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Role Club By Brian the Bootmaker

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    Tyler Durden
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 21 Feb 2020

    Just got my Redwing Pecos back from Brian.

    Added toe track
    Relasted to one size up, & Resoled.

    Definitely exceeded my expectations.

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    There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. - R. Duke

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      mclaincausey
      見習いボス
      @Tyler Durden
      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

      @Tyler-Durden amazing. I need to send a pair to him.

      Think it, be it.

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        mclaincausey
        見習いボス
        @Nittpics
        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

        @Nittpics super envious those are epic

        Think it, be it.

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          Nittpics
          Haraki san Student
          @mclaincausey
          Joined: 1 Nov 2022

          Thank you @mclaincausey
          About 3 months in now, The break-in is rolling along swimmingly.

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          WTB: ihsh-330 odg size L
          WTB: ihsh-309-our size L
          WTB: 666-XHS size 33 tag

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            mclaincausey
            見習いボス
            @Nittpics
            Joined: 12 Apr 2013

            @Nittpics beyond trail / heirloom. We’ll played

            Think it, be it.

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              marco23d
              Raw and Unwashed
              @Tyler Durden
              Joined: 29 Apr 2020

              @Tyler-Durden holy shit those are great. What’s the turnaround time?

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                Tyler Durden
                Raw and Unwashed
                @marco23d
                Joined: 21 Feb 2020

                @marco23d said in Role Club By Brian the Bootmaker:

                @Tyler-Durden holy shit those are great. What’s the turnaround time?

                Thanks brother! It was 3 months.

                There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. - R. Duke

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                  Tyler Durden
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 21 Feb 2020

                  Anyone own underdogs? Thinking of pulling the trigger on a pair. Would love to hear some feedback.

                  There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. - R. Duke

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                    SourPower
                    Haraki san Expert
                    Joined: 10 Mar 2024

                    My first time using a boot jack! One of the better purchases I’ve made in a while.

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                    Excess In Moderation

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                      Luijim78
                      啓蒙家
                      @SourPower
                      Joined: 19 Aug 2022

                      @SourPower I totally agree my friend, it's the best invention since air conditioning 😀, I couldn't do without it

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                        Tyler Durden
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 21 Feb 2020

                        Came home to these bad boys.

                        “Greyhounds”

                        Sizing = Based on measurements I ordered a full size down from my brannock. Fit is perfect.

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                        There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. - R. Duke

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                          Tyler Durden
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 21 Feb 2020

                          Engineer boot questions:

                          1: Do you undo instep strap before putting on?

                          2: Do you use plastic bags to slip on?

                          3: If no to question #2, Do you have issues removing boots do to moisture inside boot and socks?

                          I am a yes to 1 & 2.

                          There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. - R. Duke

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                            goosehd
                            Mod Squad
                            @Tyler Durden
                            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                            @Tyler-Durden I don't have Engineers from Role Club, but do have quite a few engineers from Wesco.

                            My answer to all of your questions is no and it sounds like your boots may be too small. From my understanding, engineers are supposed to fit slightly big from the start and form to your foot with wear. Heel slippage in the beginning is good and disappears when the sole flexes and the heel cup forms to your foot.

                            I may have this wrong though...

                            @Ross thoughts on Engineer boots and fit.

                            "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
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                              I'm a yes, no, no. Mine fit better if I cinch the strap one position further from the neutral position. Heel slip is a good thing but I like a snug fit over the top of my foot

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                                mclaincausey
                                見習いボス
                                Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                Speaking generically about engineers, I definitely undo and redo vamp buckles putting boots on and off. Heel slip is fine but dissipates as mentioned.

                                Sometimes it may make sense to size up and insert an insole.

                                Think it, be it.

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                                  Ross
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  @Tyler Durden
                                  Joined: 6 Dec 2021

                                  @Tyler-Durden Short answers

                                  1. Sometimes
                                  2. No
                                  3. No

                                  But that doesn't really tell the full story, there's a few different factors at play. Sizing is one factor and on engineers it's tough to get 'perfect', if they fit nice and snug with no slip off the bat then after a days wear when your feet are hot, sweaty and swollen they might be very tight to get off again. It's why I normally tell people not worry too much about a little slip when they first buy a pair (so long as it'd not too extreme).

                                  There's also material, I have no experience with Role Club personally but whether they are lined or unlined or just the texture inside can make them more 'grippy' and therefore difficult to take on and off.

                                  Boot 'style' or Last also makes a difference Eg. MrLous are quite slim for an engineer boot so can make them a little harder to get on and off (and so unbuckling that instep strap might be necessary) but you get a slimmer look and a little less heel slip off the bat compared to the Boss engineers which are a little more generous making them dead easy to slip on and off and are more roomy but you might get a bit more slip and you get a 'chunkier' look.

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                                    Graham
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    @Ross
                                    Joined: 8 May 2014

                                    @Ross said in Role Club By Brian the Bootmaker:

                                    Short answers

                                    1. Sometimes
                                    2. No
                                    3. No

                                    Ditto 🙂

                                    @gmac_ironheart
                                    🤘

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                                      Tyler Durden
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 21 Feb 2020

                                      I’ve got my sizing down. Even toyed with all different socks for different boots. I wanted to get a consensus of others. I always undo my strap and use a bag to slide in. High instep issues. However taking off with sweaty socks has never been too fun.

                                      There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. - R. Duke

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                                        NickD
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        @Tyler Durden
                                        Joined: 17 Nov 2024

                                        @Tyler-Durden said in Role Club By Brian the Bootmaker:

                                        However taking off with sweaty socks has never been too fun.

                                        A boot jack makes taking off a tighter paiur child's play.

                                        To answer your original questions

                                        1. Sometimes
                                        2. No
                                        3. No, not issues, but they don't just slip off

                                        My Skoob pair needed plastic bags and were really difficult for the first 5-10 wears then became easier. I still mainly use a boot jack to remove them. They are about as well sized as a slip on boot can get. My Boss have plenty of heel slip, I can take them on and off with ease with the straps done up, but they are also as small as I can go without them being too short.

                                        The fit on the Skoob pair means I prefer them in general, but the ease of putting on and taking off means the Boss probably get used more, as a shitkicker boot.

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                                          Tyler Durden
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 21 Feb 2020

                                          Just in…

                                          Navy CXL - 1945

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                                          There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. - R. Duke

                                          last edited by Tyler Durden 4 Apr 2025, 00:36 4 Apr 2025, 00:31 FlavourFadeF 1 Reply Last reply 4 Apr 2025, 02:38 Reply Quote 11
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