JHanson wrote:Wait until you hit Kenya, then buy a pair of Bata desert boots. The stores are everywhere. Similar to the old Clark's boots but about $20. They're all you need for most bush use there, and you'll immediately look like a local. No ankle support, but cool and reasonably thornproof (I've never had much problem with thorns in my shoes in East Africa anyway).
The Courtney boots are nice - I reviewed them some time ago - but the same shoes cost about $40 in Zimbabwe. Westley Richards is pocketing a bit of a markup there.
Looks like an opportunity - if enough people want a pair then we can fund a trip for JFF (he's got plenty of spare time) to go on a buying holiday with a large holdall. Is there such an offence as shoe smuggling? If there is then we'll have to use teams of Siamese twins who we'll send in barefoot.