Ray Mears swears by the US army jungle boots. In his essential Bushcraft book he says:
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"In the rainforest clothing has to withstand continuous wet.
There is no better footwear than the US army jungle boots ,look for genuine boots in the modern version, which has Cordura uppers and leather soles with speed lacing..."
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He goes on to say that the boots stretch a bit when new and that he wears 2 pairs of wool socks (as they dont go mouldy like cotton ones) .
Sounds like a very hot foot but he is the man so...
Of course this is subjective , because what works for some might not for others, especially in footwear...
however a lightweight fabric such as cordura or denim dries quickly so that is a good idea, drain holes and cambrelle lining even better.
No goretex or linings that will impair the boot from drying swiftly.
Alt-berg do a very good jungle boot, but they're pricey as new, so maybe keep your eyes peeled on eBay and Gumtree for second hand ones ?
There's many a bargain to be had in gum tree.
I just got a new without tags pair of Altberg field and fell for £50 ( £160 new!)
Other than that , I've posted a couple of links on your other thread on this subject , so maybe that will help...
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I'm not so sure about leather soles to be honest... What's wrong with standard rubber?