Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

bl@ster · Aug 9, 2013

Junior Tan said:
So whites runs half a size smaller?

They run somewhere in between TTS and .5 size large. I think they run closer to .5 size large, others disagree. YMMV

b-ewing · Aug 9, 2013

I haven't owned a pair of SDs (yet!), but i find my smokejumpers to fit very TTS. mind you i wear em with boot (and ocassionally athletic) socks

Okal · Aug 9, 2013

Sure wish I were an 11D! I'd have to chop off the ends of my toes. Some folks are going to get great boots.

Allan

meso · Aug 9, 2013

bl@ster said:
They run somewhere in between TTS and .5 size large. I think they run closer to .5 size large, others disagree. YMMV

White's, like most work boots, run rather wide in the toe. So if you size mostly by width rather than length you can probably size down a half. I wear a 10 in Alden Barrie last and a 10 in White's semi-dress boots is still quite roomy.

scotty2hotty · Aug 9, 2013

Bl@ster

Those buggers are outstanding!
That build tempts me to build some SD's of my own.
I'm typically a heavier utility style boot buyer, but...

Junior Tan · Aug 9, 2013

meso said:
White's, like most work boots, run rather wide in the toe. So if you size mostly by width rather than length you can probably size down a half. I wear a 10 in Alden Barrie last and a 10 in White's semi-dress boots is still quite roomy.

Still wondering what size should i get for a sj in the near future, I measure 7D on a brannock device.

tigerpac · Aug 9, 2013

I'd guess 6.5D - why not send your foot tracings in?

4characters · Aug 9, 2013

This could be an isolated incident, but my dad wears 11D in most shoes, yet he wears 10.5D SJs and they are a bit roomy on him. SJs seem to be cut pretty big. his 11 packers fit smaller than is 10.5 SJs.

Okal · Aug 9, 2013

I wear 13 in most shoes, but I wear 12.5 in my SDs. I tried on some SJs in 12.5 that were too wide, but the length was right. If I go with the pointed toe Packers, I'm not sure what size I'll need, but I'm confident the folks at White's and Baker's can figure it out. I just love the Bison leather in your SDs, Bl@ster. Your boots really turned my head and got me thinking about a pair of Bison boots for myself. Your disease seems to be contagious!

Allan

bl@ster · Aug 9, 2013

Okal said:
I wear 13 in most shoes, but I wear 12.5 in my SDs. I tried on some SJs in 12.5 that were too wide, but the length was right. If I go with the pointed toe Packers, I'm not sure what size I'll need, but I'm confident the folks at White's and Baker's can figure it out. I just love the Bison leather in your SDs, Bl@ster. Your boots really turned my head and got me thinking about a pair of Bison boots for myself. Your disease seems to be contagious!

Allan

Good choice, Bro. The Bison leather is amazingly soft yet sturdy. And the texture is very beautiful... I didn't know what to expect going it, but now I'm a bison believer.

urbanswoodsman · Aug 9, 2013

Northwest style Lace-To-Toe Farmer-Rancher 8"
Black Roughout
Black crepe sole w/ half slip
Reinforced toe with double vamp
Rolled top
Unlined

4characters · Aug 10, 2013

Those look fantastic. Are they much lighter with the crepe sole? What laces are you running in those; they look great with the black rough out.

urbanswoodsman · Aug 10, 2013

The crepe sole is a lot lighter than other options for sure. I got the laces from Timberland a few years ago but never used them, they were for one of the early Timberland Boot Co boots(used to be pretty nice boot line).

I wish White's sold black leather laces. Anyone know where to get some that are of equivalent quality to Whites/Viberg laces?

univibe88 · Aug 10, 2013

I got these for my SDs and really like them. http://www.shoelacesexpress.com/leatherround.asp

bl@ster · Aug 10, 2013

univibe88 said:
I got these for my SDs and really like them. http://www.shoelacesexpress.com/leatherround.asp

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Uni, I bought a bunch of these from shoelaceexpress too but for the life of me could not get the laces to stay tied. They seemed to "slip" right away and untied. What's your secret? Did you apply some wax or leather conditioner to them? I tried mink oil to no avail. Sad because they looked on point!

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