WESCO-MRLOU-PUR - Wesco® - 10" Horsehide "Mister Lou" - "The Purpetrator"

[Ross]

@Jett129 not an option as far as I know. Not on any of their options lists and I've certainly never seen a pair of Wescos of any variety zippered from factory

[Jett129]

@Ross From what I can gather,Wesco won't even do it if you supply the zippers.

[Denimhead 0]

@Jett129 Not up to Wesco standards, so my guess is a local cobbler. I’ll take em though, they look great w Jeans

[Jett129]

@Denimhead-0 You’re absolutely right and you didn’t have to wait 14 months for them.

[Ross]

@Jett129 I must admit I've never asked or been asked before but I'd be surprised to the extreme if they did.

The MrLou is an engineer boot after all - being a pull-on is one of the defining characteristics, let alone the production difficulties involved sewing a zip in through horsehide while maintaining the durability that Wesco pride themselves on

[pechelman]

Chris would not do any customizations on the Mr Lou when someone in the store asked him on one of my visits. Size/fit adjustments only.

[68degreesorless]

In the wild

[Jack]

Hey guys, we have a couple of pairs of these that were cancelled orders after construction was finished in sizes: 8D, 9D, 10D, 12D, 13D

if anyone is interested please send me a DM.

[Go For Chill]

Need sizing advice, as I've never tried on Mister Lous, or any Wescos. I like a 9.5E in Redwings, and a 10D in sneakers. Since the Purps only come in whole sizes and standard width, what would you do?

[Denimhead 0]

@Go-For-Chill I have 3 pairs of Mr Lou’s and wear the same size as my Red Wings, a half size down from my sneakers.

[SourPower]

@Go-For-Chill the Mr. Lou last is quite narrow, the E is much closer to a standard D. If you are an E in red wings I would personally advise against the D. For this same reason, I would have picked up a pair of the leftovers but just can’t make it work… it’s a gamble for this price point.

[Jack]

I agree with @SourPower I also find the Lou to be fairly narrow and I would go for the E, I wear 10D in Red Wing, and I go for the E in the Lou

[John Galt]

@Go-For-Chill I’m a 9.5D on the Brannock device and wear a 9E in the Mr. Lou; the D width is too narrow for me in the Mr. Lou. I have 4 pair of Mr. Lou’s, including the “purps”, all in E width and they all fit well. I don’t own any RW, so can’t suggest that comparison. For a sneaker comparison, I wear a 10D in my running sneaker - the ASICS Gel Kayano.

[Go For Chill]

Sounds like the purps weren’t meant to be for my wife half-sized foot.