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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.

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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

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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
          見習いボス
          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
            見習いボス
            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.

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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

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                Matt
                見習いボス
                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.

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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
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 4 Oct 2011

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

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                      SKT
                      見習いボス
                      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.

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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

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                          Qinhan
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 22 Oct 2011

                          Howdy all.  Anyone have any experience with the White's Rambler?  They look seriously cool, albeit at a pretty high price point.

                          https://shop.whitesboots.com/lifestyle-boots/rambler/

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                            SKT
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 26 Aug 2019

                            @Qinhan I ordered a pair of these from Baker’s Boots during their recent sale so I should be able to answer this question in about 7-8 months. Seriously though I would also like to hear from anyone who has had experience with them.

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                              jordanscollected
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                              Shined these up with some pitch blend. I took an insole from a different boot I own and it was too snug. I’m just bitching to bitch. These are awesome and I need to wear them more.

                              Whites MP in brown pull up.

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

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

                                @jordanscollected Really man those are some beautiful boots. I’ve stolen footbeds from athletic shoes and stuck them in some of my Red Wings and it has worked pretty well. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Worth a try?

                                last edited by 19 Jan 2023, 16:31 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Qinhan
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined: 22 Oct 2011

                                  @SKT  Congrats on the purchase although 7-8 months is a long time to wait.  You should definitely revisit this thread after they arrive and let everyone know what they're like.  They look awesome but I'm keen to hear first hand impressions.

                                  A pair in 9.5D available here for anyone that is interested (note: these aren't mine and I don't know the seller!)

                                  https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=18570.0

                                  last edited by 19 Jan 2023, 20:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    SKT
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 26 Aug 2019

                                    I will definitely post some pics and impressions when they get here. Thanks for the heads up on the ones for sale on the forum. Those are my size and I actually saw them AFTER I ordered mine from Baker’s. I’m not in any hurry and it was a good deal so I’m happy to bide my time.

                                    last edited by 19 Jan 2023, 20:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Qinhan
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 22 Oct 2011

                                      How did you size @SKT ?

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                                        SKT
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 26 Aug 2019

                                        I listened to a lot of guys in this thread and just went a 1/2 size down from Brannock device. Also same as my Red Wing Iron Rangers.

                                        last edited by 19 Jan 2023, 23:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Matt
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                          @SKT:

                                          I will definitely post some pics and impressions when they get here. Thanks for the heads up on the ones for sale on the forum. Those are my size and I actually saw them AFTER I ordered mine from Baker’s. I’m not in any hurry and it was a good deal so I’m happy to bide my time.

                                          I can’t see where the link is supposed to go but those are probably the ones I bought if they’re 9.5D.  I also saw them after I bought from Bakers… but I snapped them up anyway.  😎

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