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  1. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Damn!! I'm DT Vancouver! I'd sure love to check those out in person. Don't suppose you'd be up for it. Never seen them in person before!
  2. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Jealous. Where in Canada? :)
  3. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    thank you! I’m very proud with how they turned out. They fit very well and I’ve been wearing them more than anything else. Size 9D breaking in nicely
  4. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Roll call of my collection of engineers 1. Boots I made, ver.2 (Chromexcel horsehide with Japanese buckles, neoprene cord sole, catspaw heels) 2. Viberg natural Chromexcel, relasted by Baker’s 3. Boots I made ver.1 (learning project) 4. John Lofgren engineers 5. Wesco 11” unlined 6. Wesco...
  5. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    thank you!
  7. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Thank you! I’m continuing to fine tune the design but I’m quite pleased with them!
  8. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Follow up to my first attempt to make boots... Here is my second attempt. Very happy with how these turned out! Brown Horween horsebutt chromexel Japanese roller buckles Unstructured toes Neoprene half sole and Catspaw heels
  9. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Question for everyone... If you were to build your perfect pair of Engineer boots, what are the characteristics you'd want to see? Some things that come to mind for me would be: 1. Japanese roller buckles 2. Longish instep straps (extending an about 2 inches from buckle) 3. unstructured...
  10. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Wesco boots are definitely heavy duty. However, if fit is a concern, make sure you get a custom fit. They will guarantee the fit if it's custom. Really important if you're not sure of sizing. I had a problem with the company a few years ago. I was in Oregon and stopped by the shop to double...
  11. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    I think their "narrow" refers to the narrow toe shape. Their standard engineer lasts have a much rounder toe. The lasts they typically use for their engineers are their standard round, bubble toe round, and motor patrol. Infrequently, people customize with the cowboy toe (which I believe is what...
  13. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Actually, in hindsight, I think the Morrisons are using the western last as they are pointier. I think the two-tone ones are using the "narrow" last.
  14. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    They look like Wesco’s western last. Definitely not the standard engineer last and look rounder/pointier than the motor patrol last.
  15. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    This is what I have so yes, it has a walking foot. https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Ultrafeed-LSZ-1-PLUS-Walking-Foot-Sewing-Machine Used it for two projects so almost new. What were you thinking?
  16. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Thanks everyone for the positive comments. To answer some questions: As this was my first attempt, I really took my time planning and designing the patterns, manually cutting the pieces, testing what it would take to last, laying out the parts, etc. I started the project back in November but...
  17. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Sorry, they're literally one of a kind. I made them.
  19. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    So, here's the story behind the boots I made. Having spent too much money on engineer boots over the years, I wondered how difficult it would be to make my own pair... to customize them to be just what I want. The photos I shared were of my first attempt to work in leather, let alone to make...
  20. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Yes, you’re right. Also agree re: heel. I’ll explain later
  21. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    What do you think?
  22. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Out of curiosity, what are you using to treat your natty Chromexel leather? Just looking for something that will help mine patina nicely. Thanks!
  23. K

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Okay, so a few years ago, I bought some Viberg Engineers in natural Chromexel. I really liked the quality of the boots but they didn't quite fit right. For some reason, they were too wide and the right boot was actually about a 1/4" wider (which was a bigger problem as that is my smaller foot)...

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