RedWing

[dr.house]

^ They're unlined, but (even if some guys won't agree ;-)) really no summer shoes.
@ denimjunkie: thx for bumping. If you're interested in this nudiebelt, volls.de got them on sale. Cheaper than my one :-(.

[M!ch]

Are these boots very hot? (I live in Barcelona).

Yes, agree with House they are not really summer boots.

[mr.jones]

http://www.theoriginalstore.co.uk/img/p/57-183-large.jpg

they're way better in real life..

You shouldn´t post those;)Looking good, maybe i´ll do need some new ones too.

[davety]

I bought that reddish brown redwing couple years ago in NY, it was only $200 compare to here in Japan which cost about $300!

yeah, i checked out the japanese prices on rakuten before i bought my redwings, and they were like literally twice as much as from cultizm. same story with some of the lee gold stuff i bought a while back- not a real good idea to buy stuff from japanese retailers who have to import the stuff from elsewhere in the first place, but i guess that's no different from buying japanese denim from european or american retailers- there's always going to need to be a big margin, so it's best to shop around on the net...

as for whether redwings are summer boots? i don't know what you europeans consider to be suitable for your 'summer' (ha!), but i can't see any reason why my redwings won't do me quite nicely over the coming summer- they're not all that heavy. i've had plenty of boots that are far heavier than these... i won't be wearing them to the beach anytime soon, of course, but i wouldn't have any problem wearing these when it hits 40+, at least on those days when the havaianas aren't an option...

[joona]

Ah, i didn't know the term russet portage was also used for the 875 :oops:
In that case, you can't go wrong, i own them myself too :-P
comfy, indistructible workboots with their own classic attitude.

theres the basic 875 and then theres the different leather/color variations of it, I think the oro russet's model number is 8131(?), basicly the same shoe as 875, but with different leather. Theres also darker reddish brown, black and light brown rough leather versions of 875 but they all got a model number of their own.

Obbigood those are insane.:shock:

[obbigood]

Obbigood those are insane.:shock:

I've used it almost everyday for 10+ years, no care at all, used for dirtbiking, travel and such.
I feel so close to this pair, but I feel I need another new pair for me to care about this time. :-)

[dr.house]

Thanks again to self edge for his link:
http://redwing1905.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html

Here are 2 pics from this blog I wanna show you:

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9305/fakeyk.jpg (http://img19.imageshack.us/i/fakeyk.jpg/)

Copies from LEVIS: "New from the original" :lol:

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6666/stitching1.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/stitching1.jpg/)

Here you can see a sewing machine that makes the boot dream come true:

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4053/875h.jpg (http://img59.imageshack.us/i/875h.jpg/)

:-P:-P:-P

[Magicalpoop]

Hey guys , I want to pick up a pair of redwings. I have an official distrubutor here, so getting anything won't be a problem.

I'm looking for a mid or high boot , lined, and water proof.

The winters here are long, bizzare, and dry/wet.
It can blizzard, drop down to -30Celcius, insane winds, and several feet of snow.
Suddenly days after, we can receive warm chinook winds from the Pacific ocean and all the stuff will melt....and the temperature will rocket to 0~10Celcius (sometimes even 15C~).
So yeah, I definitely need something that will keep my feet dry, warm, and so I can walk around in deep snow without getting the stuff into my shoes.

Though I'm really liking those classic redwings, I don't think they sell em in waterproof/lined versions huh?
Thanks..

[dr.house]

^Classic red wing boots aren't lined, dunno if there are lined models in general? Anyway, they're for sure waterproof, at least water resistant and you should wear your boots with thicker socks and/or warm insoles in the winter (at least I do). I'm sure you'll enjoy them. They're simply great.

[Magicalpoop]

^Classic red wing boots aren't lined, dunno if there are lined models in general? Anyway, they're for sure waterproof, at least water resistant and you should wear your boots with thicker socks and/or warm insoles in the winter (at least I do). I'm sure you'll enjoy them. They're simply great.
Ah thats what I thought :( hmm..

Do you have any other suggestions aside from the classic redwing? I'm browsing a redwing site but the majority of it is very modern/work orientated stuff.

[blosom]

timberlands maybe? dunnu what everone else thinks of them? they do make nice waterproof boots though

[dr.house]

There are a lot of other brands- Timberlands like blosom said, Dockers, maybe Jack Wolfskin (if you like outdoor styles)...

[Atzec]

danner mountain light:
http://www.danner.com/product/outdoor+boots/all+terrain/mountain+light%26trade-+ii+mens-womens+hiking+boots.do

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_H1bLBw-FYtg/SX5l5zKMwRI/AAAAAAAAB8s/GLmkVmgpZTo/s800/IMG_8290.JPG

[denimjunkie]

Do you have any other suggestions aside from the classic redwing? I'm browsing a redwing site but the majority of it is very modern/work orientated stuff.


Chippewa.

[lemmy]

^these are awesome, very expensive.
also try Viberg, Wesco, Filson, White's, Chippewa or (italians) Fracap or Diemme

[awareness]

Hey guys , I want to pick up a pair of redwings. I have an official distrubutor here, so getting anything won't be a problem.

I'm looking for a mid or high boot , lined, and water proof.

The winters here are long, bizzare, and dry/wet.
It can blizzard, drop down to -30Celcius, insane winds, and several feet of snow.
Suddenly days after, we can receive warm chinook winds from the Pacific ocean and all the stuff will melt....and the temperature will rocket to 0~10Celcius (sometimes even 15C~).
So yeah, I definitely need something that will keep my feet dry, warm, and so I can walk around in deep snow without getting the stuff into my shoes.

Though I'm really liking those classic redwings, I don't think they sell em in waterproof/lined versions huh?
Thanks..

I see all these pictures of Red Wings and while they look great, in terms of waterproofness I don't think these would necessarily be the best design as far as winter boots go. The long seam that runs along the top of the toe, and seams in general on boots are where water is going to get in whether they're waterproofed or not.

[yim]

im in the same situation as magicalpoop.

im thinking of just toughening up and wearing some 875s and thick socks for the winter.

i know its been asked multiple times, but what should i apply to RW to prevent horrible water staining in the wintertime? im afraid theyll get destroyed in the canadian winter.

[obbigood]

^these are awesome, very expensive.
also try Viberg, Wesco, Filson, White's, Chippewa or (italians) Fracap or Diemme

I second White's Boots. Durability is guaranteed for the above recommendations. However, I think White's Boots seems to look alot better when aged.
The one only 'pull-back' is the price, they are expensive!

[dr.house]

I'm watching a pair of these:

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/1445/l11435714.jpg (http://img23.imageshack.us/i/l11435714.jpg/)

RW 4318

What du you guyz think? Any sizing advices?

[-nudiefive-]

cant go wrong with those dr house..i think they are sized similar to your lovely GTs

[dr.house]

Ah, thanks man. I think they are a nice addition to my GT's and my 875's. We'll see...;-)

[-nudiefive-]

some porn for GT fans ;-)
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/otek26/DSC09990.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/otek26/DSC09991.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/otek26/DSC09996.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/otek26/DSC09999.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/otek26/DSC00007.jpg

[Atzec]

^gt´s are nice, but more pics of your cat, please. ;-)

[-nudiefive-]

haha ill post some in the chat thread :-)

[lemmy]

ok I'm in love with this colour now!

[dr.house]

some porn for GT fans ;-)


Do you have a pic from the sole? I'd like to know how the thread looks on a more worn in pair...

[M!ch]

cool, love the pic with your cat!
i really like the curled up toe, gives a real vintage look to them.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

slowly I think we all need a cat...it's like the new accessory for every denim-head :-P

[lemmy]

http://www.doxaliber.it/wp-uploads/images/prodi_perplesso.jpg

[denimjunkie]

:lol: I see that lately your showing off a new collection of huge emoticons, huh, Lemmy?

[dr.house]

The rare 1911 Horween is available at ridersoom.de and manufactum.de :p, roundabout 250€ :-|...

[davety]

nice shots, n5- i have the same RWs myself

[-nudiefive-]

Thanks for the comment Guys, lemmy u should get the moc toe in black cherry :-)..

Sole pics for the Doc.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/otek26/DSC09969.jpg
Leather seems to crack away from the threads
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/otek26/DSC09972.jpg

[davety]

black cherry is a very versatile colour, much more so than simple black (which i'm not so sure works all that well with indigo). i have to admit, tho, it took me a while to come around to it- i still have bad memories from the nineties of goths and grunge kids in cherry doc martens, but somehow redwing seems to pull it off.

[Mr HaGa]

black cherry is a very versatile colour, much more so than simple black (which i'm not so sure works all that well with indigo). i have to admit, tho, it took me a while to come around to it- i still have bad memories from the nineties of goths and grunge kids in cherry doc martens, but somehow redwing seems to pull it off.

All those flannels on this board must be killing you then... I was a grunge kid in the 90s. Half long greasy hair, flannel shirts, heavy cableknit sweaters, olivegreen military style jackets, cord pants or levi's, doc martens were my uniform. Then Cobain blew his brains out and we all started wearing all black.

[davety]

^ haha, yeah, i recently mentioned that in the streetwear thread- i was very much the same at the time. not to knock all the premium flannels that are floating around these days, but it's just not the same if you didn't buy it from a thrift-store and layer it with an obscure band t-shirt :lol:

[brahgg]

There's nothing wrong with olive green military style jackets, even post grunge era.

[dr.house]

@ nudiefive: thanks mate. Is it true, that the broken thread turns into something like glue (not that easy to describe)?

@ davety: I've got the black ones and I love them. They work really great with indigo, more than this, I bought them cuz' I'm sure the black ones are most versatile. But this won't stop me buying one or two other pairs (cigar and/or cherry red) :p

[dr.house]

Another question. My 875's are more and more indigo stained. Okay, it's a part of the progress, but I'm not sure if I like it if it gets too much. What's your experience about removing indigo stains from leather (if it's possible at all).

It's ok for me with my 875's, more or less it belongs to them ;-), but I'm sure it'll bother me on natural GT's like the 9016. Maybe the problem with indigo stains makes me turn to the 1911 instead...

EDIT: Btw (and I know it's been already answered in the depths of this thread :oops:): are really all 1911's are made of the softer horween leather?

[M!ch]

embrace the indigo staining, it separates us dry denim aficionados from the rest of the world ;-)

[xxhalcyonxx]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OvLkj_GeJFM/SrkEJjq7BUI/AAAAAAAAAz8/j-7JUAOMGyE/s400/BigAssRedWing.jpg



http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OvLkj_GeJFM/SrkEKSeudEI/AAAAAAAAA0E/31t9zZVE0jU/s400/BigAssRedWing3.jpg



http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OvLkj_GeJFM/SrkEK1KWmiI/AAAAAAAAA0M/Gub-4c68BBo/s400/BigAssBootandFriends.jpg


This Red Wing boot is so big ass that it not only breaks the Guinness Book of World Records, you can practically live in it. . .


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/2804476675_03b6f8972c.jpg

[brahgg]

Epic. Literally.

[offyatree]

i wonder if i would ever get used to the smell of pure leather by living in those boots. i can't wait to wear my redwings!!! it's about time, i guess.

[davety]

Epic. Literally.

haha- not literally at all! ;-)

sorry dude, but you're the one who complains about bad grammar, right? :lol:

[dr.house]

i wonder if i would ever get used to the smell of pure leather by living in those boots. i can't wait to wear my redwings!!! it's about time, i guess.

Go'n wear them. I can't remember what I've done before my 875's came into my life :mrgreen:

[mildseven]

My Babies
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v670/ricky925/DSCN0896.jpg

Short Engineer. It was so stiff at first but now it's perfectly fitted to my foot=)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v670/ricky925/IMG_2269.jpg

RW8875. My First Red Wing. Worn it for couple years and now it's super soft.

[dr.house]

^Lovely boots!

[lemmy]

yeah very nice

[mildseven]

thanks guys =)

[offyatree]

what made the 875 become so popular? they are nice, indeed.

[dr.house]

^Try 'em on and you'll get addicted, pasko ;-)

Tbh, they're just looking great, they're made in fantastic quality, they look like they're immortal (and probably they are) and they get really comfy if you wear them a lot.
And they are the perfect compliment to jeans.

[ThinFinn]

My Babies
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v670/ricky925/DSCN0896.jpg

Got some fitpics of those...?


^Lovely boots!
...dito !


^Try 'em on and you'll get addicted, pasko ;-)

Tbh, they're just looking great, they're made in fantastic quality, they look like they're immortal (and probably they are) and they get really comfy if you wear them a lot.
And they are the perfect compliment to jeans.

Man that makes the decision to really getting a pair even tougher...
My girl say that the 875 does look like a boot which mentally disabled people would wear...
(without bad and disrespectful meaning of course!) But just they way they look...

Dunno what she's talking about though :?:

[offyatree]

simply beautiful.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3343/3309939964_2affa8295f.jpg

[brahgg]

I like the shotgun shells in the picture. Adds a feeling of authenticity and badassery.

[mildseven]

@thinfinn: I don't quite have a fit pic but this is the only pic of myself wearing this boots so here u go.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v670/ricky925/DSC05875.jpg

[offyatree]

the girl is cuter than your boots, man.

[obbigood]

I like the shotgun shells in the picture. Adds a feeling of authenticity and badassery.

I like the girl in the picture, adds liveliness and beauty....:-D


the girl is cuter than your boots, man.

:-P:-P:-P

[dr.house]

^I think the pic would be nicer without the two guys...:-P

[lemmy]

ok more pics of the gal now thanks

[davety]

i worry about this forum sometimes :roll:

[dr.house]

C'mon guys, that's part of the fun. What's nicer to see- a guy posing with a bottle of beer or a smiling cutie? Red Wings or not?

[dr.house]

Back to topic.
I've got an offer for those Beauties- 1911, Horween leather, black cherry:


http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/1214/artikel0000078bz.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/i/artikel0000078bz.jpg/)

[offyatree]

My girl say that the 875 does look like a boot which mentally disabled people would wear...
(without bad and disrespectful meaning of course!) But just they way they look...

Dunno what she's talking about though :?:

girls dunno what the heck they are talking about when it comes to mens stuff. boots.

stefan, i am wearing them in the rain today. they are stiff as hell. haha... of course i dont wear them for cycling. too thick.

[lemmy]

i worry about this forum sometimes :roll:

just kiddin' man, just kiddin...

[ThinFinn]

@thinfinn: I don't quite have a fit pic but this is the only pic of myself wearing this boots so here u go.
Ah ok...But somehow i think your jeans are to tight to wear such boots underneath them...

Think i saw some other pics a few weeks ago of you but dunno where anymore :-)


girls dunno what the heck they are talking about when it comes to mens stuff. boots.
...
So true and that's what she always hears from me when we discuss about boots :-)...

[Naoto the Zombie]

the girl is cuter than your boots, man.

^I think the pic would be nicer without the two guys...:-P

ok more pics of the gal now thanks

It's really sad to hear these things here, really. He was only asked to put the fitting picture here and did it by courtesy.


just kiddin' man, just kiddin...

Jokes are meant to be funny. At least I couldn't laugh at it.

[ThinFinn]

It's really sad to hear these things here, really. He was only asked to put the fitting picture here and did it by courtesy.



Jokes are meant to be funny. At least I couldn't laugh at it.

So i guess your the only one then...:shock:

[Naoto the Zombie]

So i guess your the only one then...:shock:

Whatever.

[lemmy]

I'm sorry if it sounded offensive. It wasn't meant to be.
I was just kiddin in the middle of all this denim-boots talking.

[Naoto the Zombie]

I'm sorry if it sounded offensive. It wasn't meant to be.
I was just kiddin in the middle of all this denim-boots talking.

I'm glad that you've come to your senses.
I'm proud of you, lemmy. :-D

[lemmy]

...cause the lecture was coming from you, Master. :-D

[Acetate]

Oh come on.. what is not fun for sure is having to read an entire page with people wondering whether or not the joke had to be made. And it wasn't disrespectful so let's go over it.

I get blisters just below Achilles tendon every time I wear RW 1907s (roughly the same as 875s) with socks that are not thick enough. Does someone else happen to experience the same problem?

[mildseven]

haha it's all good, she IS cute and I'm somehow living with her now;-)

btw, about my jeans being too skinny for that boots, I think it's the general trend in Japan now a days to wear slim jeans and tuck in jeans into the boots, and honestly at first I didn't appreciate this trend too much but when i tried it I started to kinda like it too. And I also tried wearing looser jeans but it looks kinda awkward and when i tried not tuckin jeans in, it also looks weird cuz the opening of the boots is too wide, so I had to wear pretty pronounced flare to not look weird with it and that wasnt my thing.

[ThinFinn]

haha it's all good, she IS cute and I'm somehow living with her now;-)

btw, about my jeans being too skinny for that boots, I think it's the general trend in Japan now a days to wear slim jeans and tuck in jeans into the boots, and honestly at first I didn't appreciate this trend too much but when i tried it I started to kinda like it too. And I also tried wearing looser jeans but it looks kinda awkward and when i tried not tuckin jeans in, it also looks weird cuz the opening of the boots is too wide, so I had to wear pretty pronounced flare to not look weird with it and that wasnt my thing.

If you like it -> go for it ;-)

That's the only thing that counts...

[offyatree]

i like this picture. of course mainly because of the boots he's wearing and the bike he's about to ride.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2009/1930815975_662367e0c0.jpg

[lemmy]

wow good shit Pasko. Red wings and Triumph in the same pic make me ...

[dr.house]

I get blisters just below Achilles tendon every time I wear RW 1907s (roughly the same as 875s) with socks that are not thick enough. Does someone else happen to experience the same problem?

I've got a similar problem with my GT 9014. They always scratch my ankles a bit. Not that bad, but it bothers me a bit too...

wow good shit Pasko. Red wings and Triumph in the same pic make me ...

...and he often wears a Barbour Trialmaster International when it comes to races :mrgreen:

[davety]

I get blisters just below Achilles tendon every time I wear RW 1907s (roughly the same as 875s) with socks that are not thick enough. Does someone else happen to experience the same problem?


I've got a similar problem with my GT 9014. They always scratch my ankles a bit. Not that bad, but it bothers me a bit too...


yep, i have the same problem with my 9011. mine are a little undersized (i went to uk8 instead of uk9), so i figured that was just an aspect of sizing down too hard, because it sure as shit isn't because my socks are too thin- i wear the thickest work socks on the market here in australia. i'm almost on the verge of recommending that rather than sizing down at all, the best recommendation would be to go true-to-size, wear proper work socks and put a decent inner-sole in them, because i can't even fit an inner sole in these.

and by decent inner sole, i mean a big fat f*ck-off rubber one of the type used in factories etc- i've brought home a whole bunch of them from work to fit out my boots, but i can't fit them in the red wings. i stuck one in my relatively new doc martens, tho, and what was a big-fitting size uk9 fits perfectly now. the same goes for my bekina boots at work. so i'm figuring that any work-boot fitting should take into account thick socks and thick inner-soles, because honestly, that's how i actually wear my work-boots at work.

going true to size would, i dare say, take care of the close-fitting top-opening too. just a recommendation, but if there's a pattern of a lot of us getting these abrasions, we're probably doing something wrong in our sizings.

[dr.house]

^I'm wearing my 875 and my 9014 downsized one from my regular size, leather insole and normal socks. They fit perfect, any other size would be the wrong size and wouldn't change the ankle scratching problem. In my case it's because I wear my 9014 Gentleman travellers too rare!

[davety]

^ i see your point, because the uk8 fits my foot perfectly. i'm just saying that i've noticed a pattern between the redwings and all my other personal boots, and the 20+ work-issue boots i've used at work over the years- thick socks and serious inner-soles bring a work boot sizing into line with standard shoe sizings. work-issue inner-soles are about three times the size of anything i've seen on general retail at the supermarket or pharmacist, so i'm probably recommending getting your inner soles from a work-wear specialist or a hardware store for my theory to work.

[denimjunkie]

So I am still thinking about buying me some Iron rangers. But I wont contemplate much more.
What size should I get if I wear size US8.5 in chucks? Anyone knows?

[dr.house]

Size down one from your regular size, at least a half size. This works best generally afaik. Do you sized down your chucks 1/2 size (I do)? Then go for this size or size down to US 8.

[denimjunkie]

Actually I dont know my regular size :). If chucks run large....then RWs too?
So maybe a UK size 8 then.

[dr.house]

You was talkin about the US-size...Red Wings are oversized. Here my sizes so you can easily compare:

EU Regular : 43
EU Chucks: 42.5

Red Wings:

EU: 42
US: 9
UK: 8

Cool?

[denimjunkie]

Also...is it better to have a bit of room in those? I dont think Ill be wearing thick socks but, just in case to minimize eventual pain :-)

[dr.house]

I never wear thick socks, not in RW's or other shoes. But there's still a bit room left, so I wear a leather insole in them or a woolen insole in winter. Works perfect.

[lemmy]

just to complicate things...I wear the same size in RW and chucks

[denimjunkie]

It might be better to size down a half anyways just to be on the safe size...

[dr.house]

Pretty sure that works for many guys, as I suggested downsizing a half size at least. Btw Ale- should I go for the 1911 horween GT's??? :-D

[denimjunkie]

I never wear thick socks, not in RW's or other shoes.

Yeah, but I used to. I lived in freezing Sweden. It could creep down to -30C sometimes in winter.

[lemmy]

Pretty sure that works for many guys, as I suggested downsizing a half size at least. Btw Ale- should I go for the 1911 horween GT's??? :-D

oh yes you can't go wrong with those...

[rOeLez]

anyone wanna sell size 10 875 ? ^^

[denimjunkie]

Just googled a little for Iron rangers:

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x217/stereo-type-photos/Afb027.jpg

These look great!

[lemmy]

^yes looking good with the burlington socks and the selvedge

[offyatree]

i sized down 1/2 on my 875. i wear wool socks + dr.scholls insoles.

i wear size 10US on all my vans and 9.5D on my 875.


anyone wanna sell size 10 875 ? ^^

get them online, they are everywhere!

[offyatree]

my friend's badass redwings...
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs036.snc1/3287_72204357611_760147611_1607251_5177069_n.jpg

[Atzec]

oro-iginal tan >>> black !!!

[dr.house]

^no offence, but I'm not a fan of the black ones.

[Atzec]

yeah, the white stitching and crepe soles doesn´t go well with black leather imo.

[Catchforusthefoxes]

i like this picture. of course mainly because of the boots he's wearing and the bike he's about to ride.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2009/1930815975_662367e0c0.jpg
Are those leather pants?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

most likely from the look ot its

[offyatree]

^^ they are slim jim dry black coated! :mrgreen::mrgreen: nah jk, they are leather pants...

how about this little cutie wearing engineered RW!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3407404614_55618220ac.jpg

[Atzec]

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/11/hit_it_Bob_Barker.jpg

[offyatree]

i think we should all start to convince our girls to wear leather boots as we did with convincing them to wear dry denim...

[Atzec]

already tried to. no success.
these are nice for girls as well:
https://www.flip-flop.de/library/images/shop/detail/20437_WinterSailor_gingerbread.jpg

[dr.house]

^^ they are slim jim dry black coated! :mrgreen::mrgreen: nah jk, they are leather pants...

how about this little cutie wearing engineered RW!


They're similar to the boots of my wife (she's got a pair in tan).

[denimjunkie]

.

how about this little cutie wearing engineered RW!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3407404614_55618220ac.jpg

so I guess she is wearing super tight katy estrogen coated. Wow!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

no..just tights

[dr.house]

Pulled the trigger for my new RW 1911...:mrgreen:

[lemmy]

^well done. from Cultizm?

[dr.house]

No, there are no 1911's at cultizm and they don't ship RW's to germany :-(. I couldn't find 1911's anywhere, til a few days ago:
I've ordered from ridersroom.de, great shop, friendly and competent!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

you guys are too rich for my liking :-P

[dr.house]

Hard workers earn hard worker boots :mrgreen:

[ThinFinn]

you guys are too rich for my liking :-P
so true ... :-D...


Just bought my girl these (NO! RW like you see) for her bday and she loves them...(they look better when weared then on the pic!)
http://www.buffaloshop.de/Shop/PicProductFront/105423.jpg
http://www.buffaloshop.de/Shop/PicProductBack/105423.jpg

[dr.house]

anyway wrong thread, sorry for being pissy :p

[ThinFinn]

anyway wrong thread, sorry for being pissy :p

Yeah i know i know...As i mentioned already in the post :lol:

But anyway: How you like these?

[dr.house]

Hard to tell...girls clothing is something really different. A bit too much 'bling-bling' for my liking. But the main thing is that they're pretty on her feet imo.

[offyatree]

thinfinn, those boots are awful.

[ThinFinn]

thinfinn, those boots are awful.
awful?
I think that's massively exaggerated my friend...

[Atzec]

^nah, sorry, but i have to agree with offya.
all those studs and buckles just don´t make sense...

[ThinFinn]

^nah, sorry, but i have to agree with offya.
ok, then i will say it's personal liking,ok? :-)

[dr.house]

Hey Guys, let's talk Red Wings here, cool?

[denimjunkie]

Ordered a pair of 8112s today!
I mean 8111. Like the color better than the 8112.
Ps. House I hope youre right about the size. :-)

[dr.house]

^Crossing my fingers for you. I've ordered my 1911 today too. Congrats man, nice boots!

[denimjunkie]

U2! Anyways if the size isnt right I can return them for a change :-)

I got the UK 8. I wear US 8.5 in chucks.

[dr.house]

Yeah don't worry, I'm sure you'll be fine man! But you know you'll get addicted after the 1st pair :mrgreen:. How much do you've paid?

[denimjunkie]

I paid 173E with shipping.


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dL5Z3id7BSI/SZ5bWbW-6qI/AAAAAAAAAVk/aJT8PxpKhfA/s400/IronRangeInKumamoto01.jpg

[dr.house]

^:confused::confused::confused:

[denimjunkie]

^Cheap, expensive?

[lemmy]

good deal.

[offyatree]

an 8UK is a 9US, correct?

[denimjunkie]

AFAIU its more like an 8.5 US.
http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing_shoes_mens.htm

[dr.house]

^Cheap, expensive?

Very good deal.

[davety]

uk 8= us9. generally us sizes are the uk+1. except in chucks, which has something stupid going on, since they list uk9=us9.

[denimjunkie]

^oups. thats not very comforting. anyways, I will be hoping for that Houses indications are correct :-).
So that website is quite wrong....?

[davety]

yeah, it looks like it. i just checked it out then. we generally run off the uk standard here in australia, and in my experience that +1 rule holds up across the board.

of course it's just a general rule, individual shoemakers can put whatever damn number they like on their shoes ;-)

you'll be fine with the uk8 tho, if you're worried. i wear uk9 in chucks and got my redwings in uk8, which are only a tad tighter than i'd like. sizing down a half from your chucks uk size would work fine, imo. it's the us sizing that's a little funny with chucks, the uk sizings are usually spot-on

[denimjunkie]

Thanks all for your help!

[woody]

can anyone post a picture of them wearing iron rangers or 1913/9013 CHESTNUT FEATHERSTONE's? i like the boots but i can't seem to find any pictures showing what that look like on.

[denimjunkie]

I only found ones with the iron ranger:

http://www.thethreethreads.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/post-oall-wool-chino.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2987678931_d1a84399f2.jpg

[Atzec]

beatle in IR:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3494818910_69d8dcd4e1.jpg

peterock - 9013:
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o79/PETEROCK1/DSC_5344.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o79/PETEROCK1/CSC_5351-1.jpg

[woody]

hmmm i quite like how those 9013 look. Thanks dj and aztec! sadly, i dunno if they would suit me atm. will put them on the list i guess

Edit: actually i like the IR too ;-)

[offyatree]

absolute gorgeousness.
http://www.highsnobette.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/DavidZRedWing-FRONT.jpg

[ng_tetet]

gorgeous? the girl? skinny + boots? really?

[offyatree]

of course the boots. it's a redwing thread. ppsshhh..

[IIIrd Icon]

^nicely set ftw.

edit: the wearer has potentials tho'... but that would have to on an entirely different thread.

[xxhalcyonxx]

Is she wearing Ksubi/Tsubi jeans?

[self edge]

gorgeous? the girl? skinny + boots? really?
I actually like that look. IMO if a girl is going to wear boots it looks better if they contrast the boots with skinny/slim jeans/leggings. Especially if she's going for the "boyfriend" look by wearing boots. That isn't to say that they can't look good with boots and looser jeans. But in that case the top has to be form fitting. All about proportions man.

[yim]

^QFT boyfriend jeans are not a great look imo. slim/skinny + boots doesnt look that bad on girls.

offya i love that pic....

[offyatree]

Is she wearing Ksubi/Tsubi jeans?

you wanna buy those jeans/pants? ;-)

[dr.house]

Aaaargh...still waiting for my new RW 1911's. Shipped in Hamburg at friday, still not there...:( Thanks, Hermes :-x

[lemmy]

I pulled the trigger on the russet portage moc toe boot in the end.

[denimjunkie]

Aaaargh...still waiting for my new RW 1911's. Shipped in Hamburg at friday, still not there...:( Thanks, Hermes :-x

Patience, boy, patience.

[ThinFinn]

I pulled the trigger on the russet portage moc toe boot in the end.

Nice one lemmy !

[ThinFinn]

Aaaargh...still waiting for my new RW 1911's. Shipped in Hamburg at friday, still not there...:( Thanks, Hermes :-x

Where did you get them and how much did you pay?...

[davety]

Patience, boy, patience.

i think we've already established a general lack of patience among the constituency of mynudies, haven't we? ;-)

[denimjunkie]

How do you guys cope with bled indigo on your RWs? Is there some great way to avoid stains on em?

[davety]

i cope by not giving a shit.

it serves me well :lol:

surely it would wash off with some conditioner/mink oil tho?

[denimjunkie]

i think we've already established a general lack of patience among the constituency of mynudies, haven't we? ;-)

Is there a constituency? Maybe even a religious sect?

Btw, the one who waits for something good can never wait too long :-)

[davety]

Btw, the one who waits for something good can never wait too long :-)

horseshit, any longer than two weeks is trial by ordeal

[denimjunkie]

^easy now...its just an old Swedish saying.

[davety]

every language has something similar... and it's still all horseshit :lol:

odd that i used to wait for 3 months to have cds delivered from europe or the us, but get itchy about having to wait for more than a week nowadays- the world's a much smaller place these days ;-)

enough off-topic...

[denimjunkie]

^Well I think the wait is kind of bittersweet anyways...you know that something nice is coming. Its a nice feeling. Then when you get it you might not appreciate it so much.
You just throw it on the pile of hundreds of other pairs.
(confessions of a shopaholic)

Anyways. I remember somebody, I think it was beauIX, taped the insides of his jeans with duct tape to avoid staining white sneakers. Quite ingenious really.
I might do the same for my IR. (When they will put in an appearance)

[offyatree]

pssshh...davety, please stay on topic. blah!

denimjunkie, you can definitely tape your inseams and cuff them. but don't you think the bleeding makes it look more natural?

[denimjunkie]

I think the redwings look natural with or without indigo stains. I just prefer them without.

[ThinFinn]

Where can i buy RW boots in Virginia Beach???

[dr.house]

I pulled the trigger on the russet portage moc toe boot in the end.

Great pair!


Patience, boy, patience.

No. Hermes is a nightmare.


Where did you get them and how much did you pay?...

Check it for yourself: ridersroom.de


How do you guys cope with bled indigo on your RWs? Is there some great way to avoid stains on em?

Forget about it. I've tried the Red Wing Leather Cleaner, Saddle Soap...no way. I've learned to love those stains on my 875's (lucky I am, my GT's are black and the new ones cherry black :mrgreen:).

[yim]

I pulled the trigger on the russet portage moc toe boot in the end.


good taste my friend :mrgreen:

the price must have been quite a lot. how much did you pay if you dont mind answering?

i paid 320 CAD after friggen tax..

[lemmy]

I got them for a decent (not exalting though) price from the friendly local store.
about 190 euro... There are better deals on the internet for that model but I've seen these in person and they fit great and are perfect.

[denimjunkie]

If you buy it in a "walk in and try" store you are always sure to save yourself from the hassle of sending back and shit..

[offyatree]

^ but u spend more $$$ than buying them off the net. i saved up to $100+ buying redwing online.

[lemmy]

^yes indeed. I'm still in need of something blackcherry now though...

[lemmy]

I could have saved 10 or 20 euro purchasing from the internet.
But I hear some guys on sufu have received slightly defected boots or with strange fits so to avoid any problem I got the ones I have tried on.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

yes...support your local dealer!

[offyatree]

the mark up price in our local red wing store is insane, tillman! how could i support them? haha!

[denimjunkie]

Hell, why should I support it when people all across the globe support it?
Nowadays many shops are online/physical combos!

[awareness]

the mark up price in our local red wing store is insane, tillman! how could i support them? haha!

I notice the RedWing site says that Mark's carries them too, is that just the work boot models? Also, how're their prices?

[Velomane]

I notice the RedWing site says that Mark's carries them too, is that just the work boot models? Also, how're their prices?

Went to my local Mark's last week. Not a damn pair to be seen. I didn't ask anyone about it though, so perhaps they're the only one in the country that doesn't sell RWs.

[dr.house]

^yes indeed. I'm still in need of something blackcherry now though...

Pics of those bad boys, lemmy!


yes...support your local dealer!

True if they offer fair deals. I wanted the 1911's so bad and I've paid a lot...:oops: No local dealer carries them, no other onlineshop, they're even sold out in Japan.

[offyatree]

I notice the RedWing site says that Mark's carries them too, is that just the work boot models? Also, how're their prices?

no, they do not carry RW boots. but there's a couple of actual RW retail stores. burnaby and langley. pretty pricey though.

[awareness]

True if they offer fair deals. I wanted the 1911's so bad and I've paid a lot...:oops: No local dealer carries them, no other onlineshop, they're even sold out in Japan.

Is the 1911 the same as the 9011?

[offyatree]

not really digging her style, but she's got a nice pair of boots, redwing.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3285460350_748f02e1f1_b.jpg

[woody]

@awareness: if my memory serves me correctly, the 1911 is made of a different/better leather

[dr.house]

1911's are made of horween leather, 9011's are made of featherstone leather. Both are finest materials, Horween is a touch more "premium". I know the differences only from hearsay (still waiting for my 1911's), but horween leather is imo smoother and fades faster than featherstone. Afaik it's the same leather like the very first made Gentleman Travellers back in the beginning of the 20th century. They're worked a little bit better and the Red Wing Logo is engraved on the ankles of the boots. Both 1911's and 1914's are anniversary models and they're outa stock meanwhile.

But all those points don't mean that the 9011's are worse...my 9014 e.g. are really perfect worked boots and the featherstone leather is also a high class durable leather.

[offyatree]

stefan, you always respond to this thread diligently! :)
are you at the hospital?

[dr.house]

No, at home, I couldn't sleep there. The missus and the sweetheart must stay there for 2 more days...but I'll be back soon. Hehe, btw- do you remember one year ago before I bought my 875's? Now I'm a bit addicted to Red Wings, I hope I can lay my hands on my new 1911's today...:-)

[dr.house]

They've arrived and they're great, the leather is really different from the featherstone leather. Bad thing is, that the left one is a bit bleached out :-x:

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9960/obene.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/obene.jpg/)

It's not a big thing, but, you guyz may know, I'm a perfectionist 8-) ...What should I do? I would get 25% discount for this pair. Any way to align the colour??? Or better exchange for a better pair?

The 1st pic is flashed, it's not really that extreme. This pic is shot with roomlight:

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/6779/dsci3450.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/dsci3450.jpg/)

[offyatree]

perhaps shoe polish? or just bring them to the boots experts/repair guys.

[lemmy]

wait is it that visible?

[dr.house]

Maybe it won't be visible after some wear and some oil sessions, but I'm not sure. They're the rare 1911 anniversarys, regular price 269€ :cry:, my price 200€ :mrgreen:...

[ThinFinn]

well indeed it's a good offer to save 69€ and like you said it could be possible that it won't be visible after some wear and some oil sessions but what will you do if it's still visible after all? :-)

[dr.house]

Hmmm. In this case I must learn to love it. I'll sleep over it, maybe I get more advices from Lemmy, Nudiefive or Atzec. They're the bootspecialists, I'm still learning :mrgreen:

[denimjunkie]

Is there a black line over the toe of the "lighter" boot? Or is this maybe just a shadow?

[dr.house]

Yep, but it's not really black, it's just a bit darker than the rest. And it's not that visible in reality of course. Normally I would return them without any questions, but those are the rare Horweens and the price is nice 8-)

[ThinFinn]

Are the sizes between GT's, 875's and IR's the same or is there any different in sizing?

Hope you understand what i want to tell you? :-)

[dr.house]

Yep.

[ThinFinn]

Yep.

So is your "Yep!" the answer to
#1: they are the same in sizing!
#2: they are different!

:-)

[Atzec]

stefan, i usually decide on shoes/boots by putting them on and looking down on me, cause that´s the most important view for you imo.
if i don´t like a shoe from taht perspective i just can´t wear it, no matter if it may look good in the mirror/a pic.
if i were you i´d just do the same: put them on, look down and decide if it´s visible and if does disturb you.

...and as i love pictures:
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/708/dsc02276i.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2760/rw95610.jpg

btw: anyone of you guys seen a (german) oline shop selling rw(red/yellow) or real leather laces lately? think i want the original laces back in my 8138 (instead of the brwon ones i´m using by now).

[dr.house]

Thanks Matthias, a solomonic verdict :mrgreen:...btw, do you think those 1911 centennials are worth 200€ including this little cosmetic damage?

And to help you a bit:

http://www.schnuersenkel.org/
www.redwing-berlin.de
https://www.original-fliegerjacken.de/

Fliegerjacken.de got em definitely!


@thinfinn: 875's, IR's and GT's are all same sized imo.

[Atzec]

that´s really hard to tell without seeing them irl. well, i guess 1911 are almost a colector´s item and maybe you´d find people who be willing to pay more then the original price for these in perfect condition.

i think 200,- is quite ok and if you really want them keep them, cause you´ll bite your own ass if you won´t find another pair of these in the end.
but if you can live without them or with another alternative pair (9011?) give them back and get others.

oh, i already check original fliegerjacken, but i don´t wanna pay that much for shipping a pair of laces. ;-)

[dr.house]

...you'll always have that problem if you're only looking for laces. Maybe you'll add a bottle boot oil?

I've tried your idea, really not that big difference anymore (I've oiled the left one a bit):

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1117/dsci3452.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/dsci3452.jpg/)

[Atzec]

^that schnuersenkel.org site is a good one. only 1,90 for shipping!

boots look really good!

[ThinFinn]

@thinfinn: 875's, IR's and GT's are all same sized imo.

Thanks Stefan and like Matthias said: boots are looking good!

[appfaff]

@House,
Those boots look great! I kinda like the way the left boot is a little bit different. In a few years, they will look completely different anyways, besides, little inconsistancies are what us denim-heads love, right? haha
BTW congrats on your lovely new addition to your family, glad to hear they are doing well.

[woody]

haha i think its amusing that house is worried about his boots considering the new addition ;-) imo at first i would have said return... but judging from that last picture, they look really good! discolouration is barely noticeable now, only that slightly darker line. so yeah i would say keep... great deal and beautiful boots :-)

[yim]

didnt even notice until i read woody's post :lol:

nice boots doc, love the colour on those.

[dr.house]

haha i think its amusing that house is worried about his boots considering the new addition ;-) imo at first i would have said return... but judging from that last picture, they look really good! discolouration is barely noticeable now, only that slightly darker line. so yeah i would say keep... great deal and beautiful boots :-)


Thanks guys. And woody- yeah, the boots problem sounds really weird in my situation, but, ya know, after all that stress it's a welcome deflection. I've decided to let the Missus decide at the weekend. She's the boss...;-)

[denimjunkie]

Now they look great, House! What a beautiful color, wow.

[dr.house]

Yeah, but I've returned them today. The bleaching was back today, I know that I wouldn't get happy with them.

Got another good offer for some 9011 (unfortunately no 1911...), but I've to make a size decision: they're only available 0.5 sizes up or 0.5 sizes down from my regular RW size...so I have to go the half size down way and I hope they won't be too big.

[offyatree]

boots are looking nice with your jeans, stefan. the line on your left boot makes it look unique, imo. i'd just leave it as it is. what jeans are those? looks like greenish, ESOD?

[dr.house]

No Pasko, you can see the bleached out colour only in real life, it really doesn't look good. I've returned them today and ordered the 9011 (same boots, same colour, but featherstone leather). Now I only hope that they aren't too big. We'll see :roll:

The jean is my Slim Jim Dry Japan. If you wanna see a real greenish tone, take a look at my greycasts. They're really beautiful now after a year and some washes!

[woody]

wow you arent having too much luck with your redwing purchase this time around are you

[davety]

because you asked, these are for you, dr house... the red wing 9011, paired up with edwin bt503 (to the best of my knowledge). sorry if the pics are on the shittier end of the quality scale ;-)

http://mynudies.com/gallery/files/9/6/4/9/image0105_thumb.jpg http://mynudies.com/gallery/files/9/6/4/9/image0104_thumb.jpg http://mynudies.com/gallery/files/9/6/4/9/image0103_thumb.jpg

bigger pics are in the gallery, i haven't been able to get imageshack working lately so that was the only option...

[dr.house]

^Wonderful boots, thanks Davety. While looking at the deepness of the black cherry colour I'm happy that I've returned the bleached out 1911's!

[davety]

^ no worries, mate- i've been meaning to put these up for a while, thanks for the spur ;-)

[dr.house]

^My pleasure :roll: BTW, your 9011's are in your regular size, right? Where from, cultizm (you lucks guys get red wings from dejan!)

[davety]

^ yeah, i got mine from dejan- much cheaper than anywhere else i could find them, so thumbs up for not living in the EU :mrgreen:

and no, i sized down 1 full size for these (uk8 down from uk9), which was just a little too much, imo. they fit me just fine in the foot, but i can't fit an innersole into them and they rub a bit too much around the top. we've had this discussion before tho, if you like the size you wear in your other redwings, i'd say stick to it, because i wear really thick socks and innersoles...

[dr.house]

I've sized down 0.5 in the 9011's, couldn't get them in my desired size, I hope that works. How were they packed? The prelast shoes I've ordered over the web came just in the original shoebox, I hate that :-x And yeah, you're a lucky guy to get RW's that cheap!

[davety]

yeah, they were like a hundred dollars less than the next cheapest seller. ummm, what do you mean by the original shoebox? yeah, i suppose they came in the original box, what else would you expect? they had some paper packing around them, i think, but they're shoes- they're pretty durable, if that's what's pissing you off. there wasn't any scratch or scuff on mine at all- in fact they looked weirdly surreal in their newness, and i've only really come to love them since i've broken them down a little.

[dr.house]

Hehe, no, I only hate it when shoes are shipped ONLY in the original box (no extra packaging). My last Chucks e.g. came only in their shoebox: shoebox broken :-x (I love the converse shoeboxes :mrgreen:), that pisses me off!

[offyatree]

when i bought my redwings, they came in with a big brown box + the original redwing box.

[dr.house]

^That's the way it should be!

[davety]

^ blah! a box is a box is a box is a box! i wouldn't have minded if the boots had come wrapped in newspaper and old dish-rags with no box at all, as long as i got my boots... ;-)

[ThinFinn]

Well today i've tryed on some red wings for the 1st time and i directly felt in love with them :-)

GOTTA HAVE SOME FO SHO ! :-D

Tryed on the GT's (black cherry) in EUR 42 and 42,5 and the 875's in 42,5!

The GT's (42) where pretty tight at the heel-area but fitted nice up front.
Same ones in size 42,5 fitted nice overall but i had the feeling that i had some more space left up front then in the 42's which have fitted nice in length...

After that i've tryed on some 875's in 42,5 and there was pretty much space left so i guess that 42 would suit well for me. Unfortunately they didn't had them in 42 so i could'nt try them...:-(

What do you guys think?
Will the 9011's (42) stretch out after some time of wearing so they will fit nice in the end or do you think i should go for the 42,5 which didn't felt tight at all by first fitting???

[offyatree]

^ are you usually 43?

[ThinFinn]

^ are you usually 43?
Well in Chucks I have also different sizes...Some in 42, 42.5 and also some in 43.
42.5 suits the best...

[davety]

ah, for the luxury of trying them on first- i can't even think of anywhere in this hemisphere where i could try on a pair of these before i buy them ;-)

anyway, i'd recommend you go for the slightly larger size and put an innersole in them if they need to be filled up a little, i'm not so convinced that it's such a good idea to try and stretch a pair of shoes out. i mean i'm sure it can be done, but i personally would've preferred mine to be a little looser, because it's easier to chock a boot up a little than try and painfully stretch them out.

edit- i'd go for the 9011, btw- i'm not a fan of crepe soles or moc-toes, personally...

[ThinFinn]

ah, for the luxury of trying them on first- i can't even think of anywhere in this hemisphere where i could try on a pair of these before i buy them ;-)

anyway, i'd recommend you go for the slightly larger size and put an innersole in them if they need to be filled up a little, i'm not so convinced that it's such a good idea to try and stretch a pair of shoes out. i mean i'm sure it can be done, but i personally would've preferred mine to be a little looser, because it's easier to chock a boot up a little than try and painfully stretch them out.

edit- i'd go for the 9011, btw- i'm not a fan of crepe soles or moc-toes, personally...

Well thx for the advice...
Well my 1st pair of redwings will be the 9011 for sure and after that i'll go for the 875 just for the cause that i got to have them... :-)
And if there's a cheap offer i kind resist then i will go for them... ;-)...


Well what you other guys think about it?
Got different opinion or same advice as davety?...

[-nudiefive-]

id personally get it in 42.5..wear em with insoles..save all those pain breaking em in..

[ThinFinn]

id personally get it in 42.5..wear em with insoles..save all those pain breaking em in..

Well then i think i will go for them in 42.5...

That would be UK 8.5 and US 9.5 if i'm not mistaken

[denimjunkie]

Rws run big so an uk8 would be better.

[ThinFinn]

Rws run big so an uk8 would be better.

So that will be Eur42 if I'm right?

Here's what i wrote before:

Tryed on the GT's (black cherry) in EUR 42 and 42,5 and the 875's in 42,5!

The GT's (42) where pretty tight at the heel-area but fitted nice up front.
Same ones in size 42,5 fitted nice overall but i had the feeling that i had some more space left up front then in the 42's which have fitted nice in length...

After that i've tryed on some 875's in 42,5 and there was pretty much space left so i guess that 42 would suit well for me. Unfortunately they didn't had them in 42 so i could'nt try them...:-(

What do you guys think?
Will the 9011's (42) stretch out after some time of wearing so they will fit nice in the end or do you think i should go for the 42,5 which didn't felt tight at all by first fitting???

[dr.house]

If you're not sure with your size it's a "golden rule" to choose shoes bigger. The GT's are a bit tighter than the 875's imo. I've got my 9011 in 42, they're tight and sometimes a bit hurting. I've ordered my 9011's in 42.5 and I'm sure I'll be fine with a good insole.

[ThinFinn]

If you're not sure with your size it's a "golden rule" to choose shoes bigger. The GT's are a bit tighter than the 875's imo. I've got my 9011 in 42, they're tight and sometimes a bit hurting. I've ordered my 9011's in 42.5 and I'm sure I'll be fine with a good insole.

Thx for your advice doc.
Think i will go with 42.5 in the 9011's and with 42 in the 875's...
So now i only have to collect some more money so i can order :-D

My girlfriend hates the look of the 875's but she would buy me the 9011's as an art pre christmas gift. That's the other reason why i 1st will buy the gt's :-D...

[denimjunkie]

Yeah, I agree with House, dont buy kinda tight shoes and hope for them to stretch. You will be in for a painful ride.
I really hope mine will be fine. I bought UK8 and I normally wear 43. But 8.5 US in chucks.

[offyatree]

so to those who are size 10US/43EU, go down 1/2 to a 42.5.

[denimjunkie]

Im getting my IRs tomorrow. Hope I wont have to send them back.

[dr.house]

I don't think so. I'm jealous, I guess I'll have to wait til wednesday or thursday for my new pair...

[denimjunkie]

Hey! Just got me ole redwings IR! What a piece of craftsmen art this is.
They actually fit a bit big, luckily.

Dj is newly in love....

[dr.house]

Congrats! Makes me a bit nervous that they're a 'bit big' cuz' you've sized down one...:roll: But for sure you feel this without an extra insole, 'right? Pics please!

Edit: Maybe my 9011's are cummin tomorrow...:-D

[denimjunkie]

Edit: Maybe my 9011's are cummin tomorrow...:-D

Wow thats fast! Congrats too.

As you please here are my new loves...


http://mynudies.com/gallery/files/7/2/5/dsc_0079.jpg

[dr.house]

Lovely Boots Man!

[obbigood]

Wow! nice boots, denimjunkie!
wat are they?

[denimjunkie]

Thanks!
They are Iron rangers.

[denimjunkie]

edit: Maybe my 9011's are cummin tomorrow...:-d


nice one!



omg :-)

[lemmy]

great boots, DJ! now use use use they can only get better

[denimjunkie]

Thanks lemmy.

I have noticed that there is some brown layer on them and when scratched a little with a fingernail it shows a brighter
underneath.
Whats this?

[dr.house]

Thanks lemmy.

I have noticed that there is some brown layer on them and when scratched a little with a fingernail it shows a brighter
underneath.
Whats this?

I dunno exactly but I'm sure your IR's are made of oil tanned leather, same as 875's e.g. So this is pretty normal, the oiled surface is thin and ages fast and beautiful. You should care your boots only with boot oil to keep them in a good condition, don't use shoe cream or stuff like that! Bad thing is, that this surface is really sensitive for indigo spots (even if I'm sure that this point isn't bad to all RW-lovers ;-)) And yeah, I've made the same experience, you couldn't avoid indigo spots or even remove them.

[davety]

dj- nice boots! and nice to see you're still a seedy old bastard with that 'cummin' comment ;-)
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:Vyxfz9bee-mk1M:http://blogs.chron.com/specialfeatures/archives/beavis.jpg...which one were you again?

[denimjunkie]

Lol!
Hey! It was not me this time. It was Pasko. Get your facts straight, Davety :-)

Nevertheless, I was surely Beavis. Not Butthead.

[dr.house]

Hello, Mr.UPS...:-)

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4302/dsci3465.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/dsci3465.jpg/)

Wow they are beautiful! The colour is much deeper compared to those bleached 1911's! It was a real good decision. They're really big (even a half size means much at shoes!), my heels are slippin' a bit up and down while walkin', but I'm sure a thick insole will solve the problem.