John Lofgren (Speedway)

[steelworker]

@flannel-slut oh my

[Bobcat Sig]

@Mizmazzle it's posts like yours that give me hope that I can make a pair of engineers work. I know the JL engineers are a chore to get on when new if you have a high instep. After your foot is in, how's the instep room?

[Mizmazzle]

@Bobcat-Sig Mine were never that hard to get on. These Badalassi Grigios were a tad harder the first couple times cause the leather is veg tan and a lot stiffer than my other other CXL engineers....which were always pretty easy to get on and off.

So much of this comes down to foot shape. Once my foot is in, the instep is great...kinda roomy if anything. I actually use a thin leather Red Wing insert in both my pairs to take up the volume a bit, as I have a low volume foot.

[NickD]

I’m a bit behind @Mizmazzle and @Gammaman in terms of wear, but I think they’re just about broken in now.

[NickD]

@Bobcat-Sig for me they started off as quite tight to get on and off but have freed up quite nicely now. I’d say I have a medium instep, and my pair are CXL so quite forgiving.

I had the same concerns as you but bit the bullet as I think they’re the best looking engineer boots on the market.

[Mizmazzle]

@NickD I concur! I find the JL engineer silhouette to be the best looking. Slightly bulbous toe, the shaping around the heel/ back stay …all in perfect flow.

[Bobcat Sig]

@NickD said in John Lofgren (Speedway):

@Bobcat-Sig for me they started off as quite tight to get on and off but have freed up quite nicely now. I’d say I have a medium instep, and my pair are CXL so quite forgiving.

I had the same concerns as you but bit the bullet as I think they’re the best looking engineer boots on the market.

@Mizmazzle said in John Lofgren (Speedway):

@NickD I concur! I find the JL engineer silhouette to be the best looking. Slightly bulbous toe, the shaping around the heel/ back stay …all in perfect flow.

That's great, fellas. I appreciate you chiming in. I do find the JL engineer quite handsome. Based on availability and looks, it seems to be a coin flip between the JL and The Flat Head. Both look similar and are rumored to come out of the same bootmaker shop.

[Gavin666]

@NickD I take the same size in my UK shoe size in John Lofgrens size do a great fit with slight room

[Ikeaparty]

Those wedge sole donkey punchers in either waxed flesh are pretty tempting...

[tody]

dang, these are beautiful. but man, that's a little expensive...

https://johnlofgren.com/products/pre-order-2025-christmas-2025-limited-edition-black-ops-combat-boots-shinki-hikaku-shell-cordovan

[fuzzybunnies]

Putting them through their paces this winter.

[tody]

tried on the combat boots i posted above last week. what can i say - they‘re called combat boots for a reason. while they have a very shiny appearance in the photos, they were very blunt when i put them on.
so i opted for these here instead:

[Mizmazzle]

@tody are those shell?

[ZackB]

@tody hell yeah those look awesome! What model, m-43? I can’t quite tell from the picture.

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

Look like some champ chukka

[tody]

burgundy french calf chukkas. fit is similar to the m-43s.
small blister on my right heel, probably from the stitching.
apart from that they are buttery soft and fit like a glove.

[Kasi]

Wonder how good this brand is
Thinking of a getting a pair.

[tody]

@Kasi what style are you looking at? i'm totally convinced of their quality.

[Kasi]

@tody

Am looking at a pair of combat.
Looks cool

[FlavourFade]

@Kasi quality is amazing. Never had any issues with JL boots. I really like the combat boot style