Jim Green Razorback boots - review

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 YouTube) 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.

Carl Murawski's review of these:    • Cheap But Great Work Boots