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  1. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Starting to get a few scuff's on the toe's of my semi-dress'..any recommendations? obenouf's? thanks!
  2. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Just the western sole....they come standard with the single leather sole. I thought that adding the western sole (thin rubber), would hold up better with winter.
  3. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Thanks! They are the single leather midsole with the "western" rubber sole added. They do look more beefy in these pics than they truly are....wore them today for the first day, most of the day, comfy! I had them put Spenco's in them for added cushion. I also had them add the thin rubber sole...
  4. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Yes with the measuring tape, but I believe they go more in depth..with your foot held up, standing, foot and calf measurements, they look at your actuall foot and how you walk. I live in WA and I fight fire for the FS, so it was a no-brainer to go to the shop, but I realize others are not close...
  5. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Here they are: Well, I got them! They are White's Semi-Dress in brown with vibram 629 soles (White's calls them Western Soles). Ordered them directly from White's and honestly they are comfortable out of the box. This is my first pair of Semi-Dress', but not my first pair of White's. I...
  6. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    OK, i gotcha now...ive always brushed the dirt/mud/ash off my boots before ive oiled or greased them, just didnt think that sd's would get dirty enough for the need to brush...
  7. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    gotcha, thanks! guessing it just keeps um clean and gives a bit of a worn look?
  8. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Im getting the dress brown leather from White's...sorry if I sound like a newby, but brushing? ive had smokejumpers for around ten years fighting fires, and have the obenouf's thing down, but am new to brushing. could you please fill a new to sd's guy in? thank you all for the responses!
  9. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Waiting for my first pair of semi-dress's to be built, anyone have any care/conditioning tips for whites semi dress? thanks!
  10. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Thanks for the info!
  11. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Now, I won't be able to sleep.....haha...until that day when I come home to find the box on my doorstep! any other pics of the semi-dress in brown? thanks!
  12. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Ordered from White's. They have all my custom measurements in the books.
  13. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Well, I just ordered some White's semi-dress in thier dress brown leather, original heel, and vibram 269 leather!!!! I hope it is faster than 6-8 weeks...haha!
  14. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    What soles are these? thanks!
  15. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Are those soles available throught white's driectly? Do I just say that I would like the vibram 269 sole? thanks! I am going to order the same except in their standard dress brown. Great looking kicks!
  16. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Nice! looks like thier standard brown will go with alot of different things..looks like im going to place an order for them tomarrow, with standard heel, and im still trying to decide on sole...any suggestions? I will be wearing them for teaching..thanks!
  17. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    Are those dress brown from white's? great looking!
  18. GurrCentral

    Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

    New to the site, here is one of my 3 pairs of White's. I fight fire in the summers when im not teaching for a rappel crew for the Forest Service. These are rough cut smokejumpers, 10inch. I also have brown rough cuts with honey vibram, and black smokejumpers with honey vibrams. Will be ordering...

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