White's Boots
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Might end up being $600 after all…
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Shipping is $59, import charge is in the lap of the gods unfortunately
But, they would have been $600 plus all that anyway…so still winning (as Charlie Sheen would say).
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Could always ship to an NYC address and wait. Usually $25 for shipping from them to NYC.
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fucking SCORE! nice work
Boots ordered
And my wait time will be around nine days, rather than 8 weeks
Whitesriver on eBay had the exact make up I wanted for my dream boots, in the exact leathers, with a triple leather sole, and the exact Vibram sole.
The colour make up was different, but I watched the auction for a week and ended up paying $420 for them, when to have them made would have cost almost $600
I am a happy man
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FUUUUUUUUUUUU….......
Here's the link
ha…that's exactly the reaction I've wanted you to have, since i knew you couldn't hold back
thx though, nice pickup!...
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Thanks Shane, but I want some break in time with these bad boys before treading the pavements of NYC in them
Rafa, you know me too well. I just didn't want to share until I knew they were mine
The thing that really attracted me to them (I know they won't be everyone's taste) was the cap toe on a pair of lace to toe boots, it's the first time I've seen any Whites with that feature, and it's not an option through either Bakers or Whites.
The boots I have dreamed about for absolutely months were like these, but plan toe with a cap, and a two tone of tan bull hide, and black bull hide. I wanted a pair of boots that look like they will last a lifetime, like so much of my IH gear
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Thanks Shane, but I want some break in time with these bad boys before treading the pavements of NYC in them
You should of started six months ago
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Thats my worry
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You should of started six years ago
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I know they're not everyones taste, but it's their complete rugged, indestructible, fuck you look that I like
As for break in, my first ever Whites were SD's with a double leather sole, and the break in time for me was about 30 seconds, I believe that if you size right, your boots will be a good fit from the get go. I have owned SJ's before in a 9.5, and D is my width, so I should be good to go. Also, the arch ease support really does help with supporting the foot, almost all the people I have ever seen complain about break in with Whites are either flat footed, or have sized incorrectly.
Edit: IJ, they really don't grit anywhere correctly in winter in my part of the UK, where I live we spend more time on our arse than on our feet in winter. We treat snow and ice as a complete surprise, like weather from an alien planet.
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I know
I was merely providing useful information about the break in time of Whites
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these are some serious "when shit hits the fan…" boots.
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I've shitted up this thread enough with no pics, so….
…. here is a pretty instagram of my oxfords, with my workplace toilet floor providing a beautiful back drop.
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Mega, you said above you are a D. You realize those stompers you got are an E width?
