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    • natN
      nat
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      @specmvl:

      @thomasnunnally:

      @specmvl:

      Today I received my White`s Semi Dress Horsehides. They are dope. By far the best boots I ever had - weight, materials and craftsmanship are totally next level. Happy with the setup and the fit as well.

      Man, I love these.  Full specs please!!!

      There you go:

      White's Semi-Dress
      Leather 1: Brown Horse Hide
      Leather 2: Brown Horse Hide
      Toe Vamp Leather: Brown Horse Hide
      Toe Cap Leather: Brown Horse Hide
      Celastic Toe Box: Single
      Safety Toe: No Thanks
      Upper (Shaft) Leather : Brown Horse Hide
      Leather Liner: Cream
      Back Stay Leather: Brown Horse Hide
      Pull Loop: No
      Eyelet Color: Antique
      Sole Trim: Close Trim
      Eyelet Configuration : Hook and Eyelet
      Lace: Leather
      Sole: Mini Lug Commando Sole
      Half Slip: No
      Heel Shape: Block
      Heel Height: Minus 1/4"
      Last: Standard
      Midsole: Standard
      Midsole/Edge Color: Natural
      Size - Length: 10.5
      Size - Width: EE

      Mate, Is it single midsole? Your pics look really like double.
      But yea, I've heard by some guy that White's offers like 1.5 midsole on commando mini lug…

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      • specmvlS
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        You are basically right - the mini lug is attached to some leather, which makes the boot look like having a 1.5 sole. It was the main reason for me to get that sole.

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        • 4c4
          4c
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          Custom White’s boots just ordered!
          I’m very excited!

          Specs:
          Custom White's Smoke Jumper
          Counter Leather Brown Smooth, Hardware Brass Eyes & Hooks, Celastic Toe Box No Thanks, Height 10", Last Standard, Steel Toe No Thanks, Upper (Shaft) Leather Brown Smooth, Toe Cap No Thanks, Toe Vamp Leather Brown Smooth, Top Cut Top (standard), Midsole Single, Leather Liner Cream, Size - Width D (medium), Lace Design Lace to Toe, Sole Vibram 700, Toe Cap Leather Color Does not apply, Edge Brown, Size - Length 10

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          • BluegrassB
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            congrats, you will love them…

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            • JCMx800J
              JCMx800
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              Sounds like a solid boot!

              Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
              XXX

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              • JCMx800J
                JCMx800
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                Found this pair on Rakuten:
                SJ Red Dog Rough-Out

                Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                XXX

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                • ChrisC
                  Chris
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                  I really don't get the Japanese obsession with two inch thick soles on boots.

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                  • BluegrassB
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                    Love it - that leather is nice, and double sole with v100 makes it a real shitkicker.  looks like it might be a BH - built on SD last.  regular SJ last seems to have a more squarish toe. but i agree, for me (esp. at 6'7"} its too much sole.

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                    • Finn666F
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                      u and me both chris! shit looks just off…

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                      • derivative666D
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                        Love red dog rough-out will be my next pair but on single with 430 vibram and quarter lowered block heal, no toe box, 8" high, brass eyelets.

                        "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

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                        • BluegrassB
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                          That will be killer - same build as my nat cxls.  I had not seen a pic of the red dog roughout - really nice.

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                          • pillowPANTSP
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                            @Chris:

                            I really don't get the Japanese obsession with two inch thick soles on boots.

                            Prob has to do with their average height being like 5'6" ish

                            Those red dogs do look nice tho

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                            • winterlandW
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                              My used White's Semi-Dress boots that I scored a nice deal on. They are size 8 1/2 D black Horween Chromexcel leather, leather toe caps, block heel, brown edge, Vibram 700 sole, nickle eyes and hooks. I need to get another pair of boots that I like this much as I don't want to wear anything else.

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                              • Megatron1505M
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                                @Chris:

                                I really don't get the Japanese obsession with two inch thick soles on boots.

                                I kinda like it, purely from an aesthetic point of view (Unpopular opinion?).

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

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                                • specmvlS
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                                  @nat:

                                  @specmvl:

                                  @thomasnunnally:

                                  @specmvl:

                                  Today I received my White`s Semi Dress Horsehides. They are dope. By far the best boots I ever had - weight, materials and craftsmanship are totally next level. Happy with the setup and the fit as well.

                                  Man, I love these.  Full specs please!!!

                                  There you go:

                                  White's Semi-Dress
                                  Leather 1: Brown Horse Hide
                                  Leather 2: Brown Horse Hide
                                  Toe Vamp Leather: Brown Horse Hide
                                  Toe Cap Leather: Brown Horse Hide
                                  Celastic Toe Box: Single
                                  Safety Toe: No Thanks
                                  Upper (Shaft) Leather : Brown Horse Hide
                                  Leather Liner: Cream
                                  Back Stay Leather: Brown Horse Hide
                                  Pull Loop: No
                                  Eyelet Color: Antique
                                  Sole Trim: Close Trim
                                  Eyelet Configuration : Hook and Eyelet
                                  Lace: Leather
                                  Sole: Mini Lug Commando Sole
                                  Half Slip: No
                                  Heel Shape: Block
                                  Heel Height: Minus 1/4"
                                  Last: Standard
                                  Midsole: Standard
                                  Midsole/Edge Color: Natural
                                  Size - Length: 10.5
                                  Size - Width: EE

                                  Mate, Is it single midsole? Your pics look really like double.
                                  But yea, I've heard by some guy that White's offers like 1.5 midsole on commando mini lug…

                                  A couple of pics to show how the sole is connected with a layer of leather.


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                                  • irishexpatI
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                                    Story Time.

                                    I was at Ikea today, and the wife needed to use the bathroom. I sit down on the bench to wait, look over and there's an old guy sitting next to me. Mid 60s, maybe older, with a big bushy white moustache. Before I had even sat down I had scoped his boots. They were definitely Whites. I looked over nonchalantly and said "nice boots." After he said thanks, I asked him if they were Whites. He seemed surprised that I knew what they were, but began to talk about them. They looked like a black dress leather, definitely well worn, with the cuban heel and a vib 430. The toe box was definitely not celastic or steel, and it had the more pointy look of a Viberg, so I'm assuming maybe the Farmer/Rancher?

                                    He said that they were great for standing all day at the farmer's market (he was a farmer with a real texas drawl, but living in Ohio), and great for walking "if you're not in a big hurry." They aren't good "for climbin' hills or rushin' around"

                                    I wish my phone wasn't dead, because I would have taken a pic. He said he had worn Red Wings until 1980, and that this was is second pair of Whites (he'd had them since 2000, worn them every day, and had 1 rebuild)

                                    God damn if that didn't re-ignite my desire for a pair of red dog roughout bounty hunters…

                                    Iron Heart, Empty Wallet

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                                    • BluegrassB
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                                      Great story! Those guys are the real deal - walking advertisements for the brand.

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                                      • SeulS
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                                        Quite indeed!..

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                                          farmer rancher uses the same last as the smoke jumper its just built with a 700 or 430 sole vs the vibram 100. so the toe wouldn't be pointy. cool story though.

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                                          • BluegrassB
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                                            Maybe a "packer" - one of their boots is like a lace up cowboy boot…

                                            edit. here it is http://www.bakershoe.com/display-product.cfm/product/vintage-packer-by-whites-boots

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