WESCO-MRLOU-BLK - Wesco® - 10" Horsehide Pull-On "Mister Lou" Engineer Boot - Black
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@nrtphotos ps. if you read the web pages of more famous brands (Clinch, Role Club, Attraction..., which cost 2 or 3 times as much) the staff apologize in advance for any cracks, differences and imperfections of the leather. But as I wrote to you, the choice is yours and I am sure that in the end you will be satisfied. Have a nice day to all my friends
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@AdamJ It's not a huge deal, and if it were something I was really upset about, I would have reached out to you via email to discuss a remedy. The boots are great, and I'm sure once I get them broken-in, it won't even matter. As I mentioned above, it was more about not being mentally prepared for the difference between my expectations and what showed up.
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@Ross has reached out to me and given me a few options, I feel very well taken care of at this point and have reassurances from both Iron Heart and Wesco. Excellent service as always!
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Just got my pair today, so far so good gonna start to break this badboy today
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Feeling a little pressure on my right instep (something that happens with every new pair of boots for me, due to my strangely high instep on my right foot), and I don't love removing the insoles, so I made some that are half as thick to use as "training insoles" until the boots are broken-in.
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@seawolf ihave the same problem with you always tight on my right foot for any new boots. I just take out the sole and everything perfect:)
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In the end I managed it and ordered a pair directly from Wesco. Too bad, I would have liked to buy the boots via IH (especially since Wesco charges horrendous shipping costs) so that I could have had them now and broken them in. At the next opportunity, I‘ll make sure in advance that there will be a restock also for my size.
Now I have to wait patiently (not my strong point), expected delivery date: Mid-October 2024…
Until then, I wish you all lots of fun with your new boots and look forward to seeing some pics here
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@AtariHunter my friend I understand you, I gave up on many things just because I had to wait years to get them, I also wanted to order them directly from Wesco, (in my case in addition to shipping there was 30% customs duties and taxes to pay
) . So I looked on Ebay and found an American shop that had just stocked Stompers Boots and I bought them there, at an excellent price I must say. -
Nicely done @seawolf with the training insoles
Had to send my Mister Lou’s back - too small (length)! Just waiting on a .5 size bigger to arrive. New to this boot so am nervous these will still be on the small side - fingers crossed all will be ok
@thooy05 how did you find the fit around the toes when fresh out of the box? Looking great
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@Luijim78 said in IHWE-MRLOU-BLK - Wesco
- 10" Horsehide Pull-On "Mister Lou" Engineer Boot - Black:@AtariHunter my friend I understand you, I gave up on many things just because I had to wait years to get them, I also wanted to order them directly from Wesco, (in my case in addition to shipping there was 30% customs duties and taxes to pay
) . So I looked on Ebay and found an American shop that had just stocked Stompers Boots and I bought them there, at an excellent price I must say.Thank you very much! Unfortunately I need a pair in size 7.5 E which isn‘t available anywhere…
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@long_john86 it’s perfectly fine, abit big on my liking i should i get 5.size smaller
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@seawolf nice work on your homemade insoles, and very beautiful tool for cutting leather! What is the tool called?
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FWIW I have pull loops on my Lou's and almost never use them...TBH they feel a little flimsy for regular hard pulling...if used often, I could see that being the first point of failure on the boot. But that's totally conjecture of course.
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@motojobobo Thanks! It’s called a round knife, and it’s very similar to another style of leather knife called a head knife. Both serve similar purposes, but this one is particularly special because not only can I use it for the traditional push-cut, it also has a sharpened edge that I can use for a pull-cut. A huge benefit to a knife like this is that you can cut through very thick leather quite easily and with surprising agility. I added a nice lanyard to it and wrap it around my thumb for a better grip.