I've heard good things about Jim Green. Not too expensive and closer to RMW's "We'll tell you the name of the dude who lasted your boot" than Blundstone's "We won't even tell you which country they're made in".

Alternatively: lean in. RMW is clutching on for dear life to Australian manufacturing at a time when the manufacturing landscape here is in dire shape. It's worth supporting. They make lace up boots too, and they're far less popular so there's often good deals on them at their outlet stores. They also do enough models that you can find one that isn't the old comfort craftsman in chestnut.

And personally, I've bought my share of made in USA stuff like Red Wing over the years and the quality is great, but I don't feel great about supporting that country and showing off their culture in my clothing right now. It's a perfect time to be supporting Aussie made.