WESCO
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The double mids will require some dedication to break in..
My first pair of Wesco's were double mids and I have the IHWE-5 (https://www.ironheart.co.uk/extinct/ihwe-build-5.html) too, so I'm not that bothered. And I do love them. Both my lack of concern for the break in and my appreciation of the aesthetic probably goes back to me wearing these for most of my late teens/early twenties:
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My custom Hendrik’s finally arrived and were definitely worth the wait.
Black horsehide leather // toe cap // 705 sole // standard heel
I love how the brown thread upper stitching contrasts with the black leather
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great boot @Kirk - that's a great make-up!
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Thanks @Dmart . Yes as @neph93 and @Giles stated this is their standard heel.
I remember when Wesco released the 100th anniversary work boot 8106 and my thinking, at the time, was ‘who would wear a heel on a boot that high?!?!’ Couple years later and I don’t think I’d consider a lower heel or taking a lower lift on a Wesco. It’s kinda like my evolution with IH denim. Didn’t like the 634 cut initially and thought the 555 was for me. Now I mainly prefer wider cuts.
I'd this the regular heel height?
Looks like it.
Grand pair of boots @Kirk I love the look of single midsoles on the #705. The double the sole at the front but have that beautiful curve into the heel block. I have it on my custom burlap Boss and it is elegant and badass at the same time.
I thought the single midsole with 705 on the Hendrik was perfect and a nice profile for this type of boot.
Thanks @Appfaff. I was going for a clean, classic look. The Hendrik is already a great boot.
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I thought the single midsole with 705 on the Hendrik was perfect and a nice profile for this type of boot.
We must have had similar thought at similar times.. I'm about 4-6 weeks out from receiving my next build, and it also is on a 705, however, I tried something sacrilegious… Double Mids with 2 heel lifts lower... Hoping for something with a Chunky profile, yet not super heeled, as I don't need much more help feeling like a giant..
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I thought the single midsole with 705 on the Hendrik was perfect and a nice profile for this type of boot.
We must have had similar thought at similar times.. I'm about 4-6 weeks out from receiving my next build, and it also is on a 705, however, I tried something sacrilegious… Double Mids with 2 heel lifts lower... Hoping for something with a Chunky profile, yet not super heeled, as I don't need much more help feeling like a giant..
Sacrilegious…nah. Unique and your own... for sure. Can’t wait to see how you get on with your new build. What type of boot did you got with? I’m 6’1 and the mrs makes the occasional comment that I’m wearing stilts. I like the look of double mids on engineer/boss boots. I have the ihwe-5 and ihwe-po. Both double mids and dig the aesthetic.
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I was actually mistaken… I went with 700s this time - I usually always order 705s haha.
I did a burlap roughout LTT jobmaster with smooth tongues and the custom mid sole ratio.. Interested to see how it turns out as I have never had a JObmaster before, and my only experience with the 700s is on my IH Engineers.
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I sent back my Horsehide Wesco MP toe boss back to Wesco to get black triple stitching, longer instep strap and a 430 vibram resole. Widened to e width too.
I’ll see them in 5 weeks.
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Got my exchanged pair of 12E nat CXL Mr Lous today and they fit great. Definitely a bit snugger than the 13s in the instep area, a little harder to put on but absolutely nowhere near Lofgren difficulty. Of course this is right out of the box, so I feel like I can expect a little bit of eventual stretch in that area. The real plus is that the length is better, less heel slip, and although they still look like skis on my big ass feet, they’re 1/3” shorter skis
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So happy it worked out dude - can’t wait to see pics!!
and one thing about CXL, is you can almost always expect stretch.
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Been seeing this insole being sold on Rakuten through retailers that sell White’s and Wesco so I bought them through Bakers Boots.I placed these into my Wesco Boss and they make my boots feel like sneakers with how comfy they are now.
