White's Boots

[nicecrackaction]

@Megatron1505:

A guy who I had never spoken to before at work today said to me " I don't know if they're the coolest boots I've ever seen, or the stupidest". Thats kind of the response they get regularly 

I can vaguely remember the state of mind in which I would have thought White's are totally outlandish footwear. That was before I saw the light, which e.g. the security people at the airport are apparently still ignorant of.

[supersalami]

it's been 8 weeks 9 hours.. i might be going borderline insane….. no word yet..............

[demonito]

@Megatron1505:

You're in the wrong thread dude 

Already said that I will be wearing them tomorrow, and posting pics then 

well wheres the pic?

[Chris]

Over in the William Lennon thread, where he posted them…

[supersalami]

THEY ARE FINALLY ON THE WAY! after 8 weeks!!!!!! can't wait!

[Seul]

Excellent!.. 

[unharmed]

Awesome, SS! Also means mine shouldn't be too far behind

[Bords]

That's great, I ordered in mid sept (sj and sd) so hopefully ill be getting an email soon.

[astrogoji]

funky makeup
http://www.paper.ne.jp/SHOP/WH-003.html

[CertifiedInsane]

my new smokejumper

[joesaintjohn]

@astrogoji:

funky makeup
http://www.paper.ne.jp/SHOP/WH-003.html

Those look like my Navy Vibergs G-San is getting built for me.

[astrogoji]

@CertifiedInsane:

my new smokejumper

Those look awesome–is that brown cxl?

joesaintjohn, excellent build! never seen how they age so please document them copiously 

[CertifiedInsane]

@astrogoji:

Those look awesome–is that brown cxl?

Thanks!
they are brown smooth/oiled leather, with a coat of obenauf's LP.
they looked close to brown cxl don't they?

[astrogoji]

CertifiedInsane, they look great! dress brown always appears so dark to me as I very much like the true brown color.  Should age beautifully 

[derivative666]

Dress brown lightens up quick when punished

[Chris]

@joesaintjohn:

Those look like my Navy Vibergs G-San is getting built for me.

And your Vibergs will be cheaper; if my math is correct, those navy White's are over $1000.  Yikes.

[joesaintjohn]

^^
I'm doing them with the red danite sole. Pretty stoked.

[urbanwoodsman]

@Chris:

@joesaintjohn:

Those look like my Navy Vibergs G-San is getting built for me.

And your Vibergs will be cheaper; if my math is correct, those navy White's are over $1000.  Yikes.

bahahaha

Just had to correct this.

If those are just standard White's Navy Chromexcel 5" Semi-Dress Boots then they cost $389.95 in the US if you get them from Baker's. Which I'm assuming is less than half of what custom IH/Viberg boots will probably run.
http://www.bakershoe.com/shop-by-brand.cfm/brand/whites-boots/product/custom-semi-dress-by-whites-boots/

Once these White's/Wescos/Vibergs/Etc. get to the Asian market the price triples for some reason.

[joesaintjohn]

Yup…that's about half

[Chris]

Yeah, all I did was convert the yen to dollars.  I know White's aren't anywhere near that expensive for us in the US.  I didn't bother to check and see if it was possible to do that exact build, or if it was some Japanese market exclusive.  Nonetheless, I won't be buying a pair any time soon.  I've got two pairs of boots coming my way before the end of the year, so I'm done for a while.