WESCO
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New Highliners. Stock model, from Boot Werks Fort Lauderdale. Surprisingly comfortable out of the box. Now I need Boss Boots.
hi guys, sorry for quoting myself here.
Has anyone tried to lower the heel in these boots. The boots themselves are da bomb, love 'em very much, but I can't get used to the heel's height. Thought of removing one lift plus have a thinner rubber heel installed. Would this alter the boot's fit too much? -
Personally I hate pissing around with something that has been designed and built to do a specific job….
I see. But these were designed to climb on poles, which I'd guess almost no one here ever does. I need them to walk around. The heels might be just a tad too high. I can walk in them, but don't feel 100% comfortable.
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First off, I agree with Giles. Messing around with a tested and proven design is a gamble.
That said, Wesco will replace the heel with a lower version for $35. A good local shoe repair place can probably do it for about the same price and you won't have to deal with shipping. A heel change is pretty simple, so go ahead and give it a try. If you realize it's a mistake, you can easily change it back.
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Went to my cobbler, he will replace the rubber part with one half as thick, so the will be lowered about 0.5 cm. He'll charge me 8 Euros for that.
As Chris said before, if it doesn't work, I will put the original thickness rubber back on them and try to get used to the higher heels.
Don't know how to describe… feels like walking down a hill.
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OK. These arrived yesterday. I bought them as perfect factory seconds. I recognise them as made for the Japanese market. They are a little stylised and they will divide opinion. I love them, Paula hates them (but then again, her brain has been fried)…....
They are amazingly comfortable and walking in them is a dream......
And, don't bother telling me to remove the kiltie. You will be ignored….
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Those are glorious G! I like them overall better than the shape of White's packers.
I have a minor nitpick that wouldn't mean shit to you or anyone else though. For the style and supposed function, there is no real spur shelf on the heel. I'm sure Wesco likely offers one, it's just something I would expect standard on a packer and really surprised me to see missing.
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I hate a spur shelf on boots. I've seriously considered getting every pair of boots I own that have one re-heeled.
Oh, and Paula's brain isn't totally fried; those soles are definitely divisive.
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i will only say the things that i like as i was told i'm being meaner than usual, ready . . . here goes
i like the kittie & the construction boot canary yellow & dodo brown laces . . . oh & the hardware looks great as well. the leather looks like it will age wonderfully & the boot pairs really well with the Giley Monster or whateva that Alexander Leathers jackect is called
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G, those are the shit. They look great on you. Glad you're utilizing Wesco's factory seconds page, I swear
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i saw them in person and i am very jealous!
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Love em! Jobmaster last, I presume?
