White's Boots

[demonito]

430 great for rain and motorcycle  700 soso 269 pain in the ass on wet

[nicecrackaction]

Btw. I have seen Vibram Montagna or Kletterlift on a pair of White's a while ago, which seemed like a good alternative to the 100.

[unharmed]

I like the idea of a leather sole but I have a couple of other boots with them and they're too treacherous on the wet pavements here for me. I think it will be the 700 or the 430. I need to find my damn tape measure first of all though.

[demonito]

choose right

[unharmed]

I haven't even settled on leather choices yet 

[unharmed]

Whites wanted me to MAIL actual pieces of PAPER to them so I'm going through Bakers instead.

[supersalami]

@unharmed:

Whites wanted me to MAIL actual pieces of PAPER to them so I'm going through Bakers instead.

LOL that sounds pretty primitive…

[unharmed]

I don't mind - means I get to use the Build-a-Boot site which has already occupied hours of my time

[bagley920]

Maybe I just can't visualize things well but the build-a-boot system leaves a lot to be desired

[unharmed]

It's a long way from perfect for sure. I find I have to look at pictures from the web at the same time as some of the images in the tool look nothing like the real thing.

[Chris]

@unharmed:

Whites wanted me to MAIL actual pieces of PAPER to them so I'm going through Bakers instead.

They can't have you scan & email the foot tracings?  That's what Viberg does with customers that are unsure of the correct sizing.

[unharmed]

No, apparently not. The only other option was fax.

[hectic]

Unharmed - I discussed doing the fax thing but in the end laborious conversations about other boot fits sufficed. I did do measurements and then emailed them too (using a foot tracing on paper).

[hectic]

What we really need a laser modelling system that then emails the dimensions to them. Let me just fire up the RepRap….(I wish).

(In general I think there is a lot to said for a combo of old school artisan workmanship plus uber tech.)

[Chris]

Huh, that does sounds a bit… 20th century.  Guess you get old school logistics to go with your old school boot construction.

EDIT: hectic, I actually knew a last maker that was working on a system like that.  You plugged in your various measurements into his website, picked a last style, (e.g., Munson last) and then the program modeled a custom last in 3D and CNC'd it for you.  I'll have to see if I can find that website again.

[SpaceGnome]

@unharmed:

Whites wanted me to MAIL actual pieces of PAPER to them so I'm going through Bakers instead.

I mailed my tracings to baker's to get fitted:)

[SpaceGnome]

i still think they need to get those foam foot bed molds that Becks Boots uses.  No f*cking around with a spouse to get her to hold the pen totally vertical, just step in the mold and send it off!

[hectic]

cool, Chris, I would like to know more about that.

[Megatron1505]

Got another pair of Hathorn boots to pick up from Urb whilst in NYC next month 

[Finn666]

@Megatron1505:

Got another pair of Hathorn boots to pick up from Urb whilst in NYC next month 

you bastard want to share any pics along with us matey (or even urb?)?