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    seawolf
    Mod Squad
    Joined: 28 Oct 2011

    @Megatron1505:

    I've never felt a new pair of Whites was a torture to break in, I might have been lucky but all the ones I own/ have owned have been extremely comfortable from the first wear.

    My White's were a breeze. My Wescos took about a year to break in.

    “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

    @zeebeeleather

    last edited by 29 Dec 2012, 17:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      bubbapest
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 25 Dec 2012

      Has anyone ever worn the Nomads?

      Or should I just go for Wesco Boss

      last edited by 29 Dec 2012, 18:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        demonito
        Joined: 27 Apr 2010

        i had the nomads before but 58 panhead got it off me.  theyre great boots feels like your wearing a pair of smoke jumpers.

        but id rather get the boss.

        i broke in my wesco boss in black oil in 1 week.  i put pecards and heat gun maybe 3 layers innit. and walked for a week in them ( 12 hrs a day)

        last edited by 30 Dec 2012, 00:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          riffblaster general
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 23 Mar 2010

          Semi dress + obenauf's.

          PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

          last edited by 2 Jan 2013, 01:31 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            derivative666
            Joined: 30 Jan 2011

            ^such great boots

            "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

            last edited by 2 Jan 2013, 03:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              demonito
              Joined: 27 Apr 2010

              why dont you try pecards?

              last edited by 2 Jan 2013, 09:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                riffblaster general
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 23 Mar 2010

                Because I only have obenauf's in my house?

                PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

                last edited by 2 Jan 2013, 17:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  riffblaster general
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 23 Mar 2010

                  Id love to try it though

                  PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

                  last edited by 2 Jan 2013, 17:26 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    supersalami
                    Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                    my boots have been aching my feet to hell my whole trip to japan.. wore them all trip long and walked in them at least 10 hours a day. they are still hard as feck…. will these ever soften up to be the comfy pair of white's they are claiming they are? or will these feel like pavement forever. Am seriously considering a re-sole... or an insole..

                    last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 04:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Finn666
                      Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                      try the insole first!…what were you expecting of that triple sole though?
                      with that sole, I guess even chuck Norris would have had his problems!...

                      last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 04:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        supersalami
                        Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                        @Finn666:

                        try the insole first!…what were you expecting of that triple sole though?
                        with that sole, I guess even chuck Norris would have had his problems!...

                        i really didn't think much of it since this was my first pair of shoes with an actual leather midsole or even a leather sole.. i've only owned red wings and wolverine's that i've never really worn.. what kinda insoles would you think would work? like those comfort insoles?

                        last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 04:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Finn666
                          Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                          not a problem mate, I actually was more kidding as being dead serious about it…tbh I haven't handled a pair of whites (with that sole) at all, but I think you should grab whatever insole to make you feel comfortable while walking/wearing them...if you have some space in the boots i'd go for one of those comfy gel insoles! hope it helps...

                          last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 05:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            natehate
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                            id resole ss. i doubt you will ever break that sole in

                            don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

                            last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 05:31 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              supersalami
                              Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                              @natehate:

                              id resole ss. i doubt you will ever break that sole in

                              my thoughts exactly.. but now the issue is where?

                              last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 05:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Snowy
                                Joined: 15 Jun 2012

                                insole first for sure! Made a huge difference in breaking in my 875's.

                                Picked up http://www.hanksclothing.com/red_wing_steel_toe_insoles_buy.html in the redwing store in Harajuku (if you're still about over there). Else Rakuten sellers have them too.

                                The thing with insoles is it moves where your heel hits the back of the boot, so expect a little grief re-adjusting in that area. My RW went from painful 10hr hikes to hey, still got some spring in my step….

                                feel your pain tho brutha, did the EXACT same thing in JP (until I visited RW store, and my troubles ended).

                                last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 06:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Lucifer
                                  Joined: 31 Aug 2011

                                  @supersalami:

                                  @Finn666:

                                  try the insole first!…what were you expecting of that triple sole though?
                                  with that sole, I guess even chuck Norris would have had his problems!...

                                  i really didn't think much of it since this was my first pair of shoes with an actual leather midsole or even a leather sole.. i've only owned red wings and wolverine's that i've never really worn.. what kinda insoles would you think would work? like those comfort insoles?

                                  I have a double midsole + stiff vibrams, can't say that it has been very problematic after the first week of überstiffness?

                                  Seize the day and don't you cry.

                                  last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 07:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Friday
                                    Joined: 27 Mar 2012

                                    @ss,
                                    If you're expecting that badass sole to surrender anytime soon, it's not gonna happen imo. Your best bet is to get a comfy gel insole as suggested by Finn. Unless if an insole makes it thight, fit wise then a resole is the best bet. Just my 2cents worth.

                                    Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                                    ~Shinici Haraki~

                                    last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 07:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Megatron1505
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                                      This might sound weird, but trust me on this. With a triple midsole and a thick rugged sole you need to change the way that you walk. If you stamp round in them like you're wearing Red Wings then you will break before the boots do.

                                      If you walk a little flat footed, you need to learn to roll the front of your foot as you step.

                                      Also worth remembering that a Vibram 100 sole ( I think that's what you have) is not a pavement sole. Those Boots were not made for city trekking, buy some SD's or Oxfords for that.

                                      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

                                      last edited by 1 Mar 2013, 21:31 3 Jan 2013, 09:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        demonito
                                        Joined: 27 Apr 2010

                                        @supersalami:

                                        my boots have been aching my feet to hell my whole trip to japan.. wore them all trip long and walked in them at least 10 hours a day. they are still hard as feck…. will these ever soften up to be the comfy pair of white's they are claiming they are? or will these feel like pavement forever. Am seriously considering a re-sole... or an insole..

                                        you were already in japan! you should have sent them to okuyama san

                                        http://hukurokuju.com/blog/category/whites/page/2/

                                        last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 14:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          supersalami
                                          Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                                          @demonito:

                                          @supersalami:

                                          my boots have been aching my feet to hell my whole trip to japan.. wore them all trip long and walked in them at least 10 hours a day. they are still hard as feck…. will these ever soften up to be the comfy pair of white's they are claiming they are? or will these feel like pavement forever. Am seriously considering a re-sole... or an insole..

                                          you were already in japan! you should have sent them to okuyama san

                                          http://hukurokuju.com/blog/category/whites/page/2/

                                          i don't know man… was seriously considering it... but i didn't know the benefits and whatever about re-soling.. wanted to know more before I did anything.

                                          last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 15:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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