Can you make my boots with Wescos original last which featured the more roomy “bump” toe?
For years Wesco made their boots with their famous #9109 last which featured a toe with a slightly “chunkier” look. The toe featured a bit more vertical room in the toe area. This led people to call it a “bump toe”. It was also a bit rounder (like the front of your feet) and less pointed than the current last. A last is the form in the shape of a foot which is used to give shape to the boot as it is being built. These are made of wood and steel or, more recently, plastic and steel. Wesco was not able to get this #9109 last for a number of years and switched to making boots using a last with a toe which with had a bit less vertical toe room and a slightly more pointed or “V” shaped toe. Wesco is now able to get their famous #9109 last again and it is available in most sizes. Wesco has not switched back to using this original last on most of their boots but Big Black Boots specifies it for all of our stock boots and for all custom boot orders where it can be used. The fit on this last is
