Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

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With White's you must pay a deposit since they are custom orders, I think it might be $100 or around there. Once the boots are complete I think they'll then charge you the balance and send the boots out. I've never bothered with that and just payed in full when I ordered them.

 

[fuzzyearlobes]

Do you have to pay in full for the boots even before you receive them?

If ordering through Bakers, the answer is yes.

 

[brokeassp]

Anyone here with a single leather sole put a much thinner vibram half sole similar to a topy than what is offered? I have taps on my pair now but I want to wear them throughout winter as well. I was originally thinking of sending it back to Baker`s before then to have the thick composition half sole that white`s do but I want a much lower profile than that without having to alter the heel height since the standard heel height is high as is.

 

[NorCal_1]

White's for Imogene + Willie: WOW


http://shop.imogeneandwillie.com/collections/whites-boots-for-i-w

 

[knucks]



White's for Imogene + Willie: WOW
http://shop.imogeneandwillie.com/collections/whites-boots-for-i-w

Not sure what leather they used, but if cxl, holy markup.

 

[fuzzyearlobes]

yea, that mark up is ridiculous. Pretty sure the leather they are using is standard leathers available to anyone.

 

[fuzzyearlobes]

Anyone here with a single leather sole put a much thinner vibram half sole similar to a topy than what is offered? I have taps on my pair now but I want to wear them throughout winter as well. I was originally thinking of sending it back to Baker`s before then to have the thick composition half sole that white`s do but I want a much lower profile than that without having to alter the heel height since the standard heel height is high as is.

I have seen people do it with Wolverine 1000 boots, so Im sure it could be done. Its not stitched though, it was glued. Cant recall what thread I saw it in, but Im certain it was a wolverine 1000 mile thread

 

[herrmj]

I've topied wolverine 1000 mile in the past, worked well for rainy seattle. They had single leather sole iirc. Just take it to a shoe place and see what they have, most stock lots of vibram stuff.

 

[brokeassp]

Yeah I`m gonna email bakers see if they can do it. It rained today and water did work on the single leather soles.

 

[fuzzyearlobes]

Yeah I`m gonna email bakers see if they can do it. It rained today and water did work on the single leather soles.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/163864/wolverine-1000-mile-boot-review/1095
scroll down to post 1104

 

[brokeassp]

I am diggin that vibram sole. Any idea which particular one matches up well with the quabaug heel?

 

[fuzzyearlobes]

no clue, as mine have the composite half sole.

 

[brokeassp]

I think these would look great with single leather sole/close trim

 

[sneakerbearz]

after 10 weeks waiting, my new babe finally arrived.

 

[brokeassp]

Looks awesome
I wear mine all yr round