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    Bluegrass
    Joined: 25 Jan 2013

    @JayDee:

    Thank you very much Bluegrass for making so much work to answering my question! The distressed brown roughout is a very beautiful leather. The instep of my feet is low, so I think it would better fit to me.

    The natty cxl version is nice too. "Somebody" should go online and build a custom pair of Nomads!  😉

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      Bluegrass
      Joined: 25 Jan 2013

      Found them  😘  thanks to fre-co and Finn666 for posting…

      @Finn666:

      some beatiful natural cxl engineers…

      @fre-co:

      Here are some more pictures of my White's nomads a couple of weeks on.



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        bagley920
        Joined: 10 Oct 2011

        Those look very similar to the Road Champs to me

        If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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          Bluegrass
          Joined: 25 Jan 2013

          I found another pair on photobucket (credit to jimmer_5) by googling… pretty damn cool.  But possibly/probably similar to other brands. Not sure how much customization allowed - I'm sure with White's, a lot.

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            Bluegrass
            Joined: 25 Jan 2013

            Also a Youtube video - borderline TMI, boot strip-tease… haha

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              Chris
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 28 Jun 2010

              @bagley920:

              Those look very similar to the Road Champs to me

              They look better than Road Champs, as far as I'm concerned.

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                Bluegrass
                Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                Looked em up. Mister Freedom® “ROAD CHAMP©” Motor-Cycle Engineer boots - retail $950.

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                  JayDee
                  Joined: 26 May 2012

                  Thanks Guys! The customization, that is a good question… At Baker's it is not possible to add a liner or another bootstyle. I'm not looking for an engineer, more in the way like a harness, roper or a farmer boot. All that is possible at WESCO, but they are so much expensive and the range of leathercolors is too small!

                  Open your heart, free your mind and let your spirit fly!

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                    Finn666
                    Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                    @Chris:

                    @bagley920:

                    Those look very similar to the Road Champs to me

                    They look better than Road Champs, as far as I'm concerned.

                    i have to agree…RC´s are dope, but the nomads are brilliant (especially for that price they´re running!).

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                      Bluegrass
                      Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                      Yes they are dope as you'd expect for $950 - but hard not to really like custom-built Nomads at $400.  After I get my BHs I will think hard about a pair of White's pull-ons.

                      But the pair of well-worn Champs on the Mr. Freedom site is NICE http://www.misterfreedom.com/?p=1854

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                        EastWest
                        Joined: 3 May 2012

                        Hi all, has anybody get and pics/ experience of SD's/ SJ's in suede/ roughout without celastic toes, so a soft toe? Rare I know and they may not work and will ask Whites about any downsides but fancy the idea for myself and stock. Cheers J.

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                          Chris
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                          I have a pair of Semi-Dress without celastic toes.  I don't really like the look, but they are soft and comfortable.  I'll try to get a few pictures for you later this afternoon.

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                            urbanwoodsman
                            Banned
                            Joined: 16 Aug 2011

                            Been thinking about Nomads as well, maybe 1-2 builds from now…

                            Really just concerned about getting the fit perfect. Cause if you mess that up there's no tying laces tighter,etc.

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                              Chris
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                              Yeah, your only realistic option is a rebuild, which sucks if you have to do it on a pair fresh out of the box.

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                                SpaceGnome
                                Joined: 18 Apr 2012

                                thats one of the things that keeping me away from an engineer.  I think heel slip is inevitable, but I would want to minimize that .  Too many factors go into a perfect fit, and im not certain a simple tracing would result in a perfect fit on the first shot.

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                                  Bluegrass
                                  Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                                  @BrownIcon:

                                  WHITE's SmokeJumper R/O: no Celastic toe reinforcement

                                  Ironically, [in my experience] the smoothest & most comfortable way to wear leather is a rough-out version__ single layer [ie, no lining, just sock between skins].  awesome 2nd skin feeling when sized right. .. & your foot literally slides in/out like it's buttered 😉


                                  Unconditioned_ fresh out of the box,  no Celastic toe


                                  Dubbed w/Obenauf LP

                                  NOW

                                  EastWest, here is a roughout smokejumper with the soft toe posted by BrownIcon.  Personally I like it (the soft toe and the roughout). But I prefer the untreated look.

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                                    EastWest
                                    Joined: 3 May 2012

                                    Thanks for tracking that down bluegrass, much appreciated. Agree about the pre LP colour and look, much nicer. Thanks also Chris, appreciate any pics you've got. Think one needs to be made 🙂

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                                      urbanwoodsman
                                      Banned
                                      Joined: 16 Aug 2011

                                      A lot of leather drink coasters…

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                                        Bluegrass
                                        Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                                        holy cow - what a treasure to have!

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                                          Urban: Would you mind spreading these out on the table and taking some pics? They're more helpful to us all that way rather than stacked :0

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