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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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    • Finn666F
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      looking good from what i can see…not my cup of tea but i think they´ll suit you just fine...

      looking forward to see them in your new waywt-pics 🙂

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      • Megatron1505M
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        Cheers Rafa, the weird thing is that I have always thought that Smoke Jumpers look shit compared to SD's and Bounty Hunters for some reason, and now I know why. Smoke Jumpers are not a boot that pictures well, but in the flesh they are every bit as pretty as SD's, and I hope to find out soon about Bounty Hunters.

        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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        • Finn666F
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          crossing fingers for ya matey…

          but tbh with ya...i don´t know why, but to me they always look like pig´s trotter when seen on a picture.
          never saw this type in person so i can´t really judge about´em, but yeah...

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          • Megatron1505M
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            I think I can say that they're probably a boot you have to see in the flesh to appreciate.

            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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            • Finn666F
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              @Megatron1505:

              I think I can say that they're probably a boot you have to see in the flesh to appreciate.

              that´s what i think as well…i hope you can prove me wrong though 😉

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              • SeulS
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                Nowt wrong with cute pig trotters…  😠

                Ok no seriously: not a boot I'd wear, but they look hard as fuck, extremely well made from what I can tell, and am intruiged to see them age!..

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                  Great pick-up, Mega! If one looks around rakuten one can find a lot of Japanese dudes pulling this style off. I'm sure you'll do the same.  😉

                  I'm not a fan of the typical White's sole either, but I did some digging this week and played around on buildaboot.com and think I might actually like the Northwest with the much hated Vibram wedge sole…

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                  • daveD
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                    If you orded from White's lately, they posted this one FB this morning

                    Boot Lead-Time Update
                    New Boots are taking 4 to 6 Weeks
                    Relast Boots 10 Weeks
                    Resole Boots 1 to Weeks
                    General Repairs 2 Weeks

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                    • Jordan23J
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                      @ronaldlsh:

                      Mega, go for it! The chromexcel leather looks really good..

                      And so the White's finally arrived.


                      6inch Smokejumper with Brown Chromexcel


                      Vibram #430


                      I love the look of the double stitch.

                      I must say I am impressed by the construction of the boots, the stitching qualities are top notch and I love the feel of the laces haha. Definitely worth the wait.

                      Can you tell me your specs, please!Would be nice.

                      I like them!!!!!!!!!

                      AE

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                      • ronaldlshR
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                        Here u go:

                        Leather 1: Brown Chrome Excel by Horween
                        Leather 2: Brown Chrome Excel by Horween
                        Toe Vamp Leather: Brown Chrome Excel by Horween
                        Toe Cap Leather: None
                        Celastic Toe Box: Re-enforced Toe
                        Steel Toe: No
                        Heel Plate Leather: Brown Chrome Excel by Horween
                        Height: 6"
                        Upper (Shaft) Leather : Brown Chrome Excel by Horween
                        Leather Liner: Black
                        Top: Rolled
                        Back Plate Leather: Brown Chrome Excel by Horween
                        Pull Loop: Yes
                        Eyelet Color: Brass
                        Eyelet Configuration : Hook and Eyelet
                        Top Eyelet : Hook
                        Lace to Toe: Plain Toe
                        Lace: Leather
                        False Tongue: Brown Chrome Excel by Horween
                        Sole: Vib 430
                        Half Slip: Yes
                        Heel Shape: Curve
                        Heel Height: Minus 1/4"
                        Last: Standard
                        Midsole: Standard
                        Midsole/Sole Color: Natural
                        Size - Length: 9.5
                        Size - Width: EE

                        I wore my white's out today, and in about 30mins, i could really feel the pain at the arch. Anyone experienced this before? Their arch design is supposed to improve comfort, but the pain is driving me nuts..

                        THE RAW WAR

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                        > Just going to keep wearing IH.

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                        • bagley920B
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                          I would compare that to using muscles you haven't used in awhile. If all of your other shoes are different arch design, your feet may just need to get used to them.

                          If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                          • Megatron1505M
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                            If you're used to wearing sneakers, or lighter weight work boots with crepe soles (Red Wings or Timberlands), you will definitely feel this pain for a couple of weeks. The reason for this is that when you were your sneakers or crepe boots your weight will distribute across the length of your foot, this is actually not natural. The arch ease system puts your foot at a slightly downward angle, this encourages the weight to be put onto the back of your foot (your heel), straight down your leg.

                            I wouldn't worry too much, you almost have to re-train your feet into the correct weigh distribution and walking position. It is definitely worth it in the end though.

                            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                            • ronaldlshR
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                              Thanks bagley and mega!

                              I will keep wearing them, maybe for a short walk to begin with. I hope the pain will get better as I re-train my feet. I know very well that I have very bad walking habits, which might be the reason for the pain..

                              THE RAW WAR

                              @ronaldlsh:

                              > Just going to keep wearing IH.

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                              • ChrisC
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                                Not having owned a pair of White's, I don't have any personal experience with the Arch-Ease system, and owners consistently praise the comfort of the boots after the initial break in period.

                                Having said that, I'm really curious about how a podiatrist would evaluate the underlying justification for Arch-Ease.  According to White's, it's intended to realign your foot into a relaxed, natural position, which is more comfortable and reduces fatigue.  This implies that the position your foot assumes while standing barefoot is somehow inferior and/or wrong.  Maybe I'm off base, but I have a hard time accepting that our feet are inherently flawed and that the way billions of people have walked for millennia is completely wrong.

                                Feet are exceptionally complex, and the way they behave in motion and bearing weight is understandably different than the way they behave while hanging static in midair.  I'm just wondering how much of the Arch-Ease concept is grounded in biomechanical science, and how much of it is marketing puffery.

                                By the way, this isn't meant as an attack on White's; the company has been making beautiful, well built boots for decades.  I'm just genuinely curious about the orthopedic validity here.

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                                • SeulS
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                                  Chris: I completely feel the same… I'm too drunk to talk about how I'm a sucker for ads for "heavy duty insoles", and how they don't seem to work at all, but yeah: any talk about that kind of nonsense always gets me blood up ey...

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                                  • Megatron1505M
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                                    I see what you're saying, all I can say is that it works for me. I too would be interested in the professional validity of the system.

                                    Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                    • daveD
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                                      I think the pain will go away, Ron.  I had the same problem, but love them now.  My SJs were very painful at first, and it took a long time to get used to them.  Really flat shoes like my Danner's feel funny now.  Also, that quarter inch lower makes a huge difference.  I'm sure the pain would be greater with the standard height.  If Whites put in an insole layered with cork instead of hard leather insole, that might make them more comfortable out of the box.

                                      As far as the usefulness of arch ease goes, I don't think it makes a difference one way or the other. There was definitely is a change in my foot, but I think it's like someone described above as using different muscles.

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                                        men talk really  stop being a pussy its going to hurt really ill show you  a picture of my leg and feet hold on

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                                          the scar and callouses on my lower leg are caused by

                                          wesco jobmaster
                                          wesco boss
                                          whites smoke jumper

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                                          • madmondayM
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                                            sh!t, not knocking anyone, but i'm sure you can pay for someone to bruise your feet & it would be alot cheaper than them boots. . . . well maybe not cheaper, but you will probably enjoy it more.

                                            never got dudes with uncomfortable footwear (or tight clothes but i'll stay on footwear) shit the boots are beautiful but if they cause that i will pass

                                            head high, middle finger higher

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