AKU Jager Evo High GTX Brown

AKU Jager Evo High Gore-Tex (AK994) – Brown

Six miles on the hill in wet heather, across burn crossings, and over rough peat — or a week of hard daily use in wet and impervious terrain. The AKU Jager Evo High Gore-Tex in Brown is built for that. 2.8mm full grain leather upper with Rubber Rand, Gore-Tex More Seasons lining, Vibram outsole, leather and Velcro strap above the lace for ankle security where untightening in rough cover isn't an option. Made in Italy, resolable. At 930g per half pair, the Jager Evo High carries more weight than lighter options on the hill — and is built to outlast them across seasons of intensive use.

WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT

• Full Grain Leather 2.8mm upper with Rubber Rand — 2.8mm is heavy-duty leather by current standards; the rand adds impact and abrasion protection where the boot contacts the most demanding terrain, and full grain leather develops water resistance with conditioning and improves with use
• Gore-Tex More Seasons lining — three-season waterproofing that handles full days in wet heather, burn crossings, and sustained wet conditions without saturating; the More Seasons membrane breathes adequately for active hill movement without overheating
• Leather and Velcro strap above the lace — eliminates the risk of lace untightening when pushing through heather, bracken, or rough cover; keeps the boot secured through the full day without stopping to re-lace on the hill
• High-cut ankle at 930g — 125g more than the Jager Evo Low Gore-Tex — the entire weight premium over the Low version is accounted for by the high-cut leather; choose the High for variable and steep terrain where ankle support and debris exclusion are worth the 125g
• UK 3–13

BEST FOR

• Active hill stalkers and walked-up shooters covering serious ground on wet heather, peat hag, and rough fell terrain — where high-cut ankle protection, leather durability, and Gore-Tex waterproofing across a full day matter more than weight
• Hunters doing back-to-back days in demanding wet conditions who want a resolable, Made in Italy investment: the Jager Evo High is built to be recrafted rather than replaced, with 2.8mm full grain leather that ages and performs better as it moulds to the foot
• Those who want the Jager Evo Low's construction on steeper, more variable ground — where the high-cut ankle and Velcro strap justify the 125g step-up over the low version