Red Wing Shoes
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@rovdjurstorget congrats!! One of my grail boots from Red Wing.
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@Jcaz6996 snagged a pair of these as well, love them. Glad I did because the eBay prices are bananas.
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Am I the only one who thinks the "Will your Wings" gimmick is a weird stunt for the company to push? They're really leaning into it. Sure they last a long time, but I'm not sure my son would be very interested in my worn out, grimy, mid-range boots when I'm gone.
Maybe this should be in Rants, but I do think Red Wings advertising department has had a weird marketing direction. A lot of their ads are a bit gimmicky and faddish or fashion-forward for "heritage" gear and workwear, but they simultaneously embrace the old-way aesthetic... It's not necessarily a bad fusion in concept, but imo it's poorly executed. Like Levi's. I don't claim to be a purist or anything, but it seems finicky and inconsistent.
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@xallanx said in Red Wing Shoes:
Thinking about getting the RW 9014 Beckman boot, black. Anybody have them? Thoughts, especially vs. Iron Ranger?
I have 2 pairs of Beckmans, black and tan. Recently had both resoled via Brentford Cobblers. Very good boot highly recommended.
My boots ready for me..
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@Marty_funkhauser Nice one
they look even better in person , haven’t worn mine yet still fresh in the box .. -
Freshened up the Iron Ranger 8111’s with a cream leather mid sole and vibram arctic sole. It has a much softer feel and excellent grip now. Also swapped out the speed hooks for eyelets to keep things tight.
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Hast anyone experience with buying Red Wings from Japan on eBay? I really miss my 9060 especially after @weftyarn 's update on his pair, but had to sell them because they were half size small... Now found them NIB on eBay but never ordered something from Japan there?
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@FlavourFade said in Red Wing Shoes:
Hast anyone experience with buying Red Wings from Japan on eBay? I really miss my 9060 especially after @weftyarn 's update on his pair, but had to sell them because they were half size small... Now found them NIB on eBay but never ordered something from Japan there?
I order quite a bit from Japan to US, shipping has been really fast (typically DHL) never had any issues.
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@Denimhead-0 thanks a lot! I'll give it a try soon I think
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Just bought a pair of the 9060 yesterday at F&P. Not sure what they have still in stock for sizes.
Fingers crossed that they fit.
I had sworn off RW because the newer iterations of IR did not last for me like the old ones. But the 9060 really speak to me and I "needed" a black boots.
Too late for thunderdome unfortunately.
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@FlavourFade I get mine shipped from Stumptown Japan via a proxy.
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@Perpetual_beta still figuring out if I maybe wait a little because I am wearing my custom 875 for thunderdome right now and won't wear them for a couple months anyway. Fingers crossed your pair fits!!
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@Mlwdp why don't you buy a pair of eBay and what proxy do you use?
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@FlavourFade its overpriced in EBay imo. I use Worldshopping. They’re appearing almost everywhere now and their service is pretty good.
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Scored some 8876 seconds for $140. They don’t seem like seconds at all. Copper rough and tough is my favorite RW leather -
Looking at these boots, I don’t think they’re seconds. They don’t have the little punch hole that red wing always puts on seconds. And I’ve had seconds before and they have flaws. I can’t find any on these! Besides the scuffs from being in the box and sliding around. I’m stoked
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@Choko Great buy , definitely a favourite of mine too the copper rough and tough leather takes some breaking in but well worth it . I think always looks better untreated. My first pair of 1907 I treated and darkened the leather never got them back to the original colour.
IG : @luvthefades
