West Coast Shoe Co

i had custom fit boots made. Two pairs to be exact, summer and winter pair totaling 1000 $. Summer boots’s sole fell off from toe to heel during a storm and had to go back to shop and get my trusty danners. Contacted olé wesco and explained the problem and they wanted to charge me for remanufacturer charge. Think not they were only worn 6 months old. They are kept now for anyone thinking about buying a 500 $ boot to inspect. Didnt wear winter boots on principal until i was in between boots and my boot allowance and was putting on and loop on back broke while putting on. Now have two pair of high dollar boots on display in my shop. Wesco supposedly has union employees but whoever handcrafted my boots was not skilled. Wesco has no customer service and are too expensive for throw away boots

I special ordered a custom fit pair of jobmasters through a longtime dealer. After 4 a month wait they showed up. They don’t fit. No toe room. I am hard to fit for some reason, we’ve tried Whites and they can’t get it right either, which I can’t understand. You send in measurements, and they build them to that. They make a great product, but it’s completely useless if I can’t wear it. Judging from the other reviews I’m not alone. If they make this right with me I will post a positive review later.

Staunch boots, great service. I’m onto pair number 3, and am sorting out my order for number 4. These boots will last. Life time. Handmade in America. These boots can be rebuilt time after time. They are basically a lifetime purchase. I love them.

I ordered a very expensive custom boots from them 3 months ago and they were supposed to be ready a few days ago. When I didn’t hear anything I contacted them and they said it will be at least two more weeks. They were not willing to make any concessions for this and I am very disappointed.

I have a pair of Wescos and a pair of Whites. I prefer the Whites because the Wescos have a less comfortable arch for my foot and the leather doesn’t have as much give to it. Not to say that the Wescos aren’t outstanding.

Dieser Erzeuger von hochwertigsten Schuhwaren ist ein Muss für jeden der auf Qualität und Handwerk Wert legt. Hier schreit man nicht vor Glück weil der Preis eines quasi-​ehrenamtlich in Asien erzeugten Produkts so niedrig ist, sondern weil die Qualität dieses mit Stolz erzeugten Schuhwerks wahrhaft respekteinflössend ist.
Zumindest bei mir war das so. Nachdem ich mir zuerst über andere Wege Stiefel mit hohem Schaft der Kult-​Marke WESCO für meine Motorradmontur zugelegt hatte, war ich vom Tragekomfort so begeistert, dass ich beschloss Stiefel dieser Marke doch auch abseits des Motorrades zu tragen. Nur sollten die neuen Stiefel nicht so hoch sein wie die für das Motorradoutfit sein, und die gab es nicht in Europa, also was tun?
Ein Besuch auf der Homepage stösst die Türen zu einer besonderen Welt auf, denn man kann sich hier seine Stiefel selber bauen. Man geht durch alle Etappen: Typ, Höhe, Grösse, Farbe, Sohle, Futter, viele Details an die man gar nicht gedacht hätte, bis hin zur Metallfarbe gewisser Schnallen. Manches ist ein nicht kostenpflichtiges Extra, manche schlägt leider extra zu Buche. Man sieht stets wie der Preis steigt und kann sich daher gut überlegen was man tut.
Die Produkte, ich kann jetzt nur für «Boss» und «Harness» Boots sprechen, haben schon einen stolzen Preis, aber für gute Arbeit sollte man auch gutes Geld gerne zahlen. Leider reisst der Transport nach Europa auch noch ein tiefes Loch ins Budget. Vom Zoll und der Einfuhrumsatzsteuer will ich schon gar nicht mehr sprechen.
Also Vorsicht: Das wird ein ganz schönes Investment, aber es ist dann doch wieder preiswert, denn die Stiefel sind absolut top, und sollten bei guter Pflege sehr, sehr lange halten. Zum Glück unterliegt ein schwarzer Biker-​Stiefel ja auch kaum einem Modediktat, denn die Teile werden seit Jahrzehnten immer gleich produziert.
Zahlung erfolgt mit Kreditkarte bei der Bestellung. Also man bezahlt sofort und muss sich dann gedulden, denn es gibt eine längere Wartezeit. Ich musste mehr als 2 Monate warten, aber das war es mir wert. Ich erhielt zwei Paar von Stiefeln, die man wirklich nicht alle Tage sieht, aber alle Tage tragen möchte.
Hier noch eine wichtige Anmerkung: Wechselt das Schuhwerk, damit das Leder auslüften kann. Als Socken seien empfohlen etwa FoxRiver Outdoor Thermal Boot Socken mit Acrylfasern, die die Feuchtigkeit nicht wie Baumwolle speichern, sondern nach aussen abgeben. (Wie bei den Stiefeln auch am Besten direkt beim Erzeuger bestellen.)
WESCO /​West Coast Shoe Company ist absolut empfehlenswert!

For decades this manufacturer has been making high quality work boots. It now also makes fashion boots for women.
The prices are high, especially for customizing and so is the quality, durability and originality. I bought the boots now called «The Boss;» a motorcycle boot that can be customized. Mine had kevlar lining, skid-​resistant soles but no straps and buckles. After some 20 years, the uppers were in great shape but the lowers were badly scuffed and scratched. Instead of buying new boots I had WESCO refurbish them and add a shift patch. (Not available before, the patch prevents the shift lever from discoloring the boot and leaving a deep impression.) The result looks great – like new boots.
My boots provide maximum protection for road riders but as a result are heavy for hiking in. If you are one of the rare motorcyclists who ride to hike, you may want to carry separate hiking boots.
WESCO custom fits the boots so they fit perfectly and leave room for an inner sole.
Be warned that this small factory is overwhelmed with orders, especially since celebrity riders have discovered them; consequently it may take some time for custom boots to arrive after they have been ordered.
Ordering can be done on the internet and through some stores. Be sure to the use the template WESCO provides and carefully follow its instructions in drawing around your feet to get a proper fit.

I can’t begin to say how deeply dissapointed I am in Wesco. I have been eagerly looking forward to my «custom built» shadows for FIVE MONTHS. I ordered them in September thru a dealer in San Francisco, where a rep for Wesco (VERY nice man, very professional) himself took my measurments and my order for customized colors. I specified an extra wide toe and narrow heel, the reason mass-​produced boots never fit me. They came in December, and they were almost 3 sizes too small. They were an inch too short in the too, half an inch too narrow, and 3 inches too small around the calf. I called several times, but being the holidays it took over a week to get a call back, and another week to get the return slip. Went back to SF (a 100 mile round trip) to get re-​measured and have the dealer send them back. Got the replacements a month later, and they are still WAY too small. The fit JUST LIKE the cheap Double-​H boots I got almost 20 years ago vor $ 50– very tight in the toe, very loose in the ankle, and still 2 inches too narrow around the calf, plus the right boot is crooked, and looks twisted.
«Just send it back and try again,» you say, but the problem is thus– I bought these boots not only because my freaky-​sized feet are hard to fit, but because I am getting married with an awesome Renn-​faire themed celebration next month, and I already started working on my outfit– in burghandy leather chosen to match these specific boots. If they mess up again — no reason to think they wouldnt– then I would have no time left to find a replacement. In fact, in the five months Ive waited, and with the almost $ 1000 I spent on boots and gas, I couldve bought a Tipman boot machine and made my own darn boots.
Now don’t get me wrong– the workmanship overall is splendid, the boots are real pretty, and the leather is quality. But I can get all that for one-​sixth the price from Ariat, or Justin, or the cobbler down the street in Hayward, CA. What I really needed, the whole purpose of splending so much money on footware, was to get a boot that FIT, that was not made from a standardized copy of some idealized female foot. I REALLY need a pair of boots that I can walk in.
Workmanship was great, customer service was decent, and everyone is very nice, but all that has no value and no purpose whatsoever, because they got lazy. They compared my measurments to some standardized chart, decided I was «close enough» to their size 7.5, and built my boots on a form that was nowhere close to my actual size. Shame on you, Wesco. Now, to see if it becomes a hassle to get my money back.
And yes, thanks to you, I have to go all bride-​zilla. This makes me VERY unhappy.

Before there was Nike (Adidas, Keen, Danner, Martens, LaCrosse, Posh Rebook, Rogue and others), there was West Coast Shoe Company.
When Oregon was wilderness, they made logger boots, the famous «cork boots». They evolved their bootmaking to supply workers who climbed our hydro-​fed electrical towers, smoke jumpers — fighting forest fires, volunteer firefighters and motorcyclists needing wind and crash proof boots.
If you need a pro boot for any of those, there is literally no where else in the world to get it.
What’s pro?
For a logger, a boot with spikes for working in 14 hours a day. Tree climber, a boot with good support. High voltage electrical worker, good support and electrical insulation that could save a life. Firefighter, flame and heat resistance with hours of support. Cyclers, extra leather by the clutch and crashworthiness. If you are a warehouse worker, steel toes for saving feet.
Wesco makes all of those in standard and custom. They also have a new women’s line, Van Spijker, which is very steampunk and priced for countesses.
All of their boots are available in off the shelf standard sizes, custom made with every option and in their outlet — which you can visit here or on the Internet. Sizes run large.
I can’t yet afford their boots. They do maintain their value in the secondary market though. They are a great candidate for your relatives who are countesses, hedge fund uncles who ride a 40K Harley or a vintage Indian, or people that want the best boot made in the USA. If your industrial job has a super generous shoe allowance, maybe. In fact encourage them to up the allowance for US made and local.
There are plenty of second level workboots but these are not them.
Wesco boots can be returned to the craftsman in Scappoose, Oregon for a complete rebuild from the bottom up at a fraction of the price of new. The people who buy them expect it. Expect it too.
A world class specialty shoemaker in a little Oregon town.

Wesco are known as one of the USA’s (and probably world’s) best manufacturers of working and motorcycle boots.
Based in a rather small town just outside Portland, Oregon, they’ve been making work boots since 1918. They are best known for two ranges of footwear: their work boots aimed at loggers and telegraph linesmen; and their motorcycle boots.
The quality of the products is second to none, with a build quality designed to last (literally) a life-​time, using special heavy-​duty leathers. Hard to believe if you are used to fashion footwear that falls apart after five minutes, but then these products are in a different league altogether. If you really do punish your footwear (ie you are a real logger or lumberjack!) they offer a rebuild service, although I suspect it’d be a pain to use from the UK. Somehow, I doubt most UK customers will ever need it.
Unsurprisingly, such build quality comes at a hefty price: $ 400 and upwards, to be precise. But then again, you’ll never need to buy another pair. Interestingly, despite being so heavily built (and heavy), they are amazingly comfortable to wear, with top quality vibram soles and heels and deep padded linings and interiors.
They sell both stock boots and custom-​made boots, so can accommodate requests for different colour leathers. Their workshops have a small display area as well as a window which lets you watch the boot-​making process at first hand.
If you are buying a stock size, it’s worth looking at the websites of some of their stockists, who may sell the same products cheaper. (Some will also order custom boots from Wesco for you at a discount). This is what I’ve always done, as the saving is worth it — especially when you add shipping, import duty and taxes.
Also beware of the difference between US and UK shoe sizes: it’s worth e-​mailing them beforehand to check for fit. (If buying custom boots, they will send you a form around which you trace the outline of foot for real).