Wesco Mister Lou - The Original Engineer Boot - Review 

Love David's videos and love the insight he provides across brands. Wanted to add my experience with Wesco Engineers. I have 2 pairs of Mister Lous and 1 pair of 7500s. Probably over 1000 miles on each pair. All D width. I am one of those people who does not think you should get an E. The D fits as I would expect. I have a fairly high instep and my pairs fit really well. I don't use the strap at all. I keep it at the middle hole and it doesn't really do anything to hold my foot. All that work is done by the vamp. My experience compared to David's is a great example of how important it is to find the right brand and last for a pull on boot for your feet. For my feet, Wescos work really well. Love the videos, David. Keep them coming!

Every engineer boot has heel slip. Engineer boots aren’t meant to fit like a lace up. They are supposed to move with your feet, like big slippers. The aren’t supposed to be so loose your feet are sloshing around but they will never be tight to your feet like a lace up because then you’d never get them off.

My Wesco Boots are awesome. I love the look and fit amazing. Also love the way they smell.

I 100% agree to your thoughts on the big toes and heel cups. I'm experiencing that problem with my mister lou as well. The big toes pushing is really annoying and feel really weird when walking

Great boot videos. Thx! Same experience for me with Wesco Mr Lou fit ... UNTIL I used a 3/4 insole. Specifically for me, the Superfeet Easyfit was a game changer to tighten up the instep...much better and more so than the Pedag insole that is sometimes suggested for boots. I like a really locked-in heel cup also, but in this case, it also actually helps a little that the heel is not so well formed so that the insole raise on the heel isn't adversely affected by the heel cup digging in - if that makes sense. The insole also pulled my toe back slightly. I've heard taking out the leather insole could buy a little room for the toes until the outer leather stretches, as well. Anyways, really appreciate your breakdowns on boots!

I have a pair of these on order, I can’t wait to get them since it’s my first pair of engineer boots. Thanks for the quality content as always.

Your videos have been super helpful in helping me decide which engineers to go with. I’m definitely trying to find a pair that cups my somewhat narrow heel slightly and does not taper too much near the big toe. Thank you for keeping foot health in mind when sharing your experiences.

I have perforated an extra hole in the strap that helps the heel slip. At the same time I have removed the leather insole from day one till the foodbed breaks in which is still going after half a year. After one year I plan to put the leather insole back in.

Wesco needs to bring down that lead time for them to be worth it.

Great video Dave! The Mister Lou’s are a bit unfortunate as they seem to have a decent amount of strange quirks. They’ve always been a no go for me because my feet are too wide but I’ve always enjoyed their look. Maybe one day they’ll do an updated last. That would be awesome

I love the look of them. This series is perfect to show difference between engineer, from good to high end. I kind of love the way clicking is done. It really suits the character of what it is. Maybe im weird that i like that

a funny coincidence that CJ Cook came out with a video on the Mr. Lou's about the same time. he said they were the best engineer boots. I have them in black Horween horsehide, i am pretty low maintenance when it comes to sizing but i will say these are a little snug, so i cant fit an insole or wear thick socks. they have a much sleeker profile then my other engineers. the wait time is astronomical for all the boot companies in this neighborhood. and there doesn't seem to be a viable solution to shorten them.

My two cons with Mr.Lou, Hells slip and the uneven stiching (seems had been done by a hangover employe the next morning). Not acceptable at that price range. But I prefer the squarish toe of Mr.Lou over other brands.

Love my Mr. Lou’s and I have a pair of Ship John Derrol boots on the way in a couple months. I don’t mind the fit, custom would be better but more money and longer waits.

I have these in natural cxl and love them, but…. Yes, I experienced heel slippage too. Some quality insoles have helped, but not enough to buy a pair in black. I’ll keep these, but probably going Indonesian for my next pair of engineers.

Still waiting on my made to measure pair. Maybe by May they tell me. I didn’t feel like I could get a decent fit with the stock versions either. We’ll see what the semi-custom is like.

I agree about the heel cup. I'm going to be moving on from my Mister Lous specifically because the heel cup feels too small and shapeless. It kind of feels like the heel only goes up to about halfway to 3/4 of the entire height of my heel and because of this, I cannot walk miles in those boots or else my heels will start to hurt. My Lofgren engineers are very comfortable mostly because the heel has a defined shape to it and enough volume. It sucks because I love the Maryam horsebutt leather, but I think the benzeine engineers will likely be a great substitute for that.

I’ve heard you need to size up or get brannock size to make these fit right. Odd they suggest 1/2 down from brannock.

I have both Role Club and Wesco. They are 100% different. My main problem with my custom fit Wesco's is a ton of heel lift when I walk. They seem too loose across the instep and so my heel goes up & down way too much. The styling is of course completely different. The other huge difference is weight. The Wesco's are TANKS compared with Role Club. They really aren't even in the same universe.

Pull ons in general not having a more formed heel cup is a huge area that most book makers SHOULD improve. Its my definite main gripe with any work pull on. Its also the main gripe i hear from anyone that chooses lace-up vs. Pull-up. Red Wings are the worst ive tried. The stiffer the sole, the more heel shaping a boot needs. Relying solely on instep fit to stop heel lift is a flawed design, imo.

I have sized these in TTS (both width and length) and I fortunately don't experience the pushing against my toes, I have to 100% agree about the heel cups (or lack thereof) - the most annoying thing about their fit to me - granted, It gets better with time, but still.

I have owned quite a few engineer boots from entry up to 2K ones and like the Mr Lou the best. Now have several pairs of them in different leathers/colors. To me, they look more like southern gentleman boots than biker boots if that makes sense. Have a few pairs of Japanese made engineers that cost more but just not as good looking in my opinion. Nicks makes a good one as well. Have a couple pairs of the Whites but they have that biker look.

i have the same problem with the heel cup/slip in this model.

Wow you have flame pandas too. Super interesting

Sounds like you should try a longer narrower last in this style of boot maybe?

Hi, do you have any video that tells how and where do you sell your boots? Tnx

Nothing to say man with these beautiful boots, but of course, they seem just a clear step of improvement vs Red Wing but nothing more. I think 750/780 bucks for these brown Chromexcel leather Wescos are going to be too much. That said, for us in Europe it's even worse...with fees charges and custom duties... to have a pair of these beauties you need to put down a lot of money!

HI! I'm Matteo from Milan Italy. Gorgeous Mr Lou boots. I want to order a pair too but I'm extremely undecided about the size. Some say (including the factory) to cut half a size off, others don't on the Mr Lous due to the "MP" toe. My measurements are 10US (27.4cm) and foot circumference at the ball 11 inches, so wide. In Nicks boots I'm a 9.5F. What do you think about Wesco Mr. Lou? In all Red Wing moc toes I wear a size 10 and in all my boots I wear a 28.5 cm leather insole that fits perfectly. help!!! Thanks for the advices. Matteo

Interesting feedback about the toe shape. I’m guessing 2030 and Barrie don’t really work for you either?

hi did sell your mr. lou’s yet

What an unfair comparison FP with Wesco! 😂😭

Have you sold these yet?

Funny how two Mister Lou videos come out at the same time and one is amazing and offers in depth information (this one) and one offers no information whatsoever...