John Lofgren (Speedway)

[Peckinpah]

I ordered a pair of Black Engineer boots around about a month ago. I'm usually a size 9 but decided to go for a 9 and a half, they're an incredible fit. Quite possibly the best looking and fitting boots I have, ended up ordering another pair a week later in natural.

I own a pair of Wesco Engineer boots in brown and they are great too but I think the Lofgrens edge it, for me anyway.

Amazing boots!

[PJ]

@Daniel-San wore mine for the first time today. Quite comfy out of the box and doesn’t feel warm.

[ZackB]

@PJ those look great PJ. Might need to grab those.

[NickD]

Can anyone provide sizing advice/comparisons on the JL engineer boots?

No idea what my Brannock size would be as the UK doesn’t really use them. For comparison I’m:
US 9 in Red Wing moc toes and Blacksmiths
UK 8 in Cheaney
Uk 8 in Blundstone
UK 8-8.5 in Edward Green
And all my Converse are marked as UK 9

[northsouthdenimguy]

@NickD

if I were you, I would measure correctly with a Brannock device. Measures your heel to toe, heel to ball and width. You can order one via Amazon..

You might find out that your heel to toe is a 9 and your heel to ball is 10 US(10 Brannock). This is especially important with engineers for the fit to be correct. It’s a small price to pay, I’ve known many people that had to sell thousand dollar plus boots because the fit was off.

All that being said typically, JL engineers are .5 down from Brannock if you’re a D width foot. If you’re an E with high volume, high arch they might be something you could take true to size.

Red wing Moc Toes, Iron Rangers, etc., are also half down from Brannock. if you were sized by Red Wing they’re notorious for putting people in boots that are too small…

[NickD]

@northsouthdenimguy

Thanks for the advice. I asked Jamie at East West for advice too, as we take the same size in most shoes and he advised me to take the same as my Red Wing size so I bit the bullet and they arrived this morning. Definitely the right size to go for (9d) mostly comfortable immediately, although the outside seam will need to mould to my (larger) right foot a little. Easier to get on than my Skoobs too. I got these in natural CXL so it’ll be interesting to see how they age.

[northsouthdenimguy]

@NickD

So was I right? lol

Those boots look so good, love that natural CXL

[NickD]

@northsouthdenimguy

On the sizing advice? Absolutely spot on. I took the risk of not getting a brannock device as East West have an excellent returns policy.

[stitchdown.shell]

Mis-sized my last JL Engineers. Sized down one and very happy now.

Natural CXL.

[Mizmazzle]

@NickD congrats dude!! These nattys are patina monsters. My favorite boot hands down.