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

    WESCO - West Coast Shoe Company
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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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      • marlinM
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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
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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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                                    • GilesG
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                                      @rio:

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                                      No.  What size are you after?

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

                                      I can make them…..

                                      "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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                                      • manufc10M
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                                        @marlin your photos are amazing.

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                                        • marlinM
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                                          Thanks, glad you like them! 😉 @manufc10

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                                          • Bulatik85B
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                                            @marlin:

                                            Thanks, glad you like them! 😉 @manufc10

                                            How would you describe the difference?

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