WESCO

[injunjack]

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??

[nicecrackaction]

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?

[simonc]

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

[demonito]

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.

[injunjack]

@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…

[demonito]

thats where ususally people fuck up with foot measurement.

[Chris]

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.:(

[demonito]

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

[7tacos]

@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.

[7tacos]

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.

[Giles]

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

[7tacos]

@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.

[7tacos]

@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.

[7tacos]

@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.

[demonito]

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

[demonito]

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[madmonday]

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

[Graeme]

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.

[SpaceGnome]

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.

[Blackheart]

When I was a kid all the janitors at school wore black shoes with those soles, just reminds me of them.
I'm a Vibram 100 fire/ice sole kinda gal, if that makes me a purist I can live with that.