WESCO

[deanclean]

Thanks @Ross I’ll keep all this in mind. The IH crew and the forum members are the best. Great source of information.

[deanclean]

I talked to a really nice guy at Wesco yesterday. So helpful. He took my address and is sending me out a custom measurement packet today. Amazing service. You rarely see companies taking the time to talk and help anymore.

[deanclean]

Hello again, I’m looking for a little more help on my boot build. I have my form complete and I’m trying to recreate a build I found on line with a couple changes. I’m trying to figure out what sole combination this boot has. It looks like a double midsole? Also not sure if the heels were left natural or brown or maybe left natural and dyed a different colour? I really like the colour combo of the leather. Thanks for any help!

[Dmart]

Looks like a double midsole w brown heels.

[deanclean]

Thanks @Dmart i appreciate the help!

[deanclean]

Just placed my custom order! Thanks to everyone for the help. I turn 50 years old in March of 2026. It’s almost a 2 year wait time for boots so these will make a great gift to myself.

[long_john86]

@deanclean awesome! I did a similar thing for some mister lous to arrive for my 40th! Gives a method to the madness of the wait time! Ha

[deanclean]

@long_john86 so true. I’m sure I’ll end up forgetting all about them and be surprised one day.

[october rust]

first pair via The Shop Vancouver. Very comfortable! I think I got the sizing right the first time, these are an 11 and I usually wear a US 11.5-12. Had a bit of heel slip but it seems like as the sole broke in a bit today while wearing it went away. They feel too hot to wear year round, so I guess I have all summer to decide if I’m cool enough to pull them off.

[setyoustraight]

Finally getting around to wearing these custom Wesco collab Boss boots in Black CXL Cowhide that I bought from Iron Heart Germany. The only other engineer boot I’m familiar with is the Mister Lou. I own 2 pairs, Black HH CXL 9.5D & Nat CXL in 9.5E. Went 9.5D in these Boss boots and they feel suspiciously comfortable upon the first wear (with thick socks & no insole), compared to my experience breaking in my Mister Lou’s. I’m assuming it’s cause of the 9165 last on these Boss’s vs the more narrow 1339 last on the Mister Lou that I’m used to.

Nonetheless, they look amazing so far. Im a huge fan of this last and toe shape. Nice change from an MP toe & 1339 last that’s for sure.

I am a Wesco addict

[JoshC]

@setyoustraight they look great mate!

[Mlwdp]

@setyoustraight not bad! They look similar to my CXL minus the half sole and brass buckles. Wish Wesco would put CXL in the regular selection instead of having it as a request only leather.

[Dmart]

@setyoustraight looking great!

[bluemantra]

[setyoustraight]

Wesco Engineer collection

I’m addicted Need more Boss…

Left to Right:

-Mister Lou Black CXL HH
-Mister Lou Natural CXL
-Iron Heart Germany Custom Boss Black CXL Cowhide
-Boss 7500

(Not pictured)
-Stock Boss Black (getting resoled)
-Mister Lou Brown CXL (Shipping soon via Wesco)

I’ll post my Wesco lace-ups another time.

[Luijim78]

@setyoustraight beautiful collection, congratulations mate

[setyoustraight]

@Luijim78

[Baba-san]

@setyoustraight - nice selection of boot there!

I love my Wesco's - and Vibergs for that matter but I do have quite a gripe about my Ship John Derrolls that I just must get of my chest!

Back in Aug 21 I ordered a pair of these fine boots from SJ they were shipped and delivered to me in June22. Sine then I have worn these very sparingly and in rotation with my other boots. One of the reasons initially was the footbed seems a bit too large, but this was solved with some custom insoles.

Anyway - moving on to today and on putting them on for the first time in an age I found a split or tear in the leather just above the strap on the right boot. On closer inspection the stitching remains intact but the leather or 'rough out' appears to have failed.

So onto SJ first think this morning - to their credit they quickly got in touch directly with Wesco and came back to me with the following response almost by return :

Hi Nick,
Wesco is saying that their warranty on issues such as this is 90 days and because you have been wearing the boots for 2+ years, you would be responsible for paying for a rebuild if you want Wesco to fix them. You may want to check locally and see if there is a cobbler or shoe repair business that could patch them. It would most likely be easier and more cost effective than waiting 4+ months and paying shipping both ways and rebuild fees. Sorry I don’t have a better solution for you.

Well - is this acceptable?
for my mind it is not the response I was looking for. We know Wesco pride themselves on the craftsmanship and quality of their products, but to me this is a failure of the leather, not caused by wear and tear, but by substandard original product - in in this case the hide the boot was constructed from.

What kind of response was I looking for?

Certainly not this - its almost as if Wesco are saying - tough - its not our problem.

Of course I should be able to have them fixed over here in the UK

I'd like to ask the question

Am I being unreasonable?

[thooy05]

the shop vancouver olive xlt

[Mizmazzle]

@Baba-san man! I feel your frustration on this one. We pay a premium price for a premium product. When those products fail, we expect a premium customer service experience.

Since you’re all the way in the UK it seems your best option is to have the boot fixed locally. That doesn’t remove the bad taste in your mouth from not getting the response you’d have liked…but again, the shipping to Oregon and back plus wait time will probably be more than the cost of handling the issue locally.