Wolverine 1000 mile 744 LTD Boots

[jthap]

Hi All,

The Wolverine 744's are my first pair of shell boots. The fit is perfect, but the boots "sqeak" when I walk in them. Is this normal for this type of boot, and more importantly, will the "squeaking" work its way out?

Thanks.

John

 

[dannygold]

Pretty good deal on the 744 shells with this ebay seller discounting down to $532...not all sizes available.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/16093890541...eName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[dannygold]

Wore my new ones today for the first time. Love them.

 

[CarterH]

So what's the consensus on sizing with these? I'm an 8.5 in the AE 5 last, a 9 in sneakers, and an 8 in a Clark's db..should I go for an 8 or 8.5?

 

[dylan123]

I want to share with you that I wear 8D in Alden Barrie last longwing and I try on the Wolverine 744 in size 8 and 8.5. I end up getting size 8. It fit me perfectly. 8.5 have way too much room in the front.

 

[TactileOne]

Just saw a pair of 744s on ebay, 11d.

 

[bl@ster]

Just picked up a pair of the 1000 Mile 744's. As for sizing, I recommend going TTS (which would be .5 size larger than non Cordovan 1000 Mile made in USA boots). Here 's the pics aka 744 pr0n:

 

[bl@ster]



Just picked up a pair of the 1000 Mile 744's. As for sizing, I recommend going TTS (which would be .5 size larger than non Cordovan 1000 Mile made in USA boots). Here 's the pics aka 744 pr0n:

I want to revise my sizing advice on these boots. I think they run .5 size large, just like the regular non-cordo 1000 Mile boots.

 

[wdahab]

I agree, that's how I sized mine. That said, my 744/721s are both a hair snug on the sides, but I have a wide foot. 9 is perfect length and a fine width, 9.5 would be a better width but the length felt much too long.

 

[rphotoboy]

So,

I just won this pair of new 744's that just happened to be in my size. For the price, I imagine they would have to be seconds. I don't, however, see any mark on the bottoms of the soles, like I have with other 744 seconds I've seen posted for sale on this site. It seems like one of the captoes is a fair bit lighter than the other, so that might be why they are seconds, and that seems like an easy thing to remedy.

Would anyone with a pair of seconds be able to tell me where they are marked as such? Thanks in advance,

 

[Crane's]

Are they numbered on the tongue?

 

[rphotoboy]

I don't have them in my hands just yet, so I don't know. All I have to go on is the images in the Ebay posting. I was just wondering if I might be able to determine anything by the lack of marks on the sole of the shoe, and really hoping I don't get very poor quality seconds, with something like a hole in the leather (Happened to me with a pair of seconded CXL 1K's from STP).

Cheers,

 

[NAMOR]



heres a group shot of my wolverines. you can see the 744 next to the 721

i think i prefer the brown of the 744 compared to the burgundy of the 721

 

[NAMOR]



1) Yes indeed. I don't think I would've spent this kind of money on a cordovan boot if it weren't being made by a more elegant shoemaker than Wolverine. I trust AE implicitly. 2) I would say they're a bit lower profile/sleeker than the standard 1000 milers, but I've only tried the others on in a store. Here are a few photos taken from above for you to see the toe box. For reference, these are the 10 1/2s.

great pics, great boots

 

[NAMOR]



Uh Oh I'll add to the confusion then. I am a 10D in AE 1 and 5 last, and most AE lasts except the rough collection which all 3 are a 9.5D. My 744 is a 10D and fits perfectly but for the Krause I went down to a 9.5D which fits identical to the 744. My understanding is that the Krause fits like the original 1K which I do not own (yet). By fitting perfectly I am talking wearing a lightweight or mid weight Smart Wool hiking sock with them. Will post later in the 1k thread but 744 with some wear compared to other brown shell- left to right: AE Dundee in dark brown shell, 744, C&J for RL Marlow in cigar shell, 744, AE Dalton in walnut shell. Love the fit of the 744's, great buy and I wear the hell out of them.

the 744 toe cap pinching looks like its flaring up. Is that common? or am i just seeing things?