White's Boots

[catchgeo]

Can anyone explain the difference between the different brands of Whites Boots.?

looking to grab a pair but don't get the difference

EX. Whites, Hathorn Hi-line, Hathron Boots….. etc

Thanks

[riffblaster general]

i believe hathorn can't be resoled/repaired?

[urbanwoodsman]

@riffblaster:

i believe hathorn can't be resoled/repaired?

That's not really true.

I found this description on another forum and added some info, which I believe is fairly accurate. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Whites, Hathorn Hi-Line and Hathorn are all hand made by Whites in Spokane. Within these, the regular Whites materials (leather, midsoles, soles…) are the most handled/built/finished by hand by the folks at Whites. Also, the leather and other materials are of the highest quality in the Whites, then Hathorn Hi-Line, then Hathorn, then Hathorn Explorer... hence the price differences.

The Hathorn Hi-Line & Hathorn are more of a kit (materials produced elsewhere) and then built by hand by the Whites folks. These 3 lines are rebuildable by Whites.

The cheapest line is the Hathorn Explorer line which is the least handled/built by the same Whites folks & cannot be rebuilt by Whites(not sure about this). Some of these are also machine lasted.

[Mild7]

^ that's really interesting info Urb, thanks for sharing.
Makes my planned 1st purchase for Whites quite a bit easier.

[catchgeo]

Thanks urbanwoodsman, really cleared things up.

[supersalami]

hey guys, from experience, how long do you think it actually takes for these boots to be made? it's been 2 weeks and it still says it's pending..

[Megatron1505]

6 to 10 weeks, depending on when you order. Their current lead time should be on either the Whites or Bakers Facebook page.

[SpaceGnome]

@supersalami:

hey guys, from experience, how long do you think it actually takes for these boots to be made? it's been 2 weeks and it still says it's pending..

its going to say that for a long time.  I had the same "issue".

[supersalami]

so i guess it's normal…? it won't change til it's ready to get shipped?

[smittybat]

I just placed an order for the Engineer boots through Bakers and they estimated the wait at 8-10 weeks right now.  It's well worth it.

[SpaceGnome]

@supersalami:

so i guess it's normal…? it won't change til it's ready to get shipped?

pretty much.  plan on 8 weeks.  at week 7.5, send off an e-mail to Kyle and see if he can get you an update.  Getting teh UPS shipping e-mail is one of the best e-mails after such a wait.

[Lucifer]

I put in an order in the start of september, halfway trough 

[SpaceGnome]

the first 4 weeks are the hardest.  the last 4 fly by.  In my experience at least.

[supersalami]

well it has already been 3 weeks… doesn't seem that long. but these for sure, finish by the 10th right? and I could get an update about the 7th to 8th month? and btw.. do you guys know how long they take for international shipping?

[Megatron1505]

I got mine in the UK about 5 days after they shipped.

[Finn666]

@Megatron1505:

I got mine in the UK about 5 days after they shipped.

how much was the shipping mate?…

[Megatron1505]

$47 if I remember correctly.

[Finn666]

@Megatron1505:

$47 if I remember correctly.

not too shabby…

[Giles]

I had a mail on Monday to tell me mine were ready, had a mail yesterday to tell me the first email was sent in error….Damn

[Finn666]

haha…now that's teasing on a whole new level

btw. did you go with your regular red wing size G.?