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garden gnomes in space

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  1. Good points dkatz. Although, the Roy BnB are chainstiched, correct? I haven't seen these, nor read any testimony, but I would assume they would behave the same as the Left Field as its the same material, isnt it?

  2. I had one of my SDA chinos chain stitched and it made the leg opening look bunched up over time. I wouldn't recommend it with chinos... no problem with denim though.

    did you cuff them or wear them cuffless? That issue was one of my concerns..

  3. I wear my White's and denim--and duck--to blow glass, weld and do other work activities. What would you use instead?

    Thats fine. I was attempting to saying I find it rather ridiculous to wear shell Wolverine's to tromp around swamps and shit. Denim and duck is workwear, but I'll wager the majority of those who labor are not wearing Strike Gold or Flat Head jeans to do it. If Im getting into some grimy work where I know I will be exposed to grease or oil, Ill wear a beat to hell pair of Carhartt's, not my Iron Hearts.

  4. I dont really see the point in thrashing your boots like that, mostly because there are much better alternatives these days for the light duty hiking application. I dont buy japanese denim to work in, even though its technically workwear. I wouldnt buy Indy's or Wolverine's to hike in or wear to the construction site, even though they are technically work boots. Although I would love to see a deadstock pair of Wolverines from 1914 and a current pair side by side to see how they stack up to each other.

  5. nice. my natural cxl Oak Street's have darkened considerably. I suspect when yours do, that streaking will settle down a bit.

    can I ask you all about heel slippage in engineer boots? seems that due to the design, its inevitable, but im not sure as I have not had a true engineer before. does it exist and go away as the midsole loosens up, or does it just not exist?

  6. I asked this back in the old STLBWA thread so I'll bring this up again here. Any thoughts on the Whites Hathorn Travelers from Baker's? Haven't really read anything on here other than they look similar to the RW 9011 (IMO).

    they are fine boots, but def. a step below the standard White's in terms of quality. The materials and construction are more robust than Red Wings according to my observations.

  7. This seems to be the thread to ask so...

    Who makes wallet reins besides OGL/Hollows/Tanner?

    Hollows Leather makes nice ones, although you already knew that. I know Iron Heart makes some as well.

  8. the White's sole color options are not too difficult to understand. They offer 3 different options. Natural, brown and black. You need to specify the color when you order them, just like you need to specify the size of the boot. The composition sole is a Vibram 700 that has been essentially cut in half, so the sole unti does not run to the heel, like in the pic posted above.

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