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    1st Engineer Boots - Red Wing or Chippewa?

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    • MoonshineM
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      Hey Guys,

      Due to all this IH forum wackiness I'm jonesing for some brown or merlot engineer boots.  I know that there are several top-shelf choices (Wolverine Stockton, Wesco, White's, Viberg, RRL, JL, etc.) but I want to start slow but still get a quality pair of boots, so which brown boots do you guys suggest, Red Wing or Chippewa?  Thanks in advance for the suggestions!

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        demonito
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        i like the chippewas. wellif you can find the 2268 rws then thats good enough

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        • injunjackI
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          I like Chippewas too…over the RedWings anyday, tho I have just tried RW's.....

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            smittybat
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            Chips are are good intro.  Probably best bang for the buck.

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              CLJ
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              The Chippewas are also steel toe, may be something to consider.

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              • FridayF
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                http://www.redwing-berlin.de/artikeldetails-en/kategorie/shoes-engineer-pecos/artikel/2268-engineer.html

                Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                ~Shinici Haraki~

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                  CLJ
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                  I wish Red Wing would list everything they make on their website (unless I missed it). Those are much nicer than the models listed on the American heritage site.

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                  • FridayF
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                    im with you CLJ. And to anyone who's on the hunt for a RW that berlin link sure offers lots of nice RWs. i.e. US and Japan version..

                    Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                    ~Shinici Haraki~

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                    • GraemeG
                      Graeme
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                      The Red Wing Heritage site lists all their more retro styles.

                      http://www.redwingheritage.eu/boots

                      Moonshine, just buy the Merlot Viberg Engineers. You know you will eventually in any case, so I'm saving you the cost of a lesser pair. 😉

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                      • injunjackI
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                        well….yes and no...

                        Chips are fine, and if these are your first engineers...start with those, and move on upwards. Everybody needs at least 2 pairs of engineers in their life. They're boots not just ankle high shoes with laces ( I'm still stumbled that ankle high shoes with laces are called boots);)

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                          @Graeme:

                          The Red Wing Heritage site lists all their more retro styles.

                          http://www.redwingheritage.eu/boots

                          Moonshine, just buy the Merlot Viberg Engineers. You know you will eventually in any case, so I'm saving you the cost of a lesser pair. 😉

                          this is actually true

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                            If I'm not mistaken chippewa's are the original engineer boots. Just saying.

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