Red Wing Shoes
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such a long thread . Bought my first RW back in 2008, those were 8 inch 877s. I was struck at once with their quality and appearance, and smell ... did not have such a boot before. Since they were half size too large I kept them anyway but ordered another sage mocs, 8139. Since then, I became sort of obsessed (not really but ) with boots, and RW in particular, probably as they are one of the best bang for buck heritage boots. So I bought but can not really wear them all... kind like with IR shirts . I think I am at around 15 pairs of RW atm, maybe more, having less than 10 pairs in rotation. Still wear the 8139 from 2008, resoled them once, and planing to send them in for another in a couple of days too. One of my favourite pairs still.
Of course, after years of only RW I tried some other brands but RW is really good for the money. I got mocs, Iron Rangers, Harvesters, Chuckas, some rare oxfords I found in Asia ( Bangkok and Singapore usually have the best editions ) etc. I have to say that I recently found that their quality control is not that good ... my last few pairs I ordered online all had some kind of defect, I even decided not to buy online ever again, but the closest RW shop is more than a thousand miles from where I live, in Amsterdam or Berlin, and last time I was there they had just a few pairs in my size and I had all of them. I am tempted by the all black black harness leather mocs, the new model ... so who knows.
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i know the 9060 is a sought after boot. snake oil provisions just posted they have a restock landing on the eighth with a preorder open. so pumped to finally get this boot. i tried them on in japan and for some reason decided to pass on them. i've thought about them since.
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25oz havin a jeffin’ field day over here on my IRs!
Lovin’ it!
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@FlavourFade dang, pretty rad they do the resole on a new pair before shipping! did i understand that right?
That about how far I am into my new pair of unmodded 875. It gets me every time how much a new pair sucks for my feet lol. These are feeling better already but they def made me realize there's something wrong with my big toe hahaha, little thing called a 'pinch callus' always gets buggered with a new pair.
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@WhiskeySandwich exactly! I asked for the resole on a new pair because I like the look of the mocs and wanted a pair of 875s for a long time, but I work in a place where we got tiles everywhere and the wedge soles are just too slippery.
After wearing a lot of other brands the last years I realised that these really need a break in but they are way more comfortable then I imagined.
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Surprised there wasn’t more hype about this — I actually just luckily saw an IG ad — but Beckmans are back in the US and specifically there is a limited run (apparently the one and only) of black Klondike flatbox. I snagged a pair from the Stockist, who amazingly had a 13. If you’ve been drooling over all those Japanese IG pics for years like I have, now is your chance!
WTB
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@PJ yep 9060
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@popvulture the 9060s are great boots! Only sold them because I sized slightly too small.
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@FlavourFade yeah they seem to be some of the coolest teacore aging I’ve seen. I got a 13 because my 12 Iron Rangers really probably should’ve been as such — they’re wearable but my toes are like RIGHT at the end. Hoping sizing between the two is similar.
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I felt like mine should have been have size up from my IRs because they felt a little more narrow, but heard that a lot of guys size similar to their Iron Rangers. Hope you did the right thing!!
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@popvulture awesome boots. Had mine for a year now. Worn a lot. Went tts.
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I’m guessing they should be good, only thing I’d worry about really would be potential narrowness. Fingers crossed!
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@popvulture dude I’m just now seeing this! Give us a full report when they arrive please…they look so cool
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so, i may be stupid - but these 'new' release US beckmans in black excalibur (vs klondike) are NOT the 9060 'flatbox', right? their code is 9423 and i take it they're the same thing with the exception of having a structured toebox and different leather?
"The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
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@WhiskeySandwich yep they’re different, I guess like a “standard” Beckman. Structured toe, appears to be a lighter, maybe just natural welt vs the one on the Flatbox being dyed a bit darker brown.
If you’re looking for a pair of the Flatbox by chance, I’ve seen them at thestockistshop.com and revolvrmens.com. Appears SOP did a preorder and is all sold out. Probably available elsewhere too.
