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Yep personally since feeling great leather over a decade ago visiting Real McCoys I could never go back to "meh" leather. Meanwhile my FCL Leon 2mm is creasing quite spectacularly in the arms after 2 weeks of wear.

Yep RMC has extreme variability in construction quality. The only products I've never hit issues with are its leather (boots or jackets).

Just received my FCL custom 2mm Leon. I went to Rivet & Hide as always since @Danny @ Rivet & Hide and co. provides amazing service. I always think Perfectos look worst when new, so hoping to break this in quickly!

Yep, Wesco MP is the perfect engineer fit for my narrow feet too.

Lofgren will definitely be too wide. I can do an 11D or 12C in Barrie and comparable Lofgren sizes are much wider. The Wescos motor patrol last (1339 from memory?) is very good for narrow feet, so is the Viberg 2030, or the Real McCoys lineup.

I visited the RDT ship last week since I was staying in a hotel round the corner. the owner was lovely and very helpful, and the construction quality of their Engineer Boots is amazing; the buckles are incredible.

It took me, by taxi, about 30 mins from lax last time, very doable.

Yep popped into their Tokyo store (lovely folks, were in awe of the state of my, i.e. their, leather jacket after a few months wear). They were talking about next year's production as I really wanted a few shirts that were out in my size, I was a bit taken aback, in a good way! Was great to hear.

Yeah I picked up their melton wool black overshirt. It's stunning and the owner was really great to order from. That said it's mostly too hot for Australia so I never wear it...! Will sell it on at a hefty discount if any of you in the Northern hemisphere are looking for a hefty overshirt as you move into winter!

Awesome thanks @Cold Summer, I’ll pop in sometime then, today hopefully.

I'm travelling down to Kyoto today and, as folk might know, it's a small hop from there to Osaka, so was thinking of visiting Osaka during the week. Google Maps tells me Flathead's store is still open there; anyone know if that's correct or just Google Maps lagging behind?

I’m in the McCoy’s Shinjuku store right now and I shit you not they have a pair of engineer boots made for them by Viberg for 690k Yen....! Great staff and amazing store but I’ll take a pair of shinki bearhead Boots for 100k or buco engineers for 120k...!

Such good kit @JDelage. I've also blacked out whilst in Tokyo, picked up the MF midnight jeans and PBJ Black/Indigo type 2.

In Tokyo, picked up the Mister Freedom midnight denim, and also the PBJ Black/Indigo Type 2. All blacked out now!

Great boots @tod, I had a pair for a short period, but like some others here my slim feet would just slide around in the E width. Still beautiful boots, but I couldn't walk in 'em!