WESCO
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Thanks guys. I’m a 10.5 brannock with a high instep and long toes. I feel I’m somewhat in between sizes like between a 10E and 10.5D/10.5E. I like the length the Viberg 10 has but the White’s 10E is shorter than I’m used to. My foot length differs between sitting and standing. When wearing boots without a lot of arch support like Viberg 110s, my feet will flatten somewhat and my toes will approach towards the end of the toe box. This doesn’t really happen on my White’s due to the substantial arch support. I’m also a 10E in Alden Trubalance and Barrie. Does this make sense? Anybody else have this issue?
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Good information. Thanks.
I believe those 3-CTs are on what Viberg calls their “workboot last”, the 160.
I actually find the arch support in White’s to be a little much due to my gait tending to walk on the outside of my foot. I prefer the rigidity of the metal shank on Viberg, where it provides support without being overbearing. The metal shank is the reason for my interest in Wescos. I’m thinking of a 10” black oil tan double midsole Jobmaster, with packer upper stitching on the Vibram 100 sole. The Jobmaster config. with packer upper stitching is called the Warren boot. Is that correct?
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Great. Thanks for the correction. It really helps. That old leather in the top pic is such a great color. Do you have any details on that leather? Can they ever bring that back somehow?
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That old leather in the top pic is such a great color. Do you have any details on that leather? Can they ever bring that back somehow?
Is it not the Burgundy Domain?
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Saw that pic a few weeks ago on this forum. BTW, how long has Wesco been using domaine?
Here’s what Giles said about it in 2014.
“Bottom. Jobmaster #9165 last. It's an old boot as Wesco have not used that logo or that leather for an age”
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Yeah. I’m sure you guys are right and it probably is domain leather. Could be the lighting or something but the color looks in between brown and burgundy to me.
Agree with you on the British tan domain. It looks fantastic.
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1/2 to 1
Interesting. What does the 1/2 to 1 depend on? One of my “internet shoe friends” who is the same Viberg size as me went up a half size in Wesco Jobmasters. He said the half size up were too short on him, but he’s been MIA the last couple of years. FWIW, he is typically a C width where I’m more an E width.
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I just ordered some HH 10" regular toe Jobmasters with all Nickle eyelets. Just couldn't resist after seeing all those 100th Anniversary pic's.
Those sound sick. Please post pics when you get your hands on them. I’m considering a similar makeup. What was the up charge for horsehide?
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Very nice boots @upcap !!
Would you mind sharing the complete build details?
