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    Wesco - Production and sneak peeks

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

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      • ChrisC
        Chris
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        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).

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        • BluegrassB
          Bluegrass
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          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.

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          • BluegrassB
            Bluegrass
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            @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.

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              No they have a structured MP toe…

              "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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              • G
                grandmasterben
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                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 ??

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  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…..

                  "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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                  • G
                    grandmasterben
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                    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

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      "Adding for tracks" Don't understand the question?

                      "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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                      • G
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                        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…

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

                          "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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                            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

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              BAM

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

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

                                  "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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                                  • JCMx800J
                                    JCMx800
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                                    I am always on the nickel-side of hardware, but when I see those buckles I dont care about the color.

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

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                                      grandmasterben
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                                      When i get a pair of engineers they're def gonna be nickel buckled…imo its a colder/more badass look

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                                        superfuzz
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                                        Hey G, can order just a set of buckles?

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          @superfuzz Not sure yet, will need to have a think…...

                                          "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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                                            superfuzz
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                                            OK, G! If so I'm going to add a set to my next order. Those are the best looking buckles I've seen.

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