Jim Green Boot Rub Conundrum...help please

[Hooked Now]

What socks do you wear? I only wear wool socks.

I wear those Darn Tough wool socks. I've got a drawer full of different ones, but these worked the best (in different boots) last time in RSA.

 

[Hooked Now]

If I am reading your complaint correctly. You are getting a hot spot low on the back of your heel.

That is common if your boot is allowing the heel to move up and down. Your heel needs to be locked into the boot. Your foot should never move around inside a hiking boot

You are reading it exactly correctly. This is an interesting lace technique. It makes sense though. I'll also give this a try. I am going to break these boots to my will if its the last thing I do. Thanks for sending this along.

 

[samson7x]

Leukotape works very well as a blister preventative if you've never tried it.

 

[Forage&Hunt]

Have your tried generously rubbing a dry soap bar across the hot spot areas in the boot. This work for me to prevent blisters but also soften that area

 

[AZDAVE]

In mine I get a small hot spot on the outside of the left heel. Upon inspection the leather was still very rough in that area compared to the rest of the boot and the right boot. So I took a small but or 320grit sand paper and smoothed out the rough texture and no more hot spot.

I wore wool all my life but about 3 years ago when I wore the socks I had always wore when I took them off I had a red rash that took 3 days to go away so had to switch to poly/cotton mix socks. I miss the good old wool socks. I know it sucks being me

 

[Muskox]

Trash them and buy some HOkas.

 

[Hooked Now]

Quick update. The trip is 12 days out. The wet boots method and the fancy new lacing technique have yielded significant improvement. Maybe not perfect, but much better. Thabks all for the great advice. AH for the win again!

 

[Gerty]

Quick update. The trip is 12 days out. The wet boots method and the fancy new lacing technique have yielded significant improvement. Maybe not perfect, but much better. Thabks all for the great advice. AH for the win again!

Out of curiosity: what model Jim Green’s are they ?

 

[Hooked Now]

Out of curiosity: what model Jim Green’s are they ?

African Ranger.

 

[Hooked Now]

Also, and I thoroughly encourage any and all to paste this thread with whatever derogatory emojis and comments you choose, but I have found out part of my boot fit problem. First, I do have dreadful vision up close and the sun was in my eyes and all that, but I never noticed the insole that came in the boots. It was so moderate that I thought it was just a sewn in piece. Until the Franken-sole that I had crafted needed to come out and then lo and behold. So it fits much much better now and between a couple of wet wearings and my NASA-approved lacing technique I should be good. And I am an idiot...again

 

[txtrout75218]

It doesn't help you for your trip. Last summer I ended up taking a pair of redwing chukas and a pair of mock toe boots as backups, alternates. I have long narrow feet and the "African made boots" are worthless to me. My American made boots held up to the worse thorns, etc. Much better than my pants and legs did.

When it's time, I'll just get my cobbler to put new soles on them if they aren't up to the task next year.

 

[PARA45]

I am one of those individuals with finicky/delicate feet. I hate it when I find a pair of boots that fits well, just to find out later that it has been discontinued. I am a huge fan of Crispi boots, and so far, all the ones I have, they have been great. I hunted the Eastern Cape with a pair of Crispi Attiva boots, and going up and down the Eastern Cape mountains these boots worked well, but I wished the sole was a bit more rigid. Had no issues with blisters or sore feet at the end of the day.

I also had a pair of UA boots and they were great. Lightweight, waterproof, but offered no protection for thorns or rocky terrain. They worked great in the sands of the Kalahari. Unfortunately, they have been discontinued and can't find them.

 

[DAK]

I am one of those individuals with finicky/delicate feet. I hate it when I find a pair of boots that fits well, just to find out later that it has been discontinued. I am a huge fan of Crispi boots, and so far, all the ones I have, they have been great. I hunted the Eastern Cape with a pair of Crispi Attiva boots, and going up and down the Eastern Cape mountains these boots worked well, but I wished the sole was a bit more rigid. Had no issues with blisters or sore feet at the end of the day.

I also had a pair of UA boots and they were great. Lightweight, waterproof, but offered no protection for thorns or rocky terrain. They worked great in the sands of the Kalahari. Unfortunately, they have been discontinued and can't find them.

Totally agree man, I’m the same way and am now a huge Crispi believer as well. Lapponia IIIs for Africa and flat North American hunts, Nevada’s for intermediate terrain, and Briksdal PRO GTXs for goat/sheep hunts. Most comfortable fit out of the box of any boots I’ve ever tried (Lowa, Solomon, Kenetrek). All feet are different but it seems Crispi is a good fit for a lot of folks I know who have previously struggled.