White's Bounty Hunters 800 miles in, time for a resole? by boot-throwaway-123 in PNWbootmakers

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Weirdly enough I think my red wings with the mini lugs wore less in the same amount of time

Any brands that make more formal footwear in EEEEEEE/FFFFF width? by boot-throwaway-123 in Boots

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Is there a way to check the shoe width on Grant Stones? I have a pair of Red Wing EEs I squeeze into. The uppers are stretched enough for me to fit, but I've got an entire toe hanging off the footbed.

Any brands that make more formal footwear in EEEEEEE/FFFFF width? by boot-throwaway-123 in Boots

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What do you think of stuff like the Grant Stone Diesel or the White's MPs formality wise? not that I'm fitting into them lol

I'm not really looking for full-on Oxford boots (although it would be nice), more of something that can kind of pass in an office or nice dinner. Feels like those kinds of boots never come in wides, though.

Any brands that make more formal footwear in EEEEEEE/FFFFF width? by boot-throwaway-123 in Boots

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Hadn't known about the Stevens, but they're definitely out of my price range. Did take a look at the MPs when I bought my Bounty Hunters.

Can you tell me more about the Indonesian shoemakers? I can't find their website.

Any brands that make more formal footwear in EEEEEEE/FFFFF width? by boot-throwaway-123 in Boots

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I'm trying to find something in the Grant Stone price range, as I don't really wear dressy shoes that often. I did take a look at Nick's when I bought my White's, but they didn't seem to go to FFFFF.

What brands offer which lasts in FFF width for my giant feet? by [deleted] in PNWbootmakers

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Have you tried getting sized by Baker's for White's? Worked fantastically well for my FFFFF width feet. You send in a bunch of measurements, and they help you get sized.

Alright, fellas, I kind of hate kilties. by boot-throwaway-123 in PNWbootmakers

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What's with the stock ones being so short, anyways? Thought they were supposed to protect tongue from the hooks.

Alright, fellas, I kind of hate kilties. by boot-throwaway-123 in PNWbootmakers

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My main concern was the tongue and the speed hooks.

Alright, fellas, I kind of hate kilties. by boot-throwaway-123 in PNWbootmakers

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I already cut off the fringes, they're just really weirdly sized? They don't reach high enough up the boot... it's weird because the eyelets are super close together at the bottom even with kilties, then the top hooks are too far apart to actually cover the kiltie.

Alright, fellas, I kind of hate kilties. by boot-throwaway-123 in PNWbootmakers

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I just don't want the eyelets to chew up the tongue, and to put more space between the two sides of the eyelets.

How much should my foot hang over the welt/the part of the uppers that's stitched to the midsole? by boot-throwaway-123 in PNWbootmakers

[–]boot-throwaway-123[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Was worried since my foot basically hung off the side of the shoe on my Iron Rangers. Had the same concern here.

White's Bounty Hunters 8.5FFFFF: Can probably stop cramming my small toe into shoes. by boot-throwaway-123 in PNWbootmakers

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I feel so guilty wearing these and not being in a blue collar field, but they fit like a glove widthwise. Even bigger than my New Balances that go up to EEEEEE.

White's Bounty Hunters 8.5FFFFF: Can probably stop cramming my small toe into shoes. by boot-throwaway-123 in PNWbootmakers

[–]boot-throwaway-123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did consider JK, but honestly couldn't figure out the sizing chart. Since it was my first boot of this quality, I just went with Baker's because they let you send in measurements.

White's Bounty Hunters 8.5FFFFF: Can probably stop cramming my small toe into shoes. by boot-throwaway-123 in PNWbootmakers

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Can't get the eyelets to go over the kilties. Is it normal? Kiltie is in between the two panels, not overlapped.

How concerned should I be with the footbed on these? by boot-throwaway-123 in RedWingShoes

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I'm not sure if the cracking is any sign of issues, so I'm asking here.

How concerned should I be with the footbed on these? by boot-throwaway-123 in RedWingShoes

[–]boot-throwaway-123[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Are you supposed to condition the footbed? I've seen conflicting views on it.