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WESCO-MRLOU-NATH - Wesco® - 10" Horsehide Engineer Boot - Natural. The "Mister Lou"

WESCO - West Coast Shoe Company
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    Oaktavia
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    Joined: 12 Jun 2019

    @northsouthdenimguy nice

    IG: electricindigowizard

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

    WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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      Eza
      @Ross
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      @Ross Wow those are sexy!

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        deanclean
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        Pains me to say I just got back from the post office. I had to return mine. The fit just wasn’t right. I think for the most part it was good, but the shaft was very loose. I don’t know if my calves/legs are too skinny but they were swimming in there. Maybe I’m just not used to the style of boot.

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          Peterldavey
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          @deanclean
          Joined: 4 Jun 2021

          @deanclean oh damn sorry to hear that. Wesco shaft are usually very tight

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            Johnnyutah247
            Haraki san Student
            @Peterldavey
            Joined: 2 Mar 2019

            @Peterldavey mine were pretty hard to get on this morning and I was questioning the sizing, but after wearing them for a few hours they’ve loosened up considerably.

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              Peterldavey
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              @Johnnyutah247
              Joined: 4 Jun 2021

              @Johnnyutah247 that’s good to hear. I have a pair of rolling dub trio and they were tough to get on at first then over a few months became easier and moulded to my feee and now like a pair of slippers IMG_0395.jpeg

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                Johnnyutah247
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                Joined: 2 Mar 2019

                I have to admit, this is my first pair of horsehide boots. Is there any care or conditioning routine I should follow? I’ve always wore cxl boots and left them alone.

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                  Peterldavey
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                  @Johnnyutah247
                  Joined: 4 Jun 2021

                  @Johnnyutah247 not really will need a little more care than cxl. However don’t over condition, I used to use Venetian cream when they got dry. I used to wear mine every day fairly hard for a month and gave them a little condition once a month. Just depends how often and how you wear them

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                    northsouthdenimguy
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                    Joined: 27 Nov 2022

                    First wear. I removed the Wesco leather insole and put in a thin Pedag. Wearing lightweight darntough socks, but feel like these will break in considerably to the point where I will use the original insert and wear medium white boots socks.

                    Definitely agree with the post above as the shaft on these seem to be a little looser or larger than my other Mister Lou/Derroll boot. They probably aren’t, just the stiffness of the leather causes them not to be as formed or round as the CXL. IMG_7683.jpeg

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                      Peterldavey
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                      @northsouthdenimguy
                      Joined: 4 Jun 2021

                      @northsouthdenimguy look great!

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                        Kjunx
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                        Joined: 22 Feb 2022

                        Fit question for the forum. Received my pair on Thursday and got to try on yesterday. For context I’m in between a 10 and a 10.5 redwing and a 10.5 in converse chuck 70s, I have a pair of the jobmaster all black suede flat soles from The Shop (10D) and my brannock is a 10.5B. I purchased a 10D in these Mr. Lous. Currently I can get the boot on, some heel slip (minimal / acceptable) and I can wiggle my toes they are about 1/8 to a 1/4 inch from the front of the boot. My big toe does feel like it’s pushing on the top of the boot due likely to the lower volume in the front. If I remove the insoles they fit better but obv more comfortable with them in from a cushion perspective. Recommendation from the group if this sounds like a good engineer boot fit? I should have purchased both the 10D and 10.5D for comparison but that wasn’t an option. Curious how these break in (ie fit when brand new vs after a bit of wear). New territory for me here in the engineering boot category hence the call for help. Much thanks !

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                          init616
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                          @Kjunx
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                          @Kjunx horsehide doesn’t really give… you could try 3/4 insoles

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                            Kjunx
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                              pechelman
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                              Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                              @Kjunx this sounds similar to how my lou's have fit. I tried two sizes and the volume above the toes didnt change much for me. Ultimately, I sent mine back to stretch the toes and it helped a good bit but they're still pretty low in height compared to any other boot.

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                                bluemantra
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                                @Kjunx
                                Joined: 19 Feb 2023

                                @Kjunx I believe recommendation is go 1/2 size up in tall heel wesco boots and down a 1/2 size in the flat sole last. That seems to work well for me. I’m an 8.5D in mister Lou and 8D in the short stack boss from the shop. How do you like the rough out job masters from the shop?

                                WTB IHJ-140-IG size L

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                                  Ross
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                                  @Kjunx
                                  Joined: 6 Dec 2021

                                  @Kjunx This sounds like a pretty standard MrLou fit to me, a little bit of heel slip is pretty normal in engineers so long as it's not egregious and a certain level of toe squish is to be expected given how slim/flat the MP toe box is.

                                  However if the toe squish is uncomfortable, then it's uncomfortable and that's unlikely to change as they break in. Even going up half a size may not remedy it greatly enough to offset a worse fit elsewhere in the boot eg. Increased heel slip.

                                  That low profile toe is one of features that makes a MrLou a MrLou but it isn't going to work for everyone. Feet are odd, you could get 5 people all with the same size foot on a brannock device but all have feet completely different in terms of shape and fit tolerance. All we can do is take what we know about your sizing and apply some logic and educated guesswork to it.

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                                    Johnnyutah247
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                                    Second time wearing them today. They were a lot easier to get on. They’ve already loosened up. Really liking these. Wearing them with my 888-19 oz lht…

                                    I also spilled some water on the right boot which caused some of the dots you see.

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                                      Kjunx
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                                      Joined: 22 Feb 2022

                                      @Ross much appreciated detailed response.

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                                        Kjunx
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                                        Joined: 22 Feb 2022

                                        @bluemantra the rough out jobmasters are amazingly comfortable. The leather is thick but really pliable and the lace to toe allows me to dial in the fit just right. They are really heavy though.

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                                          blackbolt
                                          Joined: 18 Jan 2024

                                          These are coming along really well, with a bit of brushing after each wear.

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