White's Boots

[natehate]

yeah those are nice z

[Moonshine]

Good stuff, Z!  What are the specs?

[zhivago]

I did hit em with some ubernaufs right outta the gate.

Ahh, specs, they are whites SD and I'll have to dig around a bit for the rest. Brown leather, it's smooth…oh yeah and there is a toe cap. I know that much. I just went in had a really nice gal trace my feet, take some measurements and said ok build me a boot.

In all seriousness  though, I did pick out the leather but off the top of my head I am forgetting which one it is. I'll figure it out soon-ish.

[zhivago]

semi-distressed cow hide
vibram composition sole
SD heel

like I said, I was going for about as basic as you can get.

[Seul]

Well - you spec'ed out a great looking pair… Enjoy 'm z!..

[zhivago]

Thank you sir, that means very little coming from you…

[Seul]

I hereby sincerely hope a cat with a bladder infection pisses in both of 'm.

[madmonday]

why the puss got to have a bladder infection, thats some bull, hahahaha

[Seul]

I reckon that'd smell even worse… It's all in the details, mad'un...

[zhivago]

Not much could smell worse than my feet Seul but that's a whole other issue…

[Seul]

makes a mental note never to buy shoes from z

[EastWest]

For Bluegrass & Co, to give you an idea of standard Smoke Jumper last shape against Semi Dress last toe shape:

Smoke Jumper Standard SJ last:

Semi Dress last shape:

I will be having quite a lot of detailed info/ shots on the custom part of the website with regards to all the options White's offers including info about the various lasts etc….within the month. Meant as a custom aid but I'm sure it will be a handy resource in general.

Cheers.

[Bluegrass]

Z - I love your boots, great choices.  nuff said.

East-West - thanks for those clear pics of SJ and SD - I had a sense of what the SJ looks like but that is the clearest shot I've seen.  I have SD and C641 so I am most familiar with those.  What is the NW last/cougar?

[khaki8]

@EastWest:

For Bluegrass & Co, to give you an idea of standard Smoke Jumper last shape against Semi Dress last toe shape:

Smoke Jumper Standard SJ last:

Semi Dress last shape:

I will be having quite a lot of detailed info/ shots on the custom part of the website with regards to all the options White's offers including info about the various lasts etc….within the month. Meant as a custom aid but I'm sure it will be a handy resource in general.

Cheers.

Put up a photo of c461 please…EW....huge help..because of you I just ordered a pair of SJ but with Semi Dress last...no celastic.
Tried the standard SJ last and it was so rounded....not a nice shape to me...tried the Swing.. which fit nice but looked clown like till I got a pair of rough out in swing but no celastic...looks great...looks a lot different.
I hope White's pays attention to how you have organized your site....really organized if you want to buy a new pair of boots..you show the leathers great....your photos of the stock shoes are great...all angles...just add all the lasts please.

[erk]

Hello everybody

I joined this forum cause I think you guys have the best white's boots forums out there.

I'm trying to finalize my decision on a pair of smoke jumpers.

I've narrowed it down to 6" - Smoke Jumper Last - regular brown SJ leather - soft toe - vibram 700 sole standard heel height etc…

where I hit a road block is Lace to Toe or Plain toe. I really like the way both look, but I'm torn. So I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with lace to toe or both LTT and PT on the smoke jumper last.

and here is my contribution to the thread - my brown CXL semi dress boots

these have been rebuilt twice for size adjustments. I have issues with the shape of my right foot.  as you can see in the last photo - White's used a heavy fitting on the outside of the boot to make the toe box a little less tapered. I've owned the boots for almost 3 years now, but the leather on the toe is from sometime in april - when the most recent rebuild was done. I think I probably should have gone with the smoke jumper to begin with…so lesson learned I guess. I still love these.

also my Dad's side of the family lives in Spokane, so I've been able to visit the factory a couple of times and do the factory tour ( which was awesome ) and yes - I was measured at White's. these are some pics I was able to snap - I wasn't sure how they felt about me taking pictures so theyre kinda rushed and on my old 3Gs.

[tigerpac]

^Nice post - welcome!

I'd vote lace-to-toe b/c you already have a standard lace with you SD.  I went lace-to-toe for my bounty hunters and have never regretted it.

[erk]

yeah, Thats the thought I was having as well. Also when I showed an example of the potential boots to my fiance her response was - "those look just like your other ones…" 

she just doesn't understand. I need these for work though, so they gotta be comfortable and tough.

[tigerpac]

Either way they'll get the job done right.  Lace-to-toe offers a little more flexibility in terms of sizing but not so much that it should be your only consideration.

[Bluegrass]

funny!  every pair of boots - every pair of jeans… "...look just like your other ones."

well guess what: I can't tell the difference between all her shit either!

I think lace-to-toe is a little more fashion-forward for street wear - it's a good choice either way you go. and less likely your girl will say they look the same as your SDs.

[derivative666]

Great post Erk look forward to more contributions from you.