White's Boots

[aho]

Catchgeo, you win!

Glad to see that work boots are being worn for real work; conditions my pairs will never see as I have a desk job!

How long have you had them, and do you plan on sending them back to White's for a rebuild?

[catchgeo]

@aho:

Catchgeo, you win!

Glad to see that work boots are being worn for real work; conditions my pairs will never see as I have a desk job!

How long have you had them, and do you plan on sending them back to White's for a rebuild?

ive had them a little over 4 years. i wasn't the first to have them: i bought them second hand off of eBay

Trust me, they were in a lot better shape before i got my hands on them. As to the actual age of the boot – i really have no idea. They have officially lost their waterproofness, if i stand in a puddle i get wet, so they mostly a summer work boot now -- hence i should prob. think about a resole, but honestly i don't really want to loose any of the character.

the tounges are regular leather, and the outside was rough out, but now from all the wear and oils that i work with turned back into a standard leather. the only part that still has the appearance of the rough out is the way top of the boot and around the eyelets.

i believe them to be the reddish leather that you can see in the tounge, but have never really known the true original make.

[aho]

Good stuff, I'm sure it'd be hard to let go of them during the re-build as well. As far as the leather, my guess would be Red Dog.

[bubbapest]

just won these!!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311070719925

so excited

[khaki8]

Classic White's…killer boots

[aho]

Great pickup bubbapest! Be sure to post pictures when you get them

[bubbapest]

i cant justify it seeing as how i just bought a pair, but here's another pair in my size if anyone wears the same size

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Whites-Boots-Semi-Dress-Sombra-Cow-and-Brown-Bison-5-top-size-8-EE-/261584439357?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item3ce7a5c83d

[4c]

Just saw these:

[JCMx800]

The boot looks lovely, but I really dont like the buckles.

[4c]

My thoughts exactly… They should get some large brass ones.

[JCMx800]

G. himself has some nice buckles in the making

[Giles]

But he has decided he ain't selling them.  If you want a pair, you'll need to buy a pair of Wesco from me or one of my retailers…...Sorry, not working my nuts off sourcing stuff just to grace third party stuff with beautiful components they should source themselves....

I know it won't actually make any difference to how many I sell........But there we are.....

[JCMx800]

In Germany we say "Wink mit dem Zaunpfahl", it means something like "To give a broad hint"

[Giles]

Ah, and I am so stupid I don't actually see a BROAD hint coming my way…..

[superfuzz]

Bummer about the buckles. I really wanted a pair for some boots. But I understand your reasoning, G.

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[catchgeo]

Picked these up for $225 basically brand new in box, guys said he didn't like them….. he must have been crazy.

custom Whites Packers -- distressed leather

recentley dubbed with LP

now for the break-in. my 4th pair of whites

[4c]

Nice find catchgeo!

[Bluegrass]

Those are badass.  Nice score…

[aho]

catchgeo, very nice! Packers are the last pair of White's I need for a full conquest…Funnily enough, it's the Packer that I've wanted all along but ended up getting into Bounty Hunters, Smokejumpers, LTT's etc. but no Packer boots!

[aho]

Just read on a Japanese poster's instagram that a local shop is no longer taking orders for White's…Looks like distribution there is already on roll back...wonder what ABC Marts plans are? Depending on how much of a footprint they plan in Japan it may have an effect on quality/production