WESCO

[Friday]

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

[superfuzz]

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.

[Chris]

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.

[Giles]

That Burlap…..

[Chris]

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

[superfuzz]

That'll be a fine pair of boots!

[Bretro_]

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

[superfuzz]

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

[Bretro_]

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

[superfuzz]

Good idea! A stretch really helped my MP bosses.

[Bretro_]

Dude,

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

[superfuzz]

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

[Bretro_]

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

[Bluegrass]

yeah the toes look too tight, ouch! hope the stretch works out…

[injunjack]

forget the flattoe frenzy and buy bumptoes

Me thinks that people believe that ALL old engineer boots had flat toe, but they had soft "bump" toe that then during the use collapsed, creating "flat toe" which all who wear engineers because of the hype crave for.

I might be wrong though….

[seawolf]

@injunjack:

forget the flattoe frenzy and buy bumptoes

It's just more comfortable (for me anyway)!

I need that extra room. My toes need space to move up and down. I don't have the bump toe last, just the regular Wesco last for the Boss boots and for me it's the perfect amount of room.

[madmonday]

your wife kicked your a$$ again huh?

go ahead & get up, boots & jeans look good.

injun i don't know if folks are going for the "vintage" look or that's just what's happening now a days.  always fun (for me anyway) to read your posts

[superfuzz]

Injunjack, some people like the look of a vintage flattened toe, why do you care what someone else thinks looks good? Wear what you like and other people will wear what they like.  And I'm pretty sure you're wrong about all vintage boots being bump toes that flatten. Look at ads for engineener boots from the 30's, the toes aren't totally flattened but they already have a low profile.

[bubbapest]

Products on order:
1 x Custom Wesco Boss - $429.95
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1 x 11" Height - $0.00
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1 x All Black Smooth - $0.00
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1 x Boss Toe - $0.00
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1 x Composite Toe - $24.00
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1 x Harness Straps (Nickel) - $35.00
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1 x 430 Mini Vib Sole - $0.00
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1 x Nickel Plated Top Buckle - $0.00
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1 x 1/4" Lower Heel - $17.00
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1 x Block Heel - $0.00
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1 x Pull Loops - $0.00
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1 x Brown Upper Stitching - $0.00
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1 x White Outsole Stitching - $0.00
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1 x 8 EE - $0.00
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1 x Standard Boss top with strap - $0.00
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1 x Natural Edge - $0.00
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1 x Top Strap black smooth - $0.00
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1 x Top Strap length Standard - $0.00
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1 x Top Buckle Nickel Plated - $0.00
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mmmm 14 weeks is gonna be hell

[Bluegrass]

Interesting how the wait times for Wesco never waivers much - seems like it flexes with the seasons for White's.  In any case, they will be well worth the wait.  Fortunately don't have to walk around barefoot  :)…