White's Boots
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Needing to get a boot with steel toe for work and am looking at whites or nicks, those who have had both what’s your recommendation. I have a narrow foot of that makes a difference
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I have a pair of Wescos with steel toes. They are basically indestructible.
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I’ve had sizing issues before and like that Nicks has samples they will se d you for fitting to make sure you’re getting a proper fit. Do you happen to know how wescos fit with respect to brannock measurements? I’ve done the trace and measure the foot with viberg before it was a mess so fearful of going that route again
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I’ve had sizing issues before and like that Nicks has samples they will se d you for fitting to make sure you’re getting a proper fit. Do you happen to know how wescos fit with respect to brannock measurements? I’ve done the trace and measure the foot with viberg before it was a mess so fearful of going that route again
Sorry, no clue on the Brannock; I haven't used one in forever. I'm consistently a size 10D in boots and I don't have any foot problems, so I'm generally pretty comfortable ordering online without extra guidance.
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@tatmantall Depending on the boot/sole style you are after there can be some variance. I'm happy to have the conversation with you and try and narrow it down to a stock last size that may work for you. We can have a custom fit form sent out to you so that we can get an idea of your foot shape and see if we can line that up with a stock size. For that perfect fit though, going for a custom last really is the best route to go. Feel free to send me a DM or email me at alex.chesson@ironheart.co.uk
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I’ve had sizing issues before and like that Nicks has samples they will se d you for fitting to make sure you’re getting a proper fit. Do you happen to know how wescos fit with respect to brannock measurements? I’ve done the trace and measure the foot with viberg before it was a mess so fearful of going that route again
I appreciate you bumping this thread because I noticed something available from Baker's that was not available before. For a $40 charge White's will send you a try on boot too. @tatmantall
As soon as I can find a 11 x 17 printer I am going to place an order.
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Anybody have some White's Hiker boots they wear with IH?
Been eyeing some service boots for awhile, but hiker boots are a little more my style. Curious how they mesh up with denim and flannel.
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White's got back to me to suggest the build of the Clutch Cafe samples I bought on Monday are as follows:
Semi-dress
Lined white
Brown roughout leather (could be dry elk tan roughout though)
Brown smooth guesset
Add pull loops
Single row stch
55 last
Hc-700 sole
Logger heel
Single celastic structured toe box
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New semidress -
Thanks, the arch ease last is wonderful.
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Looking good. Here’s an update on my semidress
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Has anybody tried to get their celastic toe boxes removed (Like this:
)? Have gotten tired of the looks of my single celastic toe box in my Semi Dress boots. Contacted a high profile shoemaker (self proclaimed "shoegod") here in Germany who sells Red Wings und repairs Wesco, Viberg and such. Answer: Not offering that kind of service. Is it that hard to do? Any recommendations, maybe even in Continental Europe? -
Yeah, that's a shit ton of work. A full resole would be less trouble.
In the comments, they say they offer the service for $100, plus shipping, which sounds entirely reasonable. Maybe you could get them to do it?
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I ordered a pair of Oxfords through Bakers. Should be here in 4-5 months. Looking forward to wearing them in the warmer weather.
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Yeah, that's a shit ton of work. A full resole would be less trouble.
In the comments, they say they offer the service for $100, plus shipping, which sounds entirely reasonable. Maybe you could get them to do it?
I saw that, too. Agree on the price if shipping to Taiwan is reasonable. Full resole would be fine as well but I have no clue if that attracts a shoemaker in Europe. Seems to be no standard procedure. :-
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A US IH distributor with Whites in stock.
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Whites Stevens cap toe
