WESCO-MRLOU-CXL Wesco® -10" CXL Steerhide Engineer Boot - Brown The "Mister Lou"
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I appreciate being a fly on the wall for this conversation. I've got a pair of Mr Lous en route and am nervous about the sizing.
What type of leather did you get? Do you have a high instep?
I picked up these from S&S:
https://standardandstrange.com/collections/wesco/products/mister-lou-engineer-boot-natural-cxl
I'm trying to temper my expectations. I dunno about you guys, but once I order something, especially something like these fine boots, I obsess about it until it arrives. And when they don't fit, or the style isn't right, or whatever, I get devastated. So, trying to temper my expectations…just telling myself that they're gonna be ugly and too small
No idea on the high instep. I think my foot might be pretty normal in the arch department.
I was corresponding with the fine folks at S&S and they told me to go with the the E-width of whatever D-width I took for Red Wing Iron Rangers, so that's what I did.
Fingers crossed!
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It really is such a relief…there were a few days when I was super worried they would not work for me. Wearing them today is better than ever and for the first time I would say comfortable. I think I will replace the insoles sooner than later.
Oak, I can't tell you how much I relate with you here. I take so much comfort in knowing that I found my people
I've had this happen with SO many things. I obsess about this stuff and just can't turn it off. It could be the discomfort of a new pair of glasses, the tightness of the knee on a new pair of jeans, the pressure on a new pair of headphones. And like you wrote earlier, it's worse when I'm not actively doing something. Like when I'm just sitting watching TV. When I'm active, my brain kinda ignores it.
So thank you for posting your thought and boot progress on here. I guarantee you that I'm going to be re-reading what you wrote for weeks after my Mr Lous arrive
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@Paul9221 I can relate to much of what you have stated. This sort of hobby is one that is easily obsessed over, especially when we hear about the success of others, we truly hope we will experience the same sort of satisfaction. I totally understand the mindset.
With that said, keep us posted! They shouldn't slip on super easy, yet they shouldn't be a huge effort to get them on either. I found that mine are easier to slide on than slide off, but others experience the opposite.
The only reason I know I have a high instep is because my town has a Red Wing stores with one of those fancy-schmancy digital foot sizing contraptions. The clerk told me I have a really high instep and I was still able to make my pair of Mr. Lou's work.
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@Oaktavia hey man just curious, or maybe for any others reading this also…
I just got this pair and when on they feel great, but after reading your experience I am definitely finding myself in a similar position. I tried on a 10.5 and they felt too big, but they did go on instantly. I ended up buying the 10 instead which once on, feel way better, and they have gotten easier to get on over the last few days, but getting them off is a bit of a struggle still... I was wondering if that eased up in your case? Also I have seen boot anchors and was curious if anyone had any luck with using those, and if so any recommendations?
I absolutely love the boots, and having a high instep I find a lot of the pressing in most boots I wear, but it does subside usually and given how much I hear these give/stretch, I am sure I will be fine, but just figured I'd ask.
Thanks in advance!
A bootjack is what you're after.
Giles has a charming example. -
Here are some ~four month photos. Worn 3-4 times a week @hgering27
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@Oaktavia wow they're beautiful
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I will also say that thin dress socks are the best type to go with this boot IMHO. They make it easier to slip the boots on and off. I just walked back from a local brewery while wearing a pair of chup socks with them and it was a struggle to get em off. They are narrow but that's also what makes them attractive.
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I will also say that thin dress socks are the best type to go with this boot IMHO. They make it easier to slip the boots on and off. I just walked back from a local brewery while wearing a pair of chup socks with them and it was a struggle to get em off. They are narrow but that's also what makes them attractive.
You're not the first person I've seen write that, about the thinner socks. Not sure if you guys have read this, but I found it entertaining and informative:
https://www.stitchdown.com/brands/wesco-boots/engineer-boot-diary/
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I will also say that thin dress socks are the best type to go with this boot IMHO. They make it easier to slip the boots on and off. I just walked back from a local brewery while wearing a pair of chup socks with them and it was a struggle to get em off. They are narrow but that's also what makes them attractive.
You're not the first person I've seen write that, about the thinner socks. Not sure if you guys have read this, but I found it entertaining and informative:
https://www.stitchdown.com/brands/wesco-boots/engineer-boot-diary/
I read that same story and it got me pumped as hell when I was waiting for my boots to arrive last January. Good stuff.
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Great looking bike boots @Dmart ! They are making me regret getting mine in black…
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Thanks @motojobobo they are indeed. I would say it was a mistake returning them
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Picked these up direct from Wesco in early 2021 and have worn them pretty often ever since. I brush them regularly and condition every couple months with some blackrock. They were stiff as hell at first… almost like wooden shoes haha.. but after a year I can say they are like slippers finally. .
