Light, quiet boots for Africa?

[RLXFXR]

I’m hunting plains game in South Africa next month and know that my Crispi Nevada’s aren’t the right choice, I’m thinking Altitude’s. Thoughts? I’d rather not buy something I’ll never wear back in the states like funky Jim Green boots or Courteney’s.

 

[R boar]

Belleville minimils or vevo trackers

 

[MtnW]

Make sure the soles and sides will protect you from thorns. One thorn (4-5”) went through my sons light weight hikers toe area, luckily it went through between his toes.

 

[S-3 ranch]

I’m hunting plains game in South Africa next month and know that my Crispi Nevada’s aren’t the right choice, I’m thinking Altitude’s. Thoughts? I’d rather not buy something I’ll never wear back in the states like funky Jim Green boots or Courteney’s.

I was going to say Jim Green ranger, but those are out , I would say a pair for Merrill hiking shoes, RSA is pretty easy compared to say Zimbabwean buffalo or elephant hunting where miles of walking and tracking are the norm
Buy a set of gators and some comfy hiking shoes and you should be fine

 

[Samson7x]

I was going to post Jim green rangers. I actually wear them all the time now, super comfortable.

For crispis in SA, I’d go with a Lapponia lite or Attiva mid.

 

[nm.otter]

I’d rather not buy something I’ll never wear back in the states like funky Jim Green boots or Courteney’s.

Which funky Jim Greens? The Rugged African Troopers look boringly normal around here.

 

[yfarm]

Post on africahunting.com
Any love for for vivo tracker 2 with a rose anvil leather insole for blackthorn protection?

 

[dchum]

I was going to say Jim Green ranger, but those are out , I would say a pair for Merrill hiking shoes, RSA is pretty easy compared to say Zimbabwean buffalo or elephant hunting where miles of walking and tracking are the norm
Buy a set of gators and some comfy hiking shoes and you should be fine

I would say hunting in the east cape or Karoo of RSA western style hiking shoes would be ideal. You are climbing sites verticles.

Zim is flat and sandy so calls for a different shoe.

You’ve never been to either countries even though you love to act like it

 

[Touchdown88]

I wore my Jim Green African Rangers to church today. Nothing wrong with those boots as an everyday office boot.

 

[medvedyt]

i used palladium pataugas the same issued by the french army for special ops in tropical aera. you can find them with many different names but they worked in desert, bush and tropical forest in CAR. i had always two pairs with me.

 

[WBT]

You don’t need anything special. Regular tennis shoes or light hiking boots are fine. African Sporting Creations used to (and still might) sell a nice low profile set of leather gaiters to keep seeds out of your socks.

 

[Justin Crossley]

I wore Hoffman hiking boots last year and had no problems at all. I was going to buy boots specifically designed for South Africa and I'm glad it didn't.

Next time I go, I'll wear my regular hiking boots again.