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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    IHWE-Build-5 - Iron Heart/Wesco 9" Brown Engineer Boot

    WESCO - West Coast Shoe Company
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    • GilesG
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      And me…....

      "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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      • Bulatik85B
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        and me!  😃

        now first impressions:

        boots are great, heavy and looks indestructible 😎
        definitely nice boots.

        size cause some questions:
        I can put them on quite easely with the straps tighten up as they come from the store(3rd from the last hole), there is no anything like a tight feeling, the heel is slipping easely, even if I am not walking.
        I can put them off quite easely, without any significant effort
        I am currently trying them with a thin dress socks, what I am usually wear in the office, since I am changing the boots in the office to something more comfortable and dressy, so I would like to wear the boots with a thin socks as well. Sould I try to put them on with some additional insole(insert one more insole under existing leather insole)?
        sould I try tmem with tightly fasten straps?

        what would be the experts suggestions?

        Since this is quite expensive boots for me, I would prefer to have everyithing just the right way and there is still half size smaller boots available at the stock…

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        • madmondayM
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          ^

          socks make a huge difference.

          try on the boots with socks you plan to wear with the boots and I think that will resolve your issue.

          again great purchase and great looking boot

          head high, middle finger higher

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          • Bulatik85B
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            @madmonday:

            ^

            socks make a huge difference.

            try on the boots with socks you plan to wear with the boots and I think that will resolve your issue.

            again great purchase and great looking boot

            but this is the socks that I usually wear and plannig to wear  :-\

            boots are great, no questions… but still kind of thinking to go half size down.

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            • madmondayM
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              go half a size down then  ???

              thought you were wearing thin socks for dress shoes  😉

              head high, middle finger higher

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              • Bulatik85B
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                @madmonday:

                thought you were wearing thin socks for dress shoes  😉

                yes, but I don't really want to take different socks for the office each day 😉
                I want to go to the office with boots and then jump to the office shoes. changing the socks in the office going to be too much for me, I am too old for this sh#t  😃

                I am going to wait for few more experts(who has engineer boots) opinion based on my description  ::) and then make a decision.
                (any comments guys? @neph93, @Appfaff, @den1mhead, @marlin)

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                • Bulatik85B
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                  tried them once again, definitely far to big for me.
                  even at the evening, when the foot is slightly bigger it still feel too big for me.
                  I would send it back for exchange for 9.5D, think it would be best decision.  😎 even thought I want to wear them really much…

                  and probably it still not the best weather for Engineers in my town yet... still have some gap in time..

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                  • marlinM
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                    I'am not a expert at all, but here are my thoughts.

                    I ordered the boot in 9,5 at first, but when I tryed it on my first thought was, they are to big. Since I wanted the best fitting size, I ordered the 9 as well and compared them side by side. My first feeling proofed to be right, because I ended with the 9.

                    With the 9,5 I slipped just to much at the heel, it just didn't feel right. Can't explain it better than that, sorry!

                    The 9 had still minor play in the heel, but this got regulated by the worn in midsole, which gets the boot a bit smaller afterwards.

                    My tip, if you want to get it right, order the next smaller size and compare them side by side.

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                      • Bulatik85B
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                        @marlin Thank you!

                        and great look!

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                        • marlinM
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                          Thanks! @Bulatik85

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                          • theorocksT
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                            Nice look @marlin  …what is that vest ..tight
                            J

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                            • marlinM
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                              @theorocks, thanks…you have the front at the IH WAYWT-Thread as well. It's antike horsehide made from Alexander Leather, sorry I don't know the IH number.

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                              • neph93N
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                                @Bulatik85 sounds like you may need to go down a size. Glad you like them though. They look tremendous.

                                «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                • Bulatik85B
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                                  @neph93:

                                  @Bulatik85 sounds like you may need to go down a size. Glad you like them though. They look tremendous.

                                  @neph93 do you mean a full size down? I am currently planning to go half-size down.

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                                  • neph93N
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                                    @Bulatik85 Sorry, for being unclear, I don't mean a whole size. Half a size is probably the right move.

                                    «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                    • Bulatik85B
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                                      @neph93:

                                      @Bulatik85 Sorry, for being unclear, I don't mean a whole size. Half a size is probably the right move.

                                      @neph93 thank you.
                                      send back the 10D, going to try 9.5D…
                                      making online footware shopping is always a lottery before you get to know the needed last and size.
                                      but it is always better to be paitient and not to make fast decisions.

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                                      • neph93N
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                                        It’s not easy at all, no. But with a little patience it tends to work out.

                                        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                        • Bulatik85B
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                                          ordered 9.5D, don't want to waste time for return shipment.  😠
                                          had to ask my friend to make the order, since the taxfree limit is 1000EUR per month. if I am buying something over the limit I have to pay +20% tax…  :o but not a big problem to organize workaround.

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                                          • den1mheadD
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                                            @Bulatik85
                                            I am brand new to engineer boots and as a result have no helpful feedback to offer at this point

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