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WESCO-MRLOU-BLK - Wesco® - 10" Horsehide Pull-On "Mister Lou" Engineer Boot - Black

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    Oaktavia
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    Joined: 12 Jun 2019

    Thanks guys, now I'm onto my brown CXL pair.

    @pechelman I don't have any of that stuff at the moment but I see what you mean.

    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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      pechelman
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      Joined: 24 Jan 2022

      The regular oil will do the trick too or really anything

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        Oaktavia
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        @pechelman
        Joined: 12 Jun 2019

        @pechelman yes afterwards I went ahead and did, figuring it would do the trick.

        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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          seawolf
          Mod Squad
          Joined: 28 Oct 2011

          @Oaktavia How did it go with your boots?

          “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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            Oaktavia
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            @seawolf
            Joined: 12 Jun 2019

            @seawolf I ended up oiling both pairs again but only the bottom parts of them. They both drank up the oil quite a bit and ended up looking nearly the same as they did before treatment. Especially the black pair. I coated them again yesterday and wore the black ones today.

            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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              seawolf
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              @Oaktavia
              Joined: 28 Oct 2011

              @Oaktavia Well, now you know they're conditioned for sure. How does the leather feel?

              “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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                nrtphotos
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 26 Apr 2022

                I’ve barely worn mine over the last year, the instep is really tight. Not sure how much I can expect them to break in 😞

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                  Oaktavia
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                  @seawolf
                  Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                  @seawolf it feels quenched yet not oversaturated. I think I gave them just enough. The upper part of the boot above the larger buckle is amazingly soft and supple. Much different than before.

                  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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                    seawolf
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                    @nrtphotos
                    Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                    @nrtphotos In my experience with Wesco engineer boots, that's a feature, not a bug. The boot stays on your foot because of how it fits around your instep. It'll loosen up a bit as you break them in. One thing you can do in the meantime is remove the insole until they're soft enough to not bother your instep any more. Once they're nice and soft, put the insole back in and you should be good to go.

                    “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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                      seawolf
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                      @Oaktavia
                      Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                      @Oaktavia That sounds ideal! Nicely done. Now you'll know for next time.

                      “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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                        nrtphotos
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        @seawolf
                        Joined: 26 Apr 2022

                        @seawolf I sure hope they do, they make the top of my foot numb currently with the insert in!

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                          seawolf
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                          @nrtphotos
                          Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                          @nrtphotos That insert is pretty thick. Pull it out and give it a try. Also, you can wear thinner socks. I have faith!

                          “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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                            goosehd
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                            @nrtphotos
                            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                            @nrtphotos You might be able to take them to a cobbler and see if they will stretch them for you. We did it to a pair of my wife’s cowboy boots and it worked out fantastically. Took them a few days to do.

                            She just went in, told them where her problem areas were, and they were able to stretch them out. They did two days of slowly stretching them, went on the third day to see how much progress was made and to try them on. Decided to do one more day of stretching and they’re just about perfect.

                            The cobbler took what was a pair of almost unwearable boots and took them to about 90-95% stretched to where my wife just wore them for a week and they were perfect.

                            "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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                              seawolf
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                              @goosehd
                              Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                              @goosehd Oh shit. I need to do this. I bought a boot stretcher, but it's not quite hitting the right spot, and I need some more help. Thank you for this!

                              “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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                                goosehd
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                                @seawolf
                                Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                @seawolf They also sprayed the leather (I think with an isopropyl alcohol/mixture) to aide in the stretching of the leather. Took it very slow to not damage the leather fibres.

                                "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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                                  seawolf
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                                  @goosehd
                                  Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                                  @goosehd That sounds great. I should call around and find a cobbler that can do this. My right instep is a bit more pronounced than normal and it's painful sometimes when I wear my non-custom Wescos.

                                  “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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                                    goosehd
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                                    @seawolf
                                    Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                    @seawolf Also, the stretcher they used looked like this, which really helped with problem areas:

                                    IMG_1226.webp

                                    "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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                                      pechelman
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                                      Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                                      Talk to Wesco about stretching. They can do this for you and they didn't charge me anything. Not sure if it's the same these days or not.

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                                        seawolf
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                                        @goosehd
                                        Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                                        @goosehd Oh no. That's what I have. FML. It doesn't quite hit the right spot. I need one that stretches up and down, not side to side. I'll go google that and see if it's a thing.

                                        “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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                                          goosehd
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                                          @seawolf
                                          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                          @seawolf There are stretchers in all planes. I just put that one up there as an example.

                                          "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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