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      Snowy
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      very nice modification

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      • JCMx800J
        JCMx800
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        The heel looks nice!!!
        Do anyone know if its possible to ship some Hukurokuju buckles to Whites for some nice Nomad Engineers?

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

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        • daizawaguyD
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          Got a strong feeling you'd have to order a standard pair, then make the modifications…

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          • EastWestE
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            JCM, you can send in your own leather to White's, never asked about buckles but will and post back. Would be a nice to know for the nomad.

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            • Bretro_B
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              EastWest, do keep us posted. The nomads are a hell of a nice looking engineer boot. However my understanding is that Whites have been dicks about doing most mods to them (eg a 10" shaft, roller buckles, longer instep straps). Wasn't till recently that they would even do em in a soft toe. A shame because they are a great 50s styled engineer and you can get them in black cxl (like daizawagy's, whose also rockin the soft toe 😉 )

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                @daizawaguy:

                Some heels modified by Brass Tokyo

                http://www.brass-tokyo.com

                Great job. These are looking pretty close to perfect, IMO…

                ...actually, wait... I love everything about these.

                -bornheim

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                  beeetus
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                  I emailed Kyle about a year ago about supplying my own buckles for a pair of Nomads, and he said White's wasn't accepting any modifications. That may have changed in that year tough.

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                    Call Mandy directly at White's…she will take care of you. They have allowed me to send my own leather for several pair of boots. Very nice and I'm sure she can use your buckles.

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                    • JCMx800J
                      JCMx800
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                      I love waxed rough-outs! Waxed (Obenaufs LP) black rough-out:

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

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                      • pillowPANTSP
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                        Nice! What did you apply the LP with? Cloth, brush?

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                        • JCMx800J
                          JCMx800
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                          Thanks!
                          A small brush and my hands. The warmth of my hands helped the wax to melt into the leather, Obenaufs is without harmful chemicals, so you can do it just with your hands 🙂 Pretty nice stuff!
                          The black RO was pretty stiff, the wax smoothed it up a lot, and now its pretty comfy, the boots fit better from day to day.

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

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                          • EastWestE
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                            JCM, Bret & co, White's won't work with supplied buckles, other leathers fine as long as they are workable but no other buckles as yet, explained the interest from leisure wearer forum member perspective but true to form, they don't give a flying fireman! Going to get a stock anyway, they're nice.

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                              superfuzz
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                              Buckles are pretty easy to replace. Any cobbler can do it.

                              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                              • Bretro_B
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                                Jamie thx for the update. Guess if we don't like it we can go to their competition (eg Wesco or Nicks)… Such a smart business decision on their end. Oh well.

                                BTW You settle on any new stock boots? Eg a c461 boot?

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                                  smittybat
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                                  The straps on the nomads are wider than most engineers, not sure if most would fit.

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                                  • EastWestE
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                                    Hi Bret, this is true. I admire companies that stick to what they do well but being open to a few favoured mods could open things up for them. As we know though they don't feel the need or want to.

                                    Got a few new styles including the 461 and those crazy curved heels coming in a week or so. Cheers mate.

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                                    • Bretro_B
                                      Bretro_
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                                      Atta boy! Finally succumbed to the man heels! Proper…. Looking forward to seeing the new builds, bro

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                                      • urbanwoodsmanU
                                        urbanwoodsman
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                                        @Bretro_:

                                        Atta boy! Finally succumbed to the women's heels! Proper…. Looking forward to seeing the new builds, bro

                                        Fixed

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                                        • Bretro_B
                                          Bretro_
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                                          Ouch!

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                                          • BluegrassB
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                                            I too dig those cool curves…  😎

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