Go Back   Professional Soldiers ® > Kit Tips > Professional Gear

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-04-2005, 00:03   #1
CommoGeek
Guerrilla
 
CommoGeek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: OCONUS
Posts: 415
Wellco Rocks!

I am not paid by Wellco, I just wanted to pass on an experience that I recently had with them.

A few weeks ago I was walking and felt something rubbing in my boot. When I took a look at it I discovered that my Wellcos had rubbed through the liner in the boot and that was the source of my irritation.

I went to their website and sent an email to customer service asking if it was their boot or me that caused the wear (the boots were only 4 weeks old). I received a very nice email asking a few questions and stating that I need to return the boots so they can look at it.

Today I received an email letting me know that a new pair was en-route, no questions asked, my only cost was shipping and not having a spare pair of boots on-hand for two weeks. I was told that something caused my heel to rub the liner and that caused the wear; the new pair was a half size larger than what I ordered and that is supposed to fix the problem.

I cannot say enough good things about the folks at Wellco. If I need another pair of boots they will get my business.
CommoGeek is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2005, 20:59   #2
odoylerules
Asset
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: CONUS
Posts: 37
Today I recieved a pair of their ICBIRR's, Ingenius socks and Superfeet insoles. They're all great, and I've dealt with their costumer service before. I can't say enough good things about them either.
odoylerules is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-06-2005, 08:49   #3
shadowflyer
Guerrilla
 
shadowflyer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Southern US
Posts: 160
+1 on the Wellco boots. I have been nothing but pleased with the pair I own.

JJ
__________________
" they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
shadowflyer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-06-2005, 20:42   #4
The Reaper
Quiet Professional
 
The Reaper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,779
Concur.

You can spend a lot more money, but it is hard to beat the Wellcos in the ICB, Jungle, or Desert configuration.

I have all three and they are outstanding field boots.

TR
__________________
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
The Reaper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-12-2005, 21:39   #5
Psywar1-0
Guerrilla
 
Psywar1-0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Bloomfield, Indiana
Posts: 287
I agree,

Great boots, no break in required, and was able to get them with ripple soles straight from the factory.
__________________
"Wide Awake, Wide Awake"
Psywar1-0 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-22-2005, 11:59   #6
Big_King
Asset
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Canada
Posts: 26
Thumbs up

I want to echo the remarks made by Psywar in that my wellco's required very little break in as well. As a line Inf guy all I see at my level is Magnums and Matterhorns. Thanks to this forum I think I'm the only guy in the unit to have ever heard of Wellco's.

I bought a pair of the all leather tuffkushions a couple weeks before Christmas leave, treated (not soaked) them with Neatsfoot oil, and they are now officially "the bomb". They serve all my requirments; light weight, waterproof (thanks to the oil treatment), and now comfortable and soft enough for rucking and/or running. The only problem I encountered was the generous amount of leather for the tongue if not managed early will crease in on itself and leave you with a permanent line of pressure on the top of your foot if you don't have huge ankles. Despite that I love them and since I didn't buy them directly from the factory I want to give prop's to Flav's Combat Foot Gear in Columbus GA for they're accomodating and friendly business.

On a related note, I'm going to get fitted for orthotics on Tuesday, and from what little i know, apparently they CANNOT be worn in footwear with existing insoles. Which leaves me with the question of how i'm going to pull off combat boots with hard insoles. Is this a danger to my feet or joints at all? If anynone has any experience with these I'd appreciate some insight. Thanks in advance.
__________________
"Inveniemus viam aut faciemus" - We will find the way or we will make one.
Big_King is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2005, 13:21   #7
Big_King
Asset
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Canada
Posts: 26
Update

I'm bumping this thread up to keep people abreast of a potential problem with the tuffkushion brand of boots sold by Wellco.

First off a little history. I puschased a pair of All-leather Wellco tuffkushions last December, and up until now they've performed very well. That said, i can't say that this problem can or necessarily will apply to any other type of boot from Wellco other than the Tuffkushion models.

Secondly, the potential problem. I just came off a three week exercise to notice some separation between the sole and the leather of the boot. I wasn't very happy when I noticed this but it didn't seem too substantial at first. However, upon closer inspection the pulling away of the sole from the leather seems to be much worse than I thought extending from the toe past the ball of the foot. It almost looks as if the glue holding the sole in place gave way.

The only reason I can come up with is either the days of Coy advance to contact that involved a lot of "up, he sees me, down" over rocky terrain, or the fact that i treated the leather with neatsfoot oil. I've inculded some pictures for a better dedscription.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg picture 028a.jpg (79.2 KB, 160 views)
File Type: jpg picture 031a.jpg (74.5 KB, 190 views)
File Type: jpg picture 033a.jpg (75.2 KB, 165 views)
File Type: jpg picture 034a.jpg (66.0 KB, 143 views)
__________________
"Inveniemus viam aut faciemus" - We will find the way or we will make one.
Big_King is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2005, 13:49   #8
The Reaper
Quiet Professional
 
The Reaper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,779
Too much Neatsfoot Oil and extreme wear.

Only problem I have had with Tuffcushions has been sole wear, and since I wear them when riding the scooter, I can't really complain.

Since I switched to the Desert Boots, the sole wear has improved greatly.

I would take them by the Combat Footgear store on Reilly Road, and ask them what they think. Can't hurt, and they may have a resoling program.

If you keep them, try caulking them up with some Shoe Goo or industrial adhesive from the tube like Liquid Nails.

Just my .02, YMMV.

TR
__________________
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
The Reaper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2005, 17:16   #9
Desert Fox
Guerrilla
 
Desert Fox's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: New Brunswick Canada
Posts: 181
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big_King
I'm bumping this thread up to keep people abreast of a potential problem with the tuffkushion brand of boots sold by Wellco.

First off a little history. I puschased a pair of All-leather Wellco tuffkushions last December, and up until now they've performed very well. That said, i can't say that this problem can or necessarily will apply to any other type of boot from Wellco other than the Tuffkushion models.

Secondly, the potential problem. I just came off a three week exercise to notice some separation between the sole and the leather of the boot. I wasn't very happy when I noticed this but it didn't seem too substantial at first. However, upon closer inspection the pulling away of the sole from the leather seems to be much worse than I thought extending from the toe past the ball of the foot. It almost looks as if the glue holding the sole in place gave way.

The only reason I can come up with is either the days of Coy advance to contact that involved a lot of "up, he sees me, down" over rocky terrain, or the fact that i treated the leather with neatsfoot oil. I've inculded some pictures for a better dedscription.

I had the same problem with my issued combat boots, because I putted too much neatfoot oil on them. I think we should put neatfoot oil AFTER the breaking. That's what I did with the other pair, no problem, and they are more comfortable than a 4 years breaking.
__________________
True fitness is task-oriented.
Desert Fox is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2005, 20:27   #10
AngelsSix
Area Commander
 
AngelsSix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: VA
Posts: 1,149
Got a quick question....how cold does it get up North of Bagdad?? I am going to order a pair of the Wellco's, but not sure if I should get the insulated ones or not. My feet are usually cold as hell......and do the sizes tend to run true from your experience, or should I order a wide like I do with the issue ones because they shquish the top and forefoot??
Tanks
__________________
The question is never simply IF someone is lying, it's WHY. - Lie To Me

We must always fear the wicked. But there is another kind of evil that we must fear the most, and that is the indifference of good men - Boondock Saints

Iraq was never lost and Afghanistan was never quite the easy good war. Those in the media too often pile on and follow the polls rather than offer independent analysis. Campaign rhetoric and politics are one thing - the responsibility of governance is quite another.
- Victor Davis Hanson
AngelsSix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-25-2005, 09:40   #11
CommoGeek
Guerrilla
 
CommoGeek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: OCONUS
Posts: 415
I don't know about the Wx conditions north of Baghdad but here at Bagram it got down to about 10 F with snow. With Ingenious Boot socks my feet never got that cold. Cold, but not very cold in the Wellco ICBs. I spent about 2-3 hours at a stretch outside so if you are in the elements more then YMMV. They are a lot warmer than regular jungle boots.

Quote:
Originally Posted by AngelsSix
Got a quick question....how cold does it get up North of Bagdad?? I am going to order a pair of the Wellco's, but not sure if I should get the insulated ones or not. My feet are usually cold as hell......and do the sizes tend to run true from your experience, or should I order a wide like I do with the issue ones because they shquish the top and forefoot??
Tanks
CommoGeek is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-26-2005, 17:41   #12
AngelsSix
Area Commander
 
AngelsSix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: VA
Posts: 1,149
Thank, did you order the same size as issue?? I always have a problem getting my size right.
__________________
The question is never simply IF someone is lying, it's WHY. - Lie To Me

We must always fear the wicked. But there is another kind of evil that we must fear the most, and that is the indifference of good men - Boondock Saints

Iraq was never lost and Afghanistan was never quite the easy good war. Those in the media too often pile on and follow the polls rather than offer independent analysis. Campaign rhetoric and politics are one thing - the responsibility of governance is quite another.
- Victor Davis Hanson
AngelsSix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-28-2005, 12:25   #13
CommoGeek
Guerrilla
 
CommoGeek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: OCONUS
Posts: 415
Quote:
Originally Posted by AngelsSix
Thank, did you order the same size as issue?? I always have a problem getting my size right.
Yes. I wear a 10 1/2 wide jungle boot/ issue boot, a 10 1/2 wide Hiking boot (Danner) 10 1/2 wide running shoes, and 10 1/2 wide Wellco ICBs.
CommoGeek is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-28-2005, 15:03   #14
The Reaper
Quiet Professional
 
The Reaper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,779
Quote:
Originally Posted by AngelsSix
Thank, did you order the same size as issue?? I always have a problem getting my size right.
Drive over to the Combat Footgear store just off Bragg on Reilly Road and try them on.

As a female, you may not be a standard size, and better to find out before you buy them.

The lady there (former Marine) will treat you right.

TR
__________________
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
The Reaper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-28-2005, 15:13   #15
shadowflyer
Guerrilla
 
shadowflyer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Southern US
Posts: 160
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reaper
Drive over to the Combat Footgear store just off Bragg on Reilly Road and try them on.

As a female, you may not be a standard size, and better to find out before you buy them.

The lady there (former Marine) will treat you right.

TR

I second that. I purchased my pair of Wellco's there and I had a great experience.

JJ
__________________
" they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
shadowflyer is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 22:39.



Copyright 2004-2022 by Professional Soldiers ®
Site Designed, Maintained, & Hosted by Hilliker Technologies