I've been wearing these Africa Rangers now for about a week. I was not prepared for the level of quality. These boots are made to last. Also, I got them in Houston Green. Haven't seen people giving them love here.

Hello! I think I spotted a pair of the AR8’s in Bronco with the tyre wedge sole on the new season of the Terminal List on Prime, what do you think?
It would make sense given they are on an African Wildlife Reserve battling poachers

I have some African Ranger Leather Midsole in Bronco Brown, I thought they were the right size then found out they were a little small for me. I’ve only worn them outside like 3 times and are in pretty good condition besides a few marks on the heel. Price I have for them is $165 https://ebay.io/m/V9NfMB

I love those shoes but I've only had them a month and at this rate the soles will only last 3 months. Anyone else having this issue? I've never had this problem with any other brand. My bedrock sandals lasted 6 years, and any other footwear soles last me around a year to two years. Why is this rubber so soft? Kind of shocked to be honest.

Hey there 👋

I'm loving my BFARs and barefoot Shoellies, but my feet are narrow and low volume.

I would like to add some zero drop insoles, preferably veg tanned or veg tan topped, 2.5-3mm thick.

Except for Rose Anvil, does anyone have any recommendations that I could buy in EU, without paying import?

If I don't find anything, I'll probably have to figure out how to cut and make them myself, but I would prefer ready made solution.

Oh and mandatory pics. My BFARs are Bronco Biscuit, 6 months old, once treated with mink oil.😎

I apparently have a low volume but wide feet, which has made purchasing any shoes rather difficult. I came to understand Jim Green is known for being wide in width, but what about the vamp? Any last or model that can accommodate my needs?

Hi. In previous post I asked about sizing now I wonder which one of available boots should I choose to wear all year. Since winters are not that strong here (just a bit muddy) I wonder if I can get away with 1 pair of boot for all seasons except summer (I think Ill get some light vellie for summer season) I prefer more space for my toes and strong sole and I know none of them are waterproof or anything but I just don't want to worry about rainy days :)

I work at an outpatient clinic and want a wide toebox shoe which is relatively elegant.

I am going around with the Vivo RA but honestly the quality is too low for it to survive winter now. Especially as I walk outside with them to various meetings etc.

I am not a suite person so it can also be a half boot as long as they look good. I was wondering about their pull on boot but I am concerned those would be lacking shape too much (only saw in real-life a similar Vivo barefoot boot that looked like a fishing shoe...so got traumatized)

Thank you!!!

Planning on getting a custom pair because I love the look of them in bronco brown, anyone have any advice between the turbo and the standard, or even maybe the shoellie as an alternative? They seem to overlap to me in terms of function, although I do prefer the look of the vellie over the shoellie

The 7 1/2 had rubbing on the toe so in went up, felt a bit wide but volume around my feet felt secure.

Size 8, took care of the toe rubbing although quite a lot of volume around my foot. I am a woman high arches, but not particularly wide or chunky feet. I put in 4 mm leather insoles, as well as a kiltie of roughly the same thickness.

I’ve worn them for probably 40 hours now, some of that time around the house, light errands. If I wear a single pair of socks, my heel is raw quickly, double socks feels better on my heel, but then my toe gets irritated.

Starting to feel discouraged, how long was break-in for you? Do I tough it out with two pairs of socks for a while longer and hope it’s just temporary? Is there some adjustments to my insole and kiltie I should make? Or order Jim greens just not fit my feet.

Thanks!

Does anyone happen to know if the razorback in fudge will be available in the UK?

Or is it a case of they are just out of stock.

TIA

My Jim Green sizing journey has been frustrating, and I’m hoping to get some feedback from those who’ve broken in their Barefoot African Rangers.
For reference, I wear a size 11 in the Altra Lone Peak 9+, and they fit perfectly. I love the durability, leather construction, and replaceable soles of Jim Greens because my Altras tend to fall apart after a few months, and I can’t resole them.

I originally preordered the AnatomX African Rangers in size 11. After wearing them for a month, my feet were swimming in them.

I then ordered the Barefoot African Rangers in size 11 and wore them for four months. Unfortunately, they also felt sloppy. Too much overall volume, difficulty anchoring my midfoot, and excessive lateral movement in the heel. My feet would slide forward, causing my toes to hit the front despite having plenty of length.

Last week, I decided to try the Barefoot African Rangers in size 10.5. The difference in fit is remarkable. Standing in them, they genuinely feel like custom-made boots. My heel, arch, and midfoot feel securely held, and the overall volume is just right. Everything that felt sloppy in the 11s feels dialed in with the 10.5s. The only issue is length. My big toe presses against the front of the boot while walking.

One thing I’ve noticed is that my size 11s developed a pronounced heel pocket over four months of wear. When I put a size 11 on one foot and a 10.5 on the other, I can feel how much farther back my heel seats in the broken-in 11.

I’m now on day five of wearing the 10.5s, and I’m wondering how much additional usable toe clearance I can realistically expect as the leather softens, stretches, and molds around my heel.
Has anyone successfully gained a few millimeters of toe clearance through breaking in or stretching their Barefoot African Rangers?

I feel like I’m between a 10.5 and 11 in length, but the 10.5 is unquestionably the better fit everywhere else. I’d really like to make this size work without sacrificing the secure fit I’ve finally found.

Hi! Im looking forward to buy my first real boot and I stumbled upon African rangers, 719 and meander. Ive been wearing sneakers all my life. Usually nike and Jordan and my size is eu 43. My foot is 25cm but I wear thicker socks at autumn/winter. Should I go for my sneaker size or go half or even entire size down for Jim green boot?

Are the uppers really that big/loose? I have average ankles but had to size up slightly due to only being avaliable in full sizes. These would be my first JG boots but now everyone's got me worried 😬

After wanting these African Troopers since I saw them on presale my girlfriend and mom split the cost and got me them for my birthday. First wear yesterday I did 10+ hours of walking and moving furniture into my mom’s new house with little to no discomfort (little stiff on the stairs). Looking forward to putting miles on these. Plan on getting a set of kilties off of rose-anvil for them and maybe some leather laces. From anyone’s experience do you know what color would match best? Since it’s the rainy season where I live I already used balm on them so they darkened up since this picture.

8 months every other day wear, comp toe fudge AR's w/ rose anvil kilties and veg tan insoles

Got my ARs resoled with a black vibram to replace the brown stock sole. This one is also a lot stiffer which I actually like BUT be warned - I think it effectively pulled down the sides of the boot so the toe box definitely feels tighter. I just pulled out my extra insole so it still works great for me but if you have "taller" feet than me it wouldn't be great.

Also if anyone's wondering this cost me 90 USD.

I'm real excited to have these boots back!

Hi all, just bought my first pair of african rangers in Fudge. I prefer the look of the bronco/oil leather ones however the fudge leather is much more supple and comfortable. Is it possible to achieve a similair look to the broncos by oiling the fudge or should I rather just get the bronco brown???

As the title says, I’m starting to wear down/ scratch my walnut Vegtan Numzaan boots and I am trying to decide between obenaufs and Venetian shoe cream to re-moisturize and revitalize them.

Has anyone encounter this issue where certain pieces of tread were missing sizable chunks of material?

Just received my barefoot African Troopers today and this is how the right shoe looked straight out of the box. I don’t necessarily care about it from an aesthetics point of view but worry more that it will result in early wear and tear.

Message Jimmothy to see what’s up, still waiting to hear back.

I’ve had these Bronco AR’s for about three months, wearing them a couple times a week at most. No wax or conditioning of any kind. Just noticed this creasing pattern, and now I’m worried they’re cracking at the flex point. This happened to my last pair of Red Wings, but only after years of wear and likely over-conditioning. This is my first pair of Jim Greens, so perhaps this is normal…?

I ordered some Anatomx ARs so that I could try out the last.

These are 12.5. In the first picture, you can see where my big toe. But maybe more problematic than that is I have some slight bunions on the inside and outside of my feet and you can kind of see where they poke out farther than the stitch down part of the shoes.

I’m definitely returning these because I want to wait for the 719s come back in.

Question: Does 12.5 look good or should I bump up to a 13 in the 719s? Especially co side ring the 719s are double lasted. I have a feeling a 13 will be the way to go.

But I’m liking this last. I’m not sure I like it as much as the Texarado last, but it’s close enough to not both me

Saw Jim Greens social media feed and they have Buffalo ARs AnatomX incoming. Darker brown collar. Looks real nice if I didn’t already have ARs. Hope they bring it to the 719 line.