Played a show last nite
634-UHR
Mr Lou Nat CXL

Hotter weather than I’d hoped today but I pulled it off for a sec…

IHJ-35
634-XHS
Freenote
White’s

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Buck Mason tee
888XHS
Viberg AG Side Zips
Let’s Go Mets ️

Perfect weather

Lefty
634-XHSib
Merz B
Role Club
Akila

Thinking about mowing the lawn, but not.

Rototo
Retrosuperfuture
Merz B
IHB-11
888-XHS
GAH
Lofgren

The lady did not enjoy taking a pic of me in the cold

Rototo
Indigofera OD flannel
10A
888-XHS
Lofgren M-43

Rototo
3sixteen / Schott
Merz B
888XHS
Iron Rangers

Currently THE happiest camper because it's in the 50s (~12C) this morning. I need more of this. Why do I live here, again?

634XHS
Andersen Andersen
Merz 215
RDT
JMM
LFGM

End of beanie weather rapidly approaching

Rototo
Retrosuperfuture
Merz B 215
10A
888XHS
Paraboot

Fall, baby.

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634XHSib
Rototo
RDT

@Go-For-Chill I feel like it worked SOMETIMES, just enough for me to halfway give it a personality, like a cool girl who ignores me most of the time. I’d start typing “B-U-C…. BIG BUCK! Look! She likes me today!” Most of the time just the cold silence, though. Sigh.

I’ll chime in on the questions and say no/no/no, but I do use a boot jack just because they’re really convenient. I have a pair of made to measure Role Clubs and two pairs of Mr Lou’s, one in size 12 and one 12.5. IIRC my Brannock size is probably a 13.5, which is why 12.5 seems to be be the most ideal fit for me in Wesco. 12 is doable — a little snug on the top of my foot — but I can get them off and on with no problem / no unbuckling.

The reason I offer all this up is that my first pair of engineers were Lofgrens in 12. I really needed a bigger size, but that was the biggest they made, and they were positively murderous to deal with for a while. I had them stretched by a cobbler twice, and even after breaking them in I still had a really hard time getting one of them on (I have high insteps but my right foot is higher). Thankfully I got past having to use the plastic bag, but once I got a pair that actually fit, I couldn’t sell them fast enough. They were killer boots and I still love the way the Lofgren engineers look, but they were just too small. This is all to say that if anybody runs into that whole mess, just size up if possible and make your life easier.

Hell yeah man. I’m such an anxious person that I live for some chill tunes. Bring on the pan flute!

I just imagined an infomercial. Even MORE chill?!?

@GraemeE ooh what is Blue Moon Safari?

@pechelman yep, that’s what I’ve noticed as well. It took me a long time to figure out that it’s the back rise that’s probably the biggest factor for me in terms of a good fit in the top block. It’s also crazy to think that just a half inch can indeed cause such a difference, but as far as I can tell, it’s true. If I have a pair of 34s with a 15” RR, it’s gonna have that riding-up effect. Now I aim for at least 15.5, ideally more like 16. My sz 34 634XHS that have been my daily drivers for the past 6 months clock in a tad below 16 and they’re perfect.

But also:

I still would really love a pair of these, but sadly I just couldn't find a size that'd work for me because the rear rise on this last run seemed to be shorter than usual. I really got a pronounced wedgie effect, which was just not a look I wanted to rock. @Alex I'm curious if anybody else noted this, and if maybe if there's a way to give feedback for the next run? I do know from your past comments that giving that kind of suggestion to IHJ can fall on deaf ears, but figured I'd ask.

Yeah @Go-For-Chill those videos are a great resource. It's good to know all the specifics ways that IH measures their stuff, but the waist technique is the most unique. I'll agree with @yannis that there are still some inconsistencies you can run into out there in the world, which I suspect boils down to whether or not someone pulls the waist super tight when they measure it, or simply lays it as flat as possible (which is what I do), or even just kinda half-asses the measuring. All that said, I think the IH method is the best for the brand because it's the in-house point of reference.

@Alex haha you’re really loving this, aren’t you?