White's Boots

[thomasnunnally]

@Seul:

Yeah - this is why I went for a boot with a feckin commando sole this time… No more slapstick on ice provided by me this winter... 

I enjoyed picturing this.  I don't wear my leather soles on ice.  If need be, I wear some other shoes and put the leather soles on once I get to work.

[madmonday]

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[nicolnicolnicol]

What leather option might that be monday?

[Lucifer]

Hmm, is that the semi dress? I  just love the shape of that boot.

[demonito]

red dog rough out

[thomasnunnally]

Agreed.  Monday, thanks for posting those.

[yen]

Its not a semi dress.  Semi dress only has 6 holes or 4 holes and 2 hooks

[Omega Man]

How much do they roughly cost?  Any suggestions on size if i wear 8.5 in Red Wing and I am a US 9?

[yen]

Bakers will ask you to draw around your foot and scan it and email them the scan.  They will tell you what size you need

[Lucifer]

@yen:

Its not a semi dress.  Semi dress only has 6 holes or 4 holes and 2 hooks

Classic workboot then?

[yen]

Dont know

[Megatron1505]

Same size as your Red Wings, those boots look like Bounty Hunters with a few mods.

[madmonday]

sorry, grabbed that boot from here:

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/zodiac/10019043/

some different sort of make-ups as opposed to what i usually see

[ronaldlsh]

White's are crazily expensive in the Japanese market. You can get the same boots from buildaboot.com for almost 1/3 the price. Gosh..

[madmonday]

supply & demand 

& the cost of shipping to Japan & all the hands in the pot will cause the prices to go up.

[urbanwoodsman]

@ronaldlsh:

White's are crazily expensive in the Japanese market. You can get the same boots from buildaboot.com for almost 1/3 the price. Gosh..

:o

Brains for the win.

[Lucifer]

below USD 500 for this:

Leather 1: Black Chrome Excel by Horween
Leather 2: Black Chrome Excel by Horween
Toe Vamp Leather: Black Chrome Excel by Horween
Toe Cap Leather: Black Chrome Excel by Horween
Celastic Toe Box: None
Steel Toe: No
Upper (Shaft) Leather : Black Chrome Excel by Horween
Leather Liner: Black
Back Stay Leather: Black Chrome Excel by Horween
Pull Loop: Yes

[Megatron1505]

Sounds good, what sole are you going for Lucifer?

[dave]

I'd go for the black horse to be honest, but it would put the price at about 525.  I do like the CXL, though.

http://www.bakershoe.com/shop-by-brand.cfm/brand/whites-boots/product/2011-whites-horse-hide-semi-dress/

EDIT:  Nevermind, it would probably still be under 500 for horse with pull loops.

[Lucifer]

@Megatron1505:

Sounds good, what sole are you going for Lucifer?

I think I'll go with one of the "lighter" vibram soles.

Another question:

Anyone know how long their production times are? I'm going to US in july/august (roadtrip.. ) so picking those up would be grand (we have a 25 % import tax here in Norway..).