• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    New Iron Heart Website - Live Now - Feedback and Bug Report Here Please!

    Red Wing Shoes

    Footwear
    338
    2.1k
    1.1m
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • D
      davito
      Joined:

      nice JCM, congrats. for colder months you may put in a nice lambwool-insole keeping your feet warm; I do that as well on my 875's and is supercomfortable 🙂 have fun with your first ones and enjoy the break-in time, afterwards they're getting really really soft

      Cheers,
      David

      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • Y
        yongIH
        Joined:

        @JCM:Great choice. You wouldn't regret. Take awhile to break in, after which I hoped you will enjoy it! Here is mine just roughly over 1 year.

        Did a clean up and applied Obenauf's LP on 875 today.

        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • hecticH
          hectic
          Joined:

          I modded the sole on my Iron Rangers a little bit:

          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • S
            Snowy
            Joined:

            colors match the weather;

            ..and slowly breaking in, after about a month of blistering!

            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • .
              .legacy
              Joined:

              Should a cobbler be able to resole and shape my RW 1914 to the sole configuration displayed on the whites boots? I have been meaning to go about this for a while but I have been a little weary of putting my boots in someone else's hands.

              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • Nathan ArizonaN
                Nathan Arizona
                Joined:

                Hey all, had a question on some 1907's I wanted to put to you. I wear 10.5 in most sneakers and had a pair of Georgia boots in 10.5 that fit very well. I know most size down a half with other RW moc's but read plenty of recommendations about the 1907 to go tts. Have tries on 875's in 10 and they felt right but… After getting a pair of 1907's in 10.5 I'm struck with how snug they are. Length seems perfect, width is snug but I imagine that loosens with break in. What gives me pause is that even with the thin (but nice) leather insole provided my toes rub up on the underside of the toe box. I've read these guys can have a brutal break in and I will suffer through it, just wanted to ask while I could still return them. Forum peeps who have had these (and you all really seem to like them), snug and lil pain at first will equal comfy great fit eventually? Thanks!

                evening redness in the west

                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • BlackheartB
                  Blackheart
                  Joined:

                  Mine were snug and stiff at first but broke in fine, I took a half size smaller in these. I wear a 7 1/2 and the 7's
                  in these were perfect.
                  I also wear regular socks with them as well, not boot socks. If they feel too small go a half size larger and see
                  how that works. 😉

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • D97x7D
                    D97x7
                    Joined:

                    Pretty much the same experiance here as BH, snug and tight at first but now very comfortable. I usually take a UK9 but went for an 8.5 in these,I started with thin socks, got thicker and thicker until I can now wear quite heavy boot socks no problem.

                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • Nathan ArizonaN
                      Nathan Arizona
                      Joined:

                      Great advice guys thank you! Just what I needed to hear 🙂

                      evening redness in the west

                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • JCMx800J
                        JCMx800
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined:

                        I always wear a EU 42,5. I bought my RW´s in size EU 41,5 D, still a little snug, but super comfy!!!

                        Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                        XXX

                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • supersalamiS
                          supersalami
                          Joined:

                          anyone knows where i can find these out of japan?

                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • GraemeG
                            Graeme
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined:

                            I'd try Red Wing Amsterdam. They sometimes have Japanese exclusives, and the European HQ for Red Wing is in the centre of Amsterdam, so it would strike me as the obvious starting point.

                            I've just got my first pair of Red Wings, the Beckman in dark cherry (style 9011). I'm thinking of using black polish on them, which will eventually darken the boot to a deep burgundy colour. I've seen a pair of Foster and Son boots done that way and they looked fantastic.

                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • BlackheartB
                              Blackheart
                              Joined:

                              Those are great salami, hope you can find them!

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • SeulS
                                Seul
                                Joined:

                                Red Wings 3142: suede or rough out???

                                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • BlackheartB
                                  Blackheart
                                  Joined:

                                  Looks rough out to me…

                                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • SeulS
                                    Seul
                                    Joined:

                                    Same here, even says so here:

                                    http://www.hobsonshoes.co.uk/Product-53-Red%20Wing%203142%20Lace%20White%20Sole%20Desert%20Chukka%20Mens%20Boot

                                    I'm so fucking picking those up… 2ndhand or not... Toss in a fresh insole and voila...

                                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • BlackheartB
                                      Blackheart
                                      Joined:

                                      They look like they're in good shape, great catch there! 🙂

                                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • SeulS
                                        Seul
                                        Joined:

                                        And someone bought them whilst my proxy had made an offer. Should've bought at full price…

                                        So yeah: if anyone knows where I can still buy a pair of these (3142)...  😞

                                        In the meantime I'll get a pair of 3143s if all goes well...

                                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • Finn666F
                                          Finn666
                                          Joined:

                                          ^i really do love mine 😉 think I need more chukkas in my life!

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • SeulS
                                            Seul
                                            Joined:

                                            RW chukkas are probably the best shoes in the world if you can get them for cheap… 75 € 3141s:

                                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Copyright Iron Heart 2022.