John Lofgren (Speedway)

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@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

Kasi

@FlavourFade

Thanks for the input.
Always been a fan of Wesco always been happy with them. This make me walk away from Redwing and Trickers.

Notice just like the Real Mccoys the sewing and stitching is perfect.

Make it’s kind of more cool. Wesco are more rugged.
Have a special pair of boots coming by Flat Head in March / April time.

FlavourFade

@Kasi I feel like it's kind of hard to compare wesco and JL. Wesco is rugged, heavy and has more of a workboot aesthetic, Lofgrens are built to perfection with a lot attention to detail and are often more military inspired. Both can take a beating but I would not want to trash Lofgrens Iike I do with my wescos, but that's just personal and not quality related.

Kasi

@FlavourFade
If that’s the case.
Maybe wear them as a fashion kind of thing, going out when styling up.
Sound like may need to get another pair Wesco in the near time.

NickD

@Kasi To my eye they are better made than any of the US makers (Wesco, Whites etc), better than Trickers and more on a par with Crockett & Jones in terms of quality (the make is quite different).

Also, not that it affects the quality of the boots, but they have the best boot bags of any make, even better than £1500 Edward Greens.

Kasi

@NickD

Thanks for enlightening me. Kind of fits in with what I want.

Mizmazzle

@Kasi I’ve got two pairs of JL engineers and they are beautiful. The finishing is super clean. I wear mine hard and I think they look great when beat up. But they look classy as hell when kept nice and clean too.

Sizing is the same as redwing in my experience. Also wesco, redwing and Lofgren all size the same for me too.

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