Red Wing Shoes

[Seul]

As far as I know, all RWs come with slight imperfections… I'll live with it...

[shutoko]

Just got these for Christmas (they were back ordered and came a bit late). I have an identical pair of 9014s in brown that are about a year and a half old, getting a nice patina.

[D97x7]

Aging nicely imo.

[Giles]

Very nicely fecked…

[Seul]

Changing laces… These are my spare pair of OSB'uns so best be careful with 'm as we all know how hard they are to get!.. 

[Finn666]

Works

[Blackheart]

Definitely.

[Big Eyed Fish]

even better

[georgeel]

yep.

[laxlife1234]

As per request…

[rocket]

thanks, as said before great pictures…

[madmonday]

anybody want a pair of pecos us 8.5/eu 41.5/ cm 26.5 let me know.  i got a brand new pair looking for a good home.

sorry priced to move at 150.00 shipped conus.  will put up photos once i get a moment

[LandoCal126 0]

Nice photos lax. I have the same pair (Non Rough Out) and they don't look anything like yours. Cheers

[laxlife1234]

@rocket:

thanks, as said before great pictures…

Thanks Rocket..

@LandoCal126:

Nice photos lax. I have the same pair (Non Rough Out) and they don't look anything like yours. Cheers

Thanks Lando. I would love to try a pair of RW 3145s but seeing as this pair is nowhere near the end of it's life guess I'll just keep wearing them.

[apba1166]

These are Red Wing work boots (2156, 10D).

I need work boots that are slip-resistant, lot of ankle support, and can take both an outside lift on the right boot, and custom insoles on each, so usually higher toe box.

Factory floors, climbing up through stuff, and landscape work (the no slip soles are great for chopping wood or pulling weeds…but they also can tear up terrain if you are not careful).

Whatever these soles are, they perform no-slip head-and-tails above any other I have tried–the compromise is that they are stiff enough that a whole vigorous day can leave the boot heavy on aching feet.

Close-up of the 2156 above.

Below, by comparison, is my favorite work boot to wear. Chippewa 72100, which I need in a 10W.

Chippewa close-up below.

But the Red Wings get the tougher environments–weather, muck, and the like. The non-slip cannot be beat, as I said. The Chippewa is also non-slip but does not match the Red Wing sole. for example, here's the sole of the Chippewa.

You can see mud and gunk sealed on, but the Red Wing sole is always clean–amazing stuff. Chippewa sole more forgiving to wear, though.

side by side, Chippewa left, Red Wing right

[Seul]

Great stuff lad!.. Always happy to see boots being used other than prancing about in 'm…

[Chris]

Personally, I find shiny metallic Dior boots to be the best for prancing about in.

[Seul]

They're def not fit for the workfloor, I found that out quickly… 

[apba1166]

Thanks Seul. I've seen some nice worn prancers out there, but like a nice car, you have to take care of them. Might it be said that if you do the miles you need to do the time.

[Chris]

@Seul:

They're def not fit for the workfloor, I found that out quickly… 

Now that would have been an amusing sight.;)