Jim Green

History

The house was founded in South Africa in 1993 making footwear for mining, farming and fieldwork, a market where a bad boot is paid for with your foot. Its method is deliberately old-fashioned: vegetable-tanned leather from local tanneries, stitched construction — which allows resoling — and wide lasts for a working foot. For twenty years it sold almost solely within Africa. Its move abroad is recent and came through the internet, pushed by enthusiasts of well-made footwear who found it cost a third of its American or European equivalents.

Iconic models

• Razorback

  The house work boot, unlined and with a stitched sole. Its best-selling model.

• African Ranger

  A tall ranger boot, with a stiff shaft and full lacing.

• Barefoot Ranger

  The same construction with a flat sole and a wide last, for walking with no heel drop.