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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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      Alain
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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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          Jimothy
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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
            Clint_D
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            I'd recommend going with your true Brannock size.

            ATX IH Hoarder

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            • injunjackI
              injunjack
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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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                • injunjackI
                  injunjack
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                  @Chesson

                  9E is what I'm looking for

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                    Chesson
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                    @injunjack Ill get back to you when they wake up on the West coast.

                    IG: @alexchesson_

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                      Jimothy
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                      @Chesson  When will the new boots be available for purchase online?

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                      • ChessonC
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                        Hi @Jimothy are you referring to the chromexcel (cow hide) version of these boots?

                        IG: @alexchesson_

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                          Jimothy
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                          Yes

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                            @Jimothy We haven't put a production order in yet as we are going to continue to run with the Horsehide option for the foreseeable future.

                            IG: @alexchesson_

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                              Jimothy
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                              Sorry @Chesson, in the brown misterlou thread you mentioned a chromexcel version – didn't realize it only applied to the brown misterlou. So will the black continue to be provided in horsehide even though no restocks are indicated? And I guess my question still stands, will the brown version be available online anytime soon?

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                              • GilesG
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                                Not sure what you mean by no restocks are indicated.

                                There is the ability to request an email alert on the product page, and it is marked as continuous production.

                                Something we've got wrong, or I'm missing something?

                                "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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                                  Nope – just a 0 reading comprehension day. Thanks for straightening me out.

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                                  • injunjackI
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                                    @Chesson  You got PM

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                                      I've had my eye on these for a minute, looks like the perfect engineer boot. Are these built to the same specs as the Mr. Lou sold on Wesco's website? Also curious if it's it possible to get these in any widths narrower than D, Wesco only lists D and E as well.

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                                      • neph93N
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                                        @Costch:

                                        I've had my eye on these for a minute, looks like the perfect engineer boot. Are these built to the same specs as the Mr. Lou sold on Wesco's website? Also curious if it's it possible to get these in any widths narrower than D, Wesco only lists D and E as well.

                                        Wesco do batches of the Mr. Lou and sell them through the website to partner retailers. The principal design is the same in terms of the last used, toe shape, heel cup, stitching etc. some details may change between batches, most obviously the leather.

                                        I suspect they make batches in D and E widths as they are the most common. However Wesco do a full custom service and it should be possible to get a custom version with a narrower footbed.

                                        I’d recommend emailing Giles, Alex or Chesson to discuss it. Living in Europe as I do, it is easier and less costly to arrange custom builds through them.

                                        “Some of those that work forces
                                        Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          Or you could do this…...

                                          "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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                                          • HairyChapterH
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                                            Crap, took my eyes my email for another day and it seems I already missed the restock didn't I?

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