Shoes that look better with age...

[Rob060]

Sending the tracings digitally probably didn't help. I sent mine by regular mail and he got my sizing perfect. I'm EE width.

[erk]

White's uses a brannock device to measure in their store. although they use it with you sitting down and the device propped up on an incline. They prop it up on something like this. then they take circumference measurements at the ball instep and ankle - then as high up as the boots. 

I would do as kyle says and send in the tracings done by your wife via mail. 

[edmond]

Bill of stronghold ( waaay back ) sized me at 8.5e like my alden size but after 9 years of wearing my semi dress i feel like in in between  a D and a E width

[garden gnomes in space]

On 6/14/2017 at 2:39 PM, Cucoo said:

There's a store 1h away that stocks White's and can also order custom boots. I'll just have to ask them if and what sizes they have available for trying on. Would be the easiest way to do this.

I strongly suggest you bite the bullet and go for a drive so you can try them on.  The whole size by tracing thing was weird to me but I guess it works out in the end.  But if given the opportunity, nothing beats a in person sizing

[mlwdp]

Anybody else here currently wearing a double midsole boot?

[garden gnomes in space]

LOL, looking to share your break in misery with some fellow sufferers?  

[mlwdp]

1 hour ago, garden gnomes in space said:

LOL, looking to share your break in misery with some fellow sufferers?  

I'm just hoping I'm not the only member of this special club!

[P_K]

Cons after they've been indigo dyed

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[propellerbeanie]

This isn't really anything to do with the shoes themselves, but rather the cardboard boxes they come in... Do you guys keep your shoe boxes, or do you throw them away once you unpack your new shoes? If you keep them, how do you store them (i.e. fold them flat or stack them up)?

[mrman]

Keep them, it's much easier to store your shoes in their original boxes than in a heap somewhere as I don't have all my shoes in rotation at  the same time. I just stack the boxes in my wardrobe

Edited June 21, 2017 by mrman

[mlwdp]

I keep them.  I've seen people cut the tops and frame them like this

 

[mlwdp]

White's Boots is getting into the high fashion world. 

 

Edited June 23, 2017 by mlwdp

[BrownMetallic]

@Styleforum is currently conducting this year's 1st VibergGMTO__ thought I'd ask here, if any1 is interested in taking part making [this] urban boots design proposal made:

 

                           "SMBH"

Model: 6" SCOUT Boots, 2-tone

Last: 2040

Leather: [Black] Tumbled Horsehide x Roughout Shaft

Construction: GYW StormWelt[Black]

Sole: [Black] Gloxi-cut

Eyelets: 8-Gunmetal

Toebox: Partially Structured toe

 

Notes:

• [Optional] Kilties

• NO Pull-up Strap

• *Indigo or Grey-Dyed midsole

• All-around__ Grey**Tonal Stitching [including 360• welt stitch]

 

'Virtually ALL black, so I want to add some textural/tonal features on these.  The **indigo-dyed midsole will eventually fade to a lot less contrasty blue-grayish tint, i presume ... the Gloxicut, I'm amenable to beige [if there are more interests, as long as it gets a grey midsole].

 

Incidentally, black Camel hide can be a substitute, if tumbled HH is not available. I saw the leather on a pair of derbies IRL @SampleSale ... nice soft high-density leather w/ fine pebble texture.

 

[Niro]

The Lone Wolf Carpenter boot caught my eye, but they cost £500 at togged in UK! At historypreservation in US, they only cost $480 (£380), which strangely is about the same price as on rakuten.

Anyway i'm not gonna pay for such a big mark up, so i'll put them on the list for whenever i go to Japan.

[edmond]

What size Are u niro? 

[Niro]

9 hours ago, edmond said:

What size Are u niro? 

size 9 UK, but i have heard I need to size down to UK 8.5 on these (UK 8.5 is equivalent to US 9.5 or Japan 27.5)

I could buy from rakuten direct, but customs fees are killer 

Edited June 28, 2017 by Niro

[edmond]

I have 2 pairs for sale size 9 on the box  one is used one is new

used black c burgundy

new brown and suede let me knkw

[yo_mj]

Kind of uncommon, Common Project Tournament. Been wearing them a lot in the garage, maybe it's time to get some boots. 

Edited June 30, 2017 by yo_mj

[mrman]

I know Dude has been a customer of Brian the Bootmaker but what about others? What kind of experiences do you have? I know he should be legit, but still...

I'm starting to get annoyed as he kept pushing back the eta of my Role Club engineers. I deposited the mandatory 200$ over a year ago and that should have earned a scheduled spot in a run of boots in March. To make matters worse he doesn't answer my emails. Maybe he's busy collecting deposits from a sucker like me...

[edmond]

Maybe you should pay him a visit? Or post on his instagram ?

[mrman]

Visiting him in LA is not that easy/cheap when living in Europe. I might try to reach him through ig even though I think that if he manages to take in orders through email it should not be that difficult to take care of other kind of customer correspondence through the same medium.

[Flash]

Not leather boots but after 40 years i think these look ok 

[bartlebyyphonics]

^^^^wah

fat thumbs

 sorry flash

accidental neg rep!

mods!

cons look great 

Edited July 2, 2017 by bartlebyyphonics

[Niro]

5 hours ago, mrman said:

Visiting him in LA is not that easy/cheap when living in Europe. I might try to reach him through ig even though I think that if he manages to take in orders through email it should not be that difficult to take care of other kind of customer correspondence through the same medium.

agreed. Customer service should be number one priority of any individual/company in the retail industry. Responding to emails from customers (especially customers who have given deposit towards a product) is absolute basics of customer service.

Maybe your emails are accidentally ending up in his junk box or something, so yea trying to reach him through instagram or another means is a good idea.

[edmond]

On 6/24/2017 at 9:35 AM, BrownMetallic said:

@Styleforum is currently conducting this year's 1st VibergGMTO__ thought I'd ask here, if any1 is interested in taking part making [this] urban boots design proposal made:

 

                           "SMBH"

Model: 6" SCOUT Boots, 2-tone

Last: 2040

Leather: [Black] Tumbled Horsehide x Roughout Shaft

Construction: GYW StormWelt[Black]

Sole: [Black] Gloxi-cut

Eyelets: 8-Gunmetal

Toebox: Partially Structured toe

 

Notes:

• [Optional] Kilties

• NO Pull-up Strap

• *Indigo or Grey-Dyed midsole

• All-around__ Grey**Tonal Stitching [including 360• welt stitch]

 

'Virtually ALL black, so I want to add some textural/tonal features on these.  The **indigo-dyed midsole will eventually fade to a lot less contrasty blue-grayish tint, i presume ... the Gloxicut, I'm amenable to beige [if there are more interests, as long as it gets a grey midsole].

 

Incidentally, black Camel hide can be a substitute, if tumbled HH is not available. I saw the leather on a pair of derbies IRL @SampleSale ... nice soft high-density leather w/ fine pebble texture.

 

Gonna be more thAn 600? Was gonna say yes if not more than 500

[edmond]

On 6/24/2017 at 9:35 AM, BrownMetallic said:

@Styleforum is currently conducting this year's 1st VibergGMTO__ thought I'd ask here, if any1 is interested in taking part making [this] urban boots design proposal made:

 

                           "SMBH"

Model: 6" SCOUT Boots, 2-tone

Last: 2040

Leather: [Black] Tumbled Horsehide x Roughout Shaft

Construction: GYW StormWelt[Black]

Sole: [Black] Gloxi-cut

Eyelets: 8-Gunmetal

Toebox: Partially Structured toe

 

Notes:

• [Optional] Kilties

• NO Pull-up Strap

• *Indigo or Grey-Dyed midsole

• All-around__ Grey**Tonal Stitching [including 360• welt stitch]

 

'Virtually ALL black, so I want to add some textural/tonal features on these.  The **indigo-dyed midsole will eventually fade to a lot less contrasty blue-grayish tint, i presume ... the Gloxicut, I'm amenable to beige [if there are more interests, as long as it gets a grey midsole].

 

Incidentally, black Camel hide can be a substitute, if tumbled HH is not available. I saw the leather on a pair of derbies IRL @SampleSale ... nice soft high-density leather w/ fine pebble texture.

 

Love the gloxy cut problem is if i step on dog shit 

[Havattack]

On 6/11/2017 at 10:36 AM, chicote said:

x-post from self edge thread: some photos of my old john lofgren dessaus, worn about 1.5 years. more photos here.

Jesus that's gross, wash your shoes. Canvas shoes, and MOST sneakers in general absolutely do not "age well" FACT.

Edited July 2, 2017 by Havattack
typo

[Cucoo]

If they age well or not is a matter of opinion, but I actually agree on wash them

[BrownMetallic]

8 hours ago, edmond said:

Gonna be more thAn 600? Was gonna say yes if not more than 500

Haven't seen any SFxV gmto under 600

8 hours ago, edmond said:

Love the gloxy cut problem is if i step on dog shit 

[chicote]

6 hours ago, Havattack said:

Jesus that's gross, wash your shoes. Canvas shoes, and MOST sneakers in general absolutely do not "age well" FACT.

hey welcome to the forum, and thanks for your feedback! i have been machine-washing these shoes every two-three months since i bought them. however, as the rubber and canvas start to deteriorate, i have been washing them a bit more sparingly for worry they might fall apart. as for your statement that canvas shoes cannot age well, i would agree with cucoo and say that is most certainly a subjective judgment, not a fact. cheers!