Wesco - Production and sneak peeks

[Giles]

@Megatron1505:

Probably won't work for me unless they fit like a UK10.

@Giles were they too small for you? I think my feet are slightly bigger than yours.

It was mainly a width/instep problem for me.  I was unable to get them on due to my wide foot and high instep, so I do not know what they actually fit like.

[Megatron1505]

I also have a high instep, so that more than likely rules me out to rock the green machines, super shame as they are bad ass 

[JCMx800]

Any samples in +- us8.5? At best located at Vater & Sohn?

[Giles]

The samples are for showing potential retailers/customers what we can do, not adorn peoples feet.  The current exception are the green ones, because the green is not what we will go into production with…..Sorry........

[JCMx800]

I want to be a happy customer would love to order one, but I wanna check out the lasts and sizes. Looking forward

[Bluegrass]

Can anyone with White's and Wesco comment on sizing?  Same/similar? Or Viberg/Wesco?

[Chris]

I wear the same size in all three.  I'm not sure that's normal, though.

More specifically- 10D in the Viberg service boot (2030 last), 10D in the White's Semi-Dress (both standard and Swing lasts), 10D in the Wesco Jobmaster (whatever their standard last for that model is).

[Bluegrass]

Thanks Chris, helpful - I'm 12D in Viberg and 12.5D in White's - so I think I'd be safe with a 12.5D in a Wesco.

[Bluegrass]

@Giles:

Iron Heart/Wesco
Boss
9"
Motor Patrol last
Rough out and smooth brown domain
Custom vintage style roller buckles
#705 Vibram
Double midsoles
2" longer instep strap
Standard heel height

Are these a soft toe??  They are just beautiful.

[Giles]

No they have a structured MP toe…

[grandmasterben]

Hey g, when you say you're in talks about horse, do to mean horsehide or horsebutt? And do you think both will eventually have a makeup? And how's the talks lookin ??

[Giles]

Not Shell.  We will use the area between the shells and the fronts - it is called the "Strip".  This allows us to get nice thick horse, the fronts (FQHH) do not yield thick enough leather for booting.

I have ordered samples.  Because the Strip is quite narrow, we may have issues with large vamped boots…..

[grandmasterben]

Dang, hopefully you can ge a 9" engineer out of it… For some reason wesco was never on my radar, but after looking at the more style-driven makeups I can see that they're pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. Would adding toe tracks be an option, or is that not really wesco's thing? I don't think I've seen a pair with them

[Giles]

"Adding for tracks" Don't understand the question?

[grandmasterben]

Sorry G$, already updated my post…dumb phone!  I'm sure you know what they are, but I like pics

I'm wondering if they might look off for some reason though on wesco…

[Giles]

I'm going to say no.  I like them but I want to retain the Wesco aesthetic…..

[grandmasterben]

I gotcha, for some reason I can see that it just doesn't really jive.  same thing with viberg's engineers too imo… I think something about the very oval toe of those bucos lends itself to the track

[Giles]

BAM

[grandmasterben]

Dope… Are you getting nickel ones made as well, or only brass?

[Giles]

50% will be nickel coated once I have approved the design.