Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

[Mich486]

What engineers do you recommend @regius?

I‘ve got the impression that you’ve been in this game for a few years and basically checked out all the engineers manufacturers that are out there. What is it that you have been keeping?


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[regius]

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[regius]

What engineers do you recommend @regius?

I‘ve got the impression that you’ve been in this game for a few years and basically checked out all the engineers manufacturers that are out there. What is it that you have been keeping?


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Hahah thanks, just on par as many members here. I’m keeping 1) wesco customized (MP toe, two tone 2) 100th Anni wesco green sole box toe 3) Santa Rosa rework by James pic above 4) two tone whites nomad custom 5) Viberg work boots 2005 last 6) RRL gaucho style “engineer” 7) vintage 8) Carolinas rework by Brian 9) wesco western toe horsehide custom rework by Brian


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[Mich486]

That’s quite an impressive line-up you’ve got there!


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[regius]

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[Arizor]

For those of you who've tried, or better yet own, the Lofgren engineers and the Wesco engineers in MP1339 last / MP toe:
How would you compare these fit wise?

I heard the Lofgren has a bit more width to them.
How's the space around the heel compared to the Wesco?
Are they similar in terms of shaft width?
Do people generally take the same size in these two boots?

Lofgren's feel much wider. My feet slide around in Lofgrens, not in my MP Wesco. Similar in terms of shaft width, I would go up half a size in Wesco.

Pic of my Wesco Van Cleefs since I'm here.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

@Arizor as I said on the other forum, those are looking fantastic!

Here's an updated shot of my natty CXL Lofgrens

 

[Bfd70]

Thread dormant too long. No action shots? No evolutions? @Dav certainly you must have been chacing the lads through ankle deep muck whilst wearing Role Clubs!

To keep the thread up i’ll present a query: Anyone else have a low instep? Anyone use inserts (full or 3/4)? Anyone ever add an extra hole to the instep strap?

 

[Dav]

My daily wearers, they're all I seem to wear these days

 

[regius]

I'm going to start wearing my engineers to work everyday, it's an office job, but why not.

 

[regius]

Dav, please post some more B3 and RAF photos, it'll inspire me to get an RAF. Do you have any Lewis?

 

[regius]

Broader question though, a survey, what do you think of the demand of engineer boots in the US? and in your opinion, who's the go-to maker for each tier?

 

[Bfd70]

I think the demand is very low. If it were high the two bigger operations Red Wing and Chippewa would have them in their line ups. Frye is down to pretty much one model. There are other lower cost makers like Carolina but I doubt its a big part of their sales.
Re go to maker I couldnt say. Not enough experience.

@Dav i’m pretty sure the far right are your RC. Which is the middle?

 

[regius]

Bfd Thank you! I think the middle one is Lofgren?


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[Mich486]

Lofgren in the middle and role clubs at the sides.

I think most people looking for a casual slip on boot go for Chelsea so the demand must be tiny.


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[Dav]

Sorry gents, forgot to add the names.
Yes, Mich has it correct.

 

[Blackadder]

A comparison of Attractions Lot 444 and Motor Dress Engineers both size 9. Motor's toe is pointier but Attractions' heels extend further back so the length of the two are actually about the same. Measuring tape shows both to be about 30cm. My size 9.5 Redwing 8111 is also about 30cm. Comparing the other dimensions of these boots may be meaningless given each person's feet are different. For example Attractions would have less toe room with the low profile toe box and the Motor's shaft is almost perpendicular like chelsea boots which makes taking the boots off much more difficult when one has high arch feet like me.

 

[Dav]

Dav, please post some more B3 and RAF photos, it'll inspire me to get an RAF. Do you have any Lewis?

Well it's that season so I expect I will be
No I don't, sorry.

Broader question though, a survey, what do you think of the demand of engineer boots in the US? and in your opinion, who's the go-to maker for each tier?

No idea, I'm in the UK.
Tricky that second one as they're all damn expensive over here and I've not tried many US brands, I do prefer Wesco over Whites. Lofgren and Viberg I'd place above either though.

 

[Blackadder]

Broader question though, a survey, what do you think of the demand of engineer boots in the US? and in your opinion, who's the go-to maker for each tier?

I was living in England and the States in the 90s. I wore harness back then. I remember engineer boots weren't that popular among men. On the other hand Frye made lots of ladies engineer that were sold in department store as fashion footwear. I bought my first pair of engineer boots in or around 2000 and they were lower end boots like the current Carolina or Dingo engineer boots. It seems these days quite a few of us are hyped up about mid to higher end engineer boots from White's to Role Club. I know the Japanese have always been crazy about engineer boots. They are the ones who lured Chippewa back to the engineer boots market a few years back with their orders for the Black "bookbinder leather" and Cordovan color engineer which had later become available in the US as the first release in the heritage collection. I remember because I bought mine from Japan in or around 2014 and a year or so later, they were released in the States. The Redwing engineer boots are still very popular in Japan and in addition to the basic 2268, 2269, 8268 there are lots of color choice in limited or special edition.