IHWE-Build-5 - Iron Heart/Wesco 9" Brown Engineer Boot

[theorocks]

Nice look @marlin  …what is that vest ..tight
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[marlin]

@theorocks, thanks…you have the front at the IH WAYWT-Thread as well. It's antike horsehide made from Alexander Leather, sorry I don't know the IH number.

[neph93]

@Bulatik85 sounds like you may need to go down a size. Glad you like them though. They look tremendous.

[Bulatik85]

@neph93:

@Bulatik85 sounds like you may need to go down a size. Glad you like them though. They look tremendous.

@neph93 do you mean a full size down? I am currently planning to go half-size down.

[neph93]

@Bulatik85 Sorry, for being unclear, I don't mean a whole size. Half a size is probably the right move.

[Bulatik85]

@neph93:

@Bulatik85 Sorry, for being unclear, I don't mean a whole size. Half a size is probably the right move.

@neph93 thank you.
send back the 10D, going to try 9.5D…
making online footware shopping is always a lottery before you get to know the needed last and size.
but it is always better to be paitient and not to make fast decisions.

[neph93]

It’s not easy at all, no. But with a little patience it tends to work out.

[Bulatik85]

ordered 9.5D, don't want to waste time for return shipment. 
had to ask my friend to make the order, since the taxfree limit is 1000EUR per month. if I am buying something over the limit I have to pay +20% tax…  :o but not a big problem to organize workaround.

[den1mhead]

@Bulatik85
I am brand new to engineer boots and as a result have no helpful feedback to offer at this point

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[Bulatik85]

Some photos with Samurai 710. (some initial treatment applied, looks slightly darker because they are not yet dried completely, now looks lighter).

[rio]

@Giles:

No.  What size are you after?

No 12 or 12 1/2 correct? I figure I asked.

[marlin]

Thought I'll make a quik head to head comparison. The Build 5 I have since 3 month, the TBWE-PO is worn only a week. Maybe this helps someone who is undecided which one to get?

With the grey card I tryed to get the colors as close as possible.

[Giles]

@rio:

@Giles:

No.  What size are you after?

No 12 or 12 1/2 correct? I figure I asked.

I can make them…..

[manufc10]

@marlin your photos are amazing.

[marlin]

Thanks, glad you like them! @manufc10

[Bulatik85]

@marlin:

Thanks, glad you like them! @manufc10

How would you describe the difference?

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[marlin]

Sorry @Bulatik85, but I don't know what to tell you, besides from the obvious, like design, height and the different toe. But I weighed them for you, both are size 9, Build 5 2489g vs. the TBWE-PO 2204g. Other than that, size wise they fitted the same when new, for me personal snug, almost tight at the instep with little room at the heel. After three month the Build 5 has gotten wider at the instep, I could even tighten the buckle one hole, but just leave it like that. Other than that, hmmm, I do not feel the weight difference while wearing, but I feel the difference in height, but that's not a negative or positive, they both will feel comfortable, the TBWE-PO ins't broken in yet.

This isn't meant to be rude Bulatik, not at all, and please forgive me when it sounds like that, but to me this isn't rocket science, don't know what else to write. Both are outstanding boots which I will love to wear!

[Bulatik85]

@marlin
No, you are not rude at all, maybe even too polight[emoji6]

I was just wondering if burlap version is more soft and break in easely…(for example).

As for bulid 5, how long does it take you to break them in? I have weared my boots one day... now have some painful read bubbles(dont know correct word) around the heels. Not too much. I usually have them with new shoes. Will wait when they would be healed.

Never had engeneer boots before or any boots that need to be broken in.[emoji848]

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[marlin]

@Bulatik85, you need to be patient about that, it will take a couple weeks. You shouldn't over do it with great amount of walking when new. This way you only get the blisters you already have, and yes, give them a break now.

To me there is no difference in the leathers, both have the same stiffness when new.

[Bulatik85]

@marlin:

@Bulatik85, you need to be patient about that, it will take a couple weeks. You shouldn't over do it with great amount of walking when new. This way you only get the blisters you already have, and yes, give them a break now.

To me there is no difference in the leathers, both have the same stiffness when new.

Good, thank you.
I have expected that it would take some time.

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