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I am waiting on my first pair of engineers. SJ derrolls I preordered in march. Will probably be sometime next year with their 12-13 month estimate. Made me think though that I would have probably been better off with the rough n readys because of the sole. It sucks that living in the nordics you almost have to have the vibram lug sole or whatever you call it since for at least 3-4 months of the year all other soles are like skates. Red wing moc toes and whites ramblers are an absolute no go if there is any snow or ice.
Anyone got any experience on how the non-lug vibram 700s etc do in winter? The answer is probably what I already figured out and since I had to have a pair of the derrolls I will probably wait to see how I like the engineers and then start thinking about ones with the lug sole for a second pair much later. -
@Northman Canada here and I prefer the lug sole in the winter for traction. I personally find anything with a smooth slick sole on snow and ice tricky at best. You can do it if you do the snow/ice shuffle where you don’t really lift your feet and glide across the compacted snow/ice.
My biggest gripe about the lug sole is the amount of snow that gets packed into the treads and when you go indoors the mess they make. We have a pretty strict no outdoor shoes in the house during winter. Boots off at the door.
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@Northman I had my Boss engineers with the standard 700 sole with me a couple times on trips to the black forrest in winter and besides the fact that I personally don't think engineer boots are the best choice for hikes, they felt okayish but anything with a bit more traction like even the scarpa mojito is way better
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@dirtyframer Holy Sheet
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@Denimhead-0 these things turned out pretty darned amazing, first pair of Lous for the Mrs. I believe its #9 for me lol.
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@Shane-B Epic
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My IHG Boss in British Tan. Owned about 16 months or so. Probably my top 2 in my rotation
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@hgering27 Not the same but can't wait for my derrolls when I see pics like this.
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Wore my Derrolls this weekend. Some crocking on the shaft, but otherwise I’ve kept them pretty clean.
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The eye candy in this thread never disappoints! Not only is there some great inspiration, but seeing Wesco boots worn - and worn hard - is pretty dang cool.
One of my Derroll recrafts that I found on the secondary market last year went back to Wesco HQ last week. The left boot had a weirdly flat instep. Chris offered to add some leather buildup to the appropriate last and let that boot sit in an effort to stretch it out and accommodate my high instep. I'm anxious to see of we can make them work, especially after seeing all the pictures here of the roughout leather.
I also have another pair of Wesco boots showing up today... but lips are sealed until they are in my hands. Super stoked on these...
