White's Boots

[EastWest]

Completely agree on the Dress Leather front, it's just a bit limiting in colour options. There are also an array of colours in some pretty tough and easier to keep up leathers available, voyager is a particularly tough alternative to bullhide. More dense grain but similar.

For polishing/ protecting, something as basic as kiwi in a matching colour won't darken or stain lighter leather (not rough out's) and protects well, also give them a spray from a distance with a high quality protector.

[Megatron1505]

Time for a resole and refurb back at Spokane?

[hajduk]

YES! to the US! back to bornland!
not again one soap opera with your diva english shoesmaker! :))

[Megatron1505]

Diva English shoe makers are purely for diva english shoes 

[hajduk]

for sure!

[Seul]

Send 'm back in October… They'll last the summer...

[SpaceGnome]

there's gotta be someone in the UK who can glue a vibram sole properly, right?  I mean, it just seems llike it could get expensive just to send them back to White's for a sole only.  I guess your history with shoe repair isnt the best tho, so do what you need to.  When my oxfords need a resole, Im gonna slap a christy on them.

[Chris]

Gonna have White's put on that same butt ugly sole, Mega?

[Megatron1505]

I'm considering a black cristy sole, I have emailed the shoe healer after a dude on Sufu recommended him.

[EastWest]

Mega, I'm a pretty fussy bugger about sole finishes and Rich/ Shoe Healer did a very nice job on a pair of my trickers.

[Megatron1505]

Quoted me £80 to swap the sole to a new Vibram Moreflex…. Seems a bit steep.

[EastWest]

I know the Moreflex is generally a bit more expensive/ lower quantities available (according to Whites) but it does seem a bit steep. I had my Trickers resoled with a stitched Dainite and it cost £60 a year or so ago, return shipping included.

Maybe get the sole online and take it to a cobbler? Could get you a set from White's (sure Kyle would also sort you out) but might be a short wait until they woul get sent with a ready order.

Happy shopping.

[Finn666]

@Megatron1505:

Time for a resole and refurb back at Spokane?

changing the soles just for a new look mate?…they look like they have still a f_cking lot of life left, don´t you think!?

[demonito]

why spokane? send them to brass in japan around 200 bucks . them them to put in those nice lookin sand 2021 or they have those nice cushion soles

[Megatron1505]

I wear the outside of the sole first, which makes the shoe less comfortable over a period of time, although I think I am going to change the look with a black Vib 2021 sole rather than a cristy or cream 2021.

Ed, because I'm a traditionalist  Although as it turns out I will be getting them done by the Shoehealer.

[tigerpac]

12 weeks from order date and still no White's.  Kyle promises that they'll probably be in next week….

Got some catching up to do in the boot comp!

[Jestre]

[Bluegrass]

OK J, I'll bite - whats the makeup?  Love it, BH, which roughout?  Sweet.

[Jestre]

Harvest rough out leather throughout, double natural midsole, no celastic toe, 100 lug sole.  They are beautiful beasts.

[Anesthetist]

Jestre, those are some beautiful boots! I was really hesitant to do the rough out look, but in retrospect maybe I should have.