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    trail and arrow
    Joined: 7 Jul 2013

    very beautiful!

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      Jordan23
      Joined: 19 Nov 2011

      ^true that!

      Enjoy ya addiction!

      AE

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        demonito
        Joined: 27 Apr 2010

        guys follow me on my addiction pls

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          superfuzz
          Joined: 31 Dec 2012

          @demonito ???????

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            Bluegrass
            Joined: 25 Jan 2013

            @demonito:

            D, is this the 9109 (bump toe) last?

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              demonito
              Joined: 27 Apr 2010

              yeah bump toe the old last

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                ddtrash
                Haraki san Expert
                Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                New set of workbooks arrived today.  Stock "Groundout" style boot.

                Really well put together boots, seems a shame to take them offshore and get them covered in all kinds of muck.

                The IH Wesco boots will be amazing, Wesco construction and IH styling will be a brilliant combination.

                Picked up some Obenaufs recently and this is about to get applied to the boots.  Nice sunny day where I am so conducive to boot oil application and also a cold malted beverage!  Happy days!

                There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                  ddtrash
                  Haraki san Expert
                  Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                  A very pleasant hours work.  Two coats of Obenaufs soaking into the boots in the sunshine.

                  There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                    Bluegrass
                    Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                    That beer looks tasty.  So do the boots.  Nice!

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                      harley dave
                      Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                      do you find those heels ok to walk in  (not as dumb as it sounds) i bought a pair of red wing boots in a similar style but after years of wearing flat crepe style boots redwings etc i couldnt get on with the heels its a shame as i would love a pair of boots like those .

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                        ddtrash
                        Haraki san Expert
                        Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                        Harley Dave

                        not tried walking for any great distances in them yet so can't really comment.  My current offshore workbooks have a heel rather than a flat sole, not as pronounced a heel as the Wesco boot but they are good to walk in.

                        I will report back after my next work hitch and let you know how I get on with them.  Personally I am more concerned with getting used to lacing the boots up as my old boots have a handy side zip.  I asked Wesco if they would make me a custom pair with side zips and I was politely told "no" due to strength and longevity.

                        There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                          ddtrash
                          Haraki san Expert
                          Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                          Dave

                          forgot to mention that Wesco also offer a reduced size heel option of up to ½" in their custom build boots.

                          Wesco custom builds also offer Vibram 1010, 1275, 132, and 4014 sole options which all have low rise heels.

                          You could build a boot with a heel that in terms of lift is not too far away from the flat Christy style soles you are used to on Redwing boots.

                          There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                            Max Power
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 31 Oct 2010

                            @ harleydave: You mean the RW Loggers? When I upgraded to Vibergs from RW I found the higher heels strange to walk in in the beginning. But you get used to it pretty quick (and gain some extra height).

                            @elclintor:

                            > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                              demonito
                              Joined: 27 Apr 2010

                              pls try usinng pecards

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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                @harley:

                                do you find those heels ok to walk in  (not as dumb as it sounds) i bought a pair of red wing boots in a similar style but after years of wearing flat crepe style boots redwings etc i couldnt get on with the heels its a shame as i would love a pair of boots like those .

                                It does not matter what height the heel is as long as the weight is properly distributed between the heel and the ball of the foot.  Wesco boot are usually super comfortable in that respect because they have lasts for each variation of boot (and they know what they are doing - which always helps)

                                "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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                                  JCMx800
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 20 Sept 2012

                                  Sounds great!!!

                                  Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                                  XXX

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                                    superfuzz
                                    Joined: 31 Dec 2012

                                    I actually find my Boss boots with the regular (high) Boss heel more comfortable than my MP Boss with lowered heel, FWIW.

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                                      harley dave
                                      Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                                      i think ill give them a go. well those or whites something with heels

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                                        denimeric
                                        Joined: 23 Jan 2013

                                        I´m not a fan of high heels in general,on my boots, but to each his own. I like these leathers though.

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                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          @Giles:

                                          @harley:

                                          do you find those heels ok to walk in  (not as dumb as it sounds) i bought a pair of red wing boots in a similar style but after years of wearing flat crepe style boots redwings etc i couldnt get on with the heels its a shame as i would love a pair of boots like those .

                                          It does not matter what height the heel is as long as the weight is properly distributed between the heel and the ball of the foot.  Wesco boot are usually super comfortable in that respect because they have lasts for each variation of boot (and they know what they are doing - which always helps)

                                          I was chatting to Chris@Wesco about this last night.  If you order a Packer with a normal height heel, they will use a completely different Packer last than if you order a Packer with a different heel height.  That is because they need to account for different weight distribution when the heel height varies.

                                          So taking your Wesco boot to the local cobbler to (say) remove one heel lift will screw with the weight distribution and you are unlikely to have a comfortable boot.

                                          Just think about this for a moment.  Let's say in a size 9 Packer they have 5 widths and 4 heel heights.  Just to be able to make one size 9 boot of any width/heel height combination, they need 20 lasts…..

                                          I can't wait to see the last room....

                                          "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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