Boots?

[Bill J H]

I wore out a few pair of the green jungle boots. In those days the insert was a plastic/rubber affair that said “Do Not Boil”. I alway got a kick out of that

 

[Altitude sickness]

That’s all I wore for years were UDT shorts and jungle boots with the hard rubber soles. If I remember right, those liners were for puncture resistance.

 

[fourfive8]

The obligatory caveat…. boots that work for me may not work for anyone else. For hot dry weather, I like all leather. I have three pairs of ankle to mid-height Courtney’s (Selous and Safari models) that work for me for most Africa conditions. They’ve averaged about 200.00 a pair. When on sale or for sale at discount, I grab them. They should last the of my hunting life. They are also ideal, IMO, for much of the area and climate where I live. In dry, grass seed infested areas of Africa, I also use thin impala leather gaiters. I don’t wear shorts for any outdoor activity.

One issue either overlooked or purposefully ignored by those in search of outdoor boots or those recommending them, is an inconvenient fact… there is no boot or footwear that can make up for poor physical ability or poor physical condition. If you can’t walk a mile over normal terrain in regular, cheap canvas tennis shoes, a boot design that can allow you walk that mile over even slightly rougher terrain does not exist. Stiff-ankled thick leather or synthetic blend boots will not make up for poor physical conditioning. Such designs tend to only wear you out. A more flexible, well fitting, all leather boots or shoes with large, flat sole work better for me for most all hot, dry, sandy or rocky, Africa-like conditions.

Pic of well broken-in Courteney Safaris with miles. Simple, thin impala leather gaiters. My choice for most hot, dry African-like hunting.