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    • Bretro_B
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      Commit yourself to a psych ward, I mean commit yourself to countless hours on forum boards such as this and goole image searches for key words like "white's boots". Then plop down your first four bills on a pair from Baker's convincing yourself and significant other that one pair is all you'll ever need. Then let the seed of boot obsession grow. Before you know it, you'll be bobafide!

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      • 4c4
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        Site Locator: http://www.whitesboots.com/index.php?dispatch=pages.view&page_id=23

        Custom Options: http://www.bakershoe.com/attribute-details.cfm/brand/whites-boots/

        Smoke jumper=looser fitting work boot
        Semi-dress=casual/dress utility boot
        Bounty hunter=smoke jumper upper and semi-dress lower (Last)

        also what generally will you use the boots for?

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        • 4c4
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          @Bretro_:

          Commit yourself to a psych ward, I mean commit yourself to countless hours on forum boards such as this and goole image searches for key words like "white's boots". Then plop down your first four bills on a pair from Baker's convincing yourself and significant other that one pair is all you'll ever need. Then let the seed of boot obsession grow. Before you know it, you'll be bobafide!

          +1 😉

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          • ChrisC
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            @skaterpunk437:

            i live in the NY metro area is there any brick and morter locations where i might be able to look, feel and possibly try on different options?

            Well, according to the White's Boots website, you've got 3 possibilities in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn:
            Kinway Shoes (20 W. 8th St.)
            Grahame Fowler (138 W. 10th St.)
            Tani (131 W. 72nd St.)
            Rugged Sole (77 Atlantic Ave.)

            I'm not familiar with any of them, and the White's website doesn't strike me as the most scrupulously updated one ever, so the info may not be accurate, but it's worth a shot to check them out.

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            • BluegrassB
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              @4c:

              @Bretro_:

              Commit yourself to a psych ward, I mean commit yourself to countless hours on forum boards such as this and goole image searches for key words like "white's boots". Then plop down your first four bills on a pair from Baker's convincing yourself and significant other that one pair is all you'll ever need. Then let the seed of boot obsession grow. Before you know it, you'll be bobafide!

              +1 😉

              +2, oh yeah this sounds very familiar!

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              • tigerpacT
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                I've been to two of the places in the city that have whites:

                Grahame Fowler (138 W. 10th St.) Amazing store, should check it out regardless of the Whites.  They have semi-dress in dress brown, maybe one other build.  Had the sizes I wanted to try on.

                Tani (131 W. 72nd St.) Terrible store with useless staff - had probably two builds of whites but none to try on in 9.5, 10, or 10.5 in any width.  Staff could care less.

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                • BluegrassB
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                  For your viewing pleasure, here is link to a really beautiful pair of well-worn black bullhide x black smooth 6" smoke jumpers - you have to scroll down to the bottom of the page, to the post dated 6/1/2012. http://www.life-time-gear.com/search?updated-max=2012-06-07T10:09:00%2B02:00&max-results=7&start=340&by-date=false

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                  • S
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                    @tigerpac:

                    I've been to two of the places in the city that have whites:

                    Grahame Fowler (138 W. 10th St.) Amazing store, should check it out regardless of the Whites.  They have semi-dress in dress brown, maybe one other build.  Had the sizes I wanted to try on.

                    Tani (131 W. 72nd St.) Terrible store with useless staff - had probably two builds of whites but none to try on in 9.5, 10, or 10.5 in any width.  Staff could care less.

                    Thanks a lot i will check out 10th st I work not far from there

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                    • Jord666J
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                      Can anybody help me with what they assume to be the spec on these so that I could place an order, I realise it's probably a difficult question given the picture but any help would be appreciated 🙂

                      PS the colour is hard to make out but I'd like em in black 🙂

                      Thanks again

                      GO HEAVY OR GO HOME

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                      • BluegrassB
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                        hmmmmmm I will give a shot… using Baker's as a guide

                        Custom Semi-Dress by White's Boots
                        Toe vamp and upper (shaft) leather - choose black dress, black smooth or black cxl, your choice
                        Leather liner - can't tell
                        Edge - brown
                        Midsole - double
                        Sole - looks like leather, but you could do a vibram 700 sole for better traction
                        Last - standard
                        Sole trim - standard
                        Heel base - standard
                        Celastic toe box - single
                        Toe cap - no thanks
                        Hardware - antique eyes, or antique eyes & hooks (can't tell)
                        Pull Loops - can't tell, but it's a matter of preference
                        Heel lifts - standard
                        Toe bug stitching - no thanks

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                        • Jord666J
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                          Bluegrass, I can't thank you enough for that, I really appreciate you taking the time to do that for me!

                          GO HEAVY OR GO HOME

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                          • BluegrassB
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                            No worries!  Here is a link to EastWest site's leather samples - you can see various black leather choices.  http://www.eastwestapparel.co.uk/leather-samples

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                            • Jord666J
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                              Amazing, thanks again, I think I'll go for the black dress… 🙂

                              GO HEAVY OR GO HOME

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                              • Bretro_B
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                                Im pretty much in full agreement with bluegrass, tho ill add my two pesos:
                                I think I see a speed hook on the left boot. Also, to me those look like single midsoles (brown stained or nicely aged natural) with 269 outsoles (I spot some slight black edge on the soles, and the pinstripe line through the heel). Also, due to the wrinkling around the ankle, I think they may be unlined. If I could recommend; if you're going with the dress leather, I'd suggest getting them lined. I have a pair of SDs being remade (in brown dress) that were originally unlined, and seeing as I had the chance to redo them I chose to go for leather lining for the extra $35. ( just makes the boot feel a bit more substantial IMO)

                                Regardless, they're a classic build; you'd get a hell of a lot of wear out of them!

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                                • BluegrassB
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                                  You have a good eye for detail! I agree with your extra pesos…

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                                  • Bretro_B
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                                    Salud, mi amigo!

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                                    • daizawaguyD
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                                      My SD in dark brown and black cherry water buffalo, although the two colure are now pretty indistinguishable…

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                                      • 4c4
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                                        Very nice daizawaguy :), how are your navy CLX/blue suede boots holding up?

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                                        • daizawaguyD
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                                          They are doing well, thanks, a little daring on the color front, perhaps should have left the suede out. I didn't realize that the CXL, with almost green hues, would be that different to the suede, but I can live with it. How are yours fairing? I did get some white leather laces from Baker`s, and I think this combo should be stunning…in fact, might lace them up now...

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                                          • daizawaguyD
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                                            I`ve just put the new laces through…here we are.

                                            Not everyone`s taste, but with a pair of selvage denims and white oxford shirt in the spring, I think I made a good choice...C&C?

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