a.k.a. V.J.

For Father’s Day, I made it simple for my family. I told them all to just get me Amazon gift cards and I’d figure out the present for myself.

After the gift cards were in-hand, I decided on a pair of boots that I could use for light trail hiking and general casual wear. A number of online reviews gave positive feedback about the boots from a company out of South Africa called Jim Green, so I ordered a pair of a model called the African Rangers. Sadly, there wasn’t enough money on the gift cards to really lean into that theme and also pick up a safari jacket and pith helmet.

The package arrived today. Before I had a chance to even lay eyes on the boots, the artwork on the box told me that they apparently have some interesting ideas about branding in South Africa. (Insert your own Elon Musk joke here.) Here’s what I got:

The first road test, performing the most important task these work boots will ever see — taking Ursa, the entitled Siberian Husky, on her nightly walk. So far, so good.