Jimmer: Try putting some of the options reversed. ie. the distressed on the vamp and red or other colors above.--John
John -
I have been meaning to update this thread for a while. Unfortunately, White's has been somewhat resistant to doing two tone boots in the Nomad style. The only way they would make a two tone boot is if they make the toe and heel counter one color and all the straps and upper the contrasting color. In most of the two tone boots I have seen, the foot, heel counter, straps, and backstay are one color, and just the upper is the contrasting color.
They say that it is "too confusing" for their craftsmen to change the colors of various parts, particularly since this is a new style for them. I really don't want to come off as critical - it IS confusing, but if they can manage to do it with Smokejumpers, I would think it would be possible with an Engineer boot.
So in the end, I decided to make the whole boot in distressed smooth leather. I am hoping it will look kind of like the natural Chromexcel, but in a thicker, tougher leather. I could have gone to Wesco or Nick's and and gotten a two-tone pair, but White's is still my favorite bootmaker, and I would rather give them the business. I really hope they eventually open these up to more custom options - these boots really are fantastic, and more options would make them even better.