White's Boots

[Guest]

Nah, not mine. Most of em are from rakuten… Just window shopping atm.

[hectic]

What is this chromexel/Horween thing please? Is it preferable.

Is it super shiny? I dont want super shiny.

(Feeling lazy, want spoon feeding, sorry)

[hectic]

Actually, just saw Jestre's, not too shiny at all.

ETA: Its all good, I basically want what Jestre has got.

[Megatron1505]

Dont blame you H, Jestres are great.

[hectic]

Kyle at Bakers is recommending that I go 12D (same as I take in RW Iron Ranger). Please could someone back this up so I am doubly reassured? (I.e.: someone who wears both brands?)

Thanks much

[Megatron1505]

Personally, I find Whites a shade bigger than Red Wings (comparing SD's to GT's), but not so much that it would be a worry. Go with Kyles advice 

[hectic]

Nice one Mega, appreciated

[hectic]

My spec:

White's Classic Work Boot
Size - Length 12, Sole Vibram Composition Half Sole, Heel Lifts 1/4" Lower, Edge Natural, Upper (Shaft) Leather Black Chrome Excel by Horween, Midsole Single, Toe Cap Leather Toe Cap (only available on plain toe style), Leather Liner Tan, Sole Trim Close Trim, Toe Vamp Leather Black Chrome Excel by Horween, Heel Base 90 Degree Blocked off Heel (Traveler), Size - Width D (medium), Hardware Antique Eyes & Hooks, Celastic Toe Box Single Celastic Toe, Lace Design Plain Toe, Counter Leather Black Chrome Excel by Horween, Height 6"

[demonito]

told people again and again chromexcel is crap pls listen to  me

[dave]

I like the HH more, but I wouldn't call the CXL crap

[crankyfart]

@demonito:

told people again and again chromexcel is crap pls listen to  me

care to explain?

[lowk]

@holla:

Red Dog Rough Out, Oxford…

Even more beautiful than the smooth Red Dog imo…

thought red dog  rough out looked more like this…

[demonito]

compare cxl to dress leather

cxl fucks up and breaks easily and gets old faster than dress/oil leather or any other leather from whites/horween

compay lw boot sin black cxl and sd in water buffalo/dress leather same age same wear same resoled by okuyama see to compare

ive to talk guys at whites and viberg and i get the same comments

[hectic]

@demonito:

told people again and again chromexcel is crap pls listen to  me

So do you mean CRAP, or crap relatively? Given that most people are not stomping out forest fires with their boots is there really an issue here?

Please can you clarify your above pics/description? What is the bad thing? How old are these boots and what type of wear pattern/frequency have they had?

Thanks

[madmonday]

Maybe its my crappy monitor but I would swear they look almost the same lowky. Maybe the lighting or one is brushed :-\ oh and demoito interesting take on the leathers I will remeber that when making my purchases.

[demonito]

cxl leather i smooth to start with so they tend to age earlier and make your boots die earlier. and fuck look at what happend to the top part of the engineer boots thats only my shin( skin) whos doing that and it ripped some of the leather off.

both are same age both same use. so you decide

[smittybat]

CXL is definitely less robust, but it's easier to break in.

[TinMan]

Mine…. I got these for my office casual work environment probably will not see a lot of heavy action.  Wish i would of known about the cxl...hope it holds up.  Time will tell.  I really like them.

Love the Half comp

Tinman from iPhone

[hectic]

Great boots, Tin.

Relatedly, this CXL-gate issue has really annoyingly viralled into my brain. What are the actual properties of "dress" leather? Shinyness?

[Giles]

Not that you may give a toss, but I love cxl.  I love the way it self heals, that is why one of my next Aero jackets/shirts will be oil pull (same technique)…..