Why African anti-poacher boot are barefoot - (Jim Green)

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:38 History
2:35 What Is An African Ranger
3:34 What Is This Boot?
4:13 Who Designed What?
4:26 The Upper
6:21 Some Quick Features
8:19 The Bottom
9:33 Wide Toe Box
10:27 Zero Drop
11:21 The Anvil Outsole
13:45 Affordability
14:16 Cut In Half
15:18 Cut In Half Reveal
16:47 Did We Pull It Off?
17:47 Final Thoughts
18:26 Outro

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[JimGreenFootwearOfficial]

Been a pleasure meeting your team and working on this together, a great bunch and passionate about crafted goods. Other than a great boot the difference that is made to each Ranger that will get a new pair goes a lot further than one thinks or understands. Another big thanks to all that have supported our journey so far.

[Mayobb]

Just bought myself a pair, this boot is filling a void that I've been looking for. I have been wanting a pair of barefoot boots that have a thicker outsole that's good for hiking and is also durable enough to last I'm excited to try these out. Also big thank you to Rose Anvil for being pioneers in the footwear game and taking things outside of the normal footprint to allow for new innovations to take effect. I can see this starting a new path in the barefoot footwear industry that we have been needing for a while.

[davidwestbrook]

I have been wearing Jim Green boots for more than 25 years in construction, engineering, boating and adventure biking. I have 11 pairs from the B5(2) to Razorbacks. I wear through about 2 soles per year. I rotate them a lot and wear nothing else. I use the B5 with very thin sole to walk the steel when rigging structures because of the support and flexibility(first pair I ever bought) Every few years I pack the worn boots in a box and send them back to Crouch. 3 weeks later they arrive back as good as new. Not one upper has ever given up. I reckon that is the best lifetime Guarantee I have come across. I may try the Ranger but the conditions on the Cape West Coast are fairly harsh so I may just stick with my Razorbacks. Truly the most honest product I have ever come across Thank you guys

[Kicksology]

Just placed my order for the Barefoot Boots plus a Freedom Bracelet! Went back-and-forth on the boot color, but ultimately went with Fudge for its patina factor. Huge kudos to Jim Green for reaching out to Rose Anvil, for being open to creating a pretty significant variation on a core product, and for taking the financial risk on pre-manufacturing a reasonably large run of these boots. And huge kudos as well to Weston for making such great choices on this boot! As many other commenters have noted, this is exactly what I've been looking for for some time—a genuine work boot that's anatomically shaped and features no heel-ball offset. Thank you to Jim Green and Rose Anvil for bringing this product into the world!

[tehloling]

Oh man, I thought it was going to be made out of poachers. :(

[Tolemy]

Thank you for making this video and all the hard work you put into designing this boot.

This is the perfect boot that I was looking for. I swapped over to barefoot shoes 2 years ago and wanted a pair of boots that still felt good on my feet. This fits all the things I was looking for. Thank you.

Keep up the amazing work!

[Dagzfromearth]

i have had my pair of African rangers for over a year, they are a great boot, I'm in Mn, and it handled the snow really well, not just the dirt. I also really like the look of this boot, might have to get a second pair.

[zhaozilong]

As a long time watcher, and wearer of quality hiking boots (Danners, Lowas, Alico, ect) and various barefoot shoes and boots, I must say, finally someone did it. I must say when I first saw the African Ranger and considered getting I pair, I was like this almost a real minimalist boot and man if they just adjusted the last a bit and only made it zero drop they could have the perfect and simplest full leather zero drop hiker. And well you did it. Though I think it might be interesting if they offered a toe stiffened option too, but got balance manufacturering logistics....this is awesome. Thanks for making the perfect barefoot hiker!

[johncoursey]

Hell yeah, this is exactly what I need. My Lems Boulders are great, very comfortable, but it's hard to justify the cost for a boot you can't have resoled. You've made a durable, repairable barefoot boot from a know and reputable manufacturer. Impressive.

[cwr]

Been wearing casual and military/work boots for 20+ years. I bought a pair of their normal African Rangers earlier this year and absolutely love em. The owner described them as 'little tanks on your feet' and I agree. They're comfortable and tough, and I think they're also ruggedly handsome. And, they also allow a wider foot. May have to take a look at these barefoot deals. Wife's gonna scalp me haha

[SteveBIRK]

I am loving that more and more people are making good looking minimalist shoes/boots. I pretty much can't wear regular shoes for casual wear.

[tinystego]

This boot came out just in time! Just moved to PNW and have been needing to get some boots. During my search, I fell in love with the idea of boots that can be repaired instead of replaced, and I also learned about the concept of barefoot shoes and definitely wanted to get a boot that can actually fit my toes comfortably. I couldn't find any leather barefoot boots that can be repaired easily, and just when I was about to give up, here they are! Just bought a pair. Hopefully, they will add a Razorback barefoot option in the future.

[gypsyboomer]

Ordered a pair of Rangers after I saw your earlier review, wow what a boot! Tough, durable and comfortable (after a considerable break-in period). Never regretted this boot, it kicks butt.

[cbbbbbbbbbbbb]

I've been on a barefoot shoe path for a while. Way back from vibram toe shoes, a bunch of barefoot sneakers, and most recently, the vivo barefoot trackers. I absolutely love the look of this boot and will be picking one up! Great job with this!

[paulcummins]

This is exactly the kind of boot I was looking for. Wide toe box but has a tougher sole that you can have repaired when it wears out

[jaysonmoore]

Mine just got here, and I'm so excited to have a quality boot that's zero drop and flexible. It's exactly what I wanted, and I'm so happy you guys were able to collab and make this dream boot a reality!

[patrickmsong]

Hey - I bought a pair of the Jim Green's based on your video. They arrived the other day and I must say I LOVE these boots! I was looking for a good alternative to my iron rangers (which I also decided to purchase based in part of your videos) for biking around Brooklyn in the winter. I bought mine true to size (8 m) and they're perfect, I can even wear fairly thick socks and feel good in them. As a martial artist, I also love the fact that these are barefoot and have a very good middle ground between ankle protection and mobility.

I can say with relief that my search for my lifetime's worth of quality boots is complete with the Iron Ranger (for really bad weather and long days) and the Jim Green's (for hiking and fairer weather, maybe even training!)

Thanks so much for your quality views and sharing your expertise in your field. It's led to me finding my 2 pairs of boots for life!

-P

[redstagcraftworks]

I just ordered a pair! I was planning on buying some barefoot boots here soon anyways and I’m glad I saw the email to check out the video! It checked all the boxes I was looking for with it being a real barefoot boot (zero drop and wide toe box), leather construction, and most of all being easily repairable…also the price was nice too. This has been the only barefoot boot I’ve seen that has everything I could ask for! Great job to you and the Jim green company!

[molotoff]

For all the people in EU/UK, I contacted Jim Green yesterday and they did advise they had some via their website as well which would allow you to avoid taxes ... Alas, I was busy this evening so now almost all they had are out of stock but if you click through the sizes I think there are a couple left in larger ones.
Gutted I missed these but hope this helps someone with larger feet and who is outside the US and still wants a pair without the import taxes. (UK doesn't have duties AFAIK for example)

[robdubyuh]

This boot looks quality and I bet they'll look even better once broken in. Thanks for the explanation about the decision to make it sneaker height. I'm sure African Rangers have a harder earned opinion that me but I would love to see this boot with and 8" height (like military boots). I've been looking for that type of thing for ages. Good work and Thanks for the videos.