Interestingly, Whites started in my small hometown. Eventually moved to Spokane. Some say they make the world's best logging boot.
Okay, someone asked for pictures. Of my boots. Good thing they didn't ask for pictures of my underwear. Here are the boots:
Beauties, eh?
This wrinkled leather collar is padded and elasticized. The padding and elastic are still working fine.
The interior of these boots are 100% smooth, durable leather. The ankle area is padded, and still soft. Again, these boots were purchased new around 1976. The older I get, the higher quality stuff I buy. And quite frankly, I think that if a guy were going to be a cheapskate in every area except one, he should buy quality footwear. MHO.