Red Wing Shoes

[D97x7]

Did you size down at all?

[Giles]

Nope I went with my normal US10.  G

[D97x7]

@Giles:

Nope I went with my normal US10.  G

Thanks, I seem to be warming to them again.

[Giles]

I love my Russells but the need a resole and the crepe sole will be awful through the winter.  So the Red Wings come in and I can wear them through the winter and send my Russells back for a rebuild…....Perfect...

[PETEROCK1]

Anyone seen these around in their area in a size 8.5 US (model #2974)

Everytime it shows up on ebay my size is always the first to go  :-\

[D97x7]

@PETEROCK1:

Anyone seen these around in their area in a size 8.5 US (model #2974)

They've got them here
http://www.classicredwingshoes.co.uk/products/2974

[Blackheart]

Red Wing shoe store in downtown LA has them Pete, I got a pair in brown about 2 weeks ago.

[kit99bar]

I'm about an 8E and I went with an 8.  I'll have them next Tues/Wed and will update you

@D97x7:

Anyone got any sizing advice for these
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/red-wing-wabasha-5-eye-chukka-boot/3219184?origin=category&resultback=942
I take a US9.5 in Iron Rangers should I go for the same of stick to my usual US10?

EDIT
Actually never mind, I've got enough boots!

[kit99bar]

Nice Giles!

@Giles:

I love my Russells but the need a resole and the crepe sole will be awful through the winter.  So the Red Wings come in and I can wear them through the winter and send my Russells back for a rebuild…....Perfect...

[ALEX1976]

[Hype]

Question about red wings:
I'm thinking of picking up a pair of 1907s soon and I was wondering if these would hold up well in the winter. Would the soles slip on the ice or no?

[DougNg]

Other than boots with the metal teeth on the bottom, I've found that everything slips on ice….

[Blackheart]

I have the 1907's, they wouldn't be good for ice/snow. They do slip and they're not insulated so they'd
be cold for winter weather.

[kit99bar]

and 8E fit me perfect :).  I was a bit worried due finding plenty of size down 1/2 size advice on these shoes but I have discovered the size down advice doesn't work for something with an E width.

@kit99bar:

I'm about an 8E and I went with an 8.  I'll have them next Tues/Wed and will update you

@D97x7:

Anyone got any sizing advice for these
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/red-wing-wabasha-5-eye-chukka-boot/3219184?origin=category&resultback=942
I take a US9.5 in Iron Rangers should I go for the same of stick to my usual US10?

EDIT
Actually never mind, I've got enough boots!

[D97x7]

@kit99bar:

and 8E fit me perfect :).  I was a bit worried due finding plenty of size down 1/2 size advice on these shoes but I have discovered the size down advice doesn't work for something with an E width.

@kit99bar:

I'm about an 8E and I went with an 8.  I'll have them next Tues/Wed and will update you

@D97x7:

Anyone got any sizing advice for these
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/red-wing-wabasha-5-eye-chukka-boot/3219184?origin=category&resultback=942
I take a US9.5 in Iron Rangers should I go for the same of stick to my usual US10?

EDIT
Actually never mind, I've got enough boots!

Thanks Kit, any pics?

[ALEX1976]

[PETEROCK1]

@D97x7:

@PETEROCK1:

Anyone seen these around in their area in a size 8.5 US (model #2974)

They've got them here
http://www.classicredwingshoes.co.uk/products/2974

@Blackheart:

Red Wing shoe store in downtown LA has them Pete, I got a pair in brown about 2 weeks ago.

Thank you both for the info!

Blackheart, so you saw the black ones in the LA store  ?

[deadendpro]

To anyone with the Hawthorne Muleskinner leather, how have you treated/protected it? i am dying to wear my new pair that i just got in, but i want to treat these prior to wearing them. Any suggestions? i saw online at the red wing site that they have a red wing protector and at another place (brooks brothers) they said mink oil would be a good idea. Can someone please shed some light? i have the Iron Rangers.

[D97x7]

All I put on my Hawthornes was the Redwing protector, the mink oil is for the brown or black ones not the ones with roughout leather.
http://www.redwingshoes.com/shoe-care

[deadendpro]

^ guess i'll be putting that on a list of things i need. thanks man.