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    7tacos
    Iron Heart Deity
    Joined: 1 May 2010

    …On a positive note, my jeans fit great.

    RIP, Geo
    "Wow I never knew the made jackets that heavy… I need room for underlay and a gun.  Please advise.  That is one heavy jacket."  My Dad, IH-526Jod

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      injunjack
      見習いボス
      Joined: 19 Feb 2010

      Wow. that's a bummer…But as you said, you must have done something wrong while measuring your feet.

      Before I ordered my Wescos, I measured my feet as per their instructions, and noticed (again) that I'm  a true 9D. So I was confident on buying that size and I knew there is no need to go for full made to measure.

      I feel for ya. And thanks for explaining.

      why don't you just Ebay them, and get another pair, with out made to measurements, but othetwise custom??

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        nicecrackaction
        Joined: 4 Feb 2011

        sounds like a total mistery. i don't think it's humanly possible to make a measurement mistake, since it's that simple. but then wesco has a reputation for top quality. have you considered video conferencing with them via skype?

        "A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress."
        (Lord Byron)

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          simonc
          Banned
          Joined: 28 Nov 2010

          I have two friends who have used the measure plan, it failed for them too.

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            demonito
            Joined: 27 Apr 2010

            with my experience with wesco . is you always size 1 up from your whites. period. but again thats just me. and fit is perfect spot on

            having the eyelets near each other is a good indication that you got the heel and instep measurement done correctly!

            i think what you did wrong was the foot tracing. you did not trace your foot with a straight pencil the side of the pencil should be the one touching your skin on the perimeter of your foot not the lead.

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              injunjack
              見習いボス
              Joined: 19 Feb 2010

              @demonito:

              i think what you did wrong was the foot tracing. you did not trace your foot with a straight pencil the side of the pencil should be the one touching your skin on the perimeter of your foot not the lead.

              This came to my mind also…

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                demonito
                Joined: 27 Apr 2010

                thats where ususally people fuck up with foot measurement.

                last edited by 10 Nov 2012, 14:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Chris
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                  Except that he did it three times with two different people handling the task.  Odd to get basically the same (wrong) results under those circumstances.

                  Sorry you had such an unhappy experience.:(

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                    demonito
                    Joined: 27 Apr 2010

                    cause im sure he said the same thing to those people on how to draw the outline on his foot

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                      7tacos
                      Iron Heart Deity
                      Joined: 1 May 2010

                      @injunjack:

                      Wow. that's a bummer…But as you said, you must have done something wrong while measuring your feet.

                      Possibly so.  Possibly Wesco fucked up too.

                      @demonito:

                      i think what you did wrong was the foot tracing. you did not trace your foot with a straight pencil the side of the pencil should be the one touching your skin on the perimeter of your foot not the lead.

                      I traced my foot correctly and was very careful.  You keep the pencil upright and they take into consideration the distance between the foot and the center of the pencil, etc…  You keep you knee straight.  I appreciate your input but let’s not assume too much here.  I'm not an idiot and the directions are clear.

                      RIP, Geo
                      "Wow I never knew the made jackets that heavy… I need room for underlay and a gun.  Please advise.  That is one heavy jacket."  My Dad, IH-526Jod

                      last edited by 11 Oct 2012, 17:45 10 Nov 2012, 16:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        7tacos
                        Iron Heart Deity
                        Joined: 1 May 2010

                        Look, we're not going to solve this but I appreciated the effort.  As I said, I'm not sure what exactly happened but I was asked what happened and I explained.  I did exactly as I was directed, three times.  I did not botch the tracing.

                        I'm also not blaming Wesco either.  Boot building is an imprecise endeavor.  I may have just got unlucky, we all do sometimes.  I believe my information was dead nuts on.  I took the matter seriously and was meticulous.

                        I would not discourage people from getting Wescos.  I would recommend people go there in person to get a fitting.  If you get a good fit off the shelve, count yourself a lucky person.

                        RIP, Geo
                        "Wow I never knew the made jackets that heavy… I need room for underlay and a gun.  Please advise.  That is one heavy jacket."  My Dad, IH-526Jod

                        last edited by 10 Nov 2012, 16:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          I'll put myself through the wringer soon.  Let's see how they deal with 8 toes…..

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            7tacos
                            Iron Heart Deity
                            Joined: 1 May 2010

                            @injunjack:

                            I feel for ya. And thanks for explaining.

                            why don't you just Ebay them, and get another pair, with out made to measurements, but othetwise custom??

                            Thanks man.  Yeah, that's what I should do is ebay them.  The irrational part of me just doesn't want to see the boots again.
                            I'd still love some Wescos but the wound is still fresh and I have a lot to do.  Of course, I'd have to go in person to Oregon to do it and this is time and energy and expense.  Just not up to a new mission like that right now.

                            RIP, Geo
                            "Wow I never knew the made jackets that heavy… I need room for underlay and a gun.  Please advise.  That is one heavy jacket."  My Dad, IH-526Jod

                            last edited by 10 Nov 2012, 16:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              7tacos
                              Iron Heart Deity
                              Joined: 1 May 2010

                              @Giles:

                              I'll put myself through the wringer soon.  Let's see how they deal with 8 toes…..

                              Good luck G.  I have an entire file of Wesco from Japan.  Probably like 60 or so images.  Just phenomenal stuff being built.  I wish I had a pair that worked.

                              RIP, Geo
                              "Wow I never knew the made jackets that heavy… I need room for underlay and a gun.  Please advise.  That is one heavy jacket."  My Dad, IH-526Jod

                              last edited by 10 Nov 2012, 16:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                7tacos
                                Iron Heart Deity
                                Joined: 1 May 2010

                                @demonito:

                                having the eyelets near each other is a good indication that you got the heel and instep measurement done correctly!

                                pencil the side of the pencil should be the one touching your skin on the perimeter of your foot not the lead.

                                You're supposed to wear socks BTW.  Boot socks…No pencil on skin.  Also, the eyelets  (opposing eyelets) on my build were very close when laced securely.

                                RIP, Geo
                                "Wow I never knew the made jackets that heavy… I need room for underlay and a gun.  Please advise.  That is one heavy jacket."  My Dad, IH-526Jod

                                last edited by 10 Nov 2012, 16:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  demonito
                                  Joined: 27 Apr 2010

                                  even when i traced my pair i wasnt wearing any socks! and it was perfect. anyways maybe some people have weird feet.

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                                    demonito
                                    Joined: 27 Apr 2010

                                    these


                                    on to

                                    these

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                                    • madmondayM
                                      madmonday
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 13 Oct 2009

                                      should be an intersting make-up.

                                      will hold my opinon until they are out in the wild . . . will be an intersting make-up, to say the least

                                      head high, middle finger higher

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                                      • GraemeG
                                        Graeme
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                        I really like the ripple sole too. Apparently it was developed for paratroopers back in the fifties to prevent injuries, so it's a rugged and manly option, and not something developed for fashionistas. 😃

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                                        • SpaceGnomeS
                                          SpaceGnome
                                          Joined: 18 Apr 2012

                                          Interesting build.  Im not sure whewre I stand on those ripple soles.  Part of me likes it, and part of me loathes it.  Im a purist at heart when it comes to this kind of thing however, so I already have a chip on my shoulder when anything "weird" enters the equation.

                                          last edited by 20 Nov 2012, 21:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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