Engineer Boot - Natural Horsebutt - CN Wide Last

ATTENTION: We have updated our sizing advice for the latest batch of CN Wide Engineer Boots. For the best fit, we suggest choosing 0.5 size smaller than your Brannock size. See the sizing tab for more detailed information. Clinch is made by BRASS, one of the first high-end shoe repair shops to open in Japan, owned and operated by Minoru Matsuura. They quickly evolved from shoe repair; to re-lasting to their custom lasts; to building incredible footwear around their custom lasts. These lasts are where the magic is. Most modern lasts are optimized for mass-production. Wider, straighter, easier to pump through a production line, and easier to fit every single person into. Clinch's lasts start narrow, with a tight fit and a lot of contours to them, much like the lasts of the early 20th century. We chose their CN Wide Last, which is more suited to western feet than their standard last. The shape of the last dictates the careful construction of the boot. The insole is soaked, then molded to