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    Autorotate
    Joined: 6 Feb 2021

    These boots are White’s Hathorn Fire boots. I used them a few years ago when I was flying and doing aerial firefighting. They were very inexpensive, relative to prices these days. I got them on discount from Sportman’s Warehouse for $225. They are unlined and have no toe structure.

    I’m off to the cobbler right now to have them re-soled and cut down. In the last picture you will see the dashed line to indicate where I’d like them cut. I am going to ask for a single leather midsole, with an uninterrupted leather stack on the heel. I’m going to ask for a moderately shaped logger heel. Undecided about the edge. I’m thinking waxed brown or natural. Sole will be a Vibram chevron half sole, and the heel covered with a rubber heel.

    I’m going for a Donkey Puncher vibe. I will update the thread when I get them back.

    I’ve never used this cobbler before, so this is an exciting adventure. I’m really hoping it works out, because he is super affordable and very close to home. I get an “old world” vibe from him and his shop, so I’ve got that going for me.

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      Nik
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 12 Nov 2020

      Fun project but also those look great as is.

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        Autorotate
        Joined: 6 Feb 2021

        Bummer news. Cobbler didn’t want to do the project. He wasn’t interested in re-welting the boot, which pretty much was a dead end. He was super sweet. I also think his business model is more turn and burn and didn’t want to commit so much time the project. Oh well. I’m gonna ship them off. Any rec’s for US cobblers whom y’all might think would take this on?

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          coldcashandcolderhearts
          Joined: 10 Feb 2014

          Thought I’d share an amazing score I found this summer on Poshmark. All in I paid $250 Canadian for a brand new pair of JK Boots. Normally these would have been north of $900 to get them to Canada. The best part. They are my size. Rough out lower 10 inch smooth upper.

          Freshly oiled with Obanaufs:

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            pechelman
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 24 Jan 2022

            @Autorotate Have you tried reaching out directly to whites?
            Otherwise I think all the other big PNW boot shops (bakers, nicks, wesco, and jk come to mind) do rebuilds but their wait times can be a little long. Honestly, it's a pretty big modification, and knowing how difficult it can be to communicate with some of these shops, I'd want to be there in person to talk through to make sure you get what you want.

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              coldcashandcolderhearts
              @Autorotate
              Joined: 10 Feb 2014

              @Autorotate I’d try Whites first then go to JK Boots . I believe JK boots waits are a bit less than Nicks. JK boots also give me a more Mom & Pop vibe and perhaps more likely willing to work with you vs the bigger brands.

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                Autorotate
                Joined: 6 Feb 2021

                @coldcashandcolderhearts @pechelman solid rec’s. I’ve been watching those boot resto vids on YouTube lately. Where they take totally killed boots and bring them back to life. When I was in Japan, I went to see the Fukurokoju shop (worth the google deep dive) and had some RW pecos resoled in his style. So damn foolishly I sold those about 5 years ago. I have pics some where. I’ll dig them up.

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                  Nik
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                  Contact Unsung in Nashville they have a lot of skill and will work with you on the project

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                    VoodooRay
                    Haraki san Prodigy
                    Joined: 27 Apr 2015

                    Role Club Underdogs..
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                    Clinch boots..
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                      Weiserbud
                      Haraki san Student
                      @Autorotate
                      Joined: 7 Jun 2022

                      @Autorotate second unsung house I sent him a pair of boots and for a rebuild and turnover time was around two weeks

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                        AdamJ
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 29 Jun 2017

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                        The devil is in the detail..

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                          indigogera
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 8 Feb 2023

                          White’s X SOP big shooters
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                            Tyler Durden
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 21 Feb 2020

                            Just got some Redwing 2966 rebuilt by *Unsung. By far the nicest dudes... I was updated the entire way through the process in real time. Turnaround once the work started was about a week.

                            Removed toe bump
                            Resoled with Dr. Sole half soles.

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                            8DB8F11E-7415-469E-8046-D49FFD59888E.jpeg!

                            There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. - R. Duke

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                              Autorotate
                              Joined: 6 Feb 2021

                              @Tyler-Durden wow. That’s awesome. What a result! I’m gonna reach out to them ASAP.

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                                Autorotate
                                Joined: 6 Feb 2021

                                @Tyler-Durden do you find the boots more comfortable? I think the increased flexibility in the midsole, because of the half soles, would be so choice.

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                                  Tyler Durden
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  @Autorotate
                                  Joined: 21 Feb 2020

                                  @Autorotate said in Show us your boots:

                                  @Tyler-Durden do you find the boots more comfortable? I think the increased flexibility in the midsole, because of the half soles, would be so choice.

                                  Well I haven't got them back yet but they were already fully broken in and comfortable before sending off. It was just time for new soles so decided to get a little extra work done. Will follow up with updates once I get them on.

                                  There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. - R. Duke

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                                    Dmart
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                                    Great job. They look amazing. I would have kept the heel in the natural color for my liking.

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                                      Motorhubro
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 9 Mar 2023

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                                      IH-555s with a couple of Tricker`s two tone country boots.

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                                        goosehd
                                        Mod Squad
                                        @Motorhubro
                                        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                        @Motorhubro Really like the look of those…

                                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                          A Former User
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                                          This has probably been asked a million times before, but do denim stains come out easily on leather boots? I have a really nice pair of tan leather Lucchesse's coming in that I want to wear with my relatively new UHR's, but the denim bleed is scaring me.

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