White's Boots
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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.
Finally. I'm glad someone with experience admitted their preference of the celastic toe. Soft toe has never made any sense to me.
Me neither, it just looks like another thing to make your expensive boots look prematurely old.
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Really, it depends on the boot. Viberg service boots with the deconstructed toe look fine and feel good. White's boots with the same construction don't work as well. From a comfort standpoint, no celastic can make sense- leather only construction is a bit more forgiving. Celastic can sometimes be too rigid and unyielding, especially for people with problematic feet (hammer toes or bunions, in particular). That said, I have pretty ordinary feet and now that I've had a pair for about a year, I have a better understanding of what I like and what will work for me. Others may feel differently.
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My personal opinion, but to start I like the look of a structured toe box much more. Second I think the solid box ensures a boot breaks to my foot just how I like without them looking too sloppy by end of their first sole. I have pretty long toes though, so how my boots bend and break over themselves differs a little from others.
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Fuck it, I'm keeping them. By the time I spoke to Josh at Baker's I'd already decided to keep them - but he was real nice, said White's does not generally like to do a soft toe in bullhide since its so soft it collapses almost immediately, and he thought I'd like this better. I suspect he's right - I'm happy - minor freakout. You spend all the time deciding what to do, it can make you kind of nuts. Wore them tonight, real comfy just like my others.
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They look excellent.
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good choice Bluegrass
soft toe bullhide picture hear: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Whites-Boots-Semi-Dress-Black-5-top-size-9-5-D-/310814655705?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item485dff44d9&nma=true&si=LFaJB5RJ%252BoDJxXBi4s0b3CAk8P0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
BTW: my boots have been sent from bakers to be delivered this Tuesday… and they weigh 8 pounds!
Edit: Took another look and it says 8.8 pounds!
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White's does not generally like to do a soft toe in bullhide since its so soft it collapses almost immediately, and he thought I'd like this better.
He's right…
@Chris:
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If its a thicker heavier leather you should be OK. I've never seen a pic. of a soft toe lace to toe boot. It's just so hard to tell with custom boots, you never truly know what it will be like until you open that box. Here is another soft toe Smoke Jumper, obviously thicker leather than bullhide.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151999717002281&set=o.198093005548&type=3&theater
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sent my order in to bakers today. These will be my first MTO boots. Whats the lead time currently for these?
Custom Semi Dress by White's Boots
Toe Bug Stitching: No Thank You
Midsole: Single
Pull Loops: No Thanks
Toe Bug Stitching Color: Does not apply
Hardware: All Brass Eyes
Upper (Shaft) Leather: British Tan
Sole: Vibram 700
Size - Width: B
Last: Standard
Heel Lifts: Standard
Leather Liner: Tan
Edge: Brown
Size - Length: 10
Toe Vamp Leather: British Tan
Toe Cap: No Thanks
Celastic Toe Box: Single Celastic Toe
Heel Base: Standard
Sole Trim: Standard Trim -
Can anyone speak to the advantages of a Smoke Jumper versus Bounty Hunter and vice versa (ie: standard last vs semi dress)? I'm sure the differences are minimal and subjective at best, but I'm having a tough time deciding which to get. From my understanding the main thing is more room above the toe box etc. on SJ's.
Example:
Smoke Jumper: http://store.whw.jp/?pid=41993162
Bounty Hunter: http://store.whw.jp/?pid=47912275I'm leaning towards straight up Smoke Jumpers on a 6 inch height, much like the first pair in black above. However why the popularity towards Bounty Hunters? Is it just the cleaner lines, slimmer profile? Sorry, I know this question gets asked a lot
