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percheron0415 OP t1_jd3ghx6 wrote

Reply to comment by SloChild in My 2 favorite BIFL items: Whites Longliner boots I bought 3 years ago and wear daily, and a Stanley thermos my grandpa bought in 1968. by percheron0415

Sounds like a man with a taste for the finer things in life.

My whites were also custom orders, and you can’t beat a thermos that looks like it’s lived a long and interesting life. I also am a dad, but unless my 2 year old daughter or 6 month old son learned how to use Reddit (god forbid), I don’t think I’m yours.

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SloChild t1_jd3hx1s wrote

Hehe, if you're anything like mine then you're freaking awesome. But then again, you'd also be over 80... so there's that.

FYI, and a story you might find interesting: when my dad asked each of us what we want from him in his will, my wife said she wants his boots (to clarify, she's Asian, and we take our shoes off at the door. Having his boots at our door means he would then forever be in our home with us). My wonderful wife loves my dad as much as I do.

On a happier note; I'm curious to know if White's still makes a mold of your feet to build custom boots, or if they've moved to a more modern method?

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stillcantshoot t1_jd530cx wrote

More modern methods now, you can still do a 1 off fit but they just go off of measurements. They'll also do a fit consultation based off your other boots or send you a try on pair.

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SloChild t1_jd6y0v2 wrote

Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate it.

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