I've had the same experience as Tut with Danner Sharptails -- leaky after only a year. My recent and first pair of Irish Setters went well into year 3 before the waterproof membrane began to fail on one. My favorites have been Bean's Kangaroo Leather, very light and comfortable, and their Gore-Tex has held up through two seasons or more -- with one exception. One pair leaked at the heel the first time I wore them, which happened to be for dog training in a heavily dew-soaked field. Though I'd bought them a few years before, Bean replaced them at no charge -- including free shipping.

Jay