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    • GilesG
      Giles
      IHUK Crew
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      Well you are in luck.  In about 4 days, you'll be able to play with them…..

      "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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      • Jordan23J
        Jordan23
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        Think these are looking great G! Congrats!

        Enjoy ya addiction!

        AE

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        • Jordan23J
          Jordan23
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          What you guys think about these?

          Enjoy ya addiction!

          AE

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          • GilesG
            Giles
            IHUK Crew
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            For a pair of black boots, I like those….

            "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
              Chris
              Raw and Unwashed
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              For a pair of black, lace-to-toe boots, I like those.

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              • S
                superfuzz
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                Nice score, G. Really like those!

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                • BluegrassB
                  Bluegrass
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                  Jordan - what's not to like?  Nice boots.

                  G - good call.  Really hard to pass up a deal like that.

                  I'm "lucky" (or unlucky) they don't have anything exciting in my size in the seconds.  I am still thinking hard about some custom packers with MP toe - the pic they have on their Facebook page. I just have so many boots I like wearing.  But no Wescos.  Yet.

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                  • O
                    Omega Man
                    Haraki san Student
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                    WESCO is having a sale on their seconds.  10% off + free shipping in the U.S.  If you live outside of the U.S. I think you just have to pay the incremental costs in shipping.  Although they are stamped seconds on the inside of the boot shaft, I can't usually tell why.

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                    • K
                      khaki8
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                      @Giles:

                      I caved in…

                      STYLE BR208705 (Size: 10E) [J-1287]
                        +Color: Brown
                        +8" Height
                        +Regular Toe
                        +705 Sole
                        +Condition: New

                      DESCRIPTION: custom style; packer style uppers; no heavy upper stitching

                      G…those are the bomb.....getting almost the same thing but with mp toe and the new Seidel version of Chromexcel. The color of brown from Wesco is the nicest I've seen. I have some highliners in that brown...

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                        superfuzz
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                        Khaki, make sure to post some pics when you get yours. I'm thinking about getting a similar build. Interested to see that new brown leather.

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                        • K
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                          Mid May I'll get them….

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                          • Andreas1965A
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                            New Highliners. Stock model,  from Boot Werks Fort Lauderdale. Surprisingly comfortable out of the box.  Now I need Boss Boots.

                            hi guys, sorry for quoting myself here.
                            Has anyone tried to lower the heel in these boots. The boots themselves are da bomb, love 'em very much, but I can't get used to the heel's height. Thought of removing one lift plus have a thinner rubber heel installed. Would this alter the boot's fit too much?

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              Personally I hate pissing around with something that has been designed and built to do a specific job….

                              "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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                              • Andreas1965A
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                                @Giles:

                                Personally I hate pissing around with something that has been designed and built to do a specific job….

                                I see. But these were designed to climb on poles, which I'd guess almost no one here ever does. I need them to walk around. The heels might be just a tad too high. I can walk in them, but don't feel 100% comfortable.

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  The whole boot has been designed so that everything does it's job in harmony with the other parts.  Change one bit and you're likely to mess with the balance feel of the boot.

                                  "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
                                    Chris
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                                    First off, I agree with Giles.  Messing around with a tested and proven design is a gamble.

                                    That said, Wesco will replace the heel with a lower version for $35.  A good local shoe repair place can probably do it for about the same price and you won't have to deal with shipping.  A heel change is pretty simple, so go ahead and give it a try.  If you realize it's a mistake, you can easily change it back. 😉

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                                    • Andreas1965A
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                                      Went to my cobbler, he will replace the rubber part with one half as thick, so the will be lowered about 0.5 cm. He'll charge me 8 Euros for that.

                                      As Chris said before, if it doesn't work, I will put the original thickness rubber back on them and try to get used to the higher heels.

                                      Don't know how to describe… feels like walking down a hill.

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                                      • BluegrassB
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                                        Badass boots.  I'd wear em awhile and see if you grow accustomed to the it.  You can always change it.

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                                        • FridayF
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                                          cross post from HWBC

                                          Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                                          ~Shinici Haraki~

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                                          • GilesG
                                            Giles
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                                            OK.  These arrived yesterday.  I bought them as perfect factory seconds.  I recognise them as made for the Japanese market.  They are a little stylised and they will divide opinion.  I love them, Paula hates them (but then again, her brain has been fried)…....

                                            They are amazingly comfortable and walking in them is a dream......

                                            And, don't bother telling me to remove the kiltie.  You will be ignored….

                                            "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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