Red Wing Shoes
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@cosmic55 … I got myself a boot stretcher. I wasn’t particularly hopeful, but it actually worked quite well. My little pinky toe is very grateful!
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@ARNC said in Red Wing Shoes:
@NorvilleRogers no IRs to compare with but I have two pairs of harvesters and the brown is definitely narrower than the black. Still, both are comfortable in their own way and I guess some variation is normal.
I feel like that goes for all modern Red Wings. I wear moc toes and I’ve found that two pair in the same color in the same size will fit totally different. I’m to the point that I almost won’t buy them unless I can try them on first.
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@Go-For-Chill I’m the same with most footwear - trying on is the way unless it’s impossible or I have learned from experience that a particular last/size combo always works for me.
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Gold Russett
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@WhiskeySandwich its a shame but they've seem to discontinue all their round toe models..
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@louisbosco yeah that’s why I was on the hunt before the resale market dries up. These were made 2021, and I guess that’s around the time they quit.
As far as the flat sole models, I like the Mocs but the No.8 last just works better for me. -
@WhiskeySandwich my first pair was a 8165 that I’ve had since about 2010. Then had a 9111 a few years after. Wanted to get a suede pair recently but couldn’t find much
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@jiminstitches I saw that and even asked if they could ship to the US. Nope. Strange to me how many Red Wing models aren’t available in their country of origin.
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@WhiskeySandwich dude, if you wanted a pair Im happy to grab you some and ship them over to you.
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@jiminstitches very cool of you, thanks! But I’m good with what I have for now. Pretty psyched on these Rovers
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Originally I wasn’t psyched about these scars but they’ve grown on me
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@northsouthdenimguy They are Klondike leather (Teacore) they are the 9268 only without metal tip.
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@northsouthdenimguy I own several Red Wing engineer boots, the classic 2268 in black chrome-tanned leather, the 9268 in Klondike (Teacore), two pairs of 8268 in Abilene Hawthorne… I have never had problems with the heel slipping but I have a fairly “regular” foot with a medium/high instep, so often the first few times they are hard right in that area, it is important in my opinion to get them in your normal size (half a size larger than a Moctoe but undoubtedly they need a lot of breaking in, they are not comfortable boots from day one.
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Thank you!
I was referring to the material used for the heel stack. Typically, on boots in that price range, you’ll see leather heel stacks, and in some cases, leather board. But with the Red Wing Engineer, my understanding is that they’ve been using “chemigum” for decades, the same material as the outsole on a Pecos 1155.
It doesn’t bother me either way; it just came up in a few different forums, and I was curious to hear from someone who’s actually had them in hand.
