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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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    • OaktaviaO
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      @bluemantra yeah they were definitely snug when new. They fit like a slipper now.

      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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        Hi guys, I'm sorry if this specific question has been asked numerous times but I was wondering if anyone here has or have tried on the Red Wing 2966 (soft toe) that was a limited release a few years ago in the US and how those fit compared to the Mr. Lou? I have the Red Wings in a 9.5d but feel I could go a half size up and am considering the Mr. Lou in a 10d as a replacement if I can find a pair. I've read here that they generally run the same size as Red Wings, however Red Wings sizes can vary greatly between models/lasts. IIRC the RW 2966 was slightly narrower than standard red wing fit, which is a good thing for my 10.5C size. The Mr. Lou apparently runs narrow as well so it seems the sizing between the two is similar. Just wondering if anyone here has tried both and can comment on how the fit on each might compare.

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        • bluemantraB
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          @Luijim78 said in IHWE-MRLOU-BLK - Wesco® - 10" Horsehide Pull-On "Mister Lou" Engineer Boot - Black:

          my Mr Lou size 9D have always been good from day one (even though I have a size 8/8.5D) probably the shape adapts to my foot, no slipping of the heel (which for example I found in the 7500 shape E) the only problem was the tip of the big toe on my right foot, (my grandmother always told me to cut my toenails a lot, especially at the corners and from what the beautician told me it was one of the billion mistakes I have done in my life), so I discovered that a very small callus had formed on the inside side on the nail bed and Mr Lou made me walk like rusty Robocop 😔 for months ... then I solved the problem and now they are perfect like a glove even if after a couple of years they are still very rigid (characteristic of vegetable tanned leather) sooner or later they will break, for those who have chosen the Horween CXL version everything will be simpler and faster. Good evening dear friends, sorry if with my broken English I tried to tell the story of my life in a post 😔😔😔😔

          @Luijim78 are you an 8/8.5D on the brannock, but wear a 9D mister lou?

          WTB IHJ-140-IG size L

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          • Luijim78L
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            @bluemantra no I don't even own a pair but I wear half a size bigger in the Mr Lou than all the other engineer boots I own and it's a full size bigger than the RW moctoe or iron ranger

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            • bluemantraB
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              @Luijim78 Okay, so you where an 8 Iron ranger and 9 mister lou? Do you have a lot of toe room?

              WTB IHJ-140-IG size L

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              • Luijim78L
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                @bluemantra not a very good friend, while the Iron ranger size 8D are also too long and wide, the black Mr Lou in Black Maryam are precise (they forced me to go to the beautician once a month to cut the nail of my left big toe, because I revealed a micro callus on the nail bed 😔), from the Wesco 100 anniversary, basically a pair of bosses with a rounded tip, I comfortably wear an 8.5 D and have much more space)

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                  BloodEagle
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                  Hey there - Any idea if there will be a restock of these in the near future?

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                  • RossR
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                    @BloodEagle we'll have them back but ETA currently I'm afraid

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                    • OaktaviaO
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                      Been a while since I posted evo photos of my black Mr. Lous. I bought these in April of 2022 for my wedding day. Starting to see brown reveal itself underneath the black. I quite like where these are headed.

                      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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                      • goosehdG
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                        @Oaktavia you might want to condition those as the leather looks dry to me.

                        "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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                        • OaktaviaO
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                          @goosehd yes i was thinking the same. I need to get more of that Renovator.

                          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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                          • long_john86L
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                            @Oaktavia I love the various tones revealing themselves in your boots! They are thirsty for some lovin!

                            6'4". Wingspan of Phelps.

                            WTB:
                            IHSH-399-ORA - Tag XXL
                            IHSH-260-PPL - Tag XXXL
                            IH-888S-SLBod - Tag 36

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                            • Luijim78L
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                              @Oaktavia gorgeous my friend, simply gorgeous 🤩🤩🤩… great work congratulations 👏👏👏👏👏

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                              • OaktaviaO
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                                @long_john86 me too, I'm curios what some conditioning will do to the tones.

                                @Luijim78 thank you my friend, I thought you might like these photos

                                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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                                • seawolfS
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                                  Wesco Bee Oil is awesome if your boots need a nourishing drink.

                                  “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                  @zeebeeleather

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                                  • OaktaviaO
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                                    @seawolf perhaps I will give that a try this go around. Thanks!

                                    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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                                    • seawolfS
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                                      @Oaktavia happy to help!

                                      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                      @zeebeeleather

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                                      • NikN
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                                        They look really good. Could also try Bick4 to condition without causing any change in colour.

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Or mustang paste....There are loads of options....

                                          "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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                                          • OaktaviaO
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                                            Thanks Gents, I will weigh my options. I was thinking of getting some Mustang paste for my Extractor too so maybe I'll go that route.

                                            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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