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[seawolf]

I like 'em. Engineers are my favorite boots for relaxing. They work great as a work boot too, but there's something about the one strap holding them on, and the ease of on/off that just screams lazy and relaxed.

[Giles]

You would not be saying that, if you saw the gymnastics I had to go through to get these on. Winchy was in tears…...

[derivative666]

High in-step?

[Winchy]

@Giles:

You would not be saying that, if you saw the gymnastics I had to go through to get these on. Winchy was in tears…...

From the next room it sounded like he was doing press-ups….

[Giles]

Jeff, yes I have a very high instep, we took that into account when building them, but not quite enough allowance was made.  Once on they are brilliant, they'll get better and easier, so no sweat…..

[madmonday]

the leather on those boots looks gorgeous.  is horse always so waxy?  well at least it looks waxy from the images . .

[Giles]

All that I have seen, yes.

[tatmantall]

In my opinion Giles struggle with his engineers means a perfect fit. They should always be rough to get on at first and gradually get Better with break in. Again just my opinion YMMV, but this creates a great fit with a bit of wear which is what we love anyway.

[mclaincausey]

A pair of engineers that doesn't give you a hernia to pull on is either ill-fitted or you have a weird foot.

[khaki8]

Giles…your new boots are the bomb...what last are they? The toe looks nice.

[Giles]

Thanks.  2005, same as the Wild Ones will be lasted on…..

[Finn666]

width?

[Giles]

Think about it Finn, do you need to ask? My slabs of meat are E

[Finn666]

yes i had to…they look pretty "snug" so i thought you was going to say D

[Giles]

Perfect when I actually get my foot into them, so width is great…...

[natehate]

@Giles:

Jeff, yes I have a very high instep, we took that into account when building them, but not quite enough allowance was made.  Once on they are brilliant, they'll get better and easier, so no sweat…..

maybe give them my whiskey bottle trick g?
give them a little stretch

[Giles]

may do that.  Thx Nate

[superfuzz]

@mclaincausey:

A pair of engineers that doesn't give you a hernia to pull on is either ill-fitted or you have a weird foot.

You and Tat are making me think that my Road Champs don't fit. They slip on no problem. I had to add a couple extra holes on the strap, but if they were any smaller I think my big toe would be jammed against the front of the boot. I'll keep rocking them. Might try adding a small insole.

[Giles]

@tigerpac:

The contrast of the black under the double stitching and the dark brown doesn't jive for me.  They look incredibly well made though.

[mclaincausey]

@superfuzz:

@mclaincausey:

A pair of engineers that doesn't give you a hernia to pull on is either ill-fitted or you have a weird foot.

You and Tat are making me think that my Road Champs don't fit. They slip on no problem. I had to add a couple extra holes on the strap, but if they were any smaller I think my big toe would be jammed against the front of the boot. I'll keep rocking them. Might try adding a small insole.

I was definitely exaggerating.  Sorry about that, it's in my DNA; I'm a Southerner, we love tall tales.  We invented the trick of holding the fish we just caught with our arms fully extended to it looks bigger in the photograph.

My RCs were bought second hand, so they were never hard to get on.  And an engineer shouldn't be after it's been broken in.  But new, for me at least, there is always a bit of a struggle.

I did have to add holes to the ankle strap on my RCs.  Christophe did too.  Well, I didn't have to, but they feel better now, and the straps look even longer, which I like.

I can't get my Lofgrens to the final hole, no matter how hard I try.  They were made for my feet.  The leather is so supple that it feels like I'm wearing a sock.  I didn't think something could feel as good as the RCs, but these do.  So these did present a bit of a struggle out of the box.  Now they are pretty easy to put on unless I wear thick socks.