ROSE ANVIL x JIM GREEN BAREFOOT AFRICAN TROOPER 8" BOOT // How It's Made! 

This is it, these are the ones. The only boots I'm ever going to I wear for the rest of my life! 👍

OMG the people making these boots are talented!!! I love my BarefootAfrican Rangers and will for sure be getting a pair of these.

If these craftspeople were in the US, would any of us be able to afford these boots? I hope they really do have shares in the company and get paid at least the actual SA minimum wage (hopefully more). Add that to actual Rangers getting a pair of free boots for every 10 pair sold, and even the most expensive JG boots are the world’s best value footwear. Just look at the skill required to make these. I have four pairs from JG, and the quality is unmatched in any other footwear I own. I’m so grateful to have access to affordable and rugged boots!

Took advantage of the early access and ordered a pair of black ones. Looking forward to receiving my first pair of Jim Greens.

I live in South Africa and this is the first home grown product I'm proud to share a home with , ordering my pair soon would love to come to any offices to fit them on but already know I'm going to love them so ordering online soon.

These new barefoot boots and casual boots seem great, but I'd love to see more work boots from Jim Green. Moc toes, loggers, engineer boots, and more safety toe options would be cool. Even just a stock composite toe AR8 would be awesome. I know I can get custom boots, but new work boot options might do quite well in the U.S. market.

This in roughout would be killer

commenting to show how keen I'm waiting for the anatomical foot lasts.

Those are sweet! I am rotating two pair of barefoot Rangers as my everyday all day. Just ordered a pair of custom AR8's when they have more buffalo I will order another.

veg re-tan version! lets do it!

Yes!!!!! yes yes yes yes yes I love almost everything about these, especially the gap between the rows of stitching on the toe cap. If I ever ordered custom boots I was going to request that. It's a very nice subtle stylish touch.

Awesome

I dont mean to keep comenting but the more I watch this the more i realize the high quality of the matierals involved. I can smell and feel these boots I have to get a pair haha

If I ever make it to SA, I would really love to visit and take a tour of the factory. Seeing all that in person would be awesome.

I'm super excited to get these in the mail. As soon as I got my bare foot rangers I knew I had a great boot, but always wished they were taller. I finally get my wish.

Man i want a pair of those so bad!👌🥰👍

Well I just placed an order for a pair of them beauties!👌😎👍♥️ can’t wait to get them on my feet’s!

After looking for a while, and dreaming about it, I bought a pair of the African Rangers from Amazon. Had been wearing the Bellville Mini_Mil in wide. I tried on the Rangers, wore them around a bit. I came back inside, and pre-ordered the Troopers. Damn, Jim Green, I was not planning on that. Looking forward to the boots. John

For the right buyer, these boots will be great.

Will these be available in steel toe/protective toe?

Beautiful boot! I salute you Jim Green for really giving us the people what we want!!! Will these be offered as a stock/custom option from here on out or are they limited edition units as a colab? Greetings from Chile!

amazing! i watched the rose anvil video about the designing of this boot. I am curious, now that you reworked the base of the tongue to fold more evenly, will you apply that the the barefoot ranger too? seems like it would be a great/ easy switch that would make me want to buy another pair. Still great boots regardless though i have had my pair for a couple months now and love them.

Mr.jim green when are the walnut tan color coming out for the trooper & when are you adding it to the custom boot builder.. I want a trooper boot made custom

These look amazing and i am excited to pick up a pair. I love my Barefoot Rangers so keep up the great work 👍

I need to break down and buy a pair of the low top wedge sole versions with leather midsole. I have some iron rangers that I love but I feel like I’m missing out watching the way these are made.

SO close to perfection!!! Toe cap is too round/pointy (pushes pinky & big toe inward, causing bunions). Add an anatomically correct toe box like Rose Anvil's V7 prototype, and you'll have the perfect boot!!!

Just order my pair! 😬can’t wait! From Ca USA

Damn I like the look of the new bronco leather on the website, I assume there is more info on that coming? Also, what's the timeline for moccasins, is that still undecided, or are things looking a bit more concrete. Thanks!

world class content

those would be incredible in veg tan with that tire sole !!!

Is there an ETA for when these will be available in the custom boot builder?

My Numzans should be here next week. Very excited about that.

I went down the path of making my own boots many years ago, cuz there was nothing on the market that satisfied me, but if these boots had existed back then, I'd have definitely given them a try, and I bet I'd have loved them. I do have an idea for how you could make them better. The outsole needs to have a smaller footprint, the same size as the insole. It needs to be like the Itshide commando sole, so that the part that touches the ground is smaller, same size as the insole. I don't know, that's as well as I'm managing to explain it. Then you could run the stitches through the outsole as well, it'd be a stronger boot. I would love it if I could get a pair of your barefoot boot lasts. I would only use it to make my own personal boots, and I wouldn't try to replicate it ever. If I could get a used pair in my size, I'd be so grateful. It's practically impossible to find a good zero drop last.

Cool, now please make one on the ASHM last with the frog grip sole. 😁

Love my barefoot rangers but the soles are really soft. Going to order a regular pair and see if those last longer. Barefoot ones not designed for asphalt long term

Ordered mine

Yes!

Do they have a glued in heel riser? Thought i saw that happen near the end. Barefoot people need to know that haha

DAMMIT!! Now I'll have to buy these too, Jim Green! Curse youuuuu... 😂

Got my troopers in Houston Brown, also ordered another pair of the African Rangers in Houston green.

Is there a custom option for this like a low/ankle version?

I’m curious, how much drop does a normal boot have? I’ve tried looking it up and I assume it’s somewhere around 10-15mm but not sure?

I would have ordered them, but i aint trying to wait till december to get um.

Love em

Are these made in the same last ad the regular barefoot African ranger?

I have a very easy question please, unless i misread the sizing charts i didn't see any EE wide. Do they not offer that. Thanks in advance.

Will more leathers be offered?

Are these going to come in the tire tread sole?

Will these be offered in the veg re-tan leather option?

what's the insole width in the toebox?

Once you can get these with a regular sole I'm buying them.

@10:11 What is the sliver of white showing at the heel under the upper? I see this on almost all Jim Green boots, including my own Razorbacks, and it bothers me

when would shipping start on these?

India is the leather capital of the planet. If they werent made there i would be more concerned. I still can't find a link to these boots but i will wear them for life when i do haha

You should let the customers choose the lace color when ordering boots on all orders there are times where the brighter green laces are a little too bold for the application 👍

Can we get these higher than the bf ar but lower than bf at ?

African Ranger Last? I hope.

Beauties

I hope the toebox is more generous, anatomical & oblique-toe splay”a totally ergonomic boot design for human beings foot” rugged stylish, Born in a country where things are adventurous and swashbuckling. because when I get mine, I would like to come and roam the land where they were made and meet and greet the people God bless the factory workers.= shoemakers a professional job, And the designers who came up With the idea of a rugged work boot with a non-elevated heel and a human shaped toe box

Non-barefoot African Trooper when? 👀