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These are my 5th pair of JG's and they are VERY nice! Thick, supple leather, cushy soles and these have got to be the most comfortable boots I've ever worn straight out of the box. They just feel like home for my feet.

Well done Jim Green team!

EDIT: spelling

Recently got my African Rangers back from a fresh resole!

SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD.

Letting these go to someone else. Letting them go at a good price, quickly. Will ship the day after you pay.

Long story short, I own AX AR Bronco and AX 719 Bronco and have no need for these. I don’t think I like how soft Fudge is.

$125 - Fudge AnatomX African Rangers - worn less than 20 times. Fudge is waxed. Good shoe. No crazy wear. Normal usage.

$125 - Fudge AnatomX Stockman Customs - worn a bit more to hopefully get rid of the heel slip. That never happened. To me, these are noticeably larger than either of the African Ranger AnatomX that I have. I think if you’re a 10.5 or an 11 these would fit you better than if you’re a 10. These came to me from eBay and I am assuming the other guy had the same issue.

Take both pairs for $225.

Please note these are being sold at a good price OBO. That means I don’t want a ton of back and forth and, no, these are not in like new condition. This is a great opportunity to try AnatomX and great boots for people that wear their boots. The easier you
Make the transaction, the better price and service you get.

SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD.

My Zelle Fudge pre-order!

Used ai to change the color to see what they'd look like with obenaufs lp.

What do you think?

Can’t believe how soft these are. They feel more broken in than rangers I wear almost daily. They feel great, like tennis shoe soft. Nice variations on the leather too. Pics don’t do it justice. Nice to have the toe caps a little different too. I think a Numzaan in kudu would be ridiculously comfortable as well.. if they made these in a premium leather midsole AR, Numzaan, 719, even an AR8 I’d have a hard time saying no. Only downside, no green laces… 😂 but that will get fixed real soon. I hope everyone else that got in on these likes theirs as much as I do.

As promised to some in other threads on resoling, here is my very rough DIY resole of my BFAR. These were purchased in 2024, resoled with Vibram Kletterlift in 2025, and now needed another resole so decided to try something new.

I always liked the feel of the original anvil sole but it was pretty quick wearing. The Kletterlifts were a bit more hard wearing but definitely increased the ground feel in a way that worked in some settings, but was fatiguing after repeated sharp rocks, etc. That's more of an observation and not really a major complaint as I was able to still wear them double digit miles and I definitely wore them to the ground.

So this resole I decided to lean into what I use them as: all purpose wide toe box (close to) zero drop boots that I essentially treat as my everyday sneakers. I picked up two outsoles: the Vibram Sierra and Vibram 360 Force since they seem to fit this all terrain all purpose theme. I chose the 360 Force for this resole. I also decided to add a 10mm EVA (85 kg/m³ high density stuff marketed for cosplay) midsole between the slip sole and outsole. This may be sacrilege to some, but treating these as an experiment I wanted to see what a cushioned BFAR with good traction could do for me. All slapped together with Barge Cement and cut and sanded by hand for this resole.

So far one walk in they are exactly what you'd expect: a cushioned zero drop African Ranger.

Edit: spelling, also I forgot to mention I also added some new thick leather insoles I cut for these which will need breaking in

Hey everyone,

I might have made a rookie mistake, since i ordered these gorgeous ar8s on vinted in my usual sneaker size (good deal made me rush). I wear a size 45 in virtually every sneaker and 44.5 in timberland 6" boot. I don't own other boots. How likely is it they'll be big on me? Should i cancel the order? Apologies if this post is redundant. TIA!

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Was also considering the razorbacks and they seemed a bit much but maybe im wrong

Bought some Numzaan boots off eBay. Don’t look like they have even been worn. They look great!

The leather feels kinda dry to the touch. Any reason not to use some Obenaufs to get them a little darker and saturate the leather?

Been wearing my barefoot african troopers for like 5 months and I love em theyre super comfortable and have a lot of stability and balance when im on ladders/uneven terrain. I got the anvil outsole knew they'd wear fast but im almost to the resin runner on my heel is it time?

Been impatiently waiting for these to arrive and I couldn't be happier! After getting fudge ARs I decided I had to have a rugged hiking boot in the same STC last, I find that the JG last razorback toe box is quite low and bruises my toe nails on hikes, but I have so much more room with these and they're instantly comfortable! Unfortunately these will be going back in the box until October for the patina thunderdome this year.

Walnut veg tan leather

STC last

JG green laces

Brown stitch down and upper thread

Leather midsole and leather lasting board

Honey JG lug sole

7.5 UK (ordered to brannock size)

Thermoplastic toe puff

Added leather toe cap

Steel shank

So I'm trying to figure out what size would be best and having a hard time deciding.

I only have one pair of barefoot shoe that I wear and that is the Lems Chillum, which is a size 9.5US, and they fit perfectly on me (best pair of shoes I ever had tbh). But, the actual measured length of my feet from heel to big toe is 10.75inch (27.305cm) and 4.25inch (10.795cm) wide.

According to Jim Green's sizing chart, I would fit into a 10 1/2 US.

I'm just a bit wary of ordering a full size up from 9.5 US (Lems). I know different manufacturers have different sizing but a full size up is making me a bit nervous.

Also, the width, the Lems insole seems a bit narrow compared to my feet (I have flat feet) but tbh I never noticed or found an issue with it while wearing those shoes. So I'm a bit confused here.

Should I stick with the AnatomX version of these boots or look into the normal barefoot version or even just the normal African Ranger version of this boot ?

After many rounds of trying the fit of various JG's, I went ahead pulled the trigger on a custom pair of boots.

I put in the order in mid June, and a couple days later they announced their new run of AnatomX African troopers!!

However, I'm more than happy that I did go for these customs, as they are double lined and use the full grain black leather for extra water resistance and protection. Needed in Scotland.

Also happy to support the great work that Jim Green do so no regrets at all.

I'm really glad I did try all the pairs I did before ordering, as these fit great right out of the box. Looking forward to breaking them in further as I'm sure they'll only get more comfortable.

These fit perfectly for length (shown by my thumb) and width. I have lots of room at the top of my forefoot resulting in lots of heel movement.

I’ve read that a leather tongue pad can help a lot. I think half a size down will be too short and cram my toes.

Will this improve with break in or given I have room (maybe 1cm space) across to bridge (top) of my foot I need to do something else?

I have about eight pairs of Jim Greens at this point, including African Rangers, 719s, and Razorbacks. It takes a lot for one pair to take over the rotation, but four months in, the Sandhursts are easily my most worn and I'm surprised they're not more popular?

They were comfortable right out of the box with zero break in period unlike some of the other JGs which took a while and some blood to get comfortable. I work as a reporter, so I spend endless hours on my feet and usually end up in pretty tough environments. These completely replaced my Blundstones for daily duty. They handle a beating, but they clean up remarkably well when I need to look presentable.

Huge fan of what the brand is doing overall. I even managed to grab a few beers with Jason a while back when he was in London, who is a top bloke.

If you are on the fence about picking up a pair of Sandhursts, do not hesitate. They are solid boots

Both previously treated with the Obenaufs LP that was recommended here.

Here's my old customs for attention..

But I'm going to need some steel toes. And I want them to be was waterproof as possible. But also ready to be beat up. Has anyone down the oily bronco leather with some sort of rough out toe cap and heel? Which leather did you use to try to match the bronco on the rough out if so? Thanks.