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dude, I still cant rep with this fucked up forum update, but that family pic is nice. what color is the middle Indy boot?

Break in has been butter with the CXL leather. The arch took some getting used to, but other than that, very comfortable and very well made boots.

5 years seems like an awfully short time for a pair of shoes to fall apart. I guess it depends on how you treat them and all but still, anyone else find that abnormal?

Just got my Faler medium shell wallet (pic above, in second post) in the mail. Fucking bad ass. Great work, I am truly impressed and more than pleased. Thanks John

concerned about the leather on my white's being too dry, i hastily treated them with obenauf's lp. i forgot about the darkening effect on the colour and went the full deal. now my boots are dark brown.

will the leather lighten up over time as the oils are drawn back out of the leather?

Everytime I have used Obenauf's, it has not permanently discolored my leather. I have used it on pull up leather and bridle leather. Since your bboots are the distressed leather, yo most likely will notice a significant change right away, but over time, it should return to the original color, or pretty damn close at least

Kiya, you probably know the answer to this so Ill shoot: Does Iron Heart rotate between Western and "regular" work shirts by season? Im really not a fan of the western shirt style but love the work shirt/traditional style of shirts. Will we see any more non-westerns soon? Thanks

I'd rep the last two as well, but this forum is acting all kinds of crazy as of late and I cant seem to rep +/-

So, ajchen and riff, nice pics

Superdenim has been extremely slow for me as of the past 4 days. At home, at work, wired or wireless, its painfully slow. Anyone else experiencing this?

@ TheBlackGoat, thats a hell of a Boot Binge you went on, I salute you. Tall are awesome, but that rough out whites are great.

thats easily remedied, all you would need to do is contact white's. It was easy for me to screw up the eyelet config when I ordered mine. I ended up with a speed hook at the very top instead of an eyelet.

i need that shell wallet in my life. dimensions of it?

took me about 2 weeks to get a proper stretch in my 634S's.

yea, all of us who just received, or will be receiving soon our Whites got in at a good time. Not sure if I could stomach a longer wait than I experienced, which was right on the money with what they told me it was going to be (8 weeks). Fire season pretty much doubles the wait, and with all the freaky weather going on in the US, its no wonder shit gets backed up. 14 weeks for Vibergs sounds like torture, lol

I did, I put my order in as soon as they announced the leather was available. Coming up on week 5 now. Soon...

Kyle from Bakers posted on Facebook the lead times for custom boots from Whites, Nicks, Wesco etc.. the other day. Im glad I got my order in and completed before the rush. Fucking Wesco's these days are taking up to 14 weeks for an order. Whites I believe are up to 9-11 weeks now.

edit: Just for accuracy's sake, the lead times are as follows as of 4 June 2012

Whites: 8-9 weeks

Nicks: 12-14 weeks

Wesco: 14-16 weeks (+$125 to rush teh job and cut the time in half

Drew's: 6-12 weeks

Bakers: 10-12 weeks

I think they offer free return postage. If you are an E width to begin with you are golden, and most likely will really like the boots. Very well made, its just a shame they only offer it in EE widths for those of us who are D's and want the boots to fit properly. Although, if you are going to use them for actual hiking, the vibram sole that comes with the Tanner goods Danner boot is about as bad as it gets for hiking

i need hiking boots

so i'm gunna get some danner for tanner

i've been drooling over these ever since the release

will anyone post some picture of a worn in pair ?

edit; sizing advice is welcome too

i've already emailed tg but still waiting for a response . . .

FWIW, the Danner stumptown boots are only available in EE width. If you are a standard D, they will tell you to just size down, but when I tried that, it didnt promote a proper fit. Just FYI, I suggest you try on before you buy if possible.

there is indeed no bounty hunter last as what BrownMetallic said. it doesn't exist. to no fault of yours, i think you could have been confused by the build-a-boot site. it was discussed here previously when i made the enquiry about the difference between a bounty hunter and a semi dress (or a smokejumper, i cant remember) a long long time ago. i was also confused between a bounty hunter and a smokejumper.

a bounty hunter is quite simply a smokejumper on a semi-dress last i think the build-a-boot site should have listed that option as "Semi Dress Last (Bounty Hunter)" instead of "Bounty Hunter (Semi Dress Last)". not trying to be smart or anything but i think this explanation and affirmation will make things a lot easier and prevent a lot of confusion for anyone looking at a bounty hunter down the line... in any case, you have a pair of well-made boots that will last you forever. enjoy them!

I see what you are saying, and I might have gotten the explanation mixed up, although what you are saying is what I was thinking, and doing a poor job of typing out. Thanks for the clarification. The boots are great, break in time seems to be pretty easy compared to some other boots I have had.

such a dope color. shell has that matte glow to it that is breathtaking.

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exactly! 'wasnt really playing semantics, just trying to make clear so peeps won't get mixed up/confused with the models.

indeed, Bounty Hunter = Smoke Jumper on Semidress last__ there's no "Bounty Hunter Last"..

actually, there is a bounty hunter last. If you want a semi dress last on anything other than a semi dress boot, you need to order bounty hunter last. when you order a semi dress, the standard last is the bounty hunter last. at least this is how I did it. I didnt see an option to order a "White's Bounty Hunter", so I had to sort of build it myself. Im sure if you order over the phone and tell them you want a bounty hunter, they will know what you are talking about though.

i specified leather laces, but they came with both. same with the false tongue. i didnt ask for it, but it came regardless. yours should be delivered before you now it, but the last two weeks were the hardest for me.

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smokejumpers have lug soles__ so, prolly just bounty hunter, then.

http://www.bakershoe...mper-by-whites/

Taken from the description of another boot: White's Smoke Jumper built on Semi Dress Last equals Baker's 'Bounty Hunter'. Comes with leather or nylon laces.

I think we are arguing semantic. I ordered a SmokeJumper built on the Bounty Hunter last. Thats what my order sheet says. If a smokejumper built on a bounty hunter last = bounty hunter, then yes, thats what I have.

I just stopped by AB Fits in San Francisco and tried on the R400. Quality is superb, but the cut doesnt agree with me. The rise is lower than my liking. Its unfortunate because I would have rocked the fuck out of those jeans. But for those who have not handled them, rest assured that the quality of construction is fantastic. I firmly believe that if these had a Made in USA or Made in Japan tag, they would go for upwards of $300 easily. If the rise was a bit higher, it would have been an instant purchase.

shit, I walked right past today.