White's Boots

[Megatron1505]

What the hell is this devils magic ???? Build on the "Boss" last ???  :o

http://www.bakershoe.com/Product/Detail/open-road-by-whites-boots/

[Giles]

Feck that, why would you even dream of doing this:

Christy Crepe can be added but are not stock and must be upcharged.

[Megatron1505]

Yeh agreed, but $249 with a Vibram mini lug, build on the Boss last and available from stock…...helloooooo 

[Megatron1505]

Although that side patch is fucking awful 

[Anesthetist]

But the price isn't…

[Bluegrass]

How would White's obtain - or be allowed to build on a "Boss" last?!? I imagine White's and Wesco are somewhat friendly rivals, co-existing in the same space and all (just guessing) - but for White's to build a boot on Wesco's proprietary last at a 1/3 of the cost seems kind of outrageous… That can't be right???

[4c]

Wesco dose steel shank and White’s dose an iron leather one which I believe is preferable because it doesn’t rust, flexes better, and is less prone to fatigue. Maybe that explains the price…

[daizawaguy]

Some heels modified by Brass Tokyo

http://www.brass-tokyo.com

[Snowy]

very nice modification

[JCMx800]

The heel looks nice!!!
Do anyone know if its possible to ship some Hukurokuju buckles to Whites for some nice Nomad Engineers?

[daizawaguy]

Got a strong feeling you'd have to order a standard pair, then make the modifications…

[EastWest]

JCM, you can send in your own leather to White's, never asked about buckles but will and post back. Would be a nice to know for the nomad.

[Bretro_]

EastWest, do keep us posted. The nomads are a hell of a nice looking engineer boot. However my understanding is that Whites have been dicks about doing most mods to them (eg a 10" shaft, roller buckles, longer instep straps). Wasn't till recently that they would even do em in a soft toe. A shame because they are a great 50s styled engineer and you can get them in black cxl (like daizawagy's, whose also rockin the soft toe )

[bornheim]

@daizawaguy:

Some heels modified by Brass Tokyo

http://www.brass-tokyo.com

Great job. These are looking pretty close to perfect, IMO…

...actually, wait... I love everything about these.

-bornheim

[beeetus]

I emailed Kyle about a year ago about supplying my own buckles for a pair of Nomads, and he said White's wasn't accepting any modifications. That may have changed in that year tough.

[khaki8]

Call Mandy directly at White's…she will take care of you. They have allowed me to send my own leather for several pair of boots. Very nice and I'm sure she can use your buckles.

[JCMx800]

I love waxed rough-outs! Waxed (Obenaufs LP) black rough-out:

[pillowPANTS]

Nice! What did you apply the LP with? Cloth, brush?

[JCMx800]

Thanks!
A small brush and my hands. The warmth of my hands helped the wax to melt into the leather, Obenaufs is without harmful chemicals, so you can do it just with your hands Pretty nice stuff!
The black RO was pretty stiff, the wax smoothed it up a lot, and now its pretty comfy, the boots fit better from day to day.

[EastWest]

JCM, Bret & co, White's won't work with supplied buckles, other leathers fine as long as they are workable but no other buckles as yet, explained the interest from leisure wearer forum member perspective but true to form, they don't give a flying fireman! Going to get a stock anyway, they're nice.