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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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    • Crispy HeronC
      Crispy Heron
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      @Dmart - tag 30, waist around 31 inches. I can’t think my SBGs are going to work as they are narrow.

      @Heavy_blue - I have a pair of UHR as well and reckon they will work as the hem isn’t quite so narrow.

      Thanks for your views - may have to consider a pair of 634s or 666 SBGs!

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      • ?
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        @Crispy-Heron 666 fits perfectly! Although my 555’s hemm fits a 666 or 888 is much easier. And it’s alwayd a good excuse to buy a new denim 🤣

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        • Crispy HeronC
          Crispy Heron
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          @Heavy_blue - thanks. Just need to convince she who must be obeyed now.

          @Oaktavia - I need your help! You are a 777 man aren’t you? How do you find the Mister Lou’s with them?

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          • Daniel SanD
            Daniel San
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            @Crispy-Heron
            Wearing 777 with Lofgren Engineers, works fine 👍

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            • ?
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              @Crispy-Heron same as a 555, the hemm will be smaller in a size 30 or 31. My 34 777 21ib barely fit over the Lofgrens. 666, 634 or 888 will be much easier. Or choose to hemm your denim. The legg opening will get a tad wider then.

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              • OaktaviaO
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                @Crispy-Heron please don't be embarrassed it is a valid question. I have two pairs of Mr Lous and both were able to fit inside two different 555s. The shaft was made for that.

                IG: electricindigowizard

                "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                • OaktaviaO
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                  @Crispy-Heron said in Wesco® - 10" Horsehide Pull-On "Mister Lou" Engineer Boot - Black:

                  @Oaktavia - I need your help! You are a 777 man aren’t you? How do you find the Mister Lou’s with them?

                  Just saw this one too. All IH cuts work with Mr Lou. The slimmer cuts show the boot shaft though, meaning the drapery of the hem is tighter. So if you are after stack fades for example, they will look a bit differently.

                  IG: electricindigowizard

                  "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                  WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                  • Crispy HeronC
                    Crispy Heron
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                    @Oaktavia - thanks. That’s really useful. Will plough ahead with the Mister Lou’s

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                    • Crispy HeronC
                      Crispy Heron
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                      @Daniel-San - thanks mate

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                      • OaktaviaO
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                        @Crispy-Heron said in Wesco® - 10" Horsehide Pull-On "Mister Lou" Engineer Boot - Black:

                        @Oaktavia - thanks. That’s really useful. Will plough ahead with the Mister Lou’s

                        Solid choice dude, they are amazing boots.

                        IG: electricindigowizard

                        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                        WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                        • Crispy HeronC
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                          @Oaktavia - thanks mate

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                          • GilesG
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                            I would say it 100% depends on the tag size, 28 or 29 no chance, 36 up, no prob.....It also depends on whether you take the inseam stock, or shorten 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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                            • Crispy HeronC
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                              @Giles - thanks. I am a tag 30 but usually hem at around 31 inches

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                              • GilesG
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                                I think it will be touch and go........You'll def see the shank. My tag 33 and 34 IH-666 are as small an opening I would wear with size 10 Mister Lou's

                                "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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                                • Crispy HeronC
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                                  @Giles -hmm. Perhaps I need a rethink or a new cut!

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    Added to my answer above....

                                    "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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                                    • Crispy HeronC
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                                      @Giles - thanks.

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                                      • John GaltJ
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                                        @Crispy-Heron I wear IH tag size 28 & 29 in the 555 cut hemmed to 30” and the only Wesco engineer I can wear them with is the Ship John Derrol boot because it is roughout and not lined, so the shaft is thin and floppy and allows the shaft to be slightly folded inward to allow the jean to pull down over the boot shaft - but it is tight. The 555 cut in my waist size will not fit over any of my three Mr. Lou’s. I wear the 666 cut in the same tag size and length with my Mr. Lou’s without an issue. However, I’m a 30” inseam as stated above which will also make a difference - longer inseam having less leg opening. John

                                        No one’s happiness but my own is in my power to achieve or to destroy.

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                                        • Crispy HeronC
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                                          @John-Galt - thanks for the response. As I feared, I think that the 555 and these Mister Lou’s plus my tag/hem measurements mean that I either don’t take the risk or buy some 666s or other cut. Hmm. Food for thought.

                                          Thanks to everyone for your contributions - this is exactly why this forum is so good.

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                                          • Paul9221P
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                                            Heya folks, I come seeking help.

                                            I picked up a pair of these from Baker's last year (IHUK was sold out in my size) and I love the look, but I just can't get past this pain in my big toe, just on the right foot.

                                            I can wear them around the house without issue, but when I go walking around the neighborhood, the big toe on my right foot starts to hurt after maybe a quarter of a mile, sometimes less. I know that these require break-in, but I'm starting to think my toe's going to break before these 😆 When I first got them last year, I wore them pretty much non-stop for several weeks around the house, to the office, the store, etc., so it's not like they haven't been worn. All-in-all, with my neighborhood walks in these things, they've probably seen 15 miles of action. I'm not sure if they're considered broken-in at this point.

                                            The left foot feels fine. I know no two feet are identical, but there's no noticeable difference between my left and right. I've stuck my hand in the boot to feel around, just to sense if anything's different on the right boot, but I haven't found anything.

                                            I've tried different socks, I've tried a shorter stride (this actually helps!), but I'm about out of options.

                                            Any thoughts or advice?

                                            Blanket-line all the things!!!

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