Patek
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I was certainly a bit surprised considering how long Baker's had the boots before sending them my way, but TBH I'm not convinced I'll ever have a "perfect" pair of White's boots. If I send them back and get a different cosmetic issue in return then ultimately what's the gain?!
My first pair of SDs I returned at Kyle's (and your) suggestion because the welt stitching was so gnarly that I worried that it might turn out to be more than cosmetic. The second pair were better, but still had some cosmetic issues elsewhere that I just decided to ignore. I guess I'm at peace with this additional White's "character". Yes, it's not ideal to spend $500+ on a pair of boots and have such basic things like upper stitching look like it was done during a major earthquake drinking session, but I don't plan to baby them so eventually they'll build up various scuffs, scratches and dings that'll eclipse minor cosmetic defects like this. Call it the "White's lottery". Apparently I'm not yet a winner. It'll be interesting to see if my luck turns with the MPs that arrive later this week.
Most importantly, I can't see the dodgy stitching or puckered toe when they're on my feet so that makes it more tolerable. I actually never noticed the bad stitching until I looked at the photos I took.
Can you post some closer pictures of this stitching?