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    • bagley920B
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      I had the black one and didn't like the look. The brown suits my eyes fine. I think it's a mental thing

      If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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      • tatmantallT
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        yeah i picked up th brown… don;t know if I am just getting used to heavier duty boots with bigger heel ends or what but something just not sitting well with me at the moment.. Which is odd because I do like the way they look from what I have seen online... then again maybe I'm to tall and slim with huge feet to pull this look off.. 😠

        "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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        • bagley920B
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          They are definitely lighter than say a White's boot makeup and maybe that's the reason. It's no different than going from Levi's to IH. Could take some time to get used to or could just not be the thing for you

          If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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          • tatmantallT
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            eh… I think im gonna wear em around the house a few days and see... I really was hoping they would be a good boot to compliment my slimmer fitting jeans (IH666s and s710x) so, like you said it may just be an adjustment since Ive gotten accustomed to the Vibergs lately. thanks for all the help bags

            "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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            • bagley920B
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              This should make you feel better. nietenhosen with his RW and 666S

              @nietenhosen:


              x526j 666s

              If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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              • Finn666F
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                Red Wing 8105 (and Samurai S0500XX) in action!…

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                • Adman103A
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                  Mowing the lawn, Finn?  Great boots.

                  Guitars, denim, and astronomy

                  666PD, Vulcans, 666SII, 666D, and 666XHS

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                  • TakeshiT
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                    thanks for showing them , or should I say grass - ias ..

                    You only live once , if done properly then once is enough

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                    • D
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                      I'm jealous of the indigo stains.

                      I still wish I got hawthorne iron rangers.

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                      • Finn666F
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                        @Adman103:

                        Mowing the lawn, Finn?  Great boots.

                        yessir! 😉

                        @Takeshi:

                        thanks for showing them , or should I say grass - ias ..

                        grass -ias…I heard that, lol 😉

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                        • MoonshineM
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                          Just got these yesterday and I'm breaking them in today!  Red Wing Heritage Collection Engineers, Model 2991.  I initially posted them up for sale as soon as I tried them on yesterday, but I give them a chance today and I think I'm going to like these better than I expected!

                          It's the same story my wife tells about me - after she gave me a chance she grew to like me.  A bit…

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                          • K
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                            Moonshine….I love those cork nitrile soles...they have a great resistance to them...not too soft and not too hard. Those boots look great. Redwings go through some changes as they breakin....much more so than other boots.

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                            • QinhanQ
                              Qinhan
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                              Can anyone give me some sizing advice regarding Red Wing 1907's?

                              I'm an 8D in the 8890's, another RW moc toe, so was going to go for the 8D in these too but heard that the 1907's fit a little smaller.  Apparently the 1907's have an insole in them which takes up some room.  Can these insoles be removed or do I need to size up to a 8.5D?

                              Any advice greatly appreciated as I'm probably not going to have a chance to try before I buy.

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                                starting to soften up…

                                HC-MD-01

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                                • tigerpacT
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                                  The Double RL store on Bleeker in NYC has some beautiful vintage Red Wings for sale - saw a pair from the 60's that was epic.  (As was the price unfortunately)

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                                  • tatmantallT
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                                    Got info in this at all tigerpac? Sizing by chance?

                                    "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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                                    • tigerpacT
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                                      Didn't catch the size, they were closing up for the day so wasn't able to dig into everything but they had quite a few different pairs out on display for sale.  You might want to give them a call - 212.645.5513 - they were a bunch of boot nerds (and I of course mean that in a good way) They were very excited after they asked my buddy and I what boots we were wearing and we responded Alden and Viberg.  Gave them an opening to talk about boots.  Very nice people in there, going to go back when I have more time to look around.

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                                      • tatmantallT
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                                        Appreciate you sharing the info t! Thanks

                                        "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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                                        • MoonshineM
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                                          Just wanted to post that my RW 2991 engineers are officially broken in – after only 2 wears!  I wore them for 10+ hours the first day and it wasn’t bad at all; just a bit tight around the vamp, as most new shoes are, but no noticeable heel slip or any other quirks.  The only complaint I had at that time was how tight the shafts were (I’m a big dude with big calves…) and that there is no pull loop to aid in getting them on.  My initial try-on was a total struggle and I was really concerned about having to fight with them every time I wore them in the future.  In fact, I was planning on sewing in some sturdy pull loops to aid in getting the boots on!

                                          Anyway, I wore them again the other day totally expecting to have to fight to get them on but that wasn’t the case!  They slipped on easily, which I can only attribute to the leather having had time to “learn” my feet/calves.  I wore them again for around 10+ hours (office environment – not really “working” in them), and they loosened up a bit more, as I’m sure they will do again the next time I wear them.  But the cool thing this time was that they were super-easy to get off – didn’t even have to ask the wife for her assistance!  In short, these get the official Moonshine seal of approval!

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                                            @Qinhan:

                                            Can anyone give me some sizing advice regarding Red Wing 1907's?

                                            I'm an 8D in the 8890's, another RW moc toe, so was going to go for the 8D in these too but heard that the 1907's fit a little smaller.  Apparently the 1907's have an insole in them which takes up some room.  Can these insoles be removed or do I need to size up to a 8.5D?

                                            Any advice greatly appreciated as I'm probably not going to have a chance to try before I buy.

                                            I'd go with 8.5D. I had a pair of 1907s but found them to run larger than other heritage RW boots.

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