Red Wing boots

[triniboy27]

Any thoughts on fit, comfort, etc?

The only experience I've had with these are from easily 10 years ago and those were the steel-toed versions...

Looking at the regular non-steel toed versions...

Thanks..

[darkanimal]

I've been thinking of getting a Red Wing ankle boot for fall. The real vintage, worn out, are the best ..but no luck with size. Anyone knows where good stores in NYC has them? I'm having little time to window shop these days so hitting on the right stores would be great.

[Shorty Long]

i'm thinking about getting the 1905 model...check them out on the RW website...they also have a store locator on their site

RW dealers should be able to special order any style you want

[darkanimal]

I've been thinking of that too or the 1906 which is a higher boot.

[triniboy27]

The ones I'm looking at right now are the 980's...high lace up motorcycle boots...

[sybaritical]

I just bargained a pair of last seasons Red Wings out of the Duffer Shop - £120 for the last pair of seven hole camel suede ankle boots. I'm loving them so far and thinking of getting another pair ... I had my initial reservations, but they're not as heavy as I thought the would be - in fact, with the crepe sole they're so much like sneakers that I've hardly noticed the difference.

[triniboy27]

Can you post some pics?

I know europe gets different models than N. America...

I just won a pair on ebay...pull-on brown boots..think it's the 10 or 11-inch pull ons...

[sybaritical]

I 'm ashamed to admit that the short answer is : Naw, I can't. But Droogi has them online if you want a pic of the leather version ... cheap too (for the UK). I don't think the suede is available any more though .... might have been replaced by the 1905 Centenary boot.

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[neawts]

Good to hear about the comfort, sybaritical. That's one of the things I've wondered about. The Red Wings I've seen (never tried on) felt 'stiffer' than some more casual boot styles I've checked out.

[sybaritical]

Believe! I was almost scared of trying them on, but don't know what I was worrying about. Although as I say that, one thing that crosses my mind now is that maybe a suede boot takes less breaking in than a full leather upper? HMn. Never the less the comfort will be there given a bit of wear ...

[sybaritical]

Quote: one thing that crosses my mind now is that maybe a suede boot takes less breaking in than a full leather upper?

That is to say, I know that leather and suede are essentially the same material, but perhaps the way they've been treated in production make them different.

[triniboy27]

Well, not to generalize, but suede tends to be softer than the typical leather used in these boots...

I also think your boots are probably comfortable because of the crepe sole...i wish the boots i got had those...

[doom]

they have a line with the white barnsole for acid and shit. those are very hard to break in. then you have some redwings with the poron 2000 insole and they are mad comfy.

there used to be a red wing store on kennedy. it has since left. i bought redwings way back in the day. they were very popular with the japanese kids.

the eclipse is nigh

[ninja07]

I had a pair of redwing 2233 boots from 10 years ago which was extremely comfortable as I had worn them to death..still in great condition but hardly wear them now.

2 years ago I bought a pair of redwings 8130 (black ones with white soles). Loved the look but despite wearing them quite a fair bit, I can't quite seem to get them seasoned, and it kinda hurts a bit around the ankle area on the front...

Anybody have a similar experience with the 8130s? anything to soften the leather?

[vinz]

Just picked these up today. I tried on a pair of 875 but they didn't have my size. I got these instead.

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