Red Wing Shoes
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First new pair of Red Wings in a bit and inspired by you guys here in the thread. Briar Oil Slick Loggers. Took my Iron Ranger size and they’re roomy but great with some thick socks. Don’t think they’ll take much break-in either which is nice. I’ll try to get some more pics later. Anyway, really like them and remind me of my very first pair of Red Wings years ago which were some moc toes in this same leather.
Rampant Hemmer
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@SKT I have the same, they are my favorite boots alongside the Moc toe Roughneck 2949 Black Oil Slick.
It's more comfortable than the White's, I only wear these two!
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Sandstone Mohave after a few weeks
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Today I wore my new Iron Rangers 8111 boots for the first time. For a person in Russia right now, this is a great joy!
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@Walery-Smirnoff classic boot…enjoy!!
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@Walery-Smirnoff are they everything you hoped for? How did the sizing work for you?
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I decided I didn’t want to wait for the shiny brass eyelets to age so I swapped them for aged brass eyelets. Way better. Now they truly are a low top 8849.
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@goosehd said in Red Wing Shoes:
@Walery-Smirnoff are they everything you hoped for? How did the sizing work for you?
Hi friend! The 875 in size 11.5 was a little loose for me. My foot is exactly 29 cm long. The 8111 in size 11.5, on the other hand, had no extra room inside. The 875 shrank a bit when wet and became very comfortable. I still have to break in the 8111. They are more rigid. But both are very comfortable to wear. The leather is thick and high-quality.
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My 875 Moc toes
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@Denimhead-0 nice!
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My first Redwings after wearing a lot of Meindl and Hanwags previously. The 1907.
Got these mid May and have worn them as much as I could. Not everyday because of the heat but a good amount of kilometers.Now, what can I expect in my break-in journey? I’ve heard everything between two weeks and 1 year. They are as expected softer and maybe starting to mold to my feet. But they are not as comfy as I’ve heard by other redwing owners. Maybe a big difference after 6 months? Asking for your experience.
Just had them brushed and switched up the laces just to try the other ones out.
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After
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@Sunnergren
I own this model too, because the 1907 is the Moc Toe that fits my wide feet best. It took months of regular wear for the boot to conform better to my feet, and even after two years, I still feel like I’m far from finishing the break-in process. With other Moc models (I also have experience with the 875 and 877), breaking them in was much faster, likely due to their simpler construction. -
@matt_rost holy smokes. Thanks for sharing. That slightly change my expectations.
Same reason for choosing to go with 1907, plus the look. I really dig the look of the rough and tuff leather.
Out of curiosity, approximately how much movement do you have per day in them? And have you resoled?
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@Sunnergren
I wear my 1907s for about six months of the year, and during that time, I wear them every second or third day. From the very beginning, I’ve walked between 5 and 15 km a wearday in them. It was really tough at the start, and I struggled a lot with blisters on my heels, among other things. It wasn't until after six months of regular wear that I stopped dreading putting them on. Things have been getting better ever since, though I’d say they are still a long way off from being fully broken in.
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@matt_rost Thank you, very helpful! I’ve had three rounds of ”blisters-healing-wear again”. No blisters from yeasterdays all day wear with approx 10km. So things are heading the right direction I think.
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@Sunnergren
Sounds good!
I think the right mix of patience and resilience will ultimately pay off with the 1907. At the same time, my understanding of the concept of resilience was redefined. 
I take good care of them so that they outlive me and I don't ever have to break in a new pair again.
Enjoy wearing them!
