HEAVYWEIGHT BOOTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 - 2015

[urbanwoodsman]

@zwer:

Chris opted out of the comp! Mine should be in mid-late April, which also coincides with Urb's next visit, I think. Take the boots out for a night on the town (if he doesn't do himself in with Crown Royal again).

Ha ha ha. No more Crown for me.

[Nerkg]

No one?

[Giles]

If you want custom, go direct….

[urbanwoodsman]

A little late but I finally ordered my Whites.

Bounty Hunter
Toe Vamp Leather - Distressed Smooth
Counter Leather - Distressed Smooth
Upper (Shaft) Leather - Natural Chrome Excel by Horween
Celastic Toe Box - Single
Height - 8"
Midsole - Single
Heel Base - 90 Degree Blocked off Heel (Traveler)
Last - Semi Dress (Bounty Hunter)
Top - Cut Top (standard)
Hardware - All Nickel Eyes
Leather Liner - Cream
Pull Loops - Leather Pull Loops - Distressed smooth if possible
Lace Design - Plain Toe
Sole - Vibram 430 Mini Vib
Sole trim - standard trim
Edge - Natural
Heel Lifts - Standard
Leather laces
False tongue - Natural Chrome Excel by Horween

[Graeme]

Just to put it in perspective, if anyone is complaining about wait times then I've got another three to four months to go. This is similar to what I'll be in.

[Chris]

It certainly could be worse- these took over a year from order to delivery, and they came in 3-4 months ahead of schedule…
@Chris:

custom built by Dave Wheeler, one of the finest bootmakers in business today.

[Nerkg]

Not my style but that brown leather looks amazing

[bubbapest]

I'm in

White's Smoke Jumper Standard Last
Leather 1: Distressed Rough out
Leather 2: Distressed Rough out
Toe Vamp Leather: Distressed Rough out
Toe Cap Leather: None
Celastic Toe Box: Double
Steel Toe: No
Heel Counter Leather: Distressed Rough out
Height: 6"
Upper (Shaft) Leather : Distressed Rough out
Leather Liner: No Thanks
Sole Trim: Standard Trim
Top: Cut
Back Stay Leather: Distressed Rough out
Pull Loop: Yes
Eyelet Color: Nickel
Eyelet Configuration : Eyelet
Top Garment: Eyelet
Lace Design: Plain Toe
Lace: Leather
False Tongue: None
Sole: Vib 430
Half Slip: No
Heel Shape: Curve
Heel Height: Minus 1/4"
Last: Standard
Midsole: Standard
Midsole/Edge Color: Natural

[derivative666]

Eta 2-3 weeks for my comp boots

[roy]

@natehate:

i can only wear these 30 times in the next two months????
fuck! thats gonna be hard

I look at my bobcats everyday and think the same thing…I still contemplating if I should wait until the official start date or put some pre-wear into them

[Finn666]

maybe we should also start a "pic only" thread for this comp. as well?!

[seawolf]

Brilliant idea Rafa.

[Nerkg]

Backed ^

[Nerkg]

@bubbapest:

I'm in

White's Smoke Jumper Standard Last
Leather 1: Distressed Rough out
Leather 2: Distressed Rough out
Toe Vamp Leather: Distressed Rough out
Toe Cap Leather: None
Celastic Toe Box: Double
Steel Toe: No
Heel Counter Leather: Distressed Rough out
Height: 6"
Upper (Shaft) Leather : Distressed Rough out
Leather Liner: No Thanks
Sole Trim: Standard Trim
Top: Cut
Back Stay Leather: Distressed Rough out
Pull Loop: Yes
Eyelet Color: Nickel
Eyelet Configuration : Eyelet
Top Garment: Eyelet
Lace Design: Plain Toe
Lace: Leather
False Tongue: None
Sole: Vib 430
Half Slip: No
Heel Shape: Curve
Heel Height: Minus 1/4"
Last: Standard
Midsole: Standard
Midsole/Edge Color: Natural

No leather liner? With all due respect, that's a mistake  :o

[Chris]

Why?  That's a heavy enough leather that a liner isn't necessary for the boot to hold its shape, and since it's rough out, the smooth side of the leather is on the inside, so a liner wouldn't be an improvement in feel.  Boots will be cooler without the extra leather, too.

[Nerkg]

I disagree about the feel. Smooth side of leather is nothing like say a calf liner
At least on Aldens. Mabey whites liner is much different

[Megatron1505]

I have owned 8 or 9 pairs of Whites, only ever had a leather liner in 1 pair, never missed not having one.

[Nerkg]

Horses for courses as you would say. I just love the smooth comfy feeling

[Megatron1505]

Exactly, I wasn't stating an opinion, simply sharing my own experience.

[Nerkg]

I think I've picked my boots for the competition . I'm excited to have both comp, run simultaneously! It's gonna be damn fun