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.

@steelworker Are you at Hibernia County Park in this photo?

@sophisto000 We have been trying to redo them for years. It is always a hard n o from Haraki

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Yeah that patch is money!!

@Mister_Brue said in IH-526J-DD - Double Duck Type III Jacket:

@Oaktavia Love these fit pics. The bandana, the stripes, the general spring greenness, the blossom…

Not forgetting the jacket, with one of the best IH patches. The post wash fit is bang on.

As if this fabric wasn’t popular…

Thanks so much, man. The bandanna is one of them indigo dyed ones. After a couple years and dozens of washes, it's finally lightening up. The stiped shirt is IH as well, I have a red and white one also. They have pockets. The cherry tree is about to be in peak bloom. I'll post more photos.

Product was definitely an entity before it's time.

Seek…and ye shall find…

Very nice.....Will grab deets before I go again.....Thanks

@ZackB you’re a good friend, Zack!! A very, very good friend!!