Red Wing Shoes
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@tmg - I had a local guy put a vibram sole on my Moc Toes and although they are a bit more comfy, they had to add an extra welt to it (not sure this was REQUIRED or if they were too lazy to make the existing one work). Sadly, I paid $75USD for the resole, and the local RW store will bring them back to factory specs for $100USD i believe. Although a local cobler may do a good job (especially if you want them custom), in my experience I would go through Red Wing as they ship them off to the factory in the midwest and have their boot builders redo the soles.
Let us know what route you go and post of pics for us to see!
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Yeah that link to the original cobblers is a good one. Thanks.
There used to be a time when you could guarantee being able to pick a new pair of redwings up in a sale for £80.
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What's the going rate to get a pair of moc toes resoled? Is it job for my local cobbler or do I need to find someone a bit more specific
Depends on how good the cobbler is tbh and also what you want.
Im pretty sure that my mate does them, but he is so busy these days (and also not in your neck of the woods) that it may not be worth your while.
Will happily pm you his details if you want, just let me know. Worst you can do is give him a call and see what he can do.
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Thanks man but I'll probably go with the original cobblers link that was posted.
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Put some leather laces on my Oxblood Iron Rangers - seems to really change the overall look for the better in my opinion. Why RW dosnt include leather and woven laced with all their shoes is beyond me.
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Put some leather laces on my Oxblood Iron Rangers - seems to really change the overall look for the better in my opinion. Why RW dosnt include leather and woven laced with all their shoes is beyond me.
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True…that would be the cost.
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True…that would be the cost.
Totally, but I find it hard to believe that they couldn't swing for an extra pair of $3 laces (probably costs them about $0.65) when you are buying $330 boots. I know in the "boot" world that is not very expensive, but back in the day (2007 or so) Red Wing would include 2 or 3 pairs of laces with each boot.
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True…that would be the cost.
Totally, but I find it hard to believe that they couldn't swing for an extra pair of $3 laces (probably costs them about $0.65) when you are buying $330 boots. I know in the "boot" world that is not very expensive, but back in the day (2007 or so) Red Wing would include 2 or 3 pairs of laces with each boot.
That's what happens when companies get big and the bean counters get involved, long live Viberg, Wesco etc…
I'm not down on Red Wing, I have been wearing them for years but Quality always seems to slip when companies expand. Hey ho! -
So very true!! I don't think the small man operations will ever change as drastically as RW has, but Alden (as an example) sure has begun to "over produce" certain items and it has become apparent in many ways when handling their newer stuff.
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True…that would be the cost.
Totally, but I find it hard to believe that they couldn't swing for an extra pair of $3 laces (probably costs them about $0.65) when you are buying $330 boots. I know in the "boot" world that is not very expensive, but back in the day (2007 or so) Red Wing would include 2 or 3 pairs of laces with each boot.
That's what happens when companies get big and the bean counters get involved, long live Viberg, Wesco etc…
I'm not down on Red Wing, I have been wearing them for years but Quality always seems to slip when companies expand. Hey ho!True that! … I have / had more than a dozen pairs of RW in my life .. but ... times are changing.
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I've store bought three pairs of red wings over the years which I would definitely say suffered quality control issues. My latest pair of moc toes bought very recently had the sole edges finished by someone drunk or with a wonky eye. Let's just say heavy handed with the finishing wheel, but on one boot only!
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Never had an issues with Redwing either & I tend 2 buy them 2nd hand or on sale.
The moc toe oxfords are great
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I can say I've never had an QC issues with my RWs, but I also wear mine nearly everyday, so I expect them to break down.
RW is a nostalgic brand for me as my dad always wore RW and Irish Setter boots for yard work, camping, etc. he was born and raised in Dallas, so it was Justin boots with slacks or Red Wings with some torn up Levis.
Here is my RW set:
Moc Toes from 2008
Round Toe JCrew edition from 2011
Iron Rangers from 2015
Blacksmith from 2016
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My Moc toe 875s right now. I love red wings heritage line. Never had any problems either. Although I only own 3 pair..
IG - @leatherdenimboots
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Thanks! True that!
And I'm sure they will clean up nicely if I ever get around to it….IG - @leatherdenimboots
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Headed to New Orleans tomorrow for a St.Pattys day parade - the forecast is rain rain and more rain - so aside from My trusty IH-536, I figured I needed a fresh pair of oiled boots to keep me dry.
It had been a bit since I oiled up the 1907, so I figured id go ahead an put some polish on the Blacksmith's and Oil up my ostrich Justin boots as well.
The Crew Before:
The 1907 after:
Went ahead and put some boot polish on the blacksmith boots. Wasn't sure how the material would suck it up since it's essentially singed rough out, but red wing suggested it treat the leather.
Before:
After some black boot polish and shine brush:
Turned out well!
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Hi all,
as some of you know, my internship at IH was part of my bachelor's degree and so is my thesis that I am planning to write this summer.
I will write about customer and brand loyalty of (heritage) brands/ manufactories and decided to include expert interviews and at least one survey. Depending on how this one goes, I'd also like to do an IH survey at a later point.
For now, this one is for all you Red Wing Shoes owners out there! The survey will take approx. 6 minutes and is available in English and German.
https://www.umfrageonline.com/s/92b8a49
Thank you all -I really appreciate your help
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on it!
