Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

[dudewuttheheck]

Sorry for the garbage pic, but I just picked these beauties up at SELA

 

[Bunyip]

Holy cow! What are they?

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Holy cow! What are they?

Lofgren Engineers in natural chromexcel

 

[Bunyip]

Outstanding! Congratulations. You I'll have to throw a few close up pics when you get a chance. They look superb

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Outstanding! Congratulations. You I'll have to throw a few close up pics when you get a chance. They look superb

Thanks! Yeah I'll get some actual decent pics up soon.

 

[SoCalSoftailSlim]

Chippewa engineer boots resole w/ storm welt. Installed roller buckles, installed leather footbed, 1.5" block heel. By RoleClub

Absolutely beautiful work, as usual, Brian. Are these the Black Whirlwind Chips? Aging nicely to brown if so.

 

[SoCalSoftailSlim]

The thing about engineers, if they are old, with honest wear, they look good.

These are just plain old MIM Frye Rogans. No fake aging. Just me on my motorcycle and kicking around L.A.

Alas, I think I'll be parting with my old friends. This thread has given me the Made in USA engineer bug.

 

[handymike]

Don't you have a pair of the Ace boots?

 

[SoCalSoftailSlim]

Don't you have a pair of the Ace boots?

I did. But they were always too big, so I regrettably had to sell them. Great boots.

They were a great thrift store find, but no matter how thick the socks or insoles, they were floppin' around.

 

[belopsky]

So, other than Viberg and White's, any of these other boots work for wide feet? I wear a 9EE in my White's Nomad, with an insole. without one they are 'more loose'.

as far as other sizing, I am a 8.5EE in the Alden Barrie last, but most of my dress shoes are 9EE (but 9E works okay-ish).

 

[handymike]

I did. But they were always too big, so I regrettably had to sell them. Great boots.

Sorry to hear that!
Ace Engineers are on my wish list, but they run a pretty penny so no dice for me at the moment.

 

[Kato]

My Phigvel engineer boots relasted by Dr. Sole from Taiwan

It is quite special that chain stitches is used at the end of the welt

 

[handymike]

Those soles make a world of difference.
Well done!

 

[bretron]

Kato, those were yours? As Handymike made reference, vast upgrade from the original look. Congrats!!

I was eyeing em on IG when Thinker posted the pictures. His work seems incredible, and I especially like the "signature" chain stitching he does

 

[belopsky]

heh now I am trying to source some brass buckles to get on my Nomads!

 

[Kato]

Kato, those were yours? As Handymike made reference, vast upgrade from the original look. Congrats!!

I was eyeing em on IG when Thinker posted the pictures. His work seems incredible, and I especially like the "signature" chain stitching he does

The boots in hand is much better than those in IG shown.
After polishing the mid sole and heels, it looks even better ...

 

[RJR]

Incredible upgrade,congrats.

 

[kyboots]

The thing about engineers, if they are old, with honest wear, they look good.

These are just plain old MIM Frye Rogans. No fake aging. Just me on my motorcycle and kicking around L.A.

Alas, I think I'll be parting with my old friends. This thread has given me the Made in USA engineer bug.

Had many a pair of these. These are comfy good looking boots and look.

 

[casechopper]

Red Wing 2971 Engineer Boots in Copper Rough and Tough

The copper rough and tough leather is really cool. It's similar to the amber harness leather in thickness and texture and has a lot of variation in color.

 

[Grayland]

I've never had a boot with that type of sole, CaseChopper. I would imagine they are very comfortable.