Chippewa
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I still like the Chippewas, and when it comes time to buy some engineers I will likely go chippewa.
Yeah… I was thinking some Chippewa Engineers and then pimp them out with a new sole. By the way, didn't Chippewa produce the first Engineer boot... or do I have that wrong?
-bornheim
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Ditto on that exact thing….Chippewas with a pimp sole.
And I think the trophy for "first engineer boot" is not really known.
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I think you're both right, sorta. I do believe Chippewa to be the first to widely produce the style. However boots used to be made in nearly every major city and a lot of independents in small towns, and while it may not have been called such, the engineer boot design existed at this stage.
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Good answer.You're right of course about the small local boot makers, and that goes for most styles, also.
I was having a chat with Jamie (EastWest) a while ago and touched on this issue in relation to cowboy/riding boots. When I was growing up (yep, in the countryside with horses and cows) the cowboy boots my dad wore, and a couple of my own pairs, were made by a small boot maker in the area. No one, at all, wore branded boots like Justin or Tony Lama. And, there weren't sizes for riding boots! Every pair was made to fit the individual because it was more or less understood that a riding boot (i.e. no laces and required to fit with your foot in a stirrup) had to be a very precise fit. It was only more recently and with the popularity of rodeo's and western "culture" not directly linked to working cowboys that mass produced riding boots became popular (a bit like work boots today). Back then, most guys would have expected their riding boots to last a good 20 years. But then again, like me, guys who ride horses don't like walking…
-bornheim
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OK… terrible pics
-bornheim
Bornheim, what's the sizing like on these old boy?
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Not Bornheim, but I find they are pretty average for US boot sizing. I wear a 11D in these as I would many US manufacturers , though Red Wing would be 11.5 C for a more accurate fit.
Cheers old chap! Does that mean red wing are half a size longer for you on the whole?
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It's more that they offer narrow widths than a length issue. I can get away with a 12B as well though I prefer the 11.5C for optimal fit. The length in both sizes is very close, in fact a 11D, 11.5C, and 12 B in RW are all pretty close length wise.
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Cheers dude!
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Don't worry I was pretty smashed too!!!!
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wow, where from mate? really interested in those…
I wear size 12D and I had a hard time finding them anywhere, finally found these 2 on Ebay of all places. If you wear a more regular size, Schott has the Cordo colored one here:
http://www.schottnyc.com/products/4-cordovan-oxfords-shoe.htm?catID=25&color=107Good luck though, Chippewa's supply chain for the Original line is absolutely terrible. TLDR; If you see them somewhere in your size, pull the triggah.
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What's the sizing like on them bl@ster? Look great!
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What's the sizing like on them bl@ster? Look great!
I think they run TTS. But you could get away with going a half size down if you wear thinner socks.
Also, some shots of the sand suede Service Boot:
