White's Boots

[barun]

I am thinking about these.  I can't decide between these, some rough out wesco's or the Vibergs that Foxy bought

[nameness]

Those aren't my steez but those look really effing cool.  i'm with Captain BS, i like the color a lot.

[Jestre]

Lovin' 'em.

[Mr Plow]

Any advice on sizing with these? I wear a 13 in Red Wing 875's, but can squeeze into a 12 in Iron Rangers, would I be better of sticking with a 13 if I want to order a Semi-Dress boot?

[Jestre]

I really recommend measuring your foot according to White's & emailing them or bakershoe.com.  They were very helpful and I ended up getting a size 9 which fits perfectly.  I usually wear a 9.5 in other boots and a 10 in most sneakers so don't be surprised when they recommend a smaller size than you may be used to.

[Mr Plow]

Will do, thanks for the help!

[barun]

definitely want to go with the sizing help from Bakers.  I wear a 12EE in iron rangers so I ordered the same in my Whites but they ended up being a half size too big for me.  I should have ordered 11.5EE

[dave]

If you have any experience with Alden, my 10D Whites SJ and SD pairs fit comparably to my 10D Alden Barrie and True Balance boots.  The SD fits the widest of all (especially at the toes), followed by the TB, and a tie between Barrie/SJ.  A thick pair of socks makes up the difference between the SD and the other three.  If I had it to do again, I'd get the SD in C width.  For reference every pair of Nike I've had for years has been 10.5.

The Alden TB might be wider overall, but the cork insole they use molds well to your foot.  The hard leather insole Whites uses hardly molds at all.  I much prefer the Alden insole.  Sticking a cheap insole in the SD feels uncomfortable and doesn't help the width issue much.

The whole sizing issue gets more complex because my left foot is bigger than the right by a half size and width…

[Megatron1505]

My second hand Whites arrived today, so comfy that I can't take them off.

[barun]

nice pick up, well done sir… they really are damn comfy aren't they?

[Stokely]

@barun:

what do you guys think?

What leather/color are these if you don't mind?

[barun]

I believe it's the tan french calf but it could be the light brown.  Those aren't mine, I am trying to decide between those and some wescos.

If you want a definite answer, I always ask Kyle at Bakers

[dave]

Those SJ's are nice

[barun]

fuckin' a right they are!

[Lucifer]

I think I'll go with a pair of white's as my 2012-boot investment. Black chromexcel, antique eyes/hooks, natural coloring on sole and cap toe… drool

[Megatron1505]

You cannot go wrong with Whites, the build quality is incredible.

[barun]

not sure I will ever buy anything but Whites again

[Megatron1505]

I doubt I'll ever purchase any other boots for regular wear. I'm going to resole my Abingtons, and just bought some Israeli army combat boots to beat up through the winter, my leather soled SD's wouldn't be much use in snow.

[derivative666]

Definitely my next pair of boots

[Lucifer]

I got my share of brown boots right now (danner mountain light, alden indy and 1000 mile boots), but I need a good pair of black boots too, and for now I've ordered a pair of dr. martens ormonds (I know, in a completely.. totally different league. So the long term plan (2012) is black chromexel, cap toe, double or triple sole, brass hardware version of the White's semi dress. Perfect for someone in the legal profession like me