WESCO-MRLOU-BLK - Wesco® - 10" Horsehide Pull-On "Mister Lou" Engineer Boot - Black
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Well, to put it mildly, after some 'initial wrestling' I feared these were just not right for me as I simply could not get my feet inside.
Gotta share my gratitude to @Chesson without your help today man, I think I may have given up, or at some point soon passed out!
Now my feet are in, I love em!
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They’re looking real nice already @GC…how did you manage to overcome getting them on???🥵
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Cheers @Baba-san I am delighted how quickly they’ve taken.
To get them on I simply had to remove the inner soles for a week. Doesn’t sound much, but just a few mm, helped me articulate my feet in. Once in they fit a treat. Inner sole has since been replaced, which took me back a step, but I can already remove the left boot with relative ease. The right is still playing hard ball.
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ah… good to know I am not the only one struggling with the initial fit on Wescos.
I had a similar problem with my Jobmasters.. not the 'getting them on' part, but with the fit of them once my fit was in. Like you, I experimented with having foot soles in, out and different socks etc. I managed to get them broken in but it took me a while.... perhaps I should have gone for the slightly wider 'E' fitting rather than the 'D' as they were tight across the toe box.
The Engineers will be my next purchase so I need to carefully consider the width... did you run with the standard 'D's??
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I went with the D fitting, on the basis all my RW's are and I've never considered the width an issue. On reflection, perhaps I should have tried the E, as it might have eased the breaking in process. Having said that, and as I said before, now my feet are in, they also fit me perfectly. I just need the area atop of the foot, beneath the strap, to soften a little more, its after all only been a week, and I'm sure the initial struggle with them was worth it. They truly live up to their rep.
"Nothing worthwhile is easy, as they say''
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Thanx for the response… I wish I could try both widths before taking the plunge :-\
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thanks Giles… that sounds like a plan....
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For what it’s worth, my ideal Wesco fit is a 10D on a MP last, and I’d do the same for a boss last and enjoy the extra room.
However, I have engineers on both ends of the spectrum - I have the 1940s boss with MP toe in a 9.5E and the mr Lou in a 10.5E.
Going down did cause a ton of break in discomfort, but after a few months of wearing them one or twice a week - where the leather seams are stitched were the main areas of discomfort - they stretched a good amount and I have very comfortable boots / especially with thin socks.
The mr lous sized up have been a dream to break in. Yes they have some give and wiggle, but I just tighten the straps down and am good to go. I’m sure after years of wear, I might get a bit of uneven wear due to a bit of sliding, but it works for me and gives me a little bulkier boot to wear with some of my wider pants.
Not giving advice so much as sharing experience.
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Man, I am so torn between D and E width. Living in Sweden ordering double doesn't work as well for me. Going 9D in Red Wing Iron Rangers without a problem suggest that I should go with that but other say they are a bit slimmer than normal. I'd happily take any advice I can get.
Btw, any signs of a restock in a near future?
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Honestly, I used to wear a 10D in Iron rangers and my ideal size in Mr Lou would be a 10E if I got another pair. You can easily make them snugger - it’s expensive making them bigger.
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Good point, thanks for the reply. It's nervewrecking ordering 700 euro boots without trying them but these seem worthy of the risk
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They are worth it!
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Great looking boots @Appfaff
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Since these are on the MP last, they are definitely slimmer, especially in the toe box. If you are a D in the boss last, I think going to an E in this one is probably a smart choice.
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Hey @injunjack going up a width in the Mister Lou isn't always the answer, it really depends on how snug the D with is on you in the Boss, yes @Appfaff is right, they are slimmer but only marginally. A lot of the advice I have been giving to people is based around sticking with the same width they take in the standard boss boot. If a standard boss in a D width is relatively snug on them they considering an E with is an option. If a D in the boss is fitting perfect and not tight I would advise sticking with the D width.
What colour where you looking for in the Mister Lou? I can see whats available.
