WESCO
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Lovely pair IJ, well worth the wait, the wooden midsole/heel look absolutely gorgeous.
These arrived yesterday (well each boot came separately a day apart, and even then it involved chasing the post van up the road in my car. I think the postie thought she was being robbed at first!):
from ebay, not sure of the specs, probably standard boss with narrow toe? please correct me if that 's wrong. size 10, I think.
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It certainly feels like Wesco Week….
Speaking of re-soling, I actually don't mind the Vibram 100 sole, but when they need doing I'd certainly entertain other options.
Where would one get a nice wood midsole and all that done? Wesco? For a basic resole I'd send them to William Lennon, but for fancy-shmancy? Any ideas chaps?
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got o this guy no where else
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Midsole on those isn't wood, it's leather…
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Thanks guys, yeah wood would be wubbish, stupid me;)
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Ed
Why don't you ask Wesco directly which last they used..that beats me…
MoD, Sorry I didn't correct you earlier, though they look like wood when new, and are stiff as wood as well
but they are leather, double midsole, dyed brown (tan). Basic option from Wesco.
As you're in States, I'd send my Wescos for rebuild to them... -
Cheers Jack,( I'm UK). Yeah it does look like wood and I think I saw some pics of someone carving a wooden heel somewhere, or I dreamt it….. The link ed gave me looks like great stuff but its JP....anyway plenty wear left and I've vibergs coming.... Mmmmmm
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I got a pair of Wescos as a custom build. Big investment, huge fucking disappointment.
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I sought a custom build and I had already three custom build forms from Wesco, as I'd been planning to get some for a long time. I located most careful attentive person I could find (my wife) and, after I bought the correct heavy boot socks I'd need, we measured my feet precisely how Wesco directed. We took the measurements at night when feet tend to be slightly larger and were very careful not to apply too much pressure to the tape, nor hold it too lose. We carefully filled everything out on the form. I had another measurement chart so I thought I'd wait a few days and try it again to compare the results. Why not? Be sure right? These also came out identical. I sent both forms to Wesco. Then, for the hell of it (I'm really thorough), since I had one more, I got a completely different person to do the measurements. I knew this person to be just as careful and attentive as my wife These also came out nearly identical to the first two sets. I sent them to Wesco for a comparison. They said there was no appreciable difference from the first two sets of measurements I submitted. I think they were right about that.
I rested well during my wait. I knew I'd done a killer job mapping my foot out with perfect tracing, measurements, etc. I kicked in an extra hundred bucks for a rush order because I'd wanted these boots for years.
The boots I got were too narrow in the foot bed and too short. My toes touched when I was going down hill despite having them laced tight. Also when laced tight, the eyelets were very close together. So it seems there's room in the body of the boot but the foot bed's too small.
I told them the problems I was having and I thought it best if I just flew up there so the could retake my measurements. I was unable to do so because I was busy. I regret not doing so now. I figured if I sent them back they'd tell me they built them to my specs and refuse to go further so I knew I'd need to physically go up there. I tried taking the insoles out and putting new ones in and trying different weight socks and all that. Nothing worked and they ended up in the closet.
Eventually, I sent the back so they could check them and of course they said they'd built them to my specs and there's nothing they can do. I was bummed pretty hard. I knew I'd great job measuring and felt confident that we were totally accurate.
The boots are still at Wesco. I don't know if I even want them back now. I was really broken up about it. Man, I've wanted some Wescos for years and years. Even now, 2+ years later, I get pretty upset recalling it. I didn't even want to write this now because it upsets me. Those would have been the first really nice thing I had made for myself to wear and I put a fuck load of planning and effort into getting it right and it's all for nothing. The money's one thing (+$600), but I had a real love for build I'd picked out.
I know Wesco knows their business and that they've done a lot of good things for a lot of hard working people for many years. I just don't know what I could have done wrong and I may never know. If I did something wrong somehow, I wish I knew because it would give me some closure and some confidence to get another pair.
This is the problem with footwear. Only the one wearing it can tell how well it fits. If there's some compatibility issue with my feet and the last I chose, I would think Wesco would advise but maybe not if they didn't catch it. These are questions I might never know the answer to.I'll never get anything made for me again unless I'm face to face with the man making it.
