>>2317300Yeah, what people miss is a lot of the terrain in Africa is not particularly hard on boots. I see three companies from Africa promoted: Jim Green, Waxi, and Courteney.
The Courteney boot leather is awful with water and the glue isn't meant for all conditions
Waxi boots glue will not hold and leather will be too thin
Jim Green is probably the most competent of the three with modern tanning to their leather, good soles, and decent glue, as South Africa is only entering certified shithole in the last decade or so. Courteney made in Zimbabwe and I have no idea how they havent been cannibalized
Suffice, while people hail some of these boots for their Africa hunts they won't hold a candle to steep hills and pacific northwest rains. They're all using solid rubber too while your worker is going with vibram Christy blown rubber or polyurethane due to comfort. People need to think here though whether their workbook makers location fits the area you are, because there is no one size fits all, but whether the tool fits the job.
Probably the best advice you find here as everyone will just turn on their spigot of what worked for them without fitting any details of their conditions or how much they've used it.
Find what works for you, stick with it, and stop looking for the holy grail because it won't exist.
For outsoles though, I think
Solid rubber: for an outsole you want to last as long as possible. Usually least comfortable and hardest on your body. Think waxi, other Africa boots, Austria surplus boots, whites, nicks
Blown tubber: wears faster, but much more comfortable. Still heavier. Think thorogood red wing moc toe you see on construction boots.
Polyurethane: most modern boots are smade using this with a direct attach method. Prone to hydrolysis if you don't use it regularly. Good shock absorbency and comfort. Think lowas and meindls. Norwegian m77, redback, mongrel, hanwag, most modern boots
Eva: similar to polyurethane as it is also a foam, but wears faster.
