Red Wing Shoes

[nooblet333]

@deadendpro:

I'm thinking they will be the same as most other gentleman travelers; size down one from your usual size in vans/jordans (I'm a true 10 but wear a 9 in RW) and as far as comfort..don't expect much of that the first couple of months. Wear thick socks. But once they start breaking in and finally once they are broken in, you've never had a better friend in a pair of boots.

Great to hear! but uh-oh I went tts!
Also hope it doesn't hurt my toe much during the breaking-in process.. Since I kinda have an ingrown toenail..
LOL 

[stever]

for ingrown toenails, give em a hot-as-you-can-stand saline bath morning and night, and try to give them as much air as possible. wearing boots may not be the best for them….

as far as break-in is concerned, the toe box and the tongue will probably give you the most hassle. work through it, or got for a 5 minute walk, take your boots off, and throw physiotape/leukotape/etc on any hotspots. other than that, thin socks inside a pair of thicker socks will do wonders for reducing blisters in the break in period.

ps. thanks guys, they're a bit over half a year old now. the toebox has gotten the shit beaten out of it from cycling, but i gave them a quick clean & polish this morning and they are holding up solid.

[nooblet333]

Thanks a lot stever! And really nice what you have done to your boots 
Btw my name is steve too haha

[deadendpro]

@nooblet333:

Great to hear! but uh-oh I went tts!
Also hope it doesn't hurt my toe much during the breaking-in process.. Since I kinda have an ingrown toenail..
LOL 

you should try them on and if they fit large (which will most likely be the case) you should exchange them.

[Finn666]

@stever:

+1

mine are coming along nicely…

love'em…

[stever]

i had mine set up with some deep red laces like your middle pic at one point, but i think i prefer the last pics. great pair!

here's how mine look after a quick recondition

[D97x7]

They come back up a treat after a re-oil don't they.

[nooblet333]

Awesome pics guys!  ::)

[gollotti]

stever and D97x7 - your evo pics are great and can't wait to get these puppies on and get going

[stever]

more decent deals for a size 10…

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=230372

[nooblet333]

OMG! My red wings still hasn't came in yet  >:(! When I do get them should I apply snoseal on them right away? Or break em in first?

[nooblet333]

Yeaaah My red wings just came in

[gollotti]

I thought this day would never come.

Getting older does come with its perks

[crisone]

My first wear, 8130's…........

Cris.

[deadendpro]

^ Looking good Cris,

Hey Nooblet, how did the size work out for you on your GT's?

[nooblet333]

True to size

[nooblet333]

True to size

[deadendpro]

so your read wings fit fine even though you went true to size? really??? 

[stever]

if i wore the army issue socks i used through highschool i reckon i could've gone TTS…

[deadendpro]

i find that hard to believe. red Wings are notoriously known to be a size big. but i suppose if the socks are that thick… still, something seems off to me.