WESCO
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Ill see whats goin on come Feb with work and i will get in touch. Prob pretty cool to check out
chris was saying they do custom lasts at the show
full measuring and all that
its like a 100 bucks thou -
I wonder if that $100 fitting goes toward the price of a boot if you buy. I would hope so anyway
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Usually not. The lasting fee is to cover the cost of the last itself and labor for the fitting. However, from that point onward, you have your own personal last, not just an off-the-shelf stock sized last.
When I got a pair of cowboy boots custom made a couple of years ago, the lasting fee was $150, so Wesco's charge is actually pretty reasonable.
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I wonder if that $100 fitting goes toward the price of a boot if you buy. I would hope so anyway
no sir
as chris said they actually keep your last on file forever and anytime you order a pair they just bust it out and make it off your measurements
i remember seeing a video about it
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Oh wow! Well i dont think i will need my own custom last (even though that would b pretty awesome) i will just be happy knowing what size will work for me. Thx for the info
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Yeah, for people with normal feet, which is most of us, a custom last isn't necessary. Probably about 90% of people can find a really good fit with a standard sized last. That said, many of the best cowboy boot makers don't do stock sizing; they all custom make the lasts for each customer and store them for future orders.
One of my favorite makers, Lee Miller in Austin, hangs his from the ceiling of his shop, which is just really cool looking:
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Yeah, for people with normal feet, which is most of us, a custom last isn't necessary. Probably about 90% of people can find a really good fit with a standard sized last. That said, many of the best cowboy boot makers don't do stock sizing; they all custom make the lasts for each customer and store them for future orders.
One of my favorite makers, Lee Miller in Austin, hangs his from the ceiling of his shop, which is just really cool looking:
So you been at his shop? Me too. I ordered a pair 3 years ago and it is not yet ready… Cool still! I loved checking out the lasts. And he and his wife Carrlyn are super cool people.
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Thanks Friday, those look great. Would you mind listing the specs for your build when you get a chance?
+1, they look awesome Friday!
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Bretro - Perhaps a dumb question - I know a lot more about White's than Wescos - but what exactly is the standard MP heel (is it a short block heel)? And what is the difference between the boss and highliner heels? Is the pic above your personal boots (you got them already?), and which heel is it? I am carefully contemplating my next pair of engineers and really like the MP last - I really like the boots pictured above.
