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What are your favorite or in your opinion best African hunting boots? | ||
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I have found the Bates tactical boot to be very comfortable and rugged. Excellent soles and uninsulated. They come in waterproof models too. My leather Rockys (uninsulated) are my backup. Good hunting, LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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After my first Safari to Zim I had a pair of Russel High Country Sheephunters with Gro-cord soles and all the extras made to fit. Have worn them with utmost comfort on the 7 ensuing safaris. The have been comfortable from the first day. Only thing I would change is I would have them made with Air-bob soles. They work fine here in So. Arizona also. When treated with Pecard silicone dressing from Russel's they are also waterproof. I can't think of a BETTER boot. Have no desire to change now. SCI Life Member NRA Patron Life Member DRSS | |||
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ditto that Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… | |||
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For the Kalahari Sand Danner Acadia desert boots. For grassland savannah type stuff with not a lot of bumps and rocks Courteneys. For mountainous terain with lots of Rocks like the Khomas Hochland, or Limpopo area a pair of Russel PH mountains. Or uninsulated Danners. For the jungle, a pair of gore tex uninsulated Danners, bring 2 pair and change everyday. | |||
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Edited: 4-16-07 Edited: 4-22-07 I strongly agree with the gentlemen who recommend the Vibram Air-Bob sole. Over the past ten years or so I have worn boots with this sole in many different environments, completely wearing out four pairs of boots, and think the Air-Bob is the best multi-purpose sole. | |||
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Yep. You will not find my feet in anything other than Courteney's. | |||
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Since the Courtneys were mentioned. Am I correct that the only place to get them in the USA is from Westley Richards? | |||
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I have to tell you, I have done all of my hunting in Africa in athletic shoes. The last two times in waterproof New Balance and I love them. Their light and good traction, plus they dry out fast. | |||
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ill post real hunting foot wear sooon as my friend comes over and does it I cant sorry about the spelling, I missed that class. | |||
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I have used courteneys on one buff hunt in Dande, have some russell ph2s on order but may default back to rockport pro walkers as the most comfortable safari shoes for me. Hunting in the lowveldt or the zambezi valley with its hills these shoes have been wonderful. When i wore the courteneys they lasted 4 days...day 5 it was back to the rockports. We'll see when the russells arrive. | |||
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as d99 points out it depends on the terrain. I used courtneys but when I went to the Khomas Hocklands the rocks began to feel through the soul... my feet got sore. My latest purchace for stocking in soft ground would be... clarks desert trek... made in bush shoe style...  | |||
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Courteney Selous | |||
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Anyone have a link to Courteney for US purchase, sounds like a good alround Safari Boot?  | |||
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This should help you out. Westley Richards Agency 3810 Valley Commons Drive Suite 2 Bozeman Montana 59718 Tel (1) 406 586 1946 e-mail: enquiries@westleyrichards.com website: www.westleyrichards.com Jim "Bwana Umfundi" NRA | |||
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Foot width and in-step are important reasons to try boots on. IMO Rockys are the VERY best. | |||
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wahtever is comfortable quiet and relaatively durable...That's the best boot! Recommend you keep clear of Gore-Tex liners...wear wool socks! WR, Smartwool, Filson make really good mid-weight Merino wool offerings that wash well, wear great! JW | |||
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Courteney boots are the best and most durable I have ever found for hunting africa. They are made (I think) in Bulawayo Zimbabwe and can be ordered from Fazak's in Buawayo and many other places all over southern Africa at least. Zuka safari's sells them in their Dar ES Salaam office near the Sea Cliff. On my feet they require no break in at all. In Zim they will craft a pair from you buff and they are available in more exotic skins than in the U.S. elephant in particular, which are illegal to import into the country. Adrian | |||
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I have a pair of Russell Mbogo's with the brown Vibram Air Bob sole plus a couple other options and absolutely love them. They are extremely comfortable and very quiet when stalking/walking. Planning on ordering a back up set. They seem much better built then the Courtney's to me although I have never owned a pair. Highly recommended. Couldn't be happier with them (well maybe if they were cheaper but just as well made  ) On a sie note some people have had problem with the sole coming loose on their Russell's. Every person I found that this happened to had the gum sole on their boots. Not sure how common it is in the grand scheme of things but something to think about. If you just have to have the gum sole them I would suggest bringing a tube of shoe goo or something else to repair the sole just in case. | |||
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I purchased a pair of Russell "Joes" PH boots with the Vibram Air-Bob sole. I used them on safari in Zimbabwe last year and absolutely love them. The guy from Russell that measured me at the SCI show talked me into the sole claiming they were the 2nd quietest that they offered next to the gum rubber. My PH was very impressed with how quiet they were inthe bush. I don't think you would go wrong with them. | |||
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I would guess that africa is a place were you should worry the least about your shoes or boots. | |||
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Shootaway, I would worry about my boots on every hunt I paid money to go on. As a member of the American armed forces I have had to count on my feet every day for 13 years. Working on the fligt decks of aircraft carriers, the sand of northern Iraq, mountains, deserts, swamps, you name it. Your shoes are probably more important than your rifle, more important than your binoculars. Because if you can't walk you can't hunt! | |||
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 10 4 on the importance of good boots. I have hunted sheep high, griz bear in the wet low lands of SE AK and antelope in the desert. No matter what hunt or geographic area protecting our feet with the best should be aq priority. | |||
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Was Westley Richards selling Courteneys at the sci convention this year? NRA CRPA DRSS | |||
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I like my Courtney Safari's. On one safari I had a pair of Clark Desert Hunters and thorn went all the way thru the sole into my foot. I went the rest of the safari in a pair of Rockport Light Hikers. Not by choice but they were OK. Courtney's will accompany me from now on,but I do have a pair of Russell's to try also. Doug | |||
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yes they were Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… | |||
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I have used Courtneys for years, they are very comfortable but don't have a lot of support at all. I have not used them for a spell now, and I think they are somewhat of a status symbol more thatn anything else these days, so many more good modern designed shoes out there anymore. I like athletic shoes mostly, they dry out faster when you get them wet, and you do get them wet in much of Africa, like in Zim and Tanz. They have wonderful support and seldom, if ever, cause a blister. I think my favorite all around shoe is Ropers horse shoes, as they have a small heel that comes in handy and they work in the mountains of RSA or the swamps of Mozambique. They are leather but dry fast, and they are very warm in cold weather, and for some may be a bit too warm in the heat, but that doesn't seem to bother me. They are also great in Idaho and the USA. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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I've had a couple of pairs of Russells and they can't compare to a modern boot design with a PU midsole like a Lowa Seeker or Timpan Desert. It's like using iron sights instead of a scope. And I might be deaf, but I can't tell any difference in quietness. If the sole is flexible , you are in business. Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!! Blair. | |||
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I wrote last week:
I confirm again what I wrote. bye Stefano Waidmannsheil | |||
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I bought a pair of Russell's custom Mbogo and all I got were blisters in Zim Buffalo hunting. Sent them back and they are no better - they are now gathering dust in my garage. I have an old pair of Rockys that were built like an athletic shoe but with boot top and they are great. Taking them Wed.. | |||
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Though I have not been to Africa yet I would like to weigh in on this based on other experience. Being that I spend 90% of my hunting time in Texas, 80% of my hunting is done in cool to HOT weather. That means I spend 85% of my hunting time in my Vasque Breeze's. These boots are FANTASTIC and I wouldn't trade em for anything. They offer the ankle and foot support of a hiking boot with the light-weight performance of an athletic shoe. They are affordable ($140), breathable and if you get the Gore-Tex version like I have, they are waterproof. I put Filson cork insoles in mine and they are perfect. The rest of my hunting time I spend in my Lacrosse Alpha Swamp Fox waders or my Lacrosse Alpha Burly Sports. Cheers Billy Bob | |||
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Those Vasque boots look really nice! | |||
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Same for me with a custom pair of PH Mountain Hunters...............I threw them out in the end  Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!! Blair. | |||
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I use normal Hi Tecs they are light enough and has ankle support they don't last that long but for the price it is easy to buy a piar for each season. But normally they last me at least two seasons. Very comfortable from day one as well.  Frederik Cocquyt I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good. | |||
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Unless you hunt chossy mountain/skree type stuff or rocky desert (and that depends as well)...Trail Runners are great. You typically don't need heavy boots for bush walking, its overkill. Look at what many guides and PH's wear, hardly ever more than light hiking boots, unless of course its really rugged terrain. | |||
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Safari-hunt: I, too, have found Hi-Tecs very comfortable. If they wear out in a year or two, I'm only out $50-60. I am paying Africa my first visit next month, but I cannot conceive of terrain more difficult and hard on feet, ankles and footwear than the steep volcanic rimrock where we hunt chukars and mule deer here in Oregon. Perhaps someone much more experienced than I can explain what it is about African soil and ground conditions that are so different from those encountered in North America's various environments. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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Haven`t tried to many different boots made for African adventures, but I love my Courtney Selous!  Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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If you have the time to wait and want the Vasque Breeze, hit REI at the end of summer for $90. Edited: That's for "no GoreTex," which is the way I bought my Breeze. Jaywalker | |||
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