Davidchee5
Familiar Face
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Whites original packer-
Sizing-
I’m a 9.5, with and a bit of a narrow foot, and had to go down 1 full size to 8.5 for these.
Just got them a few weeks ago, and the fit is great except for a little heel slip on the left foot. In retrospect I might have gone down a width, but it'll probably get better as they break in.
QC-
The finishing is some of the best I’ve seen on a PNW brand, really clean stitching, perfect leather, great edges.
Leather-
The red dog is beautiful, smooth, stiff and substantive, but with a firm finish that wear to reveal a lighter core.
Last-
The design on these is also really cool. It’s the 690 last, exclusive to whites, and only used on these and the mule packer from the hawthorn line.
The 690 features a high arch (as compared to their medium high on the 4811, and medium on their 55) and it is as much arch support as I could possibly want, indeed maybe a little too much.
Design-
With all that arch support comes a high, cowboy heel. I’ve never had a high arched boot before, or a pair of cowboy boots, and I was a little worried I’d think the heels would look feminine to my eye. But seeing them in person and they are absolutely gorgeous, eloquent, yet tough. Absolutely love em. And they have ample toe room as well, providing more of an ergonomic shape, but with a slight taper. The end result is a more comfortable fit, yet still a classic silhouette.
Comfort-
They are also the stiffest pair of boots I’ve had and the support is second to none. Been wearing for a bout 3 weeks and they are still quite stiff, but finally starting break in. Still working out one last hotspot, but apart from that and these would be my most comfortable pair of boots.
Sizing-
I’m a 9.5, with and a bit of a narrow foot, and had to go down 1 full size to 8.5 for these.
Just got them a few weeks ago, and the fit is great except for a little heel slip on the left foot. In retrospect I might have gone down a width, but it'll probably get better as they break in.
QC-
The finishing is some of the best I’ve seen on a PNW brand, really clean stitching, perfect leather, great edges.
Leather-
The red dog is beautiful, smooth, stiff and substantive, but with a firm finish that wear to reveal a lighter core.
Last-
The design on these is also really cool. It’s the 690 last, exclusive to whites, and only used on these and the mule packer from the hawthorn line.
The 690 features a high arch (as compared to their medium high on the 4811, and medium on their 55) and it is as much arch support as I could possibly want, indeed maybe a little too much.
Design-
With all that arch support comes a high, cowboy heel. I’ve never had a high arched boot before, or a pair of cowboy boots, and I was a little worried I’d think the heels would look feminine to my eye. But seeing them in person and they are absolutely gorgeous, eloquent, yet tough. Absolutely love em. And they have ample toe room as well, providing more of an ergonomic shape, but with a slight taper. The end result is a more comfortable fit, yet still a classic silhouette.
Comfort-
They are also the stiffest pair of boots I’ve had and the support is second to none. Been wearing for a bout 3 weeks and they are still quite stiff, but finally starting break in. Still working out one last hotspot, but apart from that and these would be my most comfortable pair of boots.
