Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

mogili222 said:

What are those laces on the OSBs? Also the Chippewas look amazing for 13 years.. How many Resoles on those?

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The OSB laces are some pair of very dark brown waxed laces, which I can't remember where I got them! Sorry about that...

Yeah, the Chippewas really were/are a great pair of boots. They got a LOT of wear over about 10 years. Started much lighter and slightly nappy, and slowly they got darker and smoother. Believe it or not, I never had them resoled, but reheeled twice (one I did myself!). The soles wore like iron; of course they were pretty hard and in snow slippery, but otherwise fine.

linafelt said:

The OSB laces are some pair of very dark brown waxed laces, which I can't remember where I got them! Sorry about that...

Yeah, the Chippewas really were/are a great pair of boots. They got a LOT of wear over about 10 years. Started much lighter and slightly nappy, and slowly they got darker and smoother. Believe it or not, I never had them resoled, but reheeled twice (one I did myself!). The soles wore like iron; of course they were pretty hard and in snow slippery, but otherwise fine.

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Thank you.. I am planning to get some of these laces on eBay for my Black and Brown SDs. They are around 44 in and am hoping they would fit.. I initially wanted the leather laces, but after seeing how they don't lie very flat, I am no longer a fan of leather laces.

mogili222 said:

Thank you.. I am planning to get some of these laces on eBay for my Black and Brown SDs. They are around 44 in and am hoping they would fit.. I initially wanted the leather laces, but after seeing how they don't lie very flat, I am no longer a fan of leather laces.

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I may order a few too, they look like good waxed laces.



RickyTylerson said:

no White's have a steel shank. 

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Incorrect. Look on your White's box. Their slogan is "all-leather legend." It's made out of leather.

@meso

I think you just misread my post. Misinterpreted it rather.

No whites have a steel shank. As in they don't make any with a steel shank.

No, White's have: a steel shank!

Seriously though, they don't.

Oxford comma dilemmas!

I guess it's possible that not everyone cares about my new boots as much as I do (!), so I won't continue to post an egregious number of pics, but here are a few. Wore these all day yesterday, and am very happy with them. I love the look, and they feel good on my feet, with just some break in issues on the inside of each ankle.


I had Baker's sand the block heel down closer to flush, which came out well, I think. One of the unintended effects is that the original midsoles were natural, but after the sanding Baker's dyed the sides brown, but left the tops of the midsoles natural, so there is still some contrast, as you can see on the "shelf" pic below. Followed by a heel pic.

Thanks for the pics. Those boots are beautiful! Enjoy them in good health

Those came out perfect IMO. Congrats! Having Baker's touch up the heel looks like it was a good idea because I don't think I've seen nicer block heels on a pair of Whites. Still seems silly to have to do that on brand spankin new $400+ boots, but oh well

Pls refresh my memory; that's a lowered heel, correct?

I am also very much satisfied with how Baker's sanded down the heels on my Black HHs. Look very close to what @linafelt 's look like. But I might go standard heel on my next pair just to see how they look.

^^ Thanks guys. Yes, heel is lowered 1/4".

Honestly, I think I was basically trying to reproduce with this boot a White's version of the black Red Wing Iron Ranger. I have always thought that was about the perfect black workboot, with the exception of the weirdly straight back/heel on the IR. But I found the IR last to be incredibly narrow and couldn't wear it. The so called EE size feels about like a D, but it is only available on the amber and not the black.

Anyway, very happy with these SJs. I don't expect the CXL to be hardwearing, but I think it will be good enough for several years. And I got them fully lined, so that will help prevent stretching at least.

6 mile urban hike along the Charles River in Boston. My SJs were the perfect boot!!

Now

univibe88 said:

6 mile urban hike along the Charles River in Boston. My SJs were the perfect boot!!

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Now those are some serious boots... And a fine way to spend the day with them.



linafelt said:

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Honestly, I think I was basically trying to reproduce with this boot a White's version of the black Red Wing Iron Ranger.  I have always thought that was about the perfect black workboot, with the exception of the weirdly straight back/heel on the IR. 

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Haha! That is exactly how I feel about the IR heel!

Anyway, keep posting pics (of those beautiful boots), that is what this thread is all about!!!