Never disappointed to see all those, Cuz. Hope y'all dodged the weather up there.
Nothing wrong with that. They're works of art......ought to be on display.The butterflies are nice but too bad they don't fit, too small. They just sit on a shelf and look good.
Just added these Lucchese barnwood full-quill ostrich boots (aka Luke) to my collection! I think I'm in love!
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Thanks dude! I'd been wanting them for so long!Those look great! I like that narrow square toe shape and that color is NICE!!
Just added these Lucchese barnwood full-quill ostrich boots (aka Luke) to my collection! I think I'm in love!
Yummylicious . . . wow, that's an interesting way of describing my boots! But it's a compliment, so thank you!Buddy, these ones are yummylicious!!
I have always been curious about packers but never really interested, even to try on or look at closely when some nice ones could be found on the boot shelves at western stores at another time. Tony Lama has some beautiful examples and Justin put some out as well, and I’m not talking about the 6” flat heeled no arch lace up ropers.
A pair of Tony Lama packers and a conversation with a friend about them led to the Hathorns pictured. Anything like that ever happen to you guys? Anyway, that all started weeks ago and these made it in Friday. I don’t know anything about these other than I believe they are a division of White’s boots. A lower tier, I guess. I know nothing of Whites other than looking online and their reputation as a premier builder of logging, woodland firefighting boots and similar styles. I’ve seen a few Hathorns and White’s posted in the work boot thread.
These are made with a HEAVY oil tan leather, 10” tall with a 2” heel. Oil proof Vibram sole over a full leather sole. Well formed arch support secured with stitching and heavy nailing. Unlined and weigh 5 pounds 4 ounces. By far the heaviest boots I own or have ever held. I don’t have a pair of pull on cowboy boots that come within 18-20 ounces of these and my pair of Danner Ft. Lewis Go Devil boots with the full Vibram lug sole are a pound less.
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Those are some good looking boots, Cuz.....and some serious equipment. I have a pair of Hathorn loggers and they are built like a locomotive. Damn near heavy as one , too. You could survive Armageddon in those boots.....or at least your feet would.I have always been curious about packers but never really interested, even to try on or look at closely when some nice ones could be found on the boot shelves at western stores at another time. Tony Lama has some beautiful examples and Justin put some out as well, and I’m not talking about the 6” flat heeled no arch lace up ropers.
A pair of Tony Lama packers and a conversation with a friend about them led to the Hathorns pictured. Anything like that ever happen to you guys? Anyway, that all started weeks ago and these made it in Friday. I don’t know anything about these other than I believe they are a division of White’s boots. A lower tier, I guess. I know nothing of Whites other than looking online and their reputation as a premier builder of logging, woodland firefighting boots and similar styles. I’ve seen a few Hathorns and White’s posted in the work boot thread.
These are made with a HEAVY oil tan leather, 10” tall with a 2” heel. Oil proof Vibram sole over a full leather sole. Well formed arch support secured with stitching and heavy nailing. Unlined and weigh 5 pounds 4 ounces. By far the heaviest boots I own or have ever held. I don’t have a pair of pull on cowboy boots that come within 18-20 ounces of these and my pair of Danner Ft. Lewis Go Devil boots with the full Vibram lug sole are a pound less.
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Packers are my only "cowboy" boots; I can't wear pull-ons any more because I crushed my right leg years ago and now my foot and ankle swell into the loose spots of the boot and I can't get them off. The lace-up packers and over-the-calf boot socks keep the swelling controlled. But I sure do enjoy seeing all the nice pull-on boots y'all post!
I have a pair of Hathorns just like those you posted, Bama, and a couple of pair of White's packers as well. The Hathorns are indeed made by White's, using a slightly different construction technique, but they are a very good value and a solid boot. I can't tell much difference between my pair of Hathorns and my two pair of White's packers, except that the White's both seem slightly heavier than the Hathorns. When I'm not wearing my "work" boots, I'm usually wearing one of these packers or a "Stockman" that is built almost identically but with a slightly lower heel.
Thanks for posting, and making me feel "included"!
Those are some good looking boots, Cuz.....and some serious equipment. I have a pair of Hathorn loggers and they are built like a locomotive. Damn near heavy as one , too. You could survive Armageddon in those boots.....or at least your feet would.
You are correct that they are a sub-line of White's. Their "off the shelf" brand is how I think they call them. They are their mass produced boots.
If yours are made like mine, they have a rolled leather shank as opposed to a steel one. That has something to do with making them more fire-proof. Either way, those boots will last you the rest of your life and then some. Nice catch!
Thanks, Cuz. Locomotive or any other heavily built metaphor you want to use. I think I have read somewhere about the rolled leather shank. I’d like to know more about that process. I believe these could stand in oxbow stirrups all day.
Hope you and yours are faring well in B’ham. I’ve been keeping up with the numbers down there and thinking of you. We’re all fine up here other than cabin fever and I think I finished Netflix.
Hope Montgomery doesn’t bow too early to the pressure.
Another question for the experts, if that’s ok? Are all RRL cowboy/western boots made by Rios of Mercedes? Is there an easy way to identify this? These ones have a different sole to ones which I know for certain were made by Rios, but they have have the same markings inside as other second hand ones which I have seen “sold” as being by Rios. Any intel is greatly appreciated!
Good price...not so much a good size.If you have a smaller foot a good looking pair of Austin Hall B&W eagles on the bay.
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