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    WESCO-MRLOU-BLK - Wesco® - 10" Horsehide Pull-On "Mister Lou" Engineer Boot - Black

    WESCO - West Coast Shoe Company
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    • Baba-sanB
      Baba-san
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      Thanx for the response… I wish I could try both widths before taking the plunge :-\

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      • GilesG
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        You could buy both and return either 1 or 2 pairs.  As you're in the UK that'd cost you about 7 quid…...

        "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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        • Baba-sanB
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          thanks Giles… that sounds like a plan.... 😉

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          • AppfaffA
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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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            • HairyChapterH
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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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              • AppfaffA
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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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                • HairyChapterH
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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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                  • AppfaffA
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                    They are worth it!

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                    • Baba-sanB
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                      Great looking boots @Appfaff  🙂

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                      • injunjackI
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                        are these same as other Wescos width wise? My Wesco Boss with bump toe are 9D and they're fine but I've noticed in some boots I have , that my right foot has been getting wider, due aging of me, i guess.

                        So should I take D or E?

                        And any idea of restock?

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                        • AppfaffA
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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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                          • injunjackI
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                            Thanks

                            E it is then, as soon they're restocked

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                            • ChessonC
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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.

                              IG: @alexchesson_

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                              • injunjackI
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                                I'm looking for 9D or E.  Black.

                                My usual size is 9d which my wescos are, (except my chippewa 1901M48 which are 9E, perfect fit nowadays. I know they don't compare directlyas mu other chippewas are 9D).

                                I ready to take 9E's as, as I said earlier, my right foot is wider nowadays.  How much difference there is in D and E widthwise?

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                                • A
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                                  Hey

                                  Just sharing my recent experience. Hope it helps a bit.I am 8.5 D in Redwing IR and ordered a pair or Mr Lou in 8.5 D. They were really snug, I wear them inside with a thin plastic bag instead of socks. My feet were almost dumb after a few minutes of wearing them. I retuned them and took a 8.5 E instead. That is much better…I am in the process of breaking in.

                                  This having been said. I believe I could have managed to breack in the 8.5 D but with much unncesary pain.

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                                  • injunjackI
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                                    Good info, thanks.

                                    I don't need painful breaking in. Too snug is too snug.

                                    I'm firm believer of buying right sized jeans and boots.

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                                    • J
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                                      Standard and strange has this boots with the same last but only size E with the rule “select a half size down from brannock”. Do you guys agree with that rule? If I’m a 10D on a brannock what size would you recommend for optimal fit?

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                                      • Clint_DC
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                                        I'd recommend going with your true Brannock size.

                                        ATX IH Hoarder

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                                        • injunjackI
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                                          Any idea about the restock of E width?  ???

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                                          • ChessonC
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                                            @injunjack Shouldn't be too far in the not so distant future. What size were you looking for in an E width? I can see if what Wesco have available at the moment.

                                            IG: @alexchesson_

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