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    Megatron1505
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    Hmmmmm….not sure how I feel about that......so White's is now basically owned by the Japanese version of Payless  😠

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

    last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 17:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      bagley920
      Joined: 10 Oct 2011

      They do produce Danner so they have some quality products

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        Megatron1505
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        Payless sell some really nice Spongebob slippers  😠

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

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          urbanwoodsman
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          Yeah, can't say I'm happy with that.

          Danner isn't even close to Whites. Maybe Danner will learn something from Whites though.

          last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 17:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Megatron1505
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            It remains to be seen what the effect will be, but the empirical evidence of ABC Mart's purchases to date is not encouraging. White's have always been my go to boot company, I'm hoping that this does not change that.

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

            last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 17:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              bagley920
              Joined: 10 Oct 2011

              Glad I got my order in now

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                mclaincausey
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                Are y'all assuming they build upon the domestic plant? It could be that they convert it into a large scale industrial operation or even nix the whole damn thing. Either way, this is almost certainly bad news for enthusiasts.

                Think it, be it.

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                  Megatron1505
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                  They COULD do any number of things, such as…

                  • Leave well alone after a small increase in capacity to keep White's as the flagship range.

                  • Open up production facilities in other parts of the country and significantly modernise the process to save money resulting is worse product.

                  • Stick a White's label on any old foreign made tat and milk the brand name as long as they can.

                  Either way, many of the options do not look palatable.

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

                  last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 18:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    mclaincausey
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                    If I'm Nick's I'm looking at this as a golden opportunity to capture some of their rival's enthusiast fan base. They might want to look into getting a wider array of leathers.

                    Think it, be it.

                    last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 18:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      urbanwoodsman
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                      @mclaincausey:

                      If I'm Nick's I'm looking at this as a golden opportunity to capture some of their rival's enthusiast fan base. They might want to look into getting a wider array of leathers.

                      They might want to start by dropping their lead times from 20-24 weeks to something a little less insane.

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                        mclaincausey
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                        @urbanwoodsman:

                        @mclaincausey:

                        If I'm Nick's I'm looking at this as a golden opportunity to capture some of their rival's enthusiast fan base. They might want to look into getting a wider array of leathers.

                        They might want to start by dropping their lead times from 20-24 weeks to something a little less insane.

                        Yeah… some of that could depend on what happens to White's. If there's suddenly some extra manufacturing capacity in Spokane they can hire/buy, then perhaps they can address that.

                        Think it, be it.

                        last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 18:40 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Cole
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                          Joined: 15 Apr 2014

                          A crap.  😞 I wanted to order a pair of Nomads at the end of the year. Hopefully things won't change that fast for the worse.

                          @urbanwoodsman:

                          They might want to start by dropping their lead times from 20-24 weeks to something a little less insane.

                          It only took them 6 weeks from my order at Baker's to make and deliver my custom classic work boots in february / march.

                          WTB:
                          IHJ-96-OLV Size L
                          IHE-13

                          last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 18:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            4c
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                            @mclaincausey:

                            Wow

                            http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jul/22/whites-boots-of-spokane-sold-to-portlands/

                            Oh, shit….  😢

                            last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 20:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              Giles
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                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              @Megatron1505:

                              White's have always been my go to boot company, I'm hoping that this does not change that.

                              I'm hoping I can help you change that….

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                              last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 21:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Megatron1505
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                                Those lace to toe low cut Job Masters have not left my mind yet…...#matteroftime

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

                                last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 21:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  tigerpac
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                                  Wonder if this will lead to a mini-rush of orders as people try to get them in before the changes…. as I'm thinking of doing.

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                                    urbanwoodsman
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                                    @tigerpac:

                                    Wonder if this will lead to a mini-rush of orders as people try to get them in before the changes…. as I'm thinking of doing.

                                    According to some people on Styleforum their orders the last month have been done within 2-3 weeks. Might be the best time.

                                    last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 22:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Bluegrass
                                      Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                                      I don't view this as great news, as I am pretty change resistant, especially when it comes to messing with things that are not broken.

                                      But.. If it is a Japanese company, surely they are not so stupid that they don't know what they are buying - that White's has an enthusiastic following in Japan, and it is the made in America ethos and hand-made quality that drives that.  The Japanese are known to be pretty shrewd consumers - they know and appreciate quality goods.  ABC may just be acquiring an iconic brand/product, and they will try to expand marketing and awareness in the U.S., Japan and other markets.  White's is not a well known brand even the U.S. - nothing like Red Wing here in the Midwest U.S.  If they continue to do what they do, here in the U.S. and expand carefully there is certainly a bigger market out there…

                                      Or they could just fuck it all up. Hope not.

                                      last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 22:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Anesthetist
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                                        My sentiments mirror yours exactly. I couldn't have said it better so I won't try

                                        IG: bluehandsslim

                                        last edited by 22 Jul 2014, 23:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          4c
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