White's Boots
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Nah never condition. If the leather got dry I would throw some Obenaufs or Pecards on them. I used to do it to my Alden 405. My White's have never been treated. Both pair are a little over a year old. I also have a pair of black cherry cxl/natty cxl bounty hunters that I love but never seem to wear. My next pair are going to be harvest roughout BH
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I also have a pair of black cherry cxl/natty cxl bounty hunters that I love but never seem to wear.
Got any pics of these?? do not see black cherry cxl as an option sounds right up my ally if its what i imagine
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that color is very very nice something to really consider thanks for the post
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After only 3 weeks my Red Dog Smoke Jumpers are shipped
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It is #8 cxl I don't know what I am talking about. Thank you for the correction
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Finally received the call from Josh at Bakers on sizing. He said that I should get a size 10 and B on the width. This was surprising to me but I've never had custom boots before. I usually wear a 10D and have running shoes that are 9-1/2E. Anyone have opinions on this. He measured my tracings at 10-7/8" and my ball circumference is just shy of 9-1/2". I trust his judgement though as this is his job and does it everyday.
I have a question on the the trim though. I would like the 2 rows of stitching. Is that the standard trim? Can you get that on the close trim? Sometimes the standard trim looks really wide and sometimes it doesn't. I like the look of the trim here. http://www.bakershoe.com/Product/Detail/custom-semi-dress-by-whites-boots/
It doesn't seem too bulky like it sometimes does. Is that the standard trim? -
I trust Josh on the sizing. I thought my foot was pretty wide, but he put me in a D width and suggested I could go with a C if I wanted. I went D to be safe.
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Thanks for the replays.
One more question. Opinions on British tan vs brown horse hide?
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Sopiarz, I am always a D width, forever, in everything - sneakers, boots, dress shoes. And I did the White's tracings and it came back a D. And my White's in D width fit perfect. I don't mean to confuse you but just saying… You might want to re-trace and double check. And 2 rows is def. standard trim - close trim is 1 row.
I got my boots today after only ~4 weeks - they are beautiful... except 1 problem, I ordered soft toe and they came with celastic. So disappointed, and trying to sort it out. I called and they said "a manager" would call me right back - but no one ever did - and now they are closed. So I get to fret about it until they open again tomorrow.
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Yeah, I get it, and the boots look fantastic - I am torn - at same time, it's not exactly what I wanted and at $450 I feel like I should say something. I don't know what to do. I'm really disappointed… I've got White's with a soft toe and with the hard toe, and I prefer the former... But these boots are fantastic.
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I'd keep them.
Having lived with the soft toe for a while, I think all mine will have celastic from now on.
