African Ranger
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- #1Dec 31, 2025
What Are the Best Travel Shoes That Are Actually Worth It?
Jim greens African rangers, the break in period is a nightmare but once you get through that, you’d wonder how you went anywhere without them, their shoellies are a good alternative too
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Docs vs. Solovair vs. AllSaints
I'm personally saving up for a pair of Jim Green African Rangers. Resolable, made in S.A., tough as apparently.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Jul 6, 2025
Looking for 3-season hiking boots with low stack height, that are made with leather and available in the EU.
First, what do you mean by stack height ? And you should check either the Razorback or African Ranger by Jim green, for the price they are far superior than any other hiking boot you can find.
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Tired of shoes lasting 6-12 months. What to get?
Check out Jim Green. I really like the African Rangers.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Jul 5, 2025
Tired of shoes lasting 6-12 months. What to get?
Jim green African rangers. I have 3 pair. I love them
View on Redditopen_in_new - #6Apr 9, 2025
Boots of this style that aren’t made in China ?
Jim Green African Ranger. They come in regular leather and a limited quantity run of water Buffalo leather that lasts an eternity. Can also be re-soled easily.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #7Mar 11, 2025
Merrel Moab 3s are tough as nails
you might like the Jim Green African Ranger. a great walking / day hiking (or more) shoe.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #8Mar 7, 2025
Ladies, what are the MOST comfortable boots you’ve worn for walking 10k+ steps a day?
I discovered Jim Green about 5mo ago - watched all the youtube reviews, and plundged in. My goal is to replace my hiking shoes/boots for something more long-lasting. Currently have their African Rangers and Razorback boots. FREAKING FANTASTIC. Been using them to walk the pups, hiking on weekends, and just a good all-around boot. Wore them all winter and they havent let me down! Some context - northern IL, minimum of 5mi hike every weekend, walk pups everyday 3mi+
View on Redditopen_in_new - #9Mar 4, 2025
New shoes for every day walking and gym?
Jim Greene African rangers, for walking at least
View on Redditopen_in_new - #10Mar 3, 2025
Where Does "Buy It for Life" Not Make Sense?
Cup soles can be replaced anyway, you definitely don't need a goodyear welt to have replaceable outsoles... TBH the Jim Green African Rangers are probably the closest to high top sneakers you can get with traditional boots. They're stitchdown instead of a goodyear welt, and they are very pliable for a leather boot. Of course, nowhere near a running shoe. More of a replacement for everyday sneaker use.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #11Feb 1, 2025
Going to Europe, suggestions for comfortable, not-ugly walking shoes that will last?
Jim Green - African Ranger
View on Redditopen_in_new - #12Jan 10, 2025
32 years and still going strong…
There's a lot of nice brands on the market. Very good for value are also Thursday and Grant Stone. In the US, the Thorogood moctoe boots are really nice. Redwing heritage line like the Iron Rangers and the Moctoes are very well made too but a bit stiff and tight for me. Then further on on the price scale there's the really pricey boot makers from the US like Whites and Nicks and Franks and JK boots that are very heavy duty (a bit over the top in some ways). But my favourite is Jim Green, I own quite a few from them. Most of those traditional brands (the US ones like Redwing) evolved those boots out of the necessity for work. Now they continue making them to this day in that same way. While some others like Thursdays and Grant Stone copy them but make it cheaper by outsourcing labour to make them. Well Jim Green does not. They're made in South Africa and that's their primary market where they sell those boots to workers. They do not focus on heritage and branding, and more so on actually making comfy and durable footwear for working. The people who make them are the people who wear them. Also they seem to invest into their local community and have that ranger boot project where they gift boots to wildlife nature reserve rangers (those people who also combat poachers). Jim Green boots are either completely unlined to make them light and breathable or fully leather lined to make them durable and more water resistant. They are all made using the stitchdown construction (same as all the expensive top end brands in the US like Whites). They also all incorporate a proper steel shank. They offer really nice quality leathers too. And all of them have quite wide lasts, these are not dress boots - but they are comfy. A lot of their boots come in "barefoot" version with an extra thin outsole and less stiffening (no shank). I never tried those and am not sure about them because I like some support under my feet. So my recommendation depends on what kind of a boot you want. If you want to replace sneakers, then the "African Ranger". They are very flexible and breathable. Nice to wear year round but especially in the summer. For hiking, their oldest boot is ideal - the Razorback. It is fully lined and much more durable. They also make more of a military style tall boot somewhat like the Dr Martens, called the AR8. I do not own these but I've seen them and they are very solid. They sell a chelsea style called the Stockman. For farm work or garage work, these are very comfy and fast to slip on or off. Fully lined with leather too. But their top of the line boots are the Baobab, the Numzaan and the 719. 719 came out recently. It is made to copy the typical western/US style boot. They use the top quality materials on them. They have the typical side stitch that attaches the two main parts of the boot together at the tongue and all the leather panels are very similar to e.g. the Iron Ranger from Redwing. The Baobab and Numzaan are their own South African designs that deal with some shortcomings of the traditional western design of the 719. Don't get me wrong, all of these three are very nice. But the Numzaan and the Baobab leather panel cuts are much bigger, they use a single large slab of leather to cover most of the boot, it is only stitched together at the back and that stitch is covered with an extra layer. When making boots the traditional way by hand, these would be much harder to stretch in this way so the traditional designs aren't like this due to cost. But eliminating the stitches eliminates the weak points and places where water could get in. Then on that shape they sew on panels for laces, and the numzaan also gets a toe cap. The numzaan also has an extra stitch on most places (three lines instead of two). The Baobab uses a cool hybrid outsole with a layer of foam and rubber. But they're just as resoleable as any other boot. Such use of foam incorporated in the rubber outsole is rare among leather boots. The Numzaan is a bit more traditional and has a full rubber outsole. Both are very thick, they use high end leathers and are fully lined in the inside. Sorry for the long post :)) I own quite a few boots. It really depends on your feet shape. I own Solovairs and Docs and Redwings and Thursdays too. But Jim Green is on a different level for me for sure...
View on Redditopen_in_new - #13Jan 4, 2025
My friend goes through shoes/boots within a couple months, are there comfortable, lifetime quality options for restraunt workers in the 300usd range? Please advise, thank you
Jim Green African rangers: resoleable wedge soles, double toe, unlined, and good leather should make for a long lasting shoe for that kind of work.
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