WESCO

[Bluegrass]

@aho:

Great hereforthebeer, I have the same pair coming!

Me too (same pair coming, or very similar)!  First time I have ever seen anything in my size that I wanted on the seconds page.  Actually these are 13D and I wear 12.5, but I am hoping it will work.

[aho]

Funny you mention the heel; I plan to add a lift eventually when I send in mine for repair…

I think the Packer is a gorgeous boot and I'll be swapping in leather laces as well. Might go no false tongue but we'll see!

[Giles]

Careful.  When Wesco build a boot with a lower or higher heel, they use a different last which distributes the wearers weight in the correct manner.  Changing the heel height means you have the incorrect heel height for the last and they are likely to be less comfortable….

[Bluegrass]

From what I can see in the pics, there is still plenty of heel - I think Packers are designed with a pretty high heel in the base case.  I'm more worried about the "small cut on the toe" - it is barely visible in the pic - but I guess you are always taking a bit of a chance with factory seconds.

[aho]

Giles thank you for the heads up! Glad to hear they take balance into consideration in which case I won't be modifying these at all.

Bluegrass, hopefully it's nothing serious however I'd say Wesco "seconds" would be considered "passable" by most other standards. For example, mine have "irregular outsole stitching" but nothing out of the norm from say White's in this particular case. I'll post pictures once they arrive buy would easily vouch for any pair on their seconds page!

[Bluegrass]

Glad to hear that - I was a little worried.

[Hereforthebeer]

Thanks for the comments guys.

@AndyO yeh it was the heel height I was originally worried about. But after seeing them in person and how they look on, I think it suits the boot perfectly. I don't think I'd be up for anything higher though.

@Bluegrass And @aho Mine had the "irregular outsole stitching" described as well, and honestly, you can barely notice it. Says a fair amount for the quality control of Wesco for these to make the factory seconds.

[Bluegrass]

Thanks I am optimistic it will be cool.  I would probably just mess them up right away anyhow.

[aho]

I have a few more days until mine deliver but for what it's worth, this was the picture of the "irregular stitching" on my pair:

[steelworker]

Wesco Jobmaster 10" Brown Leather Lined LTT Vibram100R

[superfuzz]

I'm loving all of the Wesco pics lately! Congrats to everyone that has a pair!

[Chris]

Doing some projects around the house.

[Megatron1505]

Considering some Boss with a lug sole for winter but I still haven't decided if I'm an engineer boot kinda guy.

[Bluegrass]

Jump in! 

[Megatron1505]

I'm on the Wesco train already, the engineer boot thing might still be a leap for me though.

[Giles]

@Bluegrass:

Jump in! 

He has…..

[davito]

@superfuzz:

I'm loving all of the Wesco pics lately! Congrats to everyone that has a pair!

Fully backed. Awesome

[Seul]

@Megatron1505:

I still haven't decided if I'm an engineer kinda guy.

The right engineer will love ya, don't worry!..

[Hereforthebeer]

Spent my day re-mulching the garden in my Wesco's.Think I may be starting to break them, in a good way that is.

[seawolf]

@Megatron1505:

I'm on the Wesco train already, the engineer boot thing might still be a leap for me though.

If you get the right build, you'll never understand why it took you so long to get your first engineers!  My engineers are my chillin' out boots. Ahhhhh….......