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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

IHWE-FP2 - Iron Heart Int'l x Wesco® - 7" Brown Rough-Out Boot

WESCO - West Coast Shoe Company
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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    Yes.

    And gratuitously stolen from the web:

    Shoe Shank

    First it's important to understand what the general shank in a shoe is. A shoe shank is a flat piece of material located above the outer sole at the waist, or narrowest, middle-part of the shoe located between the heel and ball area of the foot just below the arch. A shank is needed to help add extra support to the arch area of the shoe.

    Steel Shank

    Knowing this, it is obvious that a steel shank is a shoe shank made of steel. Many people think that a steel shank is a bad option to have in their shoe because the weight of the steel will make the boot unbelievably heavy. However, this not true. The shank is in fact a thin piece of steel that features both a natural flexibility and springiness and makes it a great option for it to be placed in the boot. And while a steel shank like a steel toe is sensitive to cold-weather conditions and will set off metal detectors, it helps prevent injury by preventing objects from penatrating the shoe from underneath.

    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      Dion
      Joined: 15 Mar 2015

      Thank you!

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        Giles
        IHUK Crew
        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

        9 and 10.5 restocked…

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          zatenm
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 11 Nov 2012

          I have pair of RW Iron Rangers which I love but had to stop wearing since the heel impact when I walk started really hurting my knees. It seems the composite cork sole was too hard on my knees. I'd need something softer / more shock absorbent
          Anybody had this problem before? 
          How comfortable and shock absorbent are the heels of the FP? I really fancy a pair

          WTB: IHSH-154 Grey M, IHSH-91 M

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            Dion
            Joined: 15 Mar 2015

            ^Sold my Beckmans for the same reason. I would also like to know how comfy these are.

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              For me, amazingly so straight out of the box….

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                Alex
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 28 Sept 2009

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                  AdamC
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 12 Jan 2018

                  RESTOCK

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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      bbrtns
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