I put them in mine when I had them. Does help with the drying and deodorizing.Do you put shoe trees in your engineers?
I dont use shoe trees in my engineers either. My leather motors are starting to get some decent rolls.Do you put shoe trees in your engineers?
Low instep and engineers generally don't mix. Maybe try some insoles? You could also punch some extra holes in the strap, but the strap will probably stretch more and you can only cinch down the top so much.Hi all, new here. I’m looking for advice on these Lofgren engineers I got a couple months back. After getting these I realized I have quite narrow and low instep feet, which is something I hadn’t really thought about much with lace-ups. The fit seems good when standing up but when walking my feet slide forward inside the boot, pressing my toes against the cap. It happens especially downhill but it’s also noticeable on flat. I tried inserting half soles with some arch support and wearing thicker socks, which have helped a bit but the problem is still definitely there. I haven’t worn these a lot yet and I’m wondering if I still have hope of achieving a good fit after the heel and sole are properly formed or should I just pull the plug and look for low instep alternatives.
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In my personal experience no. i have the same issue. Tried 5 brands. No luck.Hi all, new here. I’m looking for advice on these Lofgren engineers I got a couple months back. After getting these I realized I have quite narrow and low instep feet, which is something I hadn’t really thought about much with lace-ups. The fit seems good when standing up but when walking my feet slide forward inside the boot, pressing my toes against the cap. It happens especially downhill but it’s also noticeable on flat. I tried inserting half soles with some arch support and wearing thicker socks, which have helped a bit but the problem is still definitely there. I haven’t worn these a lot yet and I’m wondering if I still have hope of achieving a good fit after the heel and sole are properly formed or should I just pull the plug and look for low instep alternatives.
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I do. Wore them 3 times last week in Southern California.Do you guys wear engineers in the summer?
Hi all, new here. I’m looking for advice on these Lofgren engineers I got a couple months back. After getting these I realized I have quite narrow and low instep feet, which is something I hadn’t really thought about much with lace-ups. The fit seems good when standing up but when walking my feet slide forward inside the boot, pressing my toes against the cap. It happens especially downhill but it’s also noticeable on flat. I tried inserting half soles with some arch support and wearing thicker socks, which have helped a bit but the problem is still definitely there. I haven’t worn these a lot yet and I’m wondering if I still have hope of achieving a good fit after the heel and sole are properly formed or should I just pull the plug and look for low instep alternatives.
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You could punch one more hole in the instep strap.Hi all, new here. I’m looking for advice on these Lofgren engineers I got a couple months back. After getting these I realized I have quite narrow and low instep feet, which is something I hadn’t really thought about much with lace-ups. The fit seems good when standing up but when walking my feet slide forward inside the boot, pressing my toes against the cap. It happens especially downhill but it’s also noticeable on flat. I tried inserting half soles with some arch support and wearing thicker socks, which have helped a bit but the problem is still definitely there. I haven’t worn these a lot yet and I’m wondering if I still have hope of achieving a good fit after the heel and sole are properly formed or should I just pull the plug and look for low instep alternatives.
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That never works for me because while it tightens up the instep it eats up too much space in the toes. 1/2 insoles just slide. I’ve given up.View attachment 637465
This brand provides variety of insoles. It (photo attached model )really helps for me and it is thin enough to keep the instep comfortably.
Have you tried glueing them down? I had a similar issue, I used the Birkenstock Blue insole which is very built up around the heel/arch and use a little double sided tape. Ended up not needing to use them for my engineers after the footbed broke in which made the heel slip not too bad but it worked for my first few wears.That never works for me because while it tightens up the instep it eats up too much space in the toes. 1/2 insoles just slide. I’ve given up.
Wesco bossMaker?
They look great!!Wesco boss