IHWE-PO - Iron Heart Int'l x Wesco® - 8" Rough-Out Burlap Pull-On Boot

[Irkku Paska]

@Giles:

I especially wanted a thin heel rubber so that the heel as a whole consisted of more leather.  But it ended up being thinner than I originally intended….

Giles, I tore through the heel rubber pretty quickly, so I had them replaced with a thicker 10cm piece. We see how this works out.

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[Giles]

Nice

[Dstauffer]

@Irrku Paska what brand did you use? Did you get a thicker half sole too?

They look great!

[Irkku Paska]

@Dstauffer:

@Irrku Paska what brand did you use? Did you get a thicker half sole too?

They look great!

@Dstauffer they are SVIG if that says anything to you … didn't have to change the sole.

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[georgeel]

@Irkku Paska well done, it’s looking good, I’m going to do the same with my  pair.

[Irkku Paska]

@georgeel:

@Irkku Paska well done, it’s looking good, I’m going to do the same with my  pair.

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[Dstauffer]

At the Knik glacier in Alaska

[Mild7]

Beautiful

[Appfaff]

fantastic boots @Dstauffer - i have loved these since they debuted.

They truly are the best boot for IH jeans I believe. Since all my IH jeans have a 8.75-9.5 Hem, a chunky boot like this is ideal.

Maybe One day a pair will slip onto my feet

[Dstauffer]

This boot has become my everyday wear. I absolutely love everything about it from the last to the half sole, to the heel height. The roughout is on a level all its own. It is amazing to watch water just roll right off. Similar to a windshield after a fresh coat of rain-x.

Have not been a PO guy in the past. This boot has changed that.

[neph93]

@Dstauffer:

The roughout is on a level all its own.

Soon…. soon... I too will have a pair of boots in this leather 

[Dstauffer]

You're gonna freaking love them! Seriously. The aesthetic and function is top notch. Definitely a nice addition to any collection.

[Dstauffer]

Due to wear, I am noticing the boot shaft opening seems to be a little looser/saggier…Nothing major, but sometimes my jeans can catch the top and sit a bit funky...

....Anybody with any tips suggestions on how to snug that up a touch?

[Giles]

I think it's a pretty common issue with these "lower" shaft boots.  It happens to me, and I just think "OK, I'll do an @UnTucked now then"

[Dstauffer]

I figured that was the case, still probably the best pull-on boots I've owned….

So I was trying to think outside of the box here and I actually ended up reaching out to chris at wesco and he is going to put in a top strap for me similar to what you would on engineer boots. We think this should remedy the issue fairly well.

I am sending them off next week and will post some pics once I get them back.

[Giles]

Ankle strap?

[Dstauffer]

yeah, I guess based on the height it would be ankle….But I think its gonna turn out really well.

In the pic below you can see how the top strap really cinches up the top of the shaft.

[Giles]

Can't wait to see the mod…..

[Dstauffer]

Yeah, I am pretty excited about it. I'm sad to send my boots away as they are my everyday one, but they will also swap out the heel sole so I am getting them ready for winter.

Great build on this one G….just when I had convinced myself I was not a pull-on guy.

[Appfaff]

@Dstauffer that MOD is going to make these look kickass!  I love short shaft engineer boots, and these would make an epic hybrid. Are you removing the side pull straps in the process?  That would also "slim" the overall aesthetic of the top of the boot.