BAREFOOT RANGER vs AFRICAN RANGER // Jim Green Footwear

You should add a donation option to your website incase someone shops for a different boot but still wants to give to the Áfrican rangers.

I would love for a Jim Green kitchen shoe or boot to come out. Basically some existing model, but with a really oily leather for water resistance and a proper slip resistant sole (the kind with the really tight, high friction grid pattern) for wet/greasy tiles. That would be a market disruptor, so many kitchen shoes are DREADFUL quality disposable crap, and a shoe or boot I could resole would be fantastic.

i recently got a pair of the barefoot version and they're by far my favorite boots i've ever worn. i do a lot of hiking in steep, rocky terrain and the traction they get is fantastic. another really underrated feature is that the sole does not hold on to mud, even sticky clay

Just add a square-toe/foot shaped toe box that doesn't push the big toe inward, and you have the first PERFECT boot ever created! So close Jim Green 🤏

I really love my AR barefoots, though I wish they had a version without the tapered (rounded) toebox (more in the style of vivobarefoot and friends). I have somewhat wide feet been and have been wearing barefoot shoes for a while, and I notice them squishing my toes inwards. Toebox shape is as important as width for the barefoot aspect.

i’m so excited for the huston black barefoot! I wanted a black leather boot that wasn’t shiny

African Rangers are my every day boots.

I anxiously await green barefoot Ranger boots being my third pair.

Very excited to order the barefoot African Ranger in what looks like the Walnut Veg Tan from the Numzaan, the color second closest to Jason on his right-hand side. Glad I saw this video as I already had a pair of the Fudge color in my cart!

I recently bought the African Ranger barefoot (size 10.5) to wear as a work boot (I know they are not safety rated). I wore Keen wide work boots (wide EE, size 10) for several years but later I realized that the toe cap was not wide enough for my toes. My big and pinky toes would rub on the sides (never on the tips) and when kneeling for extended time I would temporarily loose circulation in my feet (pins and needles). Prior to using the Super Feet “orange” pain relief insoles in my Keens I had issues with planter fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis. The insoles helped a lot but it didn’t fix my toe issue. I discovered “foot shaped” footwear and bought my first pair of Altra “Torin” 7 (size 10.5) shoes for walking. They offered a foot shaped toe box and a zero drop heel. They changed my whole outlook on footwear and brought relief to my feet (finally). That’s when I thought how I’d love to have that same feeling in a work boot. So I researched a bunch and decided to try the African Ranger barefoot. Being skeptical I didn’t know if I’d like or dislike them. They looked great so I’d give them a try since they had similar features of the Altra’s I owned. When I first tried them on I didn’t think they felt comfortable (just my opinion based on no insole). But I loved them even more in person that I had to find a way for me to keep them. I got a pair of Super Feet “green” insoles because they are a wide insole and would accommodate this boot. I found that this insole was a perfect match (for my foot needs) because the bottom plastic arch support is flat and the mid sole of this boot is firm due to the leather. I found that the Super Feet “orange” insole was better suited for a foam filled midsole boot and not for the African Ranger. So after using the African Ranger barefoot + Super Feet “Green” insoles for a few weeks I have not had any foot pain or discomfort. I’m so excited that I now have a great shoe and boot that is music to my feet. I’m officially a Jim Green boot fan and I plan on purchasing and wearing your boots for years to come. Thank you for making a unique boot that offers great features! One last thing, your laces are awesome. Many boots I’ve tried over the years for some reason the laces always come undone. Your laces stay tied all day (I wear your boots up to 12 hours a day) and I never have to retie them.

Once the barefoot version is available in Huston green I'll place my order!

I love my African Rangers and the Nuuzmam boots

I normally don’t wear boots as I feel most comfortable in sneakers but your sales pitch has absolutely convinced me, Wikus from District 9.

God I wish they had the African ranger with a “clean” moccasin style tread. I’d buy that thing in a heartbeat.

African Rangers are my favorite boots. I'm so happy I purchased them.

I will watch this for sure later…I have to go to work, coincidentally in my AR resoled with vibram 2021s for a lot of standing on my toes. They sit next to my AR barefooted which I am in love with!!! Xoxo

Pleeeeaase make these with the walnut vegan tan

I love my barefoot african ranger. First high quality leather boot I've ever purchased and i want to wear them everywhere.

Still holding out for the BF AR in green! :) Hopefully available in Europe somehow.

My barefoot rangers are my every day wear. Since they arrived in December I have worn them everyday for every activity including, work, gym and hiking literally everything except running. They are hands down my all time favorite boot.