It’s situational:

They were great boots for their time but time moves on and now they are great boots in more narrow circumstances.

They were introduced before WW I and were pretty much ‘first to market’ with all the benefits that entails.

Technology and innovation move on though so there are many other great boots out there now.

I still use mine but in fewer ways that I might have if I were packing the new 300 Savage or a paper wrapped 12 gauge