White's Boots
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Buddy thx, seeing the one off sample for VMC couple of weeks ago made me even more confident going with the production run. Love that leather and the whole look of this two tone puppy. The comfort of this arch system is really good imo, my feet are a bit sensible but putting these guys on give me no trouble.
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That's a nice looking boot, Davito. I need to get a pair of White's one of these days!
Thx my man, fully recommended
dave, i think it's time for a meet up again
Rafa after xmas i will have more time i hope, hit me up when you r around and we'll catch up
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On another note - anyone have soft toe Smoke Jumpers (on the standard SJ last)? Opinions? Pics? I'm about to pull trigger on a new pair of SJs and going back and forth on celastic vs. soft toe. This is the only picture I have ever come across… I have the soft toe on my Bounty Hunters (SD last) and like it.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151999717002281&set=o.198093005548&type=3&theater
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I am thinking of…
White's Plain Toe Smoke Jumper
6" height
Vamp Brown Oil BullHide
Counter Mustang Oil Bullhide
Upper Brown Oil Bullhide
Leather Liner Cream
Brown Edge
Single Midsole
1/4" Lower Heel base
Cuban Heel
Vibram 100 Lug Sole
Antique eyes and hooks
Cut Top
Standard trim
Mustang Oil Bullhide False Tongue -
Thanks for the feed back!
Thank you for sharing, bornheim. That surely would be a useful post for the shoe/boot care thread as well: http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2737.0
I wasn't aware of that thread but when I get some time I'll re-write my post and add it to the shoe care thread.
Thanks again, I´ve continued in that thread - will try your stuff.
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Anybody know if White's offers a leather similar to the waxed flesh offered by Viberg?
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I don't know but here is a pic: http://viberg.com/products/country-derby-boot-brown-waxed-flesh - really hard to tell but someone like EastWest who has seen a lot of White's leathers may have an opinion.
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that just looks like a waxed rough out leather. I'm sure that if you heavily waxed any of the White's rough out leathers they would look similar. When I treated my roughout boondockers I used snow seal - in areas of frequent abrasion the leather even shines. I'll have to take a pic tomorrow maybe. they look quite similar.
Anybody know if White's offers a leather similar to the waxed flesh offered by Viberg?
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Thanks guys, wasn't sure if dubbing roughout would get the same effect or not.
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Hi Ben, of all the samples I have or have had experience of so far from white's, none are similar really in texture. I agree with erk above, that effect/ texture looks, and from memory of other brands using a similar leather, and imagine would feel like a rough out (albeit after a slight shave) that's been waxed. Could be an interesting experiment?
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Thanks guys, wasn't sure if dubbing roughout would get the same effect or not.
Its a good question. I've got the new Wolverine 1000 Mile Morely boots in rough out. The toe and heel is supposedly waxed or burnished but it looks less like the application of wax (or, for e.g., dubbin) and more like the finish from a burnishing wheel with 'rouge' or something. However, it looks to me like the finish on the Viberg's is more a high quality waxing process (like applying dubbin) rather than all over burnishing.
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One week till I gonna drop my next order, this time:
8" Smoke Jumper, standard SJ last
Plain toe
Harvest rough out leather all over, cream liner
Nickel hardware
Vibram 100 sole, single natty midsole
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I'd go with brass hardware for that color, but that's about all I'd change.
