White's Boots

[LandoCal126 0]

@LandoCal126:

That's it I am ordering a custom pair.

As soon as my selling catches back up with my buying, these will be mine.

[Guest]

Oh, man! White's killed it with these. Gorgeous.

[TinMan]

@TinMan:

White's Semi-Dress ·       
Leather 1: Black Chrome Excel by Horween ·       
Leather 2: Black Chrome Excel by Horween
·        Toe Vamp Leather: Black Chrome Excel by Horween
·        Toe Cap Leather: None
·        Celastic Toe Box: None
·        Steel Toe: No
·        Upper (Shaft) Leather : Black Chrome Excel by Horween
·        Leather Liner: No Thanks
·        Back Stay Leather: Black Chrome Excel by Horween
·        Pull Loop: No
·        Eyelet Color: Antique
·        Sole Trim: Standard Trim
·        Eyelet Configuration : Hook and Eyelet
·        Sole: Vib 700
·        Half Slip: No
·        Heel Shape: Block
·        Heel Height: Standard
·        Last: Standard Semi Dress Last
·        Midsole: Standard
·        Midsole/Edge Color: Brown

What do you guys think about the boots I just ordered from bakers?  I am still a little indecisive on the heel, I went with the block heel, but taper heel looks good also….... can not decide.  any input?

I am going to finalize my order with bakers tomorrow.  They just called me to confirm size going with a 11B.  I still can not decide on the taper heel or block,  I have also been teetering on full comp of half comp.  Does anyone have any expeirience with half comp, full comp seems to be the most popular, but I like the half comp, because you get the all leather heel.

[dave]

Giles, I know your MIJ Flat Head boots are nice and all, but America would like to raise it's collective middle finger

2012 White's Horse Hide Semi Dress - 2332HH
Toe Cap Leather Color Brown Horse Hide
Sole Commando Mini Lug Half Sole
Size - Length 10
Hardware Brass Eyes & Hooks
Edge Natural
Upper (Shaft) Leather Brown Horse Hide
Midsole Single
Pull Loops Leather Pull Loops
Last Standard
Sole Trim Close Trim
Toe Vamp Leather Brown Horse Hide
Heel Base Standard
Heel Lifts Standard
Size - Width C
Toe Cap Medallion Toe Cap
Celastic Toe Box Single Celastic Toe
Leather Liner Cream

[TinMan]

nice!!! Dave… Horse Hide, very nice!!

what are the pros and cons to a double midsole?? anyone....

I like the sole config on these SD's

I beleive its a double midsole with half comp vibram 700

[dave]

Double midsole can be a bitch to break in.  I think that's part of the reason I found my SJs painful.  My HH looks like a double, but it's more like a 1.5.  I think they used two thinner pieces of leather because the insole is shaved into the second layer of leather to form a continuous piece. You can't really see it in any of the photos I posted.  They made up for the height of the midsole in mine by lowering the heel slightly from a standard single sole.

The composition half sole on the pair you posted basically sits on top of two full midsole layers and doesn't flow from the rubber to leather smoothly.  I'll try to get a pic in a little bit.

[TinMan]

Dave you are correct.  I like the look of the all leather heal, but the half comp on the forefoot does kind of have a weird flow to it..  I know what you mean.  I just thought the flow looked a little better with the double midsole vs. the single midsole, does that make sense?  That commando on the HH has a much lower profile then the 430 or 700 comp.  It looks good  damb to many decisions!!!

I have heard the double midsole is a bitch to break in….

[dave]

This should help…

comp half sole

newer style commando sole

single midsole w/ comp half sole

single midsole w/ command sole.. still kind of hard to see it flow in

double midsole with vibram 100.. It might be pretty similiar in thickness to the double mid, but the added heel height and rubber height add quite a bit.

[TinMan]

theat helps a lot thanks Dave!!  the commando has the best flow for sure, but I walk severel miles a day at work and it is mostly hard surfaces like sidewalk, asphalt, and tile…  I was thinking the half comp 700 would give me a little more cushion which is why I am leaning towards it., but I like that commando a lot,, feck it I will just get two pair   thanks again for the pics

[yen]

Mine have arrived 

[Seul]

Those look sick!..

[Giles]

Radacular…..

[thomasnunnally]

That is a nice makeup right there.  Definitely peaked my interest!

[Megatron1505]

Everything on this page is amazing, those SD's look great Yen

[TinMan]

decided on my sole config,

went with a single midsole, block heel, and a vibram 700 half comp.  should be here in 6 weeks. pics as soon as I get them.

I would love add to the awesome pic already on here.

[dave]

Word to the wise on the commando.. it leaves marks.  The half comp doesn't.  Just found that out on the kitchen floor

no regrets

[LandoCal126 0]

After some recent sales, I think I will be calling Baker and White's today to discuss my options. As Viberg NEVER wrote me back, they can save it. I will report back.

[LandoCal126 0]

Just spoke with Baker. Turn around time would be about 4 weeks. I think I am going to jump. Just need to figure out the make up and confirm my sizing.

[Megatron1505]

Good decision L, you even got me considering the Oxfords after my initial thoughts 

[LandoCal126 0]

@Megatron1505:

Good decision L, you even got me considering the Oxfords after my initial thoughts 

Ha, well at this moment I am glad we all do not live in the same place. Oh and great sig you have got there sir!