John Lofgren (Speedway)
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I picked up a pair of devil’s causeway engineer boots in 9.5D. Sizing overall feels great. Boots are a little challenging to get on and off but not terrible.
There’s a ton of heel slip, though. Is that normal? Something that works itself out with wear? If it’s not normal for then I think this last might not be for me. Thanks for any advice.
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@chucklando do you have any experience with engineers? My first pair took a bit to get used to the heel slip. It’s an inherent quality of an engineer boot. My Lofgrens had a good amount of volume when I got them. I put a thin insert in them and they become much less heel slippy. The sole will mold to your foot in time, but the heel slip will be there still. Many describe engineers as walking in flip flops or slippers due to the way the heel kinda rises off the sole when walking.
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@chucklando
close the top strap to the last hole. this reduces the heel slip a lot from my experience. It’s almost gone one my pair since I did it .
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@Daniel-San hey bro!! How are those burgundy donkey punchers treating you?? Been on my mind a long time. Any evo updates?
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@Daniel-San damn those are gorgeous. I’ve been dropping some hints to my wife about potential Christmas gifts. These are top of that list!!
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@Jepanic these are so so very gorgeous. Your photography really showcases how gorgeous this leather is. How does this leather feel in real life?
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@Mizmazzle
They run bigger than the engineers, so choose half size smaller.
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@Daniel-San thanks buddy. I appreciate it!! I think Lofgren have updated their sizing on this last run. According to standard and strange they have sort of uniformed up their sizing. So a 9 in engineers is now a 9 across the line of models.
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Devil’s causeway
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decided to pull the trigger on the combat boots in black cxl. i've been through this thread, but would like to check again with you gents who own a pair...did you end up going with the same size as iron rangers or half size down? my rw fit is us9 for iron rangers and blacksmiths, and 9,5 in moc toes
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@prpx good news on the Lofgren sizing. With the last run (maybe two) they have standardized their sizing across models. Meaning, a size 9 in engineers is now the same size 9 in the combats, and subsequently all other models. Didn’t used to be this way. Different lasts had different numbers for sizing.
So, seeing as how I too have been wanting to buy a pair of the combats, I’ve been in touch with standard and strange as well as Lofgrens customer service regarding sizing. I wear a 9 in my JL engineers, in many pairs of Red Wings as well. With their new sizing standard, take you RW size. Or if you have another pair of JLs…take that size.
Let it be noted, that if you’re buying a used pair of Combats they may be older and not in line with their new sizing standard. In which case their previous sizing advice was 1/2 size down from your JL engineers or Red Wings.
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your post here, dear @Mizmazzle is the essence of this forum. awesome, informative and super helpful, more than the internet knows!
i'm going for new pair, so will go with us9. thanks brother. -
About to pull the trigger on a pair of Donkey Punchers in natural Roughout but unsure of the sizing. I am normally (in sneakers) a European 44,5 (US size 11,5). Have a wide foot, and therefore usually need to size up. Foot length 28cm (11 1/16 inches). Size (but tight) in Red Wing blacksmith and MocToe US 10 and (Chuka) US 10,5. So my RW boot sizes are significantly smaller than my normal size, which does make this all more complicated.
I note the posts about changed sizing with Lofgren, so I will also need to double check if the boot would be a recent run (adjusted sizing), or older stock... -
First impressions (after i took them for my daily 10km commute walk) - definitely the most comfortable pair out of the box. in the army we got rather comfortable boots (tumbled leather so break in would be couple of days), and after that i went through 15 pairs of different work boots. but nothing this nice and comfortable
@Mizmazzle - i'll repeat the big thank you man! it was so easy to go with your sizing recommendation - the fit is perfect. last is a bit different than rw blackman/IR but size wise thats it. overall - 10/10, i'm happy!
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@Tobi - looks like donkey punchers are the same last as combat boots i just purchased. thats almost identical to blacksmith in size. maybe a tad wider, but comparing to well worn in pair of blacksmith and new JL combats is also not fair, i expect them to be a tiny bit wider after regular wear.
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@prpx those are killer man!! Perfect silhouette. Once that leather breaks they are going to look even better.
I’m really wanting the green shell cordovan combats they just came out with. Wish I could drop $1,700 on boots without having divorce papers slapped across my face!
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Donkey Punchers in natural Roughout leather arrived. Amazing look and feel, love them!
I got sizing recommendations from 2 online stores (9,5 and 10), here on the forum (same size as RW 10), and finally from Lofgren itself (10.5). On last minute I changed the order (about to be send) from 10 to 10.5 US size. Size works, and a 10 might also have worked (but impossible to say without trying both). They fit snug but a bit looser in the front as compared to my (slightly too tight) RedWings (10), and there is a tiny amount of heel slip when walking (this is where the 10 might have been better in the heel area). Anyway: I will not send them back on the chance that the 10 would fit better, and then perhaps exchange a 3rd time if not.
