Bruce Wayne
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I must admit I have been drawn to the MP toe for the exact reason that you seem to be saying it isn't i.e. I've come to view the MP toe as certainly being slimmer than the standard boss toe. But you're saying that's not the case. I wonder then if those posts I've read by people who've received their custom boss with the MP toe who have found their toes being somewhat cramped in their boots would also have found the same happening had they settled for the standard toe, do you think? Which toe have you gone for with your boots Phil? For the record I'm also swinging back to the idea of having my boots made in the burlap rough-out so as anyone who's read my earlier posts will now be realising without doubt is that decisiveness is definitely not my strong point!Be careful around the MP toe: it really is quite a bit longer and even wider than the standard toe.
I think the boots will be great but I too am a brown boot guy right now and I wear them much more than the black ones. I also like the lowered heel but I have the MP toe and I would be concerned about having enough room if you have wide feet. With any heel our toes get shoved and I don't believe there is as much room in the MP toe as the standard toe. The MP toe is made for a boot with lowered heels.Spot on Phil, thanks for the rapid response. Its all making more and more sense now the more questions I ask/responses I receive. Yes, I think I will stick with the standard boss heel, have it lowered by 1 stack (and I'll stick with the MP toe). The more I look at the image Chris sent me yesterday of the low heel last the more I'm thinking it has clearly meant that the resulting boot has a shaft that's quite a bit wider than the boot made with the #1339 (narrow) last.
Also, your 3rd pic that you've just mentioned was the boots that were built on the low heel last as nice as they are I think maybe the heel for me is gonna be the lowered standard boss. Cheers Phil
Here's the revised final spec:
- Leather Configuration: Two Tone
- Toe Vamp Leather: Black smooth
- Counter Leather: Black smooth
- Upper (Shaft) Leather: Burgundy Rough Out
- Height: 10"
- Instep Straps: Black smooth
- Instep Strap Length: 3" Longer
- Instep Buckle Options: Nickel Roller Buckle
- Top Strap Amount: One
- Top Straps: Black smooth
- Top Strap Length: 2" Longer
- Top Buckles: Nickel Roller Buckle
- Shaft Diameter: Standard
- Thread Color (upper): Brown
- Leather Liner: No Thanks
- Credit Card Pocket: No Pocket
- Knife Pocket: No Knife Pocket
- Gear Shift Patch: No Gear Shift Patch
- Heel Lifts: 1/4" Lower
- Midsole: Double
- Edge: Brown
- Sole: Vibram 705 (brown only)
- Outsole Stitching color: White
- Toe Pattern: Motorcycle Patrol Toe
- Steel Toe: No Thanks
- Toe Cap: No Thanks
- Rush Fee: No thanks
- Size - Length: 12
- Size - Width: D (medium)
Hey all, just discovered this thread.
I have a pair of custom brown Boss boots.
Loved the color when they were new.
Then I applied the bee oil and a coat of Obenauf's and the color darkened considerably.
I was wondering if they ever fade back to the original color.
What are your thoughts on this?
Thanks.