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    • Denimhead 0D
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      @flannel-slut 💯 indigo crocking for the win

      IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

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        every Bavarian would go 🤯 when seeing someone drinking this beer out of the bottle 😁
        and great boots of course 👏

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          @Daniel-San I refrained from commenting…

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          • FlavourFadeF
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            @Daniel-San awesome shinky!! That's madness

            @Denimhead-0 my favorite boots forever, they look so cool at that stage

            Insta: free_the_fades

            wtb:
            The Pale Rider XXL

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            • Denimhead 0D
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              @Daniel-San said in John Lofgren (Speedway):

              @Denimhead-0
              every Bavarian would go 🤯 when seeing someone drinking this beer out of the bottle 😁
              and great boots of course 👏

              You wouldn’t drink from a glass in this place 😁

              IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

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                hi everyone. Had my engineers out for the first longer walk since I got them. Before I just wore them running some errands or around the house. Now after about two hours walk I noticed the right foot which was a little snug got better just while walking and I think will end up a good fit.

                BUT I got a blister at the back of my right heel, what I never had from new boots. Should I be concerned about this? I think this is from rubbing against a small area of the leather which feels a little uneven and edged and is on both boots.

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                  @FlavourFade I wouldn't worry too much as you are still in the break in process. Might try wearing different socks or wearing for shorter periods at a time until they are fully broken in.

                  One of my hardest pair of boots to break in (took the longest) are now my most comfortable because they are formed perfectly to my foot. I just had to be stubborn enough.

                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                  • flannel slutF
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                    @FlavourFade 💯what D said. My black engineers are so comfortable at this point, they almost feel custom (literally smile every other time I slide them on) but in the beginning was vconcerned about the forefoot being too snug and if I should’ve went up half a size. At this point some rolls were developing and exchanging was off the table so I doubled down and wore em w a thicker sock (IHs engineer sock of course) and within a couple weeks, had noticeably more wiggle room. Definitely helps soften the blow w those early day friction points.

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                    • Daniel SanD
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                      be happy you have the cxl 😂 the shinki’s are a complete different league. Very hard to break in . Almost quit when starting to wear them. But than came the day when they really started to mould and from than on it went better and better. Wouldn’t call them fully broken in today, but it’s ok to wear them a full day without any pain 😂 . Think they shinki’s need around 100-120 days to be great.

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                      • FlavourFadeF
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                        @goosehd @Flannel @Daniel-San thanks guys for the input! That sounds relieving. I'm just gonna wear them for shorter periods and break them in slowly.

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                        Insta: free_the_fades

                        wtb:
                        The Pale Rider XXL

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                        • Daniel SanD
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                          you can go to a gobbler to check those parts that cause blisters. maybe he can flatten them 🧐

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                          • FlavourFadeF
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                            @Daniel-San good Idea, but I just realized it's the stitching on the back of the shaft, so all I can do is to wait for my foot to get settled like the left one. 🙂

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                                great set up 👏 love the rough outs !! next restock is mine !

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                                • Denimhead 0D
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                                  My boys

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                                  IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

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                                  • FlavourFadeF
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                                    I'm still struggling with my engineers a bit. I tried different socks but now without the honeymoon phase I always feel pressure at my right pinky toe. When I wear them longer or walk faster it causes pain. The left foot is roomy and feels perfect. Will the pressure go away with break in? I think that the main reason is the width of my right foot.

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                                    wtb:
                                    The Pale Rider XXL

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                                      @FlavourFade Go to a cobbler and ask for help!! I could be something that can be fixed easily by stretching the problem areas.

                                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                        @FlavourFade yes my friend, one foot is always more problematic than the other with engineers. You have to have a little patience, now with the heat your feet are more swollen (at least where I come from these days they are really hellish 🥵). I'm sure it will get better and better 😀

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                                        • FlavourFadeF
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                                          Thanks guys @goosehd and @Luijim78 ! I think the cobbler idea will gonna be the next step. And yes we have extreme heat right now which causes swelling of the feet....

                                          Patience is something I did not learn 😃

                                          Insta: free_the_fades

                                          wtb:
                                          The Pale Rider XXL

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                                          • Daniel SanD
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                                            where do you live in Germany? If Cologne/Köln is reachable, go to Ingo Keller the shoe God ! He is the right guy to help .

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