IHWE-PO - Iron Heart Int'l x Wesco® - 8" Rough-Out Burlap Pull-On Boot

[Dstauffer]

Well, it's absolute perfection so cheers!

[Irkku Paska]

@Giles:

I especially wanted a thin heel rubber so that the heel as a whole consisted of more leather.  But it ended up being thinner than I originally intended….

Giles, I tore through the heel rubber pretty quickly, so I had them replaced with a thicker 10cm piece. We see how this works out.

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[Giles]

Nice

[Dstauffer]

@Irrku Paska what brand did you use? Did you get a thicker half sole too?

They look great!

[Irkku Paska]

@Dstauffer:

@Irrku Paska what brand did you use? Did you get a thicker half sole too?

They look great!

@Dstauffer they are SVIG if that says anything to you … didn't have to change the sole.

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[georgeel]

@Irkku Paska well done, it’s looking good, I’m going to do the same with my  pair.

[Irkku Paska]

@georgeel:

@Irkku Paska well done, it’s looking good, I’m going to do the same with my  pair.

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[Dstauffer]

At the Knik glacier in Alaska

[Mild7]

Beautiful

[Appfaff]

fantastic boots @Dstauffer - i have loved these since they debuted.

They truly are the best boot for IH jeans I believe. Since all my IH jeans have a 8.75-9.5 Hem, a chunky boot like this is ideal.

Maybe One day a pair will slip onto my feet

[Dstauffer]

This boot has become my everyday wear. I absolutely love everything about it from the last to the half sole, to the heel height. The roughout is on a level all its own. It is amazing to watch water just roll right off. Similar to a windshield after a fresh coat of rain-x.

Have not been a PO guy in the past. This boot has changed that.

[neph93]

@Dstauffer:

The roughout is on a level all its own.

Soon…. soon... I too will have a pair of boots in this leather 

[Dstauffer]

You're gonna freaking love them! Seriously. The aesthetic and function is top notch. Definitely a nice addition to any collection.

[Dstauffer]

Due to wear, I am noticing the boot shaft opening seems to be a little looser/saggier…Nothing major, but sometimes my jeans can catch the top and sit a bit funky...

....Anybody with any tips suggestions on how to snug that up a touch?

[Giles]

I think it's a pretty common issue with these "lower" shaft boots.  It happens to me, and I just think "OK, I'll do an @UnTucked now then"

[Dstauffer]

I figured that was the case, still probably the best pull-on boots I've owned….

So I was trying to think outside of the box here and I actually ended up reaching out to chris at wesco and he is going to put in a top strap for me similar to what you would on engineer boots. We think this should remedy the issue fairly well.

I am sending them off next week and will post some pics once I get them back.

[Giles]

Ankle strap?

[Dstauffer]

yeah, I guess based on the height it would be ankle….But I think its gonna turn out really well.

In the pic below you can see how the top strap really cinches up the top of the shaft.

[Giles]

Can't wait to see the mod…..

[Dstauffer]

Yeah, I am pretty excited about it. I'm sad to send my boots away as they are my everyday one, but they will also swap out the heel sole so I am getting them ready for winter.

Great build on this one G….just when I had convinced myself I was not a pull-on guy.