Jim Green African Ranger Barefoot Boots

[Lawnboi]

I think it would be less about the boots and more about your body with a decently heavy pack.

I packed an antelope out, though not far in them, and it was not a big deal. That said Iv been wearing minimal footwear for a long time. I wouldn’t go from wearing kenetreks in the spring to vivos or African rangers in the fall and expect it to go well, it’s a multi year process .

 

[gostovp]

I think it would be less about the boots and more about your body with a decently heavy pack.

I packed an antelope out, though not far in them, and it was not a big deal. That said Iv been wearing minimal footwear for a long time. I wouldn’t go from wearing kenetreks in the spring to vivos or African rangers in the fall and expect it to go well, it’s a multi year process .

I would agree, but in Cliffs video he makes no mention of him making a transition to this style footwear, or the time it takes a person to become accustomed to it, especially for a hunting use case.

 

[BBob]

His reason given to not use them with a heavier pack (30, 40, 50lb pack for 7 days) is that with heavier loads you'll "feel like you are walking barefoot". "feel like you are walking barefoot" That's kinda the point, no??? I'd have no issues with that except for a maybe true mountain hunt. Packing for deer, elk in the west I'd have no issues but like others I've been wearing barefoot for awhile. As I've mentioned before, I live around, play in and hunt in rocks, lots of rocks. You figure it out (how to walk in them).

Oh, and since this is the JG thread I'll add (and have posted elsewhere) that I wear Vivo Gobi's in the field a lot. They have nothing support wise compared the the JG's.