White's Boots
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@aho:
Catchgeo, you win!
Glad to see that work boots are being worn for real work; conditions my pairs will never see as I have a desk job!
How long have you had them, and do you plan on sending them back to White's for a rebuild?
ive had them a little over 4 years. i wasn't the first to have them: i bought them second hand off of eBay
Trust me, they were in a lot better shape before i got my hands on them. As to the actual age of the boot – i really have no idea. They have officially lost their waterproofness, if i stand in a puddle i get wet, so they mostly a summer work boot now -- hence i should prob. think about a resole, but honestly i don't really want to loose any of the character.
the tounges are regular leather, and the outside was rough out, but now from all the wear and oils that i work with turned back into a standard leather. the only part that still has the appearance of the rough out is the way top of the boot and around the eyelets.
i believe them to be the reddish leather that you can see in the tounge, but have never really known the true original make.
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just won these!!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311070719925so excited
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i cant justify it seeing as how i just bought a pair, but here's another pair in my size if anyone wears the same size
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The boot looks lovely, but I really dont like the buckles.
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G. himself has some nice buckles in the making
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But he has decided he ain't selling them. If you want a pair, you'll need to buy a pair of Wesco from me or one of my retailers…...Sorry, not working my nuts off sourcing stuff just to grace third party stuff with beautiful components they should source themselves....
I know it won't actually make any difference to how many I sell........But there we are.....
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In Germany we say "Wink mit dem Zaunpfahl", it means something like "To give a broad hint"
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Just read on a Japanese poster's instagram that a local shop is no longer taking orders for White's…Looks like distribution there is already on roll back...wonder what ABC Marts plans are? Depending on how much of a footprint they plan in Japan it may have an effect on quality/production
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I fear for what will happen to White's, they were my first top quality boots and (to me) always had an integrity that seemed questionable elsewhere.
It's not like other companies don't make really nice boots, but White's never forgot who they were or what they are good at, working boots for working dudes not just us posers and work wear fetishists.
I'm hoping that if White's are to be scaled back in quality and their integrity compromised that Wesco can take their place in my affections, I'm certainly very impressed from what I've seen and handled so far, but you never forget your first love.
I'll be watching closely for developments as I'm sure will many others.
