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    • 7tacos7
      7tacos
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      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

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      • GilesG
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        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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        • 7tacos7
          7tacos
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          @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

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          • 7tacos7
            7tacos
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            @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

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            • 7tacos7
              7tacos
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              @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

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                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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                  these


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                  these

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                  • madmondayM
                    madmonday
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                    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
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                      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
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                        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.

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                        • BlackheartB
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                          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. 😉

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                            @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

                            Ed, do you really stand by this statement? I have never owned Wesco's but have had plenty of White's and I have ever heard anyone make this claim before about sizing up 1 size from your White's size. You have more experience than most with these brands, so I'd like to trust your advice.

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                            • injunjackI
                              injunjack
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                              BH…Loving Vib 100 makes you strange... 😉 Where's your ice and snow in Cali.?

                              Illumi....whatever...

                              I measured like Wesco advices, and got my usual 9D as a result...Don't know it that helps at all, but my 9Ds' fit like they should. I know nothing about white's

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                                @illumin8em:

                                @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

                                Ed, do you really stand by this statement? I have never owned Wesco's but have had plenty of White's and I have ever heard anyone make this claim before about sizing up 1 size from your White's size. You have more experience than most with these brands, so I'd like to trust your advice.

                                yes maybe not a whole size half a size up is more accurate. because wesco's have insoles and whites doesnt.

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                                  selling my new boss

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                                  • urbanwoodsmanU
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                                    Yes, half a size up from White's is accurate in my experience.

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                                      • ChponglasiaC
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                                        ^ What size?

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                                        • BlackheartB
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                                          We get ice & snow here in California Jack, just gotta drive a hundred miles to find it! 😉
                                          Never had a sizing issue with Wescos, I have size 7's and 7 1/2's. I've found out by trial and error that the
                                          higher the heel the more room you need, when I get boots with a higher heel I go a half size larger because
                                          your foot tends to slide forward when your heel is higher.

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                                          • injunjackI
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                                            @Blackheart:

                                            We get ice & snow here in California Jack, just gotta drive a hundred miles to find it! 😉
                                            Never had a sizing issue with Wescos, I have size 7's and 7 1/2's. I've found out by trial and error that the
                                            higher the heel the more room you need, when I get boots with a higher heel I go a half size larger because
                                            your foot tends to slide forward when your heel is higher.

                                            That's one reason why I opted I lift lower heel.

                                            And to think of it, I switched Wescos insoles to thin leather ones, as I didn't like the bounciness of wescos insoles…

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