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Post by Marc on Jan 15, 2016 12:27:27 GMT -6
ordered a pair of boots last night. i had been waffling about what i wanted since sending my aldens back a few months ago. was trying to decide between white's, nick's, and trumans. vince posted last night that he would no longer be doing made to order boots after mid-january...which pushed me over the edge to order. ended up ordering: black waxed flesh structured plain toe standard dainite sole the wait will be a bit rough...i should have ordered a month or so ago when the wait was still 6-8 wks vs the current 8-12 How did you size? Truman wants to put me in a 9e, but that's what I wear in sneakers. I'm an 8 in IRs, Danner etc I went in on a pair last night... Vince had me size up 1/2 size, over my OSB trenches. But I'm in the same boat as you, don't really know how it'll work out. |
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Post by Old26 on Jan 15, 2016 12:46:23 GMT -6
Trying to narrow down from Nick's, Thrux Lawrence, and Truman. The first two have items in stock. All hover around that magical $500 mark. No rush as I have no $500 today, but when the tax return comes - assuming I get some back - I'm going for a pair of one of these three... Which one did you order Marc ? Here's my list of contenders... NICKS  THRUX-WHITES  TRUMAN  |
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Post by Marc on Jan 15, 2016 13:16:54 GMT -6
Trying to narrow down from Nick's, Thrux Lawrence, and Truman. The first two have items in stock. All hover around that magical $500 mark. No rush as I have no $500 today, but when the tax return comes - assuming I get some back - I'm going for a pair of one of these three... Which one did you order Marc ? Here's my list of contenders... , ordered the following... Natural Dublin SIZE: 10.5 VAMP: Plain Toe TOE CONSTRUCTION: Structured PULL TAB: Keep Pull Tab HARDWEAR: 4 Eyelets 3 Speed Hooks HARDWARE COLOR: Nickel Sole: Commando |
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Post by benjaminpersitz on Jan 15, 2016 14:14:47 GMT -6
Trying to narrow down from Nick's, Thrux Lawrence, and Truman. The first two have items in stock. All hover around that magical $500 mark. No rush as I have no $500 today, but when the tax return comes - assuming I get some back - I'm going for a pair of one of these three... Which one did you order Marc ? Here's my list of contenders... NICKS THRUX-WHITES TRUMAN Truman looks the nicest for casual wear. Nick's for work. |
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Post by Old26 on Jan 15, 2016 14:17:13 GMT -6
Tough call. I go back and forth over and over. And for $500, I want to be happy...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2016 14:18:04 GMT -6
benjaminpersitz i sent (in email) a list of my brannock size and what i wear in a variety of sneakers and boots. based on that he suggested a size (which ended up being my brannock) for reference: 9d brannock 8 iron ranger 8.5 alden indy 8.5 wolverine 9.5D new balance (and other sneakers)
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Post by northcoast on Jan 15, 2016 14:25:10 GMT -6
Tough call. I go back and forth over and over. And for $500, I want to be happy... Well I was faced with the same decision and I went with custom Nicks vs. Trumans. Now that was because I was familiar with the Nicks last and they offered a C so I knew they would fit. I suppose a little bit of people claiming Nicks current production/construction has been slightly better than Whites influenced my decision. Just like today, I want badly to pull the trigger on a pair of Vibergs but I have never tried a pair on so I passed. The fit program via. Bakers is a very nice feature assuring you of a proper fit. /I do not work for them etc.. |
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Post by goon on Jan 22, 2016 17:20:18 GMT -6
Just got a pair of these in Mohawk Snuff. Fantastic boots, I'm a 9 in iron rangers and a 9.5 in almost everything else, went with a 9.5 in Trumans. Hardest shoe I've ever gotten on, but once the feet were in they feel good, slightly tight in the upper foot but toes fit perfect. I probably could of gone 10 but these will break in. The Mohawk leather is awesome, a lot going on with the texture. Fully recommend them.  |
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Post by exophobe on Jan 22, 2016 17:23:16 GMT -6
Just got a pair of these in Mohawk Snuff. Fantastic boots, I'm a 9 in iron rangers and a 9.5 in almost everything else, went with a 9.5 in Trumans. Hardest shoe I've ever gotten on, but once the feet were in they feel good, slightly tight in the upper foot but toes fit perfect. I probably could of gone 10 but these will break in. The Mohawk leather is awesome, a lot going on with the texture. Fully recommend them. Those look great, what kind of sole did you have put on them? |
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Post by goon on Jan 22, 2016 17:31:08 GMT -6
exophobe went with the dainite soles, they seem great. Also went with speed hooks, asked for nickel hardware but got brass, not a big deal I let Vince know though. The build quality is exceptional, I'll take some serious photos with my DSLR and share them this week.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 17:35:24 GMT -6
goon...looking forward to more photos. How long was the turn around on yours?
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Post by goon on Jan 22, 2016 17:59:36 GMT -6
@david I was originally part of a GTMO through reddit in August, the leather wasn't quite right so I switched to the Mohawk. So it was a long wait. Just took em off and put them back on again, a lot easier the second time.
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Post by devastitis on Jan 22, 2016 18:08:42 GMT -6
@david I was originally part of a GTMO through reddit in August, the leather wasn't quite right so I switched to the Mohawk. So it was a long wait. Just took em off and put them back on again, a lot easier the second time. Was this the natural leather GMTO, where most people switched to something else? |
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Post by goon on Jan 22, 2016 18:34:24 GMT -6
devastitis Yeah that's the one. I could of tried a sample leather for 300ish, but I really like the Mohawk, and got a slight discount through the GMTO.
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Post by drewcandraw on Jan 22, 2016 23:38:16 GMT -6
Just got a pair of these in Mohawk Snuff. Fantastic boots, I'm a 9 in iron rangers and a 9.5 in almost everything else, went with a 9.5 in Trumans. Hardest shoe I've ever gotten on, but once the feet were in they feel good, slightly tight in the upper foot but toes fit perfect. I probably could of gone 10 but these will break in. The Mohawk leather is awesome, a lot going on with the texture. Fully recommend them. How is the width in toebox, I have a 9.5 on order as well. Debated if I should have gotten a 10 cause most my shoes are 10 and my wolverines were a 9 wide |
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Post by goon on Jan 24, 2016 22:02:34 GMT -6
drewcandraw The toe box seems fine, not too narrow. But the midsection is pretty narrow, I think that will break in though. If most of your shoes are 10 I'd go 10. I'm a 9.5 in Clarks, 10 in vans, 9.5 in allen edmonds.
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Post by devastitis on Jan 28, 2016 17:17:39 GMT -6
Truman has a very limited MTO going on right now. Not completely customizable, but I think the options are enough for me. |
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Post by drewcandraw on Jan 28, 2016 20:52:34 GMT -6
Truman has a very limited MTO going on right now. Not completely customizable, but I think the options are enough for me. I like that classic shoulder, saw the IG posts as well...going to wait for natural dublins before I order another |
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Post by devastitis on Jan 28, 2016 21:02:39 GMT -6
Truman has a very limited MTO going on right now. Not completely customizable, but I think the options are enough for me. I like that classic shoulder, saw the IG posts as well...going to wait for natural dublins before I order another You got in on the Natural Dublins? I really like the look of those. Unboxing album please when you get them! |
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Post by drewcandraw on Jan 29, 2016 10:25:31 GMT -6
I like that classic shoulder, saw the IG posts as well...going to wait for natural dublins before I order another You got in on the Natural Dublins? I really like the look of those. Unboxing album please when you get them! Yea it was my last purchase of 2015 literally lol, so hoping I get it around around late march/early April for my bday. Mos def will get pictures up as I am excited. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 16:41:28 GMT -6
Got a shipping notice for my Truman's today. Imagine I'll have something to report back by mid next week.
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Post by devastitis on Mar 4, 2016 17:14:45 GMT -6
Got a shipping notice for my Truman's today. Imagine I'll have something to report back by mid next week. Did you go TTS? Considering the Truman boot in Java Waxed Flesh. Guy on GYW received his, and they look amazing. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 19:01:46 GMT -6
Got a shipping notice for my Truman's today. Imagine I'll have something to report back by mid next week. Did you go TTS? Considering the Truman boot in Java Waxed Flesh. Guy on GYW received his, and they look amazing. I did. I had emailed Vince details re: my brannock and sizes in other boots and he recommended the same as my brannock (9). |
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Post by devastitis on Mar 4, 2016 19:39:15 GMT -6
Did you go TTS? Considering the Truman boot in Java Waxed Flesh. Guy on GYW received his, and they look amazing. I did. I had emailed Vince details re: my brannock and sizes in other boots and he recommended the same as my brannock (9). Nice. I'm really thinking of going in on a 4 eyelet/3 speed hook, Java Waxed Flesh, Commando Sole making. Really don't need a dark brown boot, but it looks amazing. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 20:21:21 GMT -6
I did. I had emailed Vince details re: my brannock and sizes in other boots and he recommended the same as my brannock (9). Nice. I'm really thinking of going in on a 4 eyelet/3 speed hook, Java Waxed Flesh, Commando Sole making. Really don't need a dark brown boot, but it looks amazing. Yeah I actually prefer the Java...but don't need another brown boot right now and could use a black pair. Plus the black waxed flesh looks pretty great beat up. |
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