The best boot

[Anthony]

Good morning all,

I don't know about anyone else, but for me it's nearly impossible to find an off the rack boot or shoe that fits, I mean really fits whitout weeks of pain while the boot stretchs into the shape of my foot and depending on who made the boot I wear something between a 13 EEE and a 14 EEEEE.

Until I found out about West Coast Shoe Company, http://www.westcoastshoe.com/wesco .

Yours for the asking is a custom fit form, you fill that out and mail it to them with a one time fee of $30.00 to cover thier cost and any time after that when you order boots from them they have your size on file and custom make a pair of boots or shoes that fit your foot like a glove.

Like all good thing, they're on the pricey side & it take about 22 weeks (something to take your mind off that kilt your waiting for) from the time you place the order until you're wearing them.

If your like me and going barefoot counts as a halloween costume, they are well worth the cost and the wait.

[Casey]

I, too, have been looking at these boots, But for the opposite reason. I have narrow feet.

The cost of bringing them into Canada goes beyond what I am willing to pay, at this time.

I have also been looking at Dayton Boots. This is a Canadian company out of Vancouver, and a favourite of Bear's, but I have not had any of their boots, to wear with a kilt, grab me yet.

Casey

[Mr. Kilt]

Here's a pair of boots I found at Payless last week. They don't stock anything for "odd" sized feet unfortunately, but I take a 9-wide and these were the best ones I found. They look great with my kilt, too. Cost was only $39.95 Cdn.

[Colin]

I, too, have been looking at these boots, But for the opposite reason. I have narrow feet.

The cost of bringing them into Canada goes beyond what I am willing to pay, at this time.

I have also been looking at Dayton Boots. This is a Canadian company out of Vancouver, and a favourite of Bear's, but I have not had any of their boots, to wear with a kilt, grab me yet.

Casey

One of the higher ups at Dayton (Vince Hemmingson) started the kilts night craze and still organizes our kilt nights here. Very good boots. the quality lives up to their reputation. There is a link on Bear's page, check them out.

[Casey]

Colin,

I've been into the Dayton site on numerous occations and nothing has said buy me.

These are the boots that I really like:

http://www.westcoastshoe.com/wesco/product_item.asp


Casey

[Colin]

Here's a pair of boots I found at Payless last week. They don't stock anything for "odd" sized feet unfortunately, but I take a 9-wide and these were the best ones I found. They look great with my kilt, too. Cost was only $39.95 Cdn.

Wearing these with my kilt at this very moment. I also bought the light brown work boots.

Some nice looking boots Casey. Something seems to be wrong with the Dayton site right now and I can't remember the name of the boots I liked. Maybe later, I believe it was the wanderer.

[Blu (Ontario)]

... they are well worth the cost and the wait.

I bet they get looked after too.!

[Lance (Montana)]

When I was in the army, they tought us a neet trick for breaking in boots quickly. So here is some jenuine military knolage. Not to be confused with Military Intelagence. Put on your new boots with some good tall (Wool) socks. the wool draws the moisture up and out of the boot. Then fill the boots with water. for us they filled a trash can with water and then we steped in. now that your boots are full of water, walk around for an hour or so the "squish" will stop as the leather absorbes the water. weting the lether letts it stretch to conform to your foot. Then take the boots off and let them dry for a couple of days. After that, threat the lether with some good leather oil. I like "Wilsons" brand. If you do this your new boots will be broken in very quickly. No more sore feet. and your boots will be form fitted to your foot.

[Anthony]

Good morning all,

I don't know about anyone else, but for me it's nearly impossible to find an off the rack boot or shoe that fits, I mean really fits whitout weeks of pain while the boot stretchs into the shape of my foot and depending on who made the boot I wear something between a 13 EEE and a 14 EEEEE.

Until I found out about West Coast Shoe Company, http://www.westcoastshoe.com/wesco .

Yours for the asking is a custom fit form, you fill that out and mail it to them with a one time fee of $30.00 to cover thier cost and any time after that when you order boots from them they have your size on file and custom make a pair of boots or shoes that fit your foot like a glove.

Like all good thing, they're on the pricey side & it take about 22 weeks (something to take your mind off that kilt your waiting for) from the time you place the order until you're wearing them.

If your like me and going barefoot counts as a halloween costume, they are well worth the cost and the wait.

[Casey]

I, too, have been looking at these boots, But for the opposite reason. I have narrow feet.

The cost of bringing them into Canada goes beyond what I am willing to pay, at this time.

I have also been looking at Dayton Boots. This is a Canadian company out of Vancouver, and a favourite of Bear's, but I have not had any of their boots, to wear with a kilt, grab me yet.

Casey