IHWE-Build-3 - Iron Heart/Wesco® - 1930's Boss Boot

[Giles]

Calling @D97x7 .  He has these and The Wild Ones….

[D97x7]

Yes I do, I took a 9.5D in the Wild Ones and a 10D in these. The WO's were quite tight at first but have formed perfectly, these a little looser as you'd expect being a 10. I usually wear a 9.5D in Redwings, not sure if that helps much, I hate giving sizing advice.

[nicholas]

Dear Giles, dear Nick,

thank you both for the feedback, much appreciated, even more so as sizing advice can be so boring for those kind enough to provide it! As far as I can see (from the small icon with the nice collection exhibited on the grass), Nick's RWs are lace-ups, my usual size in these (Beckmann/GTs & Iron Rangers) is US 8,5 or US 9, the 522 last of the 2990s seems to be smaller, thus a 9,5D for me. So I guess Wescos in US 9D or 9,5D would fit me … As for the WOs, it must be either US9D or US9,5D.  I see that some people here complain about the tight fit of the WOs, no idea if that's about the actual sizing or the low toe profile (or both) ...

[skankang]

@D97x7:

Wow that look stunning. What stuff you put on those shoe making it shine like that?

[D97x7]

Thanks, nothing special, just a bit of cheap natural shoe polish and some elbow grease.

[D97x7]

Here's a couple of pics of how they're looking today.

[Hereforthebeer]

Beautiful @D97x7 .

[Bluegrass]

x2, love this build and your pair looks fantastic!

[Jordan23]

Anyone with new pics? D97x7 perhaps?

Enjoy ya addiction!

[D97x7]

Here's one from the other day.

[superfuzz]

Wow! That pic will sell some boots!

[Jordan23]

Damn right! Stunning pair[emoji8]

Enjoy ya addiction!

[Segovia]

Wesco's brown domain is probably my favorite leather to date. Looks great, and they clean up really well.

[samnz]

these look great, so tempted by the brown.

If i were to cave my 12.5D wild ones are great once on but getting them over my heel on and off is a fair amount of effort (the first few times i wore them i had to use plastic bags over my socks to get them on at all). Would you risk sizing up (or going to an E) to smooth the experience?

[D97x7]

I went a half size up in these from the wild ones, 9.5D to 10D. These are a touch looser and definitely easier to get on. So I'd say, do the same if you're happy with the width.

[Segovia]

I did the same. Wild Ones are 10D, these are 10.5D. Vibergs still take a bit of work to get on/off while these are perfect.

[Bluegrass]

Ditto 1/2 size up from Viberg to Wesco - and I went with an E width in Wesco (me 12D Viberg, 12.5E Boss) and glad I did - they come off/on with just the right amount of effort.  Note that I have the Boss on the regular last, not the 30's which I "think" is a MP toe.  I have a pair of Wesco Packers in D and I think they are a just a bit narrow on me - and the D is great for me in Viberg.

[ghettomedic]

How do i get a pair of these in 11 1/2 D or the black boss build
what is the wait.

[Giles]

Build time is about 12 weeks at present I m afraid.  PM me if you can bear to wait that long…..

[D97x7]

Where's the rest of the post gone?