• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

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

    WESCO - West Coast Shoe Company
    34
    178
    56.4k
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • marlinM
      marlin
      Joined:

      @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.

      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • neph93N
        neph93
        見習いボス
        Joined:

        @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…»

        • Dame Vera Lynn
        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • Bulatik85B
          Bulatik85
          Joined:

          @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.

          .Net )

          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • neph93N
            neph93
            見習いボス
            Joined:

            @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…»

            • Dame Vera Lynn
            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • Bulatik85B
              Bulatik85
              Joined:

              @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.

              .Net )

              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • neph93N
                neph93
                見習いボス
                Joined:

                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…»

                • Dame Vera Lynn
                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • Bulatik85B
                  Bulatik85
                  Joined:

                  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.

                  .Net )

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • den1mheadD
                    den1mhead
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined:

                    @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

                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • Bulatik85B
                      Bulatik85
                      Joined:

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

                      .Net )

                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • rioR
                        rio
                        Joined:

                        @Giles:

                        No.  What size are you after?

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

                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • marlinM
                          marlin
                          Joined:

                          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.

                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • GilesG
                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined:

                            @rio:

                            @Giles:

                            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

                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • manufc10M
                              manufc10
                              Iron Heart Deity
                              Joined:

                              @marlin your photos are amazing.

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • marlinM
                                marlin
                                Joined:

                                Thanks, glad you like them! 😉 @manufc10

                                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • Bulatik85B
                                  Bulatik85
                                  Joined:

                                  @marlin:

                                  Thanks, glad you like them! 😉 @manufc10

                                  How would you describe the difference?

                                  Отправлено с моего SM-N950F через Tapatalk

                                  .Net )

                                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • marlinM
                                    marlin
                                    Joined:

                                    Sorry @Bulatik85, but I don't know what to tell you, besides from the obvious, like design, height and the different toe. But I weighed them for you, both are size 9, Build 5 2489g vs. the TBWE-PO 2204g. Other than that, size wise they fitted the same when new, for me personal snug, almost tight at the instep with little room at the heel. After three month the Build 5 has gotten wider at the instep, I could even tighten the buckle one hole, but just leave it like that. Other than that, hmmm, I do not feel the weight difference while wearing, but I feel the difference in height, but that's not a negative or positive, they both will feel comfortable, the TBWE-PO ins't broken in yet.

                                    This isn't meant to be rude Bulatik, not at all, and please forgive me when it sounds like that, but to me this isn't rocket science, don't know what else to write. Both are outstanding boots which I will love to wear!

                                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • Bulatik85B
                                      Bulatik85
                                      Joined:

                                      @marlin
                                      No, you are not rude at all, maybe even too polight[emoji6]

                                      I was just wondering if burlap version is more soft and break in easely…(for example).

                                      As for bulid 5, how long does it take you to break them in? I have weared my boots one day... now have some painful read bubbles(dont know correct word) around the heels. Not too much. I usually have them with new shoes. Will wait when they would be healed.

                                      Never had engeneer boots before or any boots that need to be broken in.[emoji848]

                                      Отправлено с моего SM-N950F через Tapatalk

                                      .Net )

                                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • marlinM
                                        marlin
                                        Joined:

                                        @Bulatik85, you need to be patient about that, it will take a couple weeks. You shouldn't over do it with great amount of walking when new. This way you only get the blisters you already have, and yes, give them a break now.

                                        To me there is no difference in the leathers, both have the same stiffness when new.

                                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • Bulatik85B
                                          Bulatik85
                                          Joined:

                                          @marlin:

                                          @Bulatik85, you need to be patient about that, it will take a couple weeks. You shouldn't over do it with great amount of walking when new. This way you only get the blisters you already have, and yes, give them a break now.

                                          To me there is no difference in the leathers, both have the same stiffness when new.

                                          Good, thank you.
                                          I have expected that it would take some time.

                                          Отправлено с моего SM-N950F через Tapatalk

                                          .Net )

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • C
                                            Crit_Obs
                                            Joined:

                                            @Bulatik85:

                                            Good, thank you.
                                            I have expected that it would take some time.

                                            They will get better, but me personally, the big wuss that I am, could be inclined to try something like this to make it easier on the heels:

                                            https://www.amazon.com/ENGO-Heel-Blister-Prevention-Patches/dp/B00YYBIIZA

                                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Copyright Iron Heart 2025.