Quick review of Jim Green's Razorback work boots. This is my first review, apologies if I paused or smacked too much haha.
I've had them for about a month and a half now and they've been put through the paces. I'd been looking for a pair of reliable work boots/hikers/shit kickers and seen Jim Green's presence on Facebook so I figured I'd give them a shot. They just recently got distribution within the states so I was able to order a pair through Amazon.
Price: $130 USD
Sizing: True to size. The last these are built on is quite roomy in the toe portion.
Pros:
-Uniquely South African, eccentric branding/colors
-Stitchdown welted, I mistakenly said they were goodyear welted in the video. This doesn't change the face that they can still be resoled.
-Quality lug sole, very durable
Padded ankle and tongue, the reinforcement makes them very easy to slip on and off very comfortable to walk in because of the padding
-Leather lined, yellow calf lining in ankle portion
-Strong eyelets and speed hooks, I wasn't able to get them to bend by hand
Celastic toe steel toe versions also available
-Decent full grain leather, not Red Wing quality but good considering the price point.
-Minimal break-in required, as soon as I got them I was able to put them on and go to work
Cons:
Creasing along welt this may be due to the custom orthotics I have inside of them, however.
-Prominent grain break on the vamp of the right boot
-***Stock insole is low quality, I immediately swapped them out for some custom insoles instead.
Verdict: Fantastic boots for the price. It's always a good idea to temper your expectations if something seems too good to be true, but these boots were a nice surprise. To the best of my knowledge the creasing/grain break could just be an issue with my pair, but ultimately it's a non-issue for me- I bought these to be work boots and hikers so I don't expect them to be pretty anyway.
**As far as the insole is concerned, Jim Green actually reached out to me (I also posted this review on RU-vid) to let me know that the next batch of boots heading stateside will have leather/poron inserts- this won't change the price, either. Really cool to see them address criticism, good on them.**
One last thing regarding the construction- the midsole isn't leather, since it's $130. I'm not sure what the material is but it's flexible and seems to be pretty durable, so I doubt there will be any long-term issues.
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