Hey, Ridge, you ever try any White's? I have wondered how they compare to the Wesco's. Got about six pair of White's and about the same number of Danner's.
Never had any, but I'd guess they are about on par with Wesco when it comes to quality, from everything I've seen and heard. Heard good things about Nick's, too.
I'm sold on Wesco for life now and probably won't try anything else in the "quality boot" world. When/if my American-made Danner hunting boots ever start to fail, I'm going to order a pair of custom Wesco Packers. They'll cost stupid money, but I know I'd literally wear them until I die. Wesco rebuilds boots for 1/2 the cost of new should they ever need it.