Logger style climbing boots

[wildwes]

Whites used to be really good. Their quality has gone way downhill the last several years post-buyout by Chinese conglomerate. Prices have gone way up. Either they have new folks making the boots, or they're being pushed to produce, because the attention to detail and overall quality is declined. The stitching started to let loose on my last rebuild after 20-30 hours after breaking in (so 60 hours or so, total, only 2-3 full 8-10hr days after break in)

They also damaged my boots during or just after the rebuild, dropping a metal bar on them (how???) and denting the back-ankle area. I was offered ~$150 off the rebuild price accepting them as was, or would have been given the same off a new pair.

I will probably be going Nick's my next buy.

It's worth looking into Franks boots too. I don't climb, and never had Nicks, but I love my Franks boots.