More Wescos!

I'm liking your roughouts, Bluegrass – and Engineer's new boots as well. Must...resist...

Actually, I got a pair that's similar to yours Engineer. They are 8" Burgundy Domain Jobmasters with Packer uppers and the MP toe and heel. Very nice, but if anything they are quite a bit longer and wider than my Groundouts and Boss boots -- though all are the same size. With the MPs I wear a dress sock inside my boot sock just to firm things up a bit.

@Engineer:

@PhilinBlanks Both pairs look great, nice haul!  I especially like those MP-toe packers! 

Thanks!

Me, too, on the MP/Packer/Jobmaster hybrid style in 7 inch. I can see why Giles went in that direction with some of his designs with Wesco. The MP is an elegant profile but still fine for doing real work.

People say that Wesco is still a workman build while Viberg has gotten more high-end, but the finishing quality on these Wescos is really first rate (not including the blems they were discounted for). Stitching, leather quality, "tight" build – it's all comparable to nice shoes like Aldens and actually better than a lot of dress shoes. Outstanding, can't wait to get the other two!

Some Pics:

My first two pair arrived today: Groundouts and Jobmaster with Packer upper and MP toe and heel (custom I gues), both in oily black.

Holy crap these are nice boots. I see what all the fuss is about. They feel made for my feet, especially the Groundouts. The MP toe is interesting. Was expecting a much narrower toe profile, but it's fine. If anything it's a bit longer and even a bit roomier.

"A couple of hours later a very nice young woman named Kim called me saying she was from Wesco and informed me that unfortunately the boots had been listed as an E width but were in fact a D. "

Uh, oh, I have a pair of the "E" Groundouts incoming. Same deal, $200. I hope they are actually "Es".

"Welcome to the Wesco family!"

Thanks! I'm in a family way big time – 4 pairs inbound. That seconds board is worse than crack. On the plus side, I've replaced all my worn out boots in one go. Er, that is if they fit. D-oh!

Hi, guys, thanks for this discussion!

I found this site after going nuts and buying two pair of (non standard) Wescos from their Seconds page. I knew the brand but had very little idea about lasts, options, fitments etc. Here I found tons of useful information.

…and the Iron Heart shirts that look better made than Turnbull & Asser. Nice stuff here for sale, and a great Wesco thread.