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    IHWE-GLMN-BLK - Iron Heart Int'l x Wesco® - 7" Domain Toe Cap Boot - Black Tie. The "Guildsman"

    WESCO - West Coast Shoe Company
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    • neph93N
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      Sounds like a perfect starting fit to me. A little heel slip is entirely normal and in lace ups will occur due to the stiffness of the new leather and stitching in the uppers, heel cup and sole. The boot hasn’t started moving with you yet. As the the break in progresses it will diminish. The rest of it sounds great. You are now about 10km from heaven.

      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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      • PalmerP
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        Let's see some pics @zhivago ! Glad you were able to score a pair that fit.

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        • zhivagoZ
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          @neph93:

          Sounds like a perfect starting fit to me. A little heel slip is entirely normal and in lace ups will occur due to the stiffness of the new leather and stitching in the uppers, heel cup and sole. The boot hasn’t started moving with you yet. As the the break in progresses it will diminish. The rest of it sounds great. You are now about 10km from heaven.

          Thank you @neph93 That was pretty much my inclination but hearing it from you really helps out a lot. These boots are not a small investment for me and I want to make sure I get it right!!! 10km from heaven 😃 😃 :D!!!

          @Palmer:

          Let's see some pics @zhivago ! Glad you were able to score a pair that fit.

          Thank you @Palmer for your kind advice, it really takes a village with me sometimes 😃
          I'll get some pics together in the coming days! These boots are just too beautiful to not photograph!! Cheers

          Zhivago

          MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

          G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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          • NikN
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            Any thoughts of these being made with horsehide?

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            • GilesG
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              Not until you mentioned it  😃 😃

              "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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              • AdamJA
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                I have a Steerhide pair in production at the moment, pretty much the same build with a few minor tweaks.

                Hopefully here before Xmas  😉

                The devil is in the detail..

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                • NikN
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                  @AdamJ:

                  I have a Steerhide pair in production at the moment, pretty much the same build with a few minor tweaks.

                  Hopefully here before Xmas  😉

                  How will the steerhide version differ from the ones available now? Any other new boots coming in?

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                  • neph93N
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                    @Nkwkfld:

                    @AdamJ:

                    I have a Steerhide pair in production at the moment, pretty much the same build with a few minor tweaks.

                    Hopefully here before Xmas  😉

                    How will the steerhide version differ from the ones available now? Any other new boots coming in?

                    If I’m reading Adam’s post correctly he has a his own pair of custom made steerhide boots en route, as opposed to a production run for retail.

                    As for other boots coming in, I do not know.

                    «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                    • PalmerP
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                      @Nkwkfld:

                      Any thoughts of these being made with horsehide?

                      Check out the Standard & Strange x Wesco Axebreaker. It's basically the same build with horsehide leather and speed hooks.

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                      • AdamJA
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                        Sorry for not being clear, thanks @neph93 for pointing it out. I am in fact having my own custom pair built, but I love the IHWE-ALEX-BLK that I have so I did not want to change much.

                        The devil is in the detail..

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                        • NikN
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                          Thanks all, that's helpful.
                          The S&S Axe Packer does look quite close to what I would like to get. I am in UK though and would prefer to go through IHUK, anyway to do that?

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                          • neph93N
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                            @Nkwkfld:

                            Thanks all, that's helpful.
                            The S&S Axe Packer does look quite close to what I would like to get. I am in UK though and would prefer to go through IHUK, anyway to do that?

                            As a UK resident you can order a custom Wesco build through IHUK. Get in touch with Alex, Giles or Chesson to discuss your options and have a look here:

                            https://www.ironheart.co.uk/footwear/iron-heart-intl-wesco-custom-boot.html

                            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                            • NikN
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                              Thanks, email sent

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                              • zhivagoZ
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                                Here’s my boots enjoying some downtime today at the airport

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                                Zhivago

                                MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                                G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Airport?  I used to live in them, now I've forgotten what they look like….  🙂

                                  "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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                                  • AdamJA
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                                    The devil is in the detail..

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                                    • NikN
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                                      Great boots!

                                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                      • AdamJA
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                                        The devil is in the detail..

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                                          RESTOCK

                                          The devil is in the detail..

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                                            Hi All,

                                            These boots are exactly what I would build from Wesco, although I might consider a diferent sole due to the climate I live in.  I've been lusting over them for quite some time, they look unbelievable.  Should have just pulled the trigger months ago.

                                            There is a 9.5 still available.  I know this has been beaten to death, but I have never had the opportunity to try on a pair of Wescos.  I wear a 9.5D in Red Wing Iron Rangers, 10.5 in Danner Mountain Light with aftermarket hiking footbeds, and 10.5 in Vans.  It seems from what I've been reading is that they fit similar to an Iron Ranger sizing?  Without any other option than a 9.5 available, I need to make sure I nail the sizing.

                                            Anybody with these boots have input for an informed purchase?!?!

                                            Thanks!

                                            Edit; answer found.

                                            Do you see what happens when you find a stanger in the Alps!?! - Walter Sobchak (TV Edit)

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