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Clinch Engineers - 9.5-10 CN Last - Black W&C Latigo - Nearly New

Bender

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I am the second owner of these. I bought them back in 2022 from a gentleman who bought them new, didn't get the sizing right, and tried them on indoors a few times. When they arrived to me it was clear they'd never been worn. I almost got the sizing right, enough that I wore them out for one night to the Village, including the subway ride from and back to Brooklyn. So... maybe three hours of outdoor, urban use? After that, I put them away, then life, I moved apartments, etc... finally time to cut these loose.

These should fit someone with a brannock size 10-10.5. I am realistically a 9.5, except for my weirdly long middle toes, which put me (technically) just into a 10. These had a hair too much toe-box length for me.

Sorry for any dust, these have been in storage a minute. Leather is supple and perfect. Those areas that look like tea-core are actually the reflection of the yellowish lights in the storage facility.

First $1,000 (and actual shipping) gets 'em. Also welcome Los Angeles-area face to face.

Cheers!

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Toastyghost

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I am the second owner of these. I bought them back in 2022 from a gentleman who bought them new, didn't get the sizing right, and tried them on indoors a few times. When they arrived to me it was clear they'd never been worn. I almost got the sizing right, enough that I wore them out for one night to the Village, including the subway ride from and back to Brooklyn. So... maybe three hours of outdoor, urban use? After that, I put them away, then life, I moved apartments, etc... finally time to cut these loose.

These should fit someone with a brannock size 10-10.5. I am realistically a 9.5, except for my weirdly long middle toes, which put me (technically) just into a 10. These had a hair too much toe-box length for me.

Sorry for any dust, these have been in storage a minute. Leather is supple and perfect. Those areas that look like tea-core are actually the reflection of the yellowish lights in the storage facility.

First $1,000 (and actual shipping) gets 'em. Also welcome Los Angeles-area face to face.

Cheers!

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These are no longer for sale, correct?
 

Bender

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I've withdrawn all my sales temporarily, as I am out of the country until mid January...

That said, if someone is very into the boots (or any of my other sales) I'm sure I could rope a friend into stopping by the house, picking them up, and shipping them.
 

Bender

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what would say the width is? Also the instep the most important fit factor with a slip on, would you say tight loose of average?
I have weird feet... Think like Spiderman in the comics. Narrow heel, wide forefoot, and my longest toe is my second toe, with the big toe and third toe being equal in length, so the effect is like that Spiderman diamond shape.

I am a 10 on the brannock scale, but were it not for my longer 2nd toe, I would be a 9.5. Due to my wider forefoot but narrow heel, I would say my foot is between a D and E width. Usually an E will have a bit too much heel slip, but it does feel better in the forefoot.

These boots are pretty comfy for me width wise. I'd say there is a tiny bit of heel slip with my narrow heels, and they are a bit snug in the instep with my wider forefoot, but nothing crazy. With the lovely Latigo leather, I am sure the width would have been perfectly fine after some break-in... But I knew the extra length wasn't going to change, so I never went on that journey with these.

My guess is these will work best for someone who has a size 10.5 to 11 foot, and is a true D width. That said, a bit wider or perhaps even a bit narrower would probably work. Latigo leather conforms very well after some wear. But nothing other than a re-sole will fix a boot that is a half to a full size too big or small. Well, some people can wear a half size larger with an insert. That's never been my jam, particularly with boots that cost this much.
 

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