Adam,

What do you mean with your Meindl boots were "fitted"?

I used to use a pair of Meindl Army Pro boots, which I never ever got a blister from. Despite them being so stiff to begin with that it took ages to wear them in a bit, because the leather in these were a lot thicker than in the other Meindl products. But these were too heavy for use in Africa IMO, and I prefer lighter/cooler boots/shoes for African hunting.

I have even found the standard (light) Norwegian military boots to be heavier than I like down in Africa. Running type shoes have suited me better, even when climbing steep and rocky hills. I can't remember having seen many PHs use heavy boots either for that sake, and a lot of them use sandels. Using running shoes or sandels required strong ankles though...

Erik