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    Matt
    見習いボス
    Joined: 4 Oct 2011

    @Kirk ive heard the same.  I was planning on getting an extra xtra pair from White's or Bakers at some point.

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      SKT
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      Joined: 26 Aug 2019

      Boot check @Matt … how are those Bounty Hunters treating you and did they come with some kilties?

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        Matt
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        Joined: 4 Oct 2011

        Excellent.  Breaking in nicely. My normal RW moc toe size was perfect.  They came with kilties but I don’t use them.  I’m not wearing them today but I’ll get some pics up soon.  Waiting patently for my C350 Cutters.

        last edited by 11 Jan 2023, 16:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          SKT
          見習いボス
          Joined: 26 Aug 2019

          That’s great to hear. Definitely get some pics if you find the time. Same boat as you with the waiting. Hope it’s faster than expected!

          last edited by 11 Jan 2023, 16:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Matt
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            Joined: 4 Oct 2011

            @SKT quick and dirty…

            last edited by 12 Jan 2023, 15:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              SKT
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              Joined: 26 Aug 2019

              Damn those look good and that roughout is sooo nice. Thanks for the update!

              last edited by 12 Jan 2023, 15:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Matt
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                Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                Thanks man.  I’ll f I hadn’t already ordered the burgundy ones I’d have been perfectly content with these.  But you know… 😎

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                  spaniarddh
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 18 Apr 2021

                  So gorgeous @Matt

                  Enviado desde mi SM-N975F mediante Tapatalk

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                    jordanscollected
                    啓蒙家
                    Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                    Question for anyone with knowledge on the subject. My White's MP's have the leather foot bed just floating in the boot and i have to place them every time i wear them. They fit from the heel about 3/4 of the way of the foot and are cut diagonally for some reason. Obviously the adhesive came loose. I have shoe goo, but my short google search came with "use shoe goo" and "don't use shoe goo" so i'm back at square one.

                    anyone have a tip on how i should reapply these?

                    Also, I could have probably sized down 1/2 size (maybe 1/4 size in actuality) and i've considered an insert for comfort over prolonged wear. Has anyone added inserts to their boots and have a recommendation over the endless options online? Red wing makes a leather insole with some padding but at $50 it has some sketch reviews.

                    world tours:
                    888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                    Mad Red x2
                    Wabidashery

                    last edited by 16 Jan 2023, 21:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      krebsy
                      Haraki san Student
                      Joined: 12 Nov 2021

                      I had one of those leather pieces come loose in my pair of semi dress. I just used whatever glue I had handy. I'm sure shoe goo would be fine. A few dabs worked for me, just be sure to press them back in firmly and give them a day or so to dry fully.

                      For insoles, I like Spenco Rx if you need to fill some volume. Pedag makes some nice options in various materials including some thinner stuff. Just be aware an insole will raise your foot in the shoe. You'll lose some room over your toes and instep, and the heel fit may change somewhat.

                      Looks like denim truly is the fabric of our salvation.

                      last edited by 16 Jan 2023, 23:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        jordanscollected
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                        Thanks @krebsy shoe goo it is. I’ll have to put them on and make sure I actually “need” the room filled and I’ll start entertaining inserts from there.

                        world tours:
                        888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                        Mad Red x2
                        Wabidashery

                        last edited by 16 Jan 2023, 23:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Nik
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                          You can also pull them out @jordanscollected that heel pad just hides the nails in the footbed. Some people pull them out of White's, Viberg, etc. from the beginning. Pedag make good insoles if you want some shape and support, but if not the best thing is to get a thick piece of veg-tan to put in there. Wesco's insoles are basically that. White's might be able to make one for you too, or Bakers boots in Eugene.

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                            Matt
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                            Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                            I’d be surprised if White’s didn’t sort you out if you called them.  Whenever I read through comments on one of their posts there’s always someone asking a random question about something and they always say “call us.”

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                              SKT
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                              Joined: 26 Aug 2019

                              @jordanscollected  I’m interested in how this goes for you as I’ve got my first pair coming later this year. I’ve always worn some kind of insert in my boots so curious what you do. Good luck and keep us posted.

                              last edited by 17 Jan 2023, 17:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                jordanscollected
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                                @SKT @Nik @Matt I will definitely keep you all posted on how this goes. I feel this could be a turning point to my boots for me. a little background…

                                I had a conversation with Matt a year or so ago about how I love my White's boots and want to love boots even more, but I simply didn't fall down the rabbit hole of "needing" more boot colors, styles and leather variations from more brands once I got the itch scratched in the welted world. I need to wear the one's I have more (I wear them maybe once a week), but i come up with excuses on why not to. "It's slushy so I'll wear my Merrell's, it's faster to just slip on my low top hiking shoes, let's just get out the door, etc."

                                Anyhow I was having a conversation last weekend with my brother in law about nice boots and he mentioned a brand called Origin that were extremely expensive at around $350, and i realized I had a pair of White's that cost check website and doesn't mention price for fear of being called out for flexing $700 now for a pair that I hem and haw about wearing.

                                Final verdict: I need to shine up these fuckers and toss some comfy insoles in them and wear the shit out of them and stop with the internal struggle.

                                I live about an hour from Red Wing, MN so one would expect naturally I would have started with some Iron Rangers but no I did not. (this was a paragraph I thought fit somewhere in this conversation but it didn't so I put this in parenthesis instead explaining it).

                                world tours:
                                888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                                Mad Red x2
                                Wabidashery

                                last edited by 17 Jan 2023, 18:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Matt
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                                  Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                  Wear them brother and don’t look back.  The new C350 stitchdown models are a really nice midway point between the $350 world and the $700 world.  That’s what I went with on Black Friday and I’m excited to get my feet in them.

                                  last edited by 17 Jan 2023, 18:53 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    krebsy
                                    Haraki san Student
                                    Joined: 12 Nov 2021

                                    @jordanscollected:

                                    Final verdict: I need to shine up these fuckers and toss some comfy insoles in them and wear the shit out of them and stop with the internal struggle.

                                    I struggled with the same mental hang up, but if there's a boot out there that can handle it, White's would qualify!

                                    Looks like denim truly is the fabric of our salvation.

                                    last edited by 17 Jan 2023, 19:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Matt
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                                      Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                      I love the roughout.  No shining, no fucks given.

                                      last edited by 17 Jan 2023, 19:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        SKT
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                                        Joined: 26 Aug 2019

                                        @Matt:

                                        I love the roughout.  No shining, no fucks given.

                                        This ^

                                        And I have finally bought into the Giles method of ”just give it shit” to almost all of the stuff I own. But it was hard for me to get there because as my wife would kindly say, I’m kind of “particular” about stuff.

                                        last edited by 17 Jan 2023, 19:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          spaniarddh
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 18 Apr 2021

                                          @Matt:

                                          I love the roughout.  No shining, no fucks given.

                                          Hahahahaha Amen.

                                          Enviado desde mi SM-N975F mediante Tapatalk

                                          last edited by 17 Jan 2023, 20:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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