Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts? - Page 14

has anyone ordered a pair of these yet? http://www.bakershoe.com/shop-by-brand.cfm/brand/whites-boots/product/2011-classic-dress-boot-by-whites/

so this classic last is narrower on the tip vs. a standard semi-dress last? Also looks like it points up a bit from the side.

If so, I wish I had known 3 weeks ago when I placed an order on my semi-dress with the standard last though I supposed the standard last is not bad at all
Edited by brokeassp - 11/27/11 at 1:43pm

Great pics guys!

I think I should share some photos of the Shark Leather Smoke Jumper I ordered for my client.

Dark Brown Shark Leather Toe Vamp + Counter, Black Cherry Water Buffalo Upper, Double Midsole with Brown Edge, Vibram 430 Outsole, Brown Liner, 6" Height and Standard Heel Lifts, Double Celastic Toe Box, Semi-Dress Last, Double Stitching Trim, Nickel Hardware, Rolled Top, Cuban Heel.
















Edited by gd1944 - 12/6/11 at 4:21am

No. It's the #461 last, same last that the classic work boot is built on. Its profile is a more upturned toe, while the fit is just like the standard Smoke Jumper last, a little more roomy than the Semi-Dress last.
Edited by gd1944 - 12/5/11 at 1:00pm

contemplating a pair of oxford's in black chrome excel or black roughtout..hmmm

Thanks for the clarifications. I did find several pics of the classic work boot several pages back.

You are welcome!

And the Classic Dress Boot is actually a Semi-Dress built on the 461 Last, plus the option of 90 Degree Blocked Heel and Commando Mini Lug Half Sole.
The Commando Half Sole is the new thing, this half sole can only be applied with a Single Midsole, which is unique.

In fact, the Classic Work Boot and the Bounty Hunter, are both just Smoke Jumpers, built on 461 Last and Semi-Dress Last respectively. You can make any of these styles just by selecting the right specifics for a Smoke Jumper.

whats the lowest profile last for white's is it standard last? i'm asking because i'm going through the build a boot.

I think it should be the Semi-Dress Last. And if you order a Semi-Dress, it is the Standard Last for the boot.

Any site in English that show whites in different combinations?

just saw this one on google image search. website says 851 last. Don't know if that's the standard, but the toe looks sleeker than the pair I have

Try google image search?

I believe that is also a boot without any celastic toe reinforcement, in other words a soft toe. It will flatten out like that. I have a pair of rough out smokejumpers that are built that way and they have a pretty sleek toe profile because of it (the rest of the boot is anything but sleek however).

thanks for the help guys yea when i said standard last i was meaning the semi-dress last since i was building in semi-dress lol.

Yes, no celastic toe box will make the toe much lower, and that doesn't require the change of last.