Courteney Boots

[Jager01]

in US size 9.5, used is fine, will use them for bird hunting. Please email michael.muth@mccabesgranola.com. Thank you

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

In Africa I use courteney boot mod. safari. Very good boots.
Witold

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

In Africa I use courteney boots mod. safari. Very good boots.
Witold

 

[rookhawk]

Little secret here: you can buy direct from Courteney in Zim instead of paying the U.S. Dealer markup.

They will also make custom designs. I needed a size 15 selous but I wanted it in combat boot height for more ankle support. They charged me $330 in Zim made to order.

Just an option. Be aware they size in UK sizes and run big so you need to be sure what size you need.

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

I agree with rookhawk. Courteney boots I bought in Bulawayo, Zim.
Witold

 

[gizmo]

I googled Courtney boots USA and found brand new "Safari" model boots for $279. I didn't think that was too bad considering. I can't really justify spending that on boots for me but if I was in the market for a pair, new ones would be obtainable. I spent about $150 on mine but I'm a little partial to the boots I wear. Courtney's definitely look very nice though. Best of luck

 

[paladin100]

As I've said before on this forum, my Courteney's which I bought in Zim were not particularly comfortable first time on. I wore them for six days before I hunted in them and still found them hard on the soles. When I came home I sourced gel insoles and, wow, what a difference. On my last trip we walked a lot and they were great, but, I do stress, beware, there is a breaking in period. The various PH's I talked to did remedial things, two pairs of socks being common. They are cleverly designed with, to my mind, plenty of room for the foot - and the hard soles will be a bonus as I doubt a recreational hunter like me will ever wear them out.
Have fun and good hunting.

 

[Neil Molendyk]

I bought a pair of Courtney Selous from Westley Richards in Bozeman Montana in December of 2012 in preparation for my first African hunt in June of 2013. Had to try on several pair of the same size to get the best fit but what a wonderful pair of hunting/walking shoes. Put on plenty of dirt road miles to break them in (probably a couple of hundred miles) on advice of numerous PH's that I talked to but had never so much as a sore spot over the entire time I have used them. Loved them so much I bought another pair in Windhoek after the safari, this time the Courtney Patrol and they as well did not disappoint me. One feature that really impressed me about these shoes is that they are so incredibly quiet when walking and stalking through the incredibly dry conditions in the Namibian bush. My PH even remarked that they were almost noiseless when compared to the shoes that both he and the trackers were wearing. They are so light when walking that they almost make you feel that you are barefoot. Buy a pair, make sure they fit properly and break them in. I am sure you won't be disappointed. If you plan on doing a lot of walking they are an investment.

Neil

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

I agree with Neil.

 

[Wheels]

I bought a pair of Courtney Selous from Westley Richards in Bozeman Montana in December of 2012 in preparation for my first African hunt in June of 2013. Had to try on several pair of the same size to get the best fit but what a wonderful pair of hunting/walking shoes. Put on plenty of dirt road miles to break them in (probably a couple of hundred miles) on advice of numerous PH's that I talked to but had never so much as a sore spot over the entire time I have used them. Loved them so much I bought another pair in Windhoek after the safari, this time the Courtney Patrol and they as well did not disappoint me. One feature that really impressed me about these shoes is that they are so incredibly quiet when walking and stalking through the incredibly dry conditions in the Namibian bush. My PH even remarked that they were almost noiseless when compared to the shoes that both he and the trackers were wearing. They are so light when walking that they almost make you feel that you are barefoot. Buy a pair, make sure they fit properly and break them in. I am sure you won't be disappointed. If you plan on doing a lot of walking they are an investment.

Neil

Welcome to AH Neil.

I agree they are good shoes, good quality.

As Paladin mentioned, they probably need an insert if an individual has a problem with arch support.

Good luck in finding them Jager. If you get offers for more than you need, I might be a buyer for other 9.5's.

 

[rookhawk]

Just a word of caution about being penny wise and pound foolish. Courteney Selous boots run quite unusually in size. First, they are UK sized so that does not perfectly correlate to USA sizing contrary to what the conversion charts may show. It is highly speculative, more so as the sizes go up. Secondly, the boots are made to be worn with thicker socks so that can also alter what you might consider "normal" sizing.

To buy the boots in the good old USA you can go here:

http://safariboot.com/product/CB-SEL.html

$369 + $30 shipping and you're out $400. The Selous come with extra insoles, cleaning supplies, a bag, boot brush, extra laces and other goodies. You should pay the $400 if you want a no-complaints exchange policy because you may need to exchange them. I certainly did.

Now if you've owned Selous boots before and you know exactly what you need size wise and you don't care about returns or exchanges, then you can go direct to Courteney if it pleases you. You'll pay $30 for a wire transfer fee, you'll pay duty, you'll wait for them to be made, you'll pay for shipping from Zimbabwe, etc. In the end you may save a small amount of money.

I bought a pair of Courteney Selous boots from the USA dealer for $400 delivered. They did not fit at all but I could tell how much too small they were. Since I needed a custom size (UK size 14.5) the USA dealer was kind enough to say "I don't want to be the middle man as I add no value, here's who to talk to at Courteney in Zim). So I A.) Knew what size I was going to need, B.) I wanted a custom designed Selous that was tall like a combat boot and only the factory will do such non-catalog requests, and C.) I have a PH in Zim that is going to pick them up so I'll bring them back with me when I go to Zim. Had I not had factors A, B, and C playing into this I would have just paid the piper and given the USA stockist his $400.

Once you know what size you take you can always pickup replacement pairs on hunts in Zimbabwe and save a $100 on the deal but for your first pair you might just want to pay retail, buy local and get an exchange policy. Otherwise, I see you buying a pair off someone here or on eBay used for say $200 and then you get them and they don't fit and then what? Buy another used pair for $200? Seems like good money after bad to me if you don't know your exact size for THEIR boot.

 

[sestoppelman]

I bought these new in Bulawayo in 1996 for $35US, still wearing them. Mostly in Africa however, rarely at home. Kudu hide.

 

[African Sporting Creations]

If you are interested in trying on a pair of Courteneys - we'll be at the following shows for 2017. We'll have quite a few pairs on hand for you to check out. Also, if you want to see our new models, visit our site: http://bit.ly/Courteney-AH - you can even customize your own boot (US an UK sizing options are available to make it easy).

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[rookhawk]

Finest warm weather hunting boots in the world! Merry Christmas to you and yours, Jim. Hoping everyone has two pair of Courtney's for their hunts!