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

    WESCO - West Coast Shoe Company
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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.

      .Net )

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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..

            .Net )

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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!

                  .Net )

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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

                                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                      • Bulatik85B
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                                        Some photos with Samurai 710. (some initial treatment applied, looks slightly darker because they are not yet dried completely, now looks lighter).

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                                        • rioR
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                                          @Giles:

                                          No.  What size are you after?

                                          No 12 or 12 1/2 correct? I figure I asked.

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                                          • marlinM
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                                            Thought I'll make a quik head to head comparison. The Build 5 I have since 3 month, the TBWE-PO is worn only a week. Maybe this helps someone who is undecided which one to get?

                                            With the grey card I tryed to get the colors as close as possible.

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