Finally put some miles on my Chippewas during a recent trip to Yellowknife.
They are the Black Whirlwind Plain Toe Wedge, minus the wedge. I chose the Christy sole to soothe my joints, which are worn from ten years of treeplanting, but couldn't get used to it. There is too much contrast between the white sole and black chrome upper.
So, I resoled them with the Vibram Gumlite Stockbridge soles. The original soles were a pain to pull off (nothing wrong with glued soles if they're lite ones!) but I am very satisfied with the results: just as cooshy and way better looking. I know Chippewa offers this sole on some of their Apache lace-ups, but those uppers just aren't as inspiring...
The dust is actually ash from all the forest fires up there in the Northwest Territories.
They are the Black Whirlwind Plain Toe Wedge, minus the wedge. I chose the Christy sole to soothe my joints, which are worn from ten years of treeplanting, but couldn't get used to it. There is too much contrast between the white sole and black chrome upper.
So, I resoled them with the Vibram Gumlite Stockbridge soles. The original soles were a pain to pull off (nothing wrong with glued soles if they're lite ones!) but I am very satisfied with the results: just as cooshy and way better looking. I know Chippewa offers this sole on some of their Apache lace-ups, but those uppers just aren't as inspiring...
The dust is actually ash from all the forest fires up there in the Northwest Territories.
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