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      aho
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      Funny you mention the heel; I plan to add a lift eventually when I send in mine for repair… 😉

      I think the Packer is a gorgeous boot and I'll be swapping in leather laces as well. Might go no false tongue but we'll see!

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        Careful.  When Wesco build a boot with a lower or higher heel, they use a different last which distributes the wearers weight in the correct manner.  Changing the heel height means you have the incorrect heel height for the last and they are likely to be less comfortable….

        "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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        • BluegrassB
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          From what I can see in the pics, there is still plenty of heel - I think Packers are designed with a pretty high heel in the base case.  I'm more worried about the "small cut on the toe" - it is barely visible in the pic - but I guess you are always taking a bit of a chance with factory seconds.

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            aho
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            Giles thank you for the heads up! Glad to hear they take balance into consideration in which case I won't be modifying these at all.

            Bluegrass, hopefully it's nothing serious however I'd say Wesco "seconds" would be considered "passable" by most other standards. For example, mine have "irregular outsole stitching" but nothing out of the norm from say White's in this particular case. I'll post pictures once they arrive buy would easily vouch for any pair on their seconds page!

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            • BluegrassB
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              Glad to hear that - I was a little worried.

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                Hereforthebeer
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                Thanks for the comments guys.

                @AndyO yeh it was the heel height I was originally worried about. But after seeing them in person and how they look on, I think it suits the boot perfectly. I don't think I'd be up for anything higher though.

                @Bluegrass And @aho Mine had the "irregular outsole stitching" described as well, and honestly, you can barely notice it. Says a fair amount for the quality control of Wesco for these to make the factory seconds.

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                • BluegrassB
                  Bluegrass
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                  Thanks I am optimistic it will be cool.  I would probably just mess them up right away anyhow.

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                    aho
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                    I have a few more days until mine deliver but for what it's worth, this was the picture of the "irregular stitching" on my pair:

                    😉

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                    • steelworkerS
                      steelworker
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                      Wesco Jobmaster 10" Brown Leather Lined LTT Vibram100R

                      Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                      Well, I have others.

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                        superfuzz
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                        I'm loving all of the Wesco pics lately! Congrats to everyone that has a pair!

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                        • ChrisC
                          Chris
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                          Doing some projects around the house.

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                          • Megatron1505M
                            Megatron1505
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                            Considering some Boss with a lug sole for winter but I still haven't decided if I'm an engineer boot kinda guy.

                            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                            • BluegrassB
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                              Jump in!  😉

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                              • Megatron1505M
                                Megatron1505
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                                I'm on the Wesco train already, the engineer boot thing might still be a leap for me though.

                                Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  @Bluegrass:

                                  Jump in!  😉

                                  He has…..

                                  "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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                                    davito
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                                    @superfuzz:

                                    I'm loving all of the Wesco pics lately! Congrats to everyone that has a pair!

                                    Fully backed. Awesome

                                    Cheers,
                                    David

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                                    • SeulS
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                                      @Megatron1505:

                                      I still haven't decided if I'm an engineer kinda guy.

                                      The right engineer will love ya, don't worry!..

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                                        Hereforthebeer
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                                        Spent my day re-mulching the garden in my Wesco's.Think I may be starting to break them, in a good way that is.

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                                        • seawolfS
                                          seawolf
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                                          @Megatron1505:

                                          I'm on the Wesco train already, the engineer boot thing might still be a leap for me though.

                                          If you get the right build, you'll never understand why it took you so long to get your first engineers!  My engineers are my chillin' out boots. Ahhhhh….......

                                          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                          @zeebeeleather

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                                            bubbapest
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                                            wesco boss + harness strap

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