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    • spitfiredealerS
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      Ever put that sole on a foot patrol?

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      • den1mheadD
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        They are super fine @Engineer

        @Engineer:

        Pretty excited about these.  Better photos soon.

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        • GilesG
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          @spitfiredealer:

          Ever put that sole on a foot patrol?

          No, but it could be done as long as I don't have to open the box when they get here…....

          "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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          • spitfiredealerS
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            LOL

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            • spitfiredealerS
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              @Giles

              Looks alright to me

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              • GilesG
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                Who's a very clever boy…..?

                "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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                • SeulS
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                  ?

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                  • JCMx800J
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                    I have the black christy on a Packer, if that helps. The heel feels kinda low, if I ever send em in for a resole, I make sure to get a halfslip 🙂

                    Both heels/ soles side by side, its not that much difference, but walking in the packerised and lowered Jobmaster is much better.

                    Next boot will be Black Domain RO or Olive Smooth LTT Jobmaster with Amortred Sole including Halfslip or something 🙂 Lets see when I have the funds…

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

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                    • tmgT
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                      @Giles

                      Looks alright to me

                      Me too, like those!

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                      • Black OrchidB
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                        Not me … Really don't like those ^^

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                          @JCMx800 what does the half-slip do? Just curious because I was planning on getting a pair of LTT Jobmasters with a black Christie sole and wasn't planning on getting a half-slip, but maybe I should…

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                          • GilesG
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                            "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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                            • EngineerE
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                              This is a copy/paste review from Reddit/r/goodyearwelt:

                              https://imgur.com/a/3j8hX

                              INTRO: These were a 100% impulse buy, from a seller on eBay. I've been wanting a burgundy boot, a LTT boot, and a Wesco boot. These check all of those boxes, so it was a no-brainer. Instacop. There's a stamp inside the boot that says "Tedapes," or something like that. Whatever.

                              SIZING: These are a 9.5D. I am a 9.5D / 9E (L / R) on the brannock. I'd say these are TTS, albeit on a high-volume last, which accommodates thicker socks. I pulled out the provided full-length leather sockliners and replaced them with my own (slightly thicker) cushioned insoles. The leather sockliners are probably 4-5oz leather…nice. On my smaller foot, the extra 1/2 size in length isn't a problem - the LTT system keeps the foot from sliding around.

                              BUILD:

                              Model: Lace-to-toe Jobmaster
                                  Height: 6" or 7", rolled top
                                  Leather: All smoothout burgundy domain
                                  Lining: Unlined
                                  Toebox: Partially structured, I think. The toebox has structure, but you can easily push it in. Possibly canvas, leather or denim.
                                  Outsole: Vibram 430
                                  Midsole: Single, brown
                                  Heel: Cuban
                                  Eyelets: Black eyes & hooks
                                  Laces: Black Nylon
                                  Heavy Stitching: Black
                                  Light Stitching: Black
                                  Stitchdown Stitching: Black, 2 rows

                              If anyone's curious, these tip the scales at 2lb 8.5oz per boot…and they're unlined. These are my heaviest boots, edging out my Viberg Derby Boots by 3.5oz, which are lined.

                              OUTRO: Apocalypse capable Ronald McDonald boots with a feminine heel and that funny thing on the toe.

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                              • JCMx800J
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                                @JCMx800 what does the half-slip do? Just curious because I was planning on getting a pair of LTT Jobmasters with a black Christie sole and wasn't planning on getting a half-slip, but maybe I should…

                                You will get a little bit more heel-height for better walking 🙂 They are comfy as feck without, but they would feel more right with the Halfslip.

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

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                                • 4c4
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                                  A half-slip seems to add a bit more shape/support to boots.

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                                  • EngineerE
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                                    Regarding half-slips…  I like the use of a half-slip, when it's paired with a half-sole, like Vibram 705 or Cats Paw.  The half-slip helps maintain a constant thickness along the length of the sole.  It can be substituted for a layer in the heel stack, so the heel is the regular height.

                                    No half-slip...

                                    With half-slip…

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                                    • Dylansboss2D
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                                      Our Half-Slips run from the back of the midsole/outsole, under the arch and generally disappear behind the ball of the foot. We put them in our Highliner boots, which were initially made for Power Linemen. We stack those models with our half-slip and our lineman shank. They were meant to add to your arch support, and to provide material in the area where Gaffs were wrapping under. Generally speaking we can add them to the majority of our boots, and often you will see some of our unisoles with the #9109 shoe last and a half-slip. We add them to balance out the stance for the shoe last mentioned.

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                                      • 4c4
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                                        Especially like the half slip on boots with a low heel type sole. It adds excellent arch/support where it would otherwise be mostly flat.

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                                        • BluegrassB
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                                          Wow, I like that - I normally like a more substantial heel but this would work for me!

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                                          • seawolfS
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                                            Thanks for the explanation!

                                            “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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