White's Boots
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Those pics show everything I love about SD's, stunning
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btw. does anybody know if black dress behaves the same way as brown dress (as seen above)?…
In terms of evo? I certainly creases up exactly like that, and that is exactly why I've gone for it in my comp pair.
Dress over CXL every day of the week and twice on Sundays.
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where have you got those cats paw soles though? guessing those were added afterwards during a resole!?
Yes, i was so lucky to have the previous owner have the CP soles and heels added, they are true vintage CP no repro.
Sadly they're pretty much done now, so these need a resole, the nails on the heels are scratching the sidewalk.
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where have you got those cats paw soles though? guessing those were added afterwards during a resole!?
think i'll go…
black cxl,
single midsole,
vibram 430 mini vib sole,
standard heel,
1/4" lowered,
brass (or black or antique) eyes&hooksthat should do the trick!
That's a nice build. Classic, really. SD or BH?
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I have to say, I dislike the flimsy laces White's packs with the Semi-Dress. I have been looking for really (!) well made laces for a while, but so far, I have't found what I am looking for. Either they are too loosely knit (which makes them unravel and catch the hooks) and/or the ends splice too soon. Any recommendation?
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where have you got those cats paw soles though? guessing those were added afterwards during a resole!?
think i'll go…
black cxl,
single midsole,
vibram 430 mini vib sole,
standard heel,
1/4" lowered,
brass (or black or antique) eyes&hooksthat should do the trick!
That's a nice build. Classic, really. SD or BH?
SD it is…plus I'll have baker's add a nice little surprise to really make it something special!
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I have to say, I dislike the flimsy laces White's packs with the Semi-Dress. I have been looking for really (!) well made laces for a while, but so far, I have't found what I am looking for. Either they are too loosely knit (which makes them unravel and catch the hooks) and/or the ends splice too soon. Any recommendation?
I used to feel this way about SD laces (the standard ones with the Oxfords are even worse), until I looked for something better. The thin standard laces are actually tough as fuck, never snapped one yet although I've snapped plenty of more substantial looking laces.
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I have to say, I dislike the flimsy laces White's packs with the Semi-Dress. I have been looking for really (!) well made laces for a while, but so far, I have't found what I am looking for. Either they are too loosely knit (which makes them unravel and catch the hooks) and/or the ends splice too soon. Any recommendation?
I find the flat waxed laces that Viberg provide are virtually indestructible even with speed hooks, but am unsure if they sell these on their own…
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I have to say, I dislike the flimsy laces White's packs with the Semi-Dress. I have been looking for really (!) well made laces for a while, but so far, I have't found what I am looking for. Either they are too loosely knit (which makes them unravel and catch the hooks) and/or the ends splice too soon. Any recommendation?
I used to feel this way about SD laces (the standard ones with the Oxfords are even worse), until I looked for something better. The thin standard laces are actually tough as fuck, never snapped one yet although I've snapped plenty of more substantial looking laces.
the oxford laces are awful. I swapped mine as soon as I could. The shoes then had to go back to Whites briefly and the put their shitty laces back on. I just got new laces yesterday.
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what the laces? I just got some laces at the local cobbler. They are thicker in diameter. The stock laces are really thin. Feels like your foot is being choked out gangland style by a piano wire.
Whites leather laces however are the best leather laces I have ever used. get a small glob of obenaufs and lather the laces up and they are good to go.
