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    • Bretro_B
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      Shivman, great minds think alike 🙂

      I'm struggling to remember where I heard it first, but I do keep in contact with a guy who ordered a pair thru a US distributor recently. And I talked with Kyle about a pair over the phone about a week ago, so I'm pretty sure they'll do it. Anybody please correct me if I'm wrong, and I'll be correcting myself here in a flash if I find out otherwise…

      What I really, really like about the packer is how the vamp and counter stitching don't intersect like on Jobmasters or Smokejumpers (if that makes sense). Just seems like a cleaner design IMO.

      For other packer build options, check out Empty Garage's always useful site http://emptygarage.jp/packer_wesco/index.html

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        Hey Bretro you can also get a jobmaster with packer upper, which will solve the vamp counter issue, but the toe won't be as sleek as the MP toe but may be more comfortable.

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        • Bretro_B
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          Superfuzz, thx for that. Any idea how the Jobmaster last compares to the Smokejumper and SD lasts? I have some softoe MP Boss so at least I know they'd fit, but if I could find a middle ground between dressy and workboot (ala a Semi Dress) I'd likely opt for that.

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          • seawolfS
            seawolf
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            @superfuzz:

            you can also get a jobmaster with packer upper

            My dream boot.

            “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

            @zeebeeleather

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              superfuzz
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              Seawolf, do yo follow WESCO on instagram? They posted pics of that make up but with a perforated cap toe. I think my next pair of boots will be those without the cap toe. Gotta save up some money first!

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              • ChrisC
                Chris
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                @seawolf:

                @superfuzz:

                you can also get a jobmaster with packer upper

                My dream boot.

                That's actually what I have planned.  I was happy to find out that Wesco will do this for no extra charge.  I've always had a weird hatred of that heel counter/vamp overlap.

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                  Chris what's your build gonna be?

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                  • FridayF
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                    imo a simple 10 or 6 inch with 430 vibram, semi lace to toe , brass hooks and eyelets plus brown or green stitching would be… beautiful

                    Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                    ~Shinici Haraki~

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                      superfuzz
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                      Friday, I'm thinking about a build like that but 8" with Packer upper and that new brown leather. Hope to order this summer to get them for next fall.

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                      • ChrisC
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                        8", packer style upper, Vibram 100 sole, regular toe, brass eyes & hooks, burlap leather.  Pretty ordinary, really, but i just wanted a simple boot that will take a beating and last forever.

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          That Burlap…..

                          "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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                          • ChrisC
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                            Yup, after I saw it on your pair, it moved to the top of the list.

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                              That'll be a fine pair of boots!

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                              • Bretro_B
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                                Just got off the phone with Chris at wesco; 7" MP toe Packer is no problem.

                                I'm in!! Well, there's the whole money thing to sort out first 🙂

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                                • S
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                                  Bretro, do it! I want to see that new leather!

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                                  • Bretro_B
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                                    Cheers bro! Think I'm sold.

                                    Gonna send my MP engineers for a toe stretch; and will ask for a sample of that leather.

                                    Will update you guys with my thoughts and pics when I get the sample

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                                      Good idea! A stretch really helped my MP bosses.

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                                      • Bretro_B
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                                        Dude,

                                        Mine are killin me… Look at where my big toes protrude on mine

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                                          I can't really see your toes in that pic. What jacket is that?

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                                          • Bretro_B
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                                            Haha, sorry bout that. I'll update the photo

                                            The jacket is a modified Aero Dustbowl. Leather jackets are my first true love, followed by boots

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