IHWE-JMHH-BRN - Iron Heart Int'l x Wesco® - 8" Maryam Horsehide Jobmaster® Boot
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does anyone have any examples of how this leather ages? it seems that it will likely patina fairly quickly at least from abrasions and such, but does it get darker with time/wear? I am just new to this leather
@Ross do you know if it’s some sort of aniline dye on the leather that gives it that glossy effect? Seems like with scuffs it’ll come off to show the vegetable tanned leather underneath?
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@hgering27 no examples from us yet.
Given it's a veg tanned leather, and I know the finish is relatively soft, it's more than likely going to patina rapidly - although exact results will always vary on each individual's use/abuse and care regime
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Any recent pics of people wearing these?? Really tempted by them
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Took them out for a day in the snow with my son today. Really been enjoying wearing these considering I almost exclusively wear engineers. The toe area took a beating and a lot of the brown kind of wore down revealing the leather a bit more. Curious to see how they’ll age and patina
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Put in the order this morning will be my first pair of Wesco's! Stoked to own a pair
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Hi
I would lean towards a 9.5 here, I wear a 10 in RW Iron Rangers, and I wear a 10 in these boots, but I go for the E last because I find the Last slightly more narrow than Red Wing.
Wesco boots will usually be 1 to 1.5 sizes down from your Brannock measurement. Comparing to other boot brands, Wesco boots are usually equal to Red Wing, Whites or Viberg.
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@Jack massive help! Much appreciated!
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not sure if anyone may have any input, but when it comes time to condition these, if I decided to use a Saphir product, I am trying to tell which color they offer most closely matches these. I am leaning towards the mahogany, but the medium brown is also a contender... any thoughts?
so I am going to experiement with the Saphir creme surfine in brown, it looks like a pretty good color match. I will post updates once I try it out
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Just received mine and they are beauties!! I just tried them on, and have a question about the expected break in, right now it feels pretty hard on the heel, not terribly so, I went for 9D, the 9D MP95 last fit great when I tried them on and didnt get the same heel pressure, it feels like my heel is just getting pressed against the counter, as someone who is not super experienced with boots is this expected to soften up as they leather softens and footbed compresses? I wouldnt say they are unbearable by any means, just dont want to put wear on them if it sounds like I need a different size.
edit: maybe its not the heel counter but the heel cup, thicker socks solved the problem on right heel, still there although less so on left heel
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@Ikeaparty I find work style boots always need a bit of cushion from the socks, if a thicker sock has mitigated the issue then thats the way to go. Is it uncomfortable from too much movement or too little?
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@NickD makes sense! I would say too little, I had the same issue with a pair of Lofgren Chapman's and it's gotten better with more wear although not perfect yet but only worn around 7 fully days worth of wear all together.
Other than the left heel these feel really good though and the right one with the medium cushion merino sock vs a lighter dralon before feels way better
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My first order arrived and the vamps on the pair were a little too mismatched for my liking and so I exchanged them for a second pair. Vamps are way better matched, but these pair have very distinct lines/creases up by the toe box. From some research on here and Reddit, it seems somewhat common with these boots, but I think mine are extra pronounced especially on the left boot. On the right it’s just a visible line, however on the left boot it’s a distinct divot/scratch into the leather. I’m overall pleased with them, despite not having worn them yet so can’t speak to break in, but I’m just wondering if this is something I should be concerned about or treat immediately to avoid the leather cracking more.
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@MSav32323 I honestly don't think you've got anything to worry about with these lines, this is an area thats going to naturally crease as you walk anyway. See the pics i posted of my Guildsman's yesterday and they have creasing in exactly the same places.
Of course if you're not 100% happy you're always welcome to send us an email and I'm sure we accept them back for a refund.
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@Ross Hey Ross, thanks for the reply. Yeah I think it's mostly just cuz they're so crispy new and everything seems so pristine, and then there's this really distinct line/scratch going across there, but hoping that with wear that it just creases there, and just blends in. I don't think i'll be returning them, but appreciate the offer, and I think it's just time to start rockin' these thangs. Thanks again for all the help...as always, ya'll are the best.
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@MSav32323 mine are the exact same, its the toe cap thats under the leather in front. i was a little hyper focused on it at first, then i just started beating them up and its still visible, but less pronounced with wear. it was REALLY visible to start, wore them in the snow a few times and just all around starting wearing without caring
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@hgering27 thank you so much, this is super helpful in more ways than one! Nice to see how they are aging as well. Did you ever treat them for the snow/water with anything, or just rocked them as they are?
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@MSav32323 so the brown kind of came off on the toes quickly so I did a little saphir to bring the color back but only did that once. Since then I’ve worn in the snow multiple times no further treatment yet
