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    • Daniel SanD
      Daniel San
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      @Robert Z
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      @Robert-Z
      best engineers if you ask me 👍
      you will love them !

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        Perpetual_beta
        Haraki san Student
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        My first Iron Rangers lasted 8 years, second 4, third 2 years with numerous resoles. My cobbler confirmed that quality has been deteriorating and some new boots now look like factory seconds.

        I was ready to pull the trigger on some custom Wesco's when a local recommended Grant Stone. Went with the waxed commander. https://www.grantstoneshoes.com/products/diesel-boot-natural-waxed-commander

        Quality is two ticks better than IR, one tick better than Alden Indy's. Very pleased after 130 miles through winter and spring. These come with a vibram lugged sole that is a bit more rugged than IR with suits me using them almost exclusively in the woods in mud and snow.

        PS: I am quite hard on my boots so the experience of the city dwellers with IRs could be much better.

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        • MizmazzleM
          Mizmazzle
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          @Brandrea
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          @Brandrea really like those boots!! Looking a lace up for my next pair. Those are stellar!!

          In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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          • MizmazzleM
            Mizmazzle
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            @Robert Z
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            @Robert-Z hope you love em!! I know is sure do!!!

            In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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            • BrandreaB
              Brandrea
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              @Mizmazzle said in Show us your boots:

              @Brandrea really like those boots!! Looking a lace up for my next pair. Those are stellar!!

              Thanks very much, they are super comfortable. They are an E width with plenty of room on the foot box to let the foot spread.

              They were to only boots I found that easily accommodated my orthotics.

              Bad feet suck, as most of foot wear looks like crap just to be comfortable. I pretty much live in these, and my Birks … lol

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              • KarolK
                Karol
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                Red Wings Iron Ranger

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                Favorite:
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                IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                • chocoC
                  choco
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                  My go to pair! Going to be without them for 5-6 months though as they get resoled by Visvim 😞
                  Visvim Virgil (black bison leather)
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                  • CreaseC
                    Crease
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                    Finally got these Nicks Rangers last week, ordered in December lol. Really digging the black and 8” height. My feet have never felt so secure 😆

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                    • KarolK
                      Karol
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                      @Crease What a beautiful specimen! I was almost configuring the very same specs, but eventually I ended up going for thicker midsole and honey Vibram, all in effort to get more shock absorption.
                      I have to admit that Yours look more classy! 🙂

                      Favorite:
                      IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                      IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                      IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                      IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                      • CreaseC
                        Crease
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                        Thanks @Karol ! Yeah these have the 430 mini lug, I’m not on my feet all day so they have been great so far. I bet the honey Vibram feels awesome!

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                        • KarolK
                          Karol
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                          Favorite:
                          IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                          IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                          IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                          IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                          • CreaseC
                            Crease
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                            Nice @Karol ! those look sweet! Are the lowers a different leather than the uppers?

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                            • KarolK
                              Karol
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                              @Crease No, it's the same 1964 Black smooth 7-8oz, however you have a good eye as the lower part has already undergone one light Saphir Renovateur coat that has stayed overnight before polishing, and after another week of wear and daily polishing I added super light coat of Saphir Mirror Gloss. That too stayed overnight and since then (2 weeks) they just been polished after each wear.

                              Favorite:
                              IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                              IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                              IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                              IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                                VoodooRay
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                                New role club engineers just came in. These were from the ready to wear run that Brian did recently. I hadn’t planned on another pair of boots for some time but when the opportunity to get these without the long wait came up I jumped on them - I waited 2 years for my underdogs but I believe the waitlist is back down significantly now.

                                Brian was kind enough to lower the heel on these for me so they’re on his low woodsman heel rather than the full woodsman on the rest of the run.

                                These are on his new last which I believe falls between the 2 existing lasts that he uses for his engineers, one of them being quite sleek and the other a bit fuller in the toebox.

                                The leather is listed as Italian horsehide and I believe it’s from the maryam tannery but I could be wrong about that.

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                                • NikN
                                  Nik
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                                  Beauties

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                                  • popvultureP
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                                    Also @VoodooRay those RCs look sick — I just got a pair of black ones. The wait time has indeed come down quite a bit, took about 8 or 9 months for me, I think. I was a little scared with the price and the whole process, but they fit perfectly.

                                    WTB
                                    IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                    Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                                      VoodooRay
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                                      @popvulture Nice 1, I’m pretty pleased with these but was just thinking it would have been worth the wait time to get them made to measure rather than a stock size, my underdogs have a noticeably better fit.

                                      If getting made to measure ones this is the make up I would have gone for so I was pleased that Brian was willing to customise the heel for me, pretty decent of him I thought.

                                      Enjoy your new boots!

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                                        @pechelman Im having tech issues. Hopefully these upload correctly this time.
                                        Check your DM’s sent you some thoughts I have.

                                        Nothing but love for Toscanello, but I ADORE the brown Horween CXL. Can’t go wrong with either.

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                                        • pechelmanP
                                          pechelman
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                                          Thanks @Autorotate !

                                          Curious as to what is it about the CXL you like so much more. Just the color or something to do with it being less stiff than the horsehide, or ?

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                                            @pechelman
                                            The leathers are very similar. I like the brown color/tone better. More compatible with the colors in my wardrobe.
                                            And for me it’s a shame I can’t try these things on in a showroom. There’s no substitute for wearing them with your favorite jeans/pants. My mind’s eye is so often “off” when picking colors.
                                            I also have black, and it’s worth mentioning that the quality control from each boot to the next is perfect. They all fit the same, break in the same… just a superior piece of lifetime footwear.

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