Dave, how do the Le Chameau boots hold up to daily safari use tracking? Also do they run large or small sixe wise? Thanks for your help.

Hi Mike
The LeChameau boot I wear is the Global Tracker, a half boot perfect for Africa. It has stood great on several safaris as well as hunts here in the states. The thing both Craig and I liked right off the bat was the zero break in time on this boot. Very flexible from day one. Craig just returned from an extended Pakistan mountain hunt with a new high top boot from LC and loved it, although it is heavier than you would need on safari. I wear mine to the office about three times a week I like it so much. They trnd to run a bit small though. I normally wear a 9.5 in a regular boot, but needed a 10 in the LC which fit perfectly. It is a great boot for elephant or buff that require walking. I broke mine in on a 14 day Lord Derby eland hunt in CAR where the temp was 100 degrees in the shade. Worked fine there and it would be impossible to find a elephant in Africa that walks more than those damned things !! I think you will like them Mike.

I think I will have seen it all when I see you two guys hunting elephant in knee-high rubber boots! Do you wear breeks with those... you know Will is going to be jealous if you do!

I know for a fact the Dave wears them knee-high rubber boots when hunting fenced properties in NZ...

What-duh-yuh think there Davie!!!

Are the rubber boots for the sheep. We nail them to the floor down here in Georgia.

The LC's a generally good boots although all the people I know here that have used them have had problems with the leather ones which will tend to crack accross the tops of the toes. I must know half a dozen that have had this problem here in the UK.

However on the plus side they also have a fabulous customer service which when sent back to them they have replaced or renovated every boot sent back.

Personally I have had this problem on a pair of calf length Mouflons and a pair of Nubuck Wellington boots that split up the back from the heel. I binned the mouflons but intend to send the wellies back to be repaired.

LC is one of the leading rubber boot brands here in the UK and I hear market research has shown a demand for velcro boots in new zealand...

K

Ewe guys are so baaaad!

You must catch the sheep before the rubber boots come into play Jeff! Seriously, I have wore the hell out of mine and no cracks yet, same with Boddington. Season three in mine coming soon.

Thanks Dave. Ordered a pair on Amazon and they shipped today. Will report back.

Three biggest lies told by an Afrikaaner:
1.--The bakkie is paid for
2.--Some of my best friends are blackies
3.---I was jsut helping the sheep over the fence

where can you buy the le chameau boots. esp the global trackers? have had no luck on the net and did not see a booth in reno. thanks tom

I bought two pair of Courtneys from the Idian in Bulawayo in 2003....ankle high, tyre tracks....still weraing the Ele skin ones and have not yet opened the box the Buffalo skin ones are in....cost me around $100 USD for both pairs in those good ole days when inflation was just starting and flucuating wildly throughout a day....the officicial exchange rate was still 55 Zim dollar to 1 USD....black market varied from 500 to 800 to one....

You can call the distributor, LIPSEY" out of Baton Rouge, La at 225-755-1333 and ask for the nearest dealer to you. I am sure they can point you in the right direction.

I ordered a pair from Amazon. So far I like them as they are new.

I just ordered a pair from amazon.com; $158. with overnight delivery. I am breaking them in now on a ski vacation. My impression is that they run about 1/2 size larger. Overall I am not too impressed; they aren't as comfortable as I had hoped and they have left a sore area in my instep.