Boots - recommendations?

[ftrovato]

For Africa Courteneys of course. Ripple sole and the box toe version. They are just the part. Get one size up and fit correct insoles made for you. The very best of all worlds.

Good advice! The soil is different there and this style shoe simply is the best....

 

[rookhawk]

For Africa Courteneys of course. Ripple sole and the box toe version. They are just the part. Get one size up and fit correct insoles made for you. The very best of all worlds.

Ripple sole is excellent if you're using them in the USA, they don't hold dirt. The tire/tyre sole I find to be better for Africa, particularly climbing kopis and for walking in the sand. Unfortunately, the tyre sole is terrible in America, dirt falls into the tread and comes out all over the house/doormat and its a pain to clean the sole.

Hence, I own 5 pairs of courteneys: one pair of jamiesons and two pairs of shoes for America, 2 pairs of courteney jamiesons with tyre soles for Africa.

 

[JimP]

Good advice! The soil is different there and this style shoe simply is the best....

It all depends on where you are hunting.

My two hunts in the Eastern Cape were more like elk hunting in the Rockies.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Ripple sole is excellent if you're using them in the USA, they don't hold dirt. The tire/tyre sole I find to be better for Africa, particularly climbing kopis and for walking in the sand. Unfortunately, the tyre sole is terrible in America, dirt falls into the tread and comes out all over the house/doormat and its a pain to clean the sole.

Hence, I own 5 pairs of courteneys: one pair of jamiesons and two pairs of shoes for America, 2 pairs of courteney jamiesons with tyre soles for Africa.

I have a pair of each type and I now use the ripple soles exclusively and found the grip to be adequate. The ripple soles are also quieter.

 

[Wildwillalaska]

Another praise for Crispi Boots. I’ve had and have several pair in few models and use for almost all hunting, hiking activities. Simply love them.

 

[bakerb]

110+ miles in Botswana on these Crispi Monaco’s last year. I wear them in the cities, the mountains, everywhere.

 

[Tra3]

View attachment 651063110+ miles in Botswana on these Crispi Monaco’s last year. I wear them in the cities, the mountains, everywhere.

That is exactly what one’s legs look like after a good day hunting africa. Dust, blood, sunburn, old scratches underneath new ones.
Best part, you are too happy for it to hurt.

 

[Andrew62]

I've worn Oboz hikers found at Sportsmans Warehouse for the past several safaris.