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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

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    Ragehaver
    Joined: 26 Feb 2013

    My three favorite fits are:

    Alden Trubalance 10 E - Almost as good as the White's 10E. No complaints.
    Alden Trubalance 9.5 EEE - Pretty good but a bit snug. Thin socks only.
    Wolverine 1K Miles 10 EEE - Started fine, ended up being too big because the leather was so stretchy.
    ASICS 11 EEEE - Great fit. I can never find sneakers or athletic shoes that fit. This is the only thing that has ever worked for me.

    Never had Vibergs or Wesco to compare to, but I'm sure they would have a last that fits as well.

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      Bluegrass
      Joined: 25 Jan 2013

      My good friends…

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        NorthernVictory
        Joined: 28 Sept 2014

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        last edited by 12 Nov 2015, 09:46 6 Sept 2015, 19:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Bluegrass
          Joined: 25 Jan 2013

          I wear + .5 in White's vs. Viberg.

          last edited by 6 Sept 2015, 20:53 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            ilovesharinfoo
            Joined: 4 Mar 2015

            Here's my two pair:


            One is just your standard, Semi Dress with a single leather outsole in black Chrome Excel. The other is a pair of 6" brown dress Bounty Hunters with medallion toe caps. I have a pair of 7" lace to toe Bounty Hunters in black Chrome Excel on order right now. I can't wait until they are finished up! I have been wearing my two pair continuously for the last 6 months. I had never had a good pair of shoes until these and I have absolutely NO regrets! I take really good care of them, using cedar trees and brush them after every wear. It appears they should both outlive me at this point. I haven't really treated them with anything at all yet, other than some Obenauf's on the sides of the outsoles when they were new and on the toe caps of the Bounty Hunters once 3 or 4 months ago. I work indoors, so the soles are doing real well on both. Also, I LOVE the standard, Cuban heel. I know it seems to polarize folks and I wasn't sure how I would feel about it until I had them on, but I am converted for sure.

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              Bluegrass
              Joined: 25 Jan 2013

              Love the cuban heel  😘 - I too am a convert… Those are great specimens you have there.  Interesting to see the brown dress and black cxl side-by-side, same camera, same light.

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                ilovesharinfoo
                Joined: 4 Mar 2015

                Thanks!

                Yeah, I LOVE both the CXL and the dress leather. It was pretty tough deciding what to go with on my new pair. In the end CXL won out, but I honestly don't think I would have been let down either way.

                last edited by 13 Sept 2015, 17:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  grandmasterben
                  Joined: 27 Aug 2011

                  Thinking about speccing a pair of Bounty Hunters or Wesco Packers… too. many. options!!!

                  last edited by 13 Sept 2015, 17:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    motojobobo
                    啓蒙家
                    Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                    Just read this article on White's boots and found it informative. Touches on the different build qualities, the expansion into Japan, the shrinking markets in the US. Written from a retailer perspective. Unfortunately it doesn't show the date it was written; most likely before last year's acquisition.

                    http://www.retail-merchandiser.com/index.php/reports/retail-reports/132-whites-boots

                    The journey is the objective.

                    last edited by 21 Sept 2015, 21:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      tigerpac
                      Joined: 18 Apr 2012

                      @NorthernVictory:

                      Just inquiring about the sizing of White's boots. I have the Viberg IHVB-04 (the 310 last) in 6.5 US, they fit me pretty well even with socks and insoles (if a bit snug). However AFAIK Viberg's size pretty large, I wear a size 7 in Wolverine 1000 mile (I think I can fit into a 6.5 1K as well, but then I wouldn't be able to use wool sucks and insoles). I wanna get a pair of White's semi-dress soon but I'm kinda unsure about sizing, would I be OK with a size 7 US?

                      I go brannock device -.5 and one width larger.  Leaves plenty of room for thicker socks but not swimming in the boots either.

                      last edited by 24 Sept 2015, 15:17 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Licorice Noose
                        Joined: 13 Aug 2011

                        Got my hunters in:

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                          EastWest
                          Joined: 3 May 2012

                          Nice!! Particularly the contrasting Kilties!

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                            4c
                            Banned
                            Joined: 26 Nov 2013

                            Awesome hunters Licorice Noose!

                            last edited by 8 Oct 2015, 23:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              den1mhead
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 6 Oct 2014

                              Got these lovely Whites en-route to me;

                              Will post actual fit pics upon receipt of boots  🙂

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                                Licorice Noose
                                Joined: 13 Aug 2011

                                Thanks guys! Digging them so far!

                                last edited by 10 Oct 2015, 01:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  ijpx
                                  Joined: 22 Oct 2013

                                  My 1st White's boots in Bounty Hunter style.

                                  last edited by 15 Oct 2015, 07:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    den1mhead
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 6 Oct 2014

                                    A few fit pics in my newly acquired Whites boots. Cheers @Friday  😉
                                    I will, obviously, wear trousers / jeans with my Whites boots  😉




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                                      EastWest
                                      Joined: 3 May 2012

                                      Leg wear will just ruin the look! 🙂 Nice @den1mhead

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                                        den1mhead
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 6 Oct 2014

                                        😉

                                        @EastWest:

                                        Leg wear will just ruin the look! 🙂 Nice @den1mhead

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                                          Bluegrass
                                          Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                                          yeah, who needs trousers with their boots??

                                          last edited by 17 Oct 2015, 02:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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