John Lofgren (Speedway)
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@Bobcat-Sig Mine were never that hard to get on. These Badalassi Grigios were a tad harder the first couple times cause the leather is veg tan and a lot stiffer than my other other CXL engineers....which were always pretty easy to get on and off.
So much of this comes down to foot shape. Once my foot is in, the instep is great...kinda roomy if anything. I actually use a thin leather Red Wing insert in both my pairs to take up the volume a bit, as I have a low volume foot.
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I’m a bit behind @Mizmazzle and @Gammaman in terms of wear, but I think they’re just about broken in now.
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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.
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@NickD said in John Lofgren (Speedway):
@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.
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@NickD I take the same size in my UK shoe size in John Lofgrens size do a great fit with slight room
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Those wedge sole donkey punchers in either waxed flesh are pretty tempting...
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dang, these are beautiful. but man, that's a little expensive...
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Putting them through their paces this winter. -
@tody hell yeah those look awesome! What model, m-43? I can’t quite tell from the picture.
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Look like some champ chukka
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@Kasi quality is amazing. Never had any issues with JL boots. I really like the combat boot style
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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.
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@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.
