Jim Green Men's Razorback Boots Lace-Up Water Resistant Full Grain Leather Work or Hiking Boot

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For over 25 years, the Jim Green Razorback has been the choice of South Africa’s’ safari lodges and outdoor enthusiast. As always, the waterproofing or water-resistance of a boot is worthless unless you’re wearing waterproof pants. I've been looking for a pair of all leather hiking boots for some time now and wasn't having much luck because most these days have a lot of synthetic material incorporated into their construction. With Rangers being on the front line of our conservation areas, a quality pair of boots is essential for everyday tasksWe put out a survey to Rangers from Across Africa and from that pulled together various focus points as to what is needed in the ultimate all round Ranger Boot. Now for the quilts control when i looked at the shoes there was missing rubber on the soles, the thread for the welt had lose parts in at least 2 or 3 places, to be honest it is so bad i wont be surprised if the first time it rains my feet get soaked and i have to replace the soles in a few months.

I’d been looking for a pair of reliable work boots/hikers/shit kickers and seen Jim Green’s presence in this group so I figured I’d give them a shot.I would prefer if Jim Green sewed the rubber sole to the midsole, as is done with some boots, but I can understand if they dont want to stray from their current design.

This is not a light boot, but to paraphrase a line by “Boris The Blade” from the movie Snatch, the reliability is in the weight. Build quality is top notch, I would say these are perfect for trekking days on end whether it be paths, rocky trails, or in mud, these handle all those conditions.I worked in these boots an entire day in dry dusty conditions and they held up perfectly just dusted them off and got them ready for the next day. South African footwear manufacturer, Jim Green, makers of the rugged, no-nonsense Razorbacks, have a second hiking boot in their line-up: The Monster Waterproof Boot. Water, heat and wear remove the natural oil from the leather, so when the tiny fibres dry out they become hard, brittle and break easily, thereby shorten the life of the leather. when i used to wear leather boots i used nixwax or grangers g-wax as above used to light the wax as i do with boot polish till runny put the lid back on to put out flame and then apply with the corner of an old cloth.