White’s Nomads

White's BootsA fellow in the blogosphere who writes a blog about engineer boots reviewed the Nomad engineer boot made by White’s Boots of Spokane, Washington.

White’s Boots is well known to make exceptionally rugged boots for men. White’s has been making superb linesman, logger, and firefighter boots for decades. All super-rugged and durable. However, while I appreciate the excellent workmanship that goes into making White’s Boots, I have not owned any of their boots because I’m not fond of lace-up boots. Until now… this year they introduced a line of engineer boots called Nomads.

Now I own a pair of these boots and have had a chance to take them for a ride on my Harley. What do I think?

White's BootsSuper boots! Very rugged, durable, and exceptionally well made. They are expensive, but I found a good sale on them from a third-party vendor. The boots took about five weeks to arrive after ordering them. That’s not bad at all considering that the boots were made to my specs.

Thick Vibram® 100 lug sole — screwed on, too. Higher heel than most engineer boots, which when I gave the boots a test ride on my Harley, performed excellently holding the boot on the highway pegs. (I requested an additional heel lift when I ordered the boots.)

The boots are double-stitched and made with top-quality leather. While they are “only” 12 inches tall, they are, pound-for-pound, exceptional. I’m quite impressed. And those of you who know me know me well enough that it takes some boot to impress me.

It will take a while to break in these boots. They’re a bit stiff and have yet to conform to my feet. But I anticipate they will adjust fine, and will be a frequent “go-to” boot when I mount my iron horse for a ride.

More photos below and on my website.

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    • You can order these boots from the White’s Boots factory directly or from Baker’s Shoes of Eugene, Oregon.

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