Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts?

[l33tcoder]

My HH bunty hunter arrived this week. The HH is really neat. Even though the black vamp is kinda lose, it's just the character, no impact on the life cycle at all. View attachment 1294190 View attachment 1294191

What’s the height of these bad boys?

 

[discomute]

What is the go with the edges here? Notice how one has a black streak and one has none. What is it called? If I wanted to ensure a pair of BH's (for example) did not have that black streak that I have circled how would do I do that?

 

[iamntbatman]

The black streak is the rubber outsole simply continuing back through the heel stack. So the boot is constructed by attaching the rubber outsole on top of the leather midsole, then gluing and nailing the leather heel stack and rubber heel cap on top of that. In the second boot, there's only a rubber half sole, so it doesn't interrupt the leather heel stack. You need to order the commando half sole (like in the second picture) to insure the heel stack isn't interrupted.

 

[Rolanberry]

What is the go with the edges here? Notice how one has a black streak and one has none. What is it called? If I wanted to ensure a pair of BH's (for example) did not have that black streak that I have circled how would do I do that?

The top one has a full black rubber sole underneath the mid-sole, that goes from the heel to the toes, with a leather heelstack and black rubber heel cap underneath that. From top to bottom: Boot leather uppers >>> Leather Mid-sole >>> Full-length Rubber sole >>> Leather heel stack >>> Rubber heel cap

The bottom one is a half-sole that is attached is attached to a full-length leather sole, stitched to the mid-sole above it. Since the rubber portion is only half-length, the heelstack is not interrupted by a layer of black leather. The sole pictured is the Half-lug commando sole. https://whitesboots.com/field/mp-stuart-half-sole/

White's also does a Half-composition sole, that has no lugs. https://whitesboots.com/field/whites-oxford/

As mentioned above, White's normally adds a full length leather sole with their half-soles, so from top to bottom: Boot uppers >>> Leather Mid-sole >>> Full-length leather sole >>> Rubber Half Sole at toe, leather heel stack for the heel with a rubber heel cap

 

[PACostag]

call out for some soft toe (non-toe cap) semi dress please I need to make a decision for my next order

 

[Zachery Zhu]

What’s the height of these bad boys?

7 inch!

 

[Turns31]

Personally, I think this is their best style of boot. Love the heel counter.

 

[linafelt]

^ Nine eyelets..

 

[andy b.]

@andy b. - how do you like the smooth over rough build? It’s a classic firefighter combo that’s makes a lot of sense.

I love it. The RO doesn't show any scrapes, and the smooth brown breaks in nice and soft, and stays smooth since it's covered by my pants. LOL
I do use them for work, but generally not in overly muddy situations.
They are 10", which is the tallest I'd ever go. 8" is probably more comfortable unless a person had a need for the taller height.
I don't have them with me at present (I'm wearing something of a more suede desert color footwear lately) or I'd post recent pics. If you look for past posts from me, there are pics of them in this thread.

 

[John Frum]

The Red Dog smooth NWs landed today.

 

[chicken1616]

Was just talking to Kyle about HH SD’s I ordered. White’s won’t do 38 Swing in the size I wanted so I just went with the 55 last. Apparently they won’t do the 430 in anything larger than 13 now. I will be the first recipient of the new 430 Magnum sole

 

[miggyramone]

Was just talking to Kyle about HH SD’s I ordered. White’s won’t do 38 Swing in the size I wanted so I just went with the 55 last. Apparently they won’t do the 430 in anything larger than 13 now. I will be the first recipient of the new 430 Magnum sole

That's a trip. What size were you wanting in the 38? And what's the difference between the regular 430 and the 430 magnum?

 

[Phalanx]

Was just talking to Kyle about HH SD’s I ordered. White’s won’t do 38 Swing in the size I wanted so I just went with the 55 last. Apparently they won’t do the 430 in anything larger than 13 now. I will be the first recipient of the new 430 Magnum sole

I managed to get 430 on my 13D/Es but couldn't on 13EE so I think 13D/E is the limit.

 

[sambam]

I managed to get 430 on my 13D/Es but couldn't on 13EE so I think 13D/E is the limit.

Should fit almost anything now. Looking at the end of January to get these in. It's something we have been asking Vibram for a long time and finally they will do it. Same sole pattern just bigger.

 

[miggyramone]

When you get a 430 sole on White's, do they use the 430 heel? Or the standard Quabaug? Nicks uses the 430 heel with the 430 sole. Not a big fan of that heel.