Between the world wars, timber cruisers started asking Otto White for a lighter, less cumbersome version of the tried and true White’s logger. After expanding production, Otto decided to redesign the traditional uppers found on most work boots in the early 20th century. As a result, the 6-inch 350 was born. Since the 1930s, it’s been a staple for outdoorsmen and sportsmen in the Pacific Northwest and around the world.

Handsewn Stitchdown Construction

The hand-sewn stitchdown construction type is the lynchpin of our history, a process passed down from bootmaker to bootmaker since the beginning, way back in 1853. When hand-sewing a boot, our master bootmakers painstakingly last, welt, and bottom it by hand. Hand-lasting ensures a customized flt, hand-welting a durable and water-resistant seam, and hand bottoming an all-leather arch that becomes more comfortable by the day.

Buying a White's hand-sewn stitchdown boot is stepping into a long history of craft, dedication, and old-world quality that is increasingly rare, and enduringly valuable.