BIG BLACK BOOTS

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Wesco Boss Engineer boots	Wesco Highliner Lineman boots	Wesco Jobmaster Logger / Work boots	Wesco Firestormer™ Wildland fire boots	Cosmas Hercules Wildland fire boots

Grinders Ranger 14 hole boots	Grinders Ranger 20 hole boots	Wesco Combat Boot	Dehner Stock Motor Patrol	Dehner Custom Motor Patrol

Wesco Motor Patrol	Wesco Harness Boot	Cosmas Titan Fire	Vanson Sport Rider Jackets

Latest News

Last update: 12/18/09

We're happy to report that we can now supply the Dehner stock / ready to wear Motor Patrol boots with Vibram lug soles. The Vibram sole option costs $48.
Boots with the optional Vibram sole are not kept in stock. So this is a special order boot which takes about 8 weeks to make up. Cost is the same as a standard, stock Motor Patrol boot plus $48 for the Vibram soles.
We also updated our Dehner stock Motor Patrol boot page with expanded information on sizing. The size chart now shows, for each combination of foot size and width, the height of that boot, the max calf size and the max heel measurement which will fit into that size boot. The information is shown in inches and also in centimeters.
We're updating our web pages to show the new leather options available on Wesco Boots. The complete lineup is shown here. If you'd like to order one of the newer leather options and it isn't shown on the information or order page for a particular boot style, please put a note in the remarks.
Wesco has also added many new options for their custom boots. We will be adding these over the next few weeks. In the meantime, if you know of an option you'd like which isn't shown on our order form, please put a note in the remarks on your order. Contrary to rumor, the anti-gravity option will not be available until CERN finds and then tames the Higgs boson.

Cosmas Hercules
Wildland Fire Boots
$299
We're now carrying the Cosmas Hercules Wildland Fire Boots. These are new, high tech, NFPA Certified wildland fire boots based on the contemporary hiking, backpacking, mountaineering boots which have proven popular with wildland fire fighters on the west coast of the US and Canada. These firefighters typically work in hilly and mountainous terrain and appreciate the features these new boots provide. These Cosmas Hercules boots have received great reviews by wildland fire fighters who've been wearing them starting with the 2008 fire season.
These boots live a double life. The same great bootmaking skills which produced these fine boots make them perfect for the hiking, backpacking and mountaineering tasks they were originally designed to do before they were equipped for fire fighting. You don't need to be a wildland fire fighter to own these great boots.
We've updated our Wesco combat boot page to show availability in heights up to 20 inches.
We ran out of many sizes of Grinders boots in September when the factory underestimated the need for more and better boots during the Depression when real things like boots matter more. Factory increased production and we now have all sizes again. Face the Depression with attitude! Order your Grinders NOW!
11" Wesco Boss boots with the #100 Vibram lug sole are once again a stock item. There's been high demand for these boots but we can usually ship them quickly. Click here for the Boss boot page.
18 December: Wesco are now taking about 12 weeks for custom boot orders. Rush orders, for which Wesco charges an additional $100, take about half as long. The production time will improve after the holidays. In fact, Wesco is taking a shorter holiday break this year so they can catch up on their backlog.
Wesco has introduced a new leather option for people who want to polish their boots. Click here for details. Wesco is once again offering the light tan "Burlap Explorer" and now have a shiny Burgundy leather as well. Click here for more information about leather choices.
Good news for EU customers. The US Postal Service has finally stopped using GLS and Extand who mishandled deliveries for several years in EU countries and charged extra fees for the favor of poor, slow, unreliable service. Yeah!!!! Delivery is now handled by the Post Office in each EU country.
UK customers... you're still stuck with ParcelFarce but we can always ship your boots professionally using FedEx. Let Mr. Brown know what you think of privatisation. Imagine if the Royal Mail was run by ParcelFarce!
We've updated several articles in our Boot FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). Lot's of useful information about the care and feeding of boots. There's even one titillating article which shows how to discipline your boots. Now that's a novel concept.
Dehner's production time for custom boots is taking 8 to 12 weeks as of June 2009
The older Wesco boots used to be made with a last which had a roomier toe. We always use these lasts for our stock 16" Wesco Boss boots and usually we will have your custom boots built using these original lasts because Wesco has now been able to get more of these lasts. Read more about it in our boot FAQ here
Good news for Australians. Imported items costing less than AU$1,000 are now admitted duty and tax free. No GST! Full details at the Australian Customs Service web site.
Wesco has an exclusive distributor in Japan who handles all orders shipped to Japan. So we can no longer ship Wesco boots to Japan. However we still sell all other products to our valued customers in Japan. Japan is the only place subject to this restriction... we continue to sell Wesco boots to all other countries.
Ever wonder why the soles don't fall off your boots once the sole stitching starts to wear through? You can find the answer to this burning question on our Boot FAQ page. The page is filled with erudite and thought provoking replies to the many questions we get about our boots and makes for a compelling read. Don't miss the link to the John Galsworthy essay on Quality at the end of the FAQ
Click here to see why soles don't fall off.
The weak dollar has meant that our customers around the world have been able to buy our great boots at bargain prices. Now that the whole world is in recession, the US dollar has somehow stabilized a bit against the euro, the pound sterling and other currencies.
But our boots are still a bargain if you live outside of the United States. Our $399 Wesco Boss Engineer boots would have cost €482 at the 26 October 2000 exchange rate. That same pair of boots would cost about €278 now... quite a bargain!
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Questions about boots or how to care for them? Check our boot FAQ (frequently asked questions) page for answers. Click here: BOOT FAQ
If you'd like a bit more room in the toe area of your Wesco boots there are a couple of options:
1. Consider ordering the steel toes. Steel toes often get a bad rap for cramping your toes because they take up space in the toe of the boots. Not with Wesco boots! Wesco uses special roomier steel toes imported from Europe. In the mid range sizes and widths, these actually have roomier toes than boots without steel toes.
2. The older Wesco boots used to be made with a last which had a roomier toe. Wesco switched to a "dressier" last with a sleeker toe profile when they had problems getting new supplies of that traditional last. Wesco has now been able to have these last made for them in most of their size range. We use this traditional last for all of our custom boots orders unless you prefer the new, sleeker last. We also use this traditional "bump toe" last on the 16" inch Wesco Boss boots with two top straps which we keep in stock. Read more about the traditional last in our boot FAQ here
Dehner Custom Made Motor Patrol Boots

See our page devoted to the Dehner Custom Made to measure motor patrol boots.
Click here to see them.
These boots are custom made to your measurements and specifications and are available in a selection of leather types and colors and with a variety of options which are not available on the stock motor patrol boots.
Dehner's stock or "ready to wear" Motor Patrol boots are now available with a plain dress instep. This used to be available only on custom made to measure boots. Click here for more information and pictures.
Dehner has a good supply of the ready to wear Motor Patrol boots in stock. If you'd like a custom made to measure pair of Dehner Motor Patrol boots, click here. For Equestrian, RCMP "Mountie" boots or A&M Senior boots, please drop us an email at and we can discuss details with you.

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Boot / Jacket Information and Prices:

Many of our boots are made to order, but we carry stock in many popular styles. Boots which are in stock can be shipped soon after we get your order. Here are the boots which are normally in stock:

Dehner "Ready to Wear" Motor Patrol Boots
Wesco Boss Engineer boots in a range of sizes & heights
Wesco Highliner Lineman's boots in a wide range of sizes & heights
Wesco Jobmaster Logger boots in a wide range of sizes & heights
Wesco Firestormer boots in a wide range of sizes
Grinders 14 hole Ranger boots U.S. Men's Sizes 5½ - 13

Links to other sites:

	Dehner Boots	BIG BLACK BOOTS is proud to be a Dehner dealer
	Wesco Boots	BIG BLACK BOOTS is proud to be a Wesco dealer
	Obenauf's Leather Preservative	We recommend Obenauf's for all of our boots and leathers
	Ian's Shoelace Site	The definitive source for information about lacing and tying your boots. Don't miss the "Ian knot"... best way to tie your boots and shoes.
Aussie Things	Aussie Things	Genuine sheepskin ugg boots made in Australia by Uggs-N-Rugs
	Shoe Info Net	Everything you ever wanted to know about footwear

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BIG BLACK BOOTS
7122 Cather Court
San Diego, CA 92122
USA

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