3 Years with the Red Wing Iron Ranger

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My review of the Red Wing Iron Ranger after 3 years of wear. Get premium USA made merino wool socks now → manly.link/camel-city-light
In this hands-on Red Wing Iron Ranger review, I dive into each specific component of the boot so you can decide whether it’s worth your time and money.
I also visit my friend, Cobbler Tobias and get his insight on what the most common breaking points are for the Iron Ranger, plus get his opinion on his favorite leather option.
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0:00 Overview
0:50 Style
1:50 How are they made?
3:05 Compared to Blacksmith
4:00 Is the style right for you?
4:26 Camel City Mill socks
5:18 What's the breaking point?
6:50 Most common recraft
8:35 Which leather is the best?
9:42 Most common misconception
11:40 How to care for your Iron Rangers
12:50 My opinion on the Iron Ranger
#RedWing #IronRangers #RedWingIronRangers

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  • Man, you have raised the bar of the boot reviews. Well done!

    @luisdesantis6035@luisdesantis60353 ай бұрын
  • Wyatt and Dad rules. Had them do a rebuild and it was top notch work and talking with Tony about it on the phone was such a treat! I always recommend them when people are looking for a somewhere to send a pair you really care about.

    @StarWarriorMusic@StarWarriorMusic3 ай бұрын
  • Man, gotta get some of those Camel City Mill socks! Hilarious, "Pain is just weakness entering your body." Loved this video.

    @sungcha3563@sungcha35633 ай бұрын
  • You’re terrific at this. And your boot knowledge is second to none 🤝.

    @samus4040@samus4040Ай бұрын
  • Your boot knowledge is second to none. Great work and insight! Even though I felt like a scolded toddler when you pointed out the vamp 😎.

    @samus4040@samus4040Ай бұрын
  • Thank you for this review. I have just sold my IR anger three years because I wanna try a half size up, which is a half size down from Brannock. Love the rangers!!

    @elyaquino2310@elyaquino23103 ай бұрын
  • Really well done and informative

    @patrickdonohue2740@patrickdonohue2740Ай бұрын
  • I’ve had mine for 10 years and they are basically shagged at this point, but I wore them everyday for motorcycle duty and I wore them hard. It’s amazing that they survived this long. I got Whites MP to replace them though, the IR cap toe is just a little too bulbous for my taste, looking down at them. Great durable, comfortable boot at a great price, just a little too common and rough looking. I want something that looks a little sleeker when I get off the bike.

    @drzaius844@drzaius8443 ай бұрын
  • Good to have you back. It feels like it's been ages. I like my IRs, but I still prefer my Blacksmiths. They feel more secure on my feet.

    @adamp5951@adamp59513 ай бұрын
    • Ah feels good to be back man! Honestly, I’ve been wearing my blacksmiths every day since this video and I love them

      @BootSpy@BootSpy3 ай бұрын
    • Cool boots​@@BootSpy

      @LuisUrbieta@LuisUrbieta3 ай бұрын
    • ​@@BootSpyWill you review a pair of New Republic Ventura Chelsea Boots?

      @LuisUrbieta@LuisUrbieta3 ай бұрын
  • Just got a pair for Christman they are by my favorite boots yet! They're very high quality and comfortable

    @CalebJohnson-mk3rt@CalebJohnson-mk3rt3 ай бұрын
  • Great video! I have 2 pairs and love them. I put leather laces in mine and I think it makes them look better than the laces they come with.

    @ccoffin1333@ccoffin13333 ай бұрын
  • Thanks to your videos (and others) on the Iron Ranger I ordered my first pair in 8111 several weeks ago. Week 1, I brought an extra pair of shoes to work as a backup. Although my feet were slightly sorer, didn't use the backups. Week 2, a little better. I pretty much thought I was in the clear. This wasn't bad at all. Then week 3 which was this week. The vamp on the left has started digging into the top of my foot, leaving a blister. WTH! I soaked the vamp with conditioner last night and today I can't say it was much better. I wear a 10D in almost everything and went with a 9.5D. The fit seemed good, no heel slippage and a slight snugness in the instep. I did have a similar issue with a pair of Wolverine1000 Mile. I noticed right out of the gate pressure on my left instep. I found that the lining leather where the tongue is sewn the vamp had folded over. Swapped them out and no more issue. They were also 9.5D. Other than that, I love my Iron Ranger. I just hope this issue will resolve itself with mileage.

    @yartp@yartp3 ай бұрын
  • Love your videos. Just ordered some IR in Copper. I just dig the look. My last pair was pre heritage boots I got 40 years ago. They fit my feet perfectly back then but 40 pounds heavier not so much, Needless to say they were shot and have been in the closet for ages. Can't wait to get them. I will check out how to care for them.

    @momo-hm5ru@momo-hm5ru2 ай бұрын
  • I have had several of these, currently have two IRs and two Blacksmiths. They fit identically (same last), but I feel like I can wear the Blacksmiths with a blazer or suit more easily. No issues with durability, and the insoles are all very customized to my feet from compression. I resolved one of the Iron Rangers with the black traction Tred bottom and they are like pillows. For some reason, that resoled shoe has extra deep impressions on the insole, so perhaps when Red Wing re-soled them, they added extra cork. At any rate, they have all been bulletproof…

    @BradleyHansonPhotography@BradleyHansonPhotography3 ай бұрын
  • Great report! I think I have 4 pair but could be five. My wife is from Minnesota. Bob Dylan wrote a song called The Walls of Red Wing(but is about the old prison, not the boots!). These are 3 of my favorite reasons for having the Iron Rangers, but mostly, they're awesome. Thank you for this wonderful video~~

    @michaelhaddan1965@michaelhaddan19652 ай бұрын
  • Brother William, it's really good to see you back in the saddle again. Hopefully all is well. Cheers....

    @tarasmathers7423@tarasmathers74232 ай бұрын
  • Great update. Thanks. 1, kilties can help polong tounge life which is a common failure point. 2, Thursday's are Brooklyn hipster boos, 3, pain is weakness LEAVING you body.

    @50beowulf@50beowulf2 ай бұрын
  • Excellent video!

    @waxedearth5425@waxedearth542515 күн бұрын
  • Regarding the break - in. I reckon another reason for the painful process is that I suspect people take the " one size down " as gospel, and wind up getting them too small. I ignored that and simply went with what felt right - my regular size as it turns out. ( here in Ireland shoe sizes are all over the place depending on the manufacture anyway ). Two weeks later and they are very comfortable and they weren't even that painfull from the first day.

    @paulfogarty7724@paulfogarty77243 ай бұрын
  • I have had my Iron Rangers for 10 years now and they are still great! I haven't needed them to be resoled but I am not wearing them everyday. I am picking up the Classic Moc Alpine in a couple of days. Just not excited about the break in... but it will be worth it!

    @CraigRoccanova@CraigRoccanova2 ай бұрын
  • Love your videos. David Goggins would correct you: at 11:36 time mark the expression is not pain Entering, it’s: pain is weakness Leaving the body.

    @MB-nv1bj@MB-nv1bj2 ай бұрын
  • I’d love to get a pair if the last is wide .. I love my Jim greens .. I have several custom boots and shoes from Wyatt and Dad

    @jeffreycurtisjr9195@jeffreycurtisjr91953 ай бұрын
  • Any recommendations on a boot that I can wear on my motorbike that looks good? A bit of protection would be ideal too 😄 I love a leather boot that I can polish and clean easily

    @Shaunquirk89@Shaunquirk893 ай бұрын
  • I’ve had quite a number of iron rangers, I do miss the original versions with the smooth cork outsoles but the mini lug is grippier, I’ve never had any issues with any of them, the first pair I got were the black 8114’s, toughest to break in, still have them today! IR is a great boot.

    @NickyB0718@NickyB07183 ай бұрын
  • For tough wear I use Pecard on my boots. Don't glob it on though. It will darken them, but I'm talking for work. Lasts a while too, especially in water.

    @brianmatthews9697@brianmatthews96973 ай бұрын
  • The saying is 'pain is weakness leaving body', that's why its worth enduring. Of course with IRs its a little more like 'pain is money leaving the wallet', which is also worth enduring.

    @kellyb9432@kellyb94323 ай бұрын
  • Bill my man...! Great video buddy.... They keep getting better and better... By the way I picked up another pair of Indy's a "Matte Gray" pair and made especially for Ealdwine in NC... Hooked on the Alden's, my most comfortable of all my boots... PS. I have that Filson jean jacket you're sporting and I love it...! Greg

    @Crackers2549@Crackers25493 ай бұрын
    • Beautiful! You’re the most stylish guy in Indiana

      @BootSpy@BootSpy3 ай бұрын
    • Yeah man, for an old timer...! LOL@@BootSpy

      @Crackers2549@Crackers25493 ай бұрын
  • I have had a pair (copper) for 3 maybe years now. Love these boots I have had them repaired 2 times one was just a new thread on the outsole the other was a full resole I use them as my every day work boot. When i bought them i was a semi truck driver. I am now a mechanic for the last 2.5 years. They hold up to the abuse well. They are comfortable break in was less than a week. I never had the foot pain most people complain about but I also never wear really soft shoes. My biggest complaint is my casual shoe is a adidas samba in a 10.5. I didn't have access to a place to try on these boots. I resorted to ordering a pair then shipping them back to get the correct size. This was not fun they are not cheap and i had to do this 4 times. They run huge... I am now in an 8.5D wish I had gotten the 8D. It seems crazy to me in most shoes I'm a 10-11 but these were way off. Besides the sizing issue these have been great. i might get another pair at some point, when my current pair are beyond repair.

    @trdnismoguy@trdnismoguy3 ай бұрын
    • I went through the same process. I wear a 13 sneaker, ordered my red wings in a 12, was swimming in them sill. Returned them and ordered 11 and they were crushing my toes. Third time was a charm with the 11.5

      @MortimerJones99@MortimerJones993 ай бұрын
  • I have had mine for a year now and they have broken in nicely. Even get compliments from strangers

    @edmondlau511@edmondlau511Ай бұрын
  • I tried on a pair and while they felt fine, I just wasn't in love with that sole. After doing some research I decided to wait until Truman get their brown double shot cap toe back in stock. I considered Nicks but already have a pair in black and don't really want to wait six to eight months.

    @cjanquart@cjanquart3 ай бұрын
  • So between the Iron Ranger & the Grant Stone Diesel, which was the tougher break in? Or would you say they're about the same? I found a few on the site small enough for my little feet. I don't have Diesels but I do have a pair of Grant Stone boots made on the Leo Last so I'm assuming the Diesel will fit my feet the same.

    @MahBok78@MahBok7829 күн бұрын
  • Any use in conditioning the insoles with something like Obenauf's boot oil?

    @TommyNitro@TommyNitro17 күн бұрын
  • nice denim jacket! is it selvedge?

    @ifassnacht@ifassnacht3 ай бұрын
  • I have mine since yesterday!! Whooohoooo

    @LDN76@LDN762 ай бұрын
    • You’ll love em!

      @BootSpy@BootSpy2 ай бұрын
    • Yessss And thank you for your Iron Ranger vids!

      @LDN76@LDN762 ай бұрын
  • Do you have the same size on IR’s and Blacksmith?

    @panosisaak@panosisaak2 ай бұрын
  • I never had a problem with wearing these on day one. But then, I'm used to wearing a lot of boots.

    @Hamiltonpsy@HamiltonpsyАй бұрын
  • Watched reviews like yours to decide on IRs. Grabbed Amber and Black. Black pair is phenomenal. Amber has quality issues- stitching around toe box into the sole. Looks like the stitches about to fall off the edge. Super let down about the amber. Too lazy to return then so just going to wear the shit out of them.

    @Cota0514@Cota05142 ай бұрын
  • Get a shoe dryer for about 25 dollars, dry them every time you take them off. It stopped the deterioration on my IRs. I wear wool socks since I have sweaty feet.

    @jupraman@jupraman3 ай бұрын
  • Wish one of iron ranger u have coper or amber?

    @guetatiwassim5440@guetatiwassim544018 күн бұрын
  • Hobby lobby has a giant bag of Latigo strips for crafting that come in thick to thin. For 20 bux and you will have lace 4x as thick as regular boot laces . Ebay has insole leather slabs for ten bux. Put them in every pair just to keep from wearing thu the factory insoles. And never depend on steel toes . Make sure nothing falls on your feet. I kicked a 4×4 with one foot next to my boot to stop a piece of tooling that came loose. But do keep your toes if they get cut 😂off because nowadays they can put them back on.

    @boyscoutscambsa@boyscoutscambsa3 ай бұрын
  • If you're in the uk have a look at Yorkshire sole for re soleing

    @danielpotter8957@danielpotter8957Ай бұрын
  • Not a negative comment, did you get a new editor for your videos? There is a lot going on.

    @chandlerburrell3001@chandlerburrell30013 ай бұрын
  • If you're worried about breaking in some IRs, then you are probably overthinking it. I'm not saying breaking-in some IRs is nothing, but you will get through it and it could definitely be worse. For instance, I can't say the same about getting a pair of PNW loggers - they are not for the casual boot guy or the faint of heart. I had broken-in 10 pairs of workboots in my past life in construction and thought to myself "how hard could it be?" It's a whole different ballgame, let me tell ya. Not only is there no cushion in the insole, but there is zero flex out of the box (felt like i had casts on both legs at first), the soles are hard af V100 (even harder if you get the red x, so i have heard), and the arches were murder for my feet until they settled in. Been wearing my Frank's for about a month and a half (50 or so hours, not my daily driver) and the footbed is finally starting to settle and the uppers are starting to break, but i am still dealing with the dreaded "bite" at the first set of hooks. This is all while wearing my best break-in socks and using the rubbing alcohol, as recommended by Frank himself, to try to speed up the break-in. Even though i feel them settling in, i still wonder every time i put them on if i just bought way too much boot and should sell them off and get some IRs or Jim Greens or something that doesn't have an inch thick of leather plus an inch of 80 shore a rubber under foot and 4+mm thick uppers. Im going to stick it out because mama didn't raise no quitter, but i know it's still a rough road ahead and i still kinda dread putting them on every time.

    @sschoon86@sschoon863 ай бұрын
    • We are in the same boat bro,let's pray for the best l,my second week with 8111 amber harness,full size down and it's killing me.i will not give up,it's a right size for me and I just have to grow some balls during the break in period,I believe a little bit of swearing and cursing help speed up the process.

      @StarxPlayz7@StarxPlayz72 ай бұрын
  • I own two pairs, one charcol gray rough and tough and one mule skinner. I am actually thinking about the third option.

    @indchang958@indchang9583 ай бұрын
    • Charcoal Rough and Tough is firm stuff! Copper is a lot looser fyi, it tends to expand to fit and feels more free which could be good or bad. Harness generally molds to your feet better but shows age faster.

      @Vultain@Vultain3 ай бұрын
    • @@Vultain Your comment and this video actually made me consider the copper as another option. THANK YOU ALL.

      @indchang958@indchang9583 ай бұрын
    • @@indchang958 You're welcome, I would also recommend 3340's. Briar is a wonder leather unfortunately it does not come in a cap toe.

      @Vultain@Vultain3 ай бұрын
  • Iron ranger is my favorite heritage boot. And i have a oair of whites sherman in chrome excel.

    @michaelandrew8493@michaelandrew849325 күн бұрын
  • I followed Red Wing's recommendation of the smaller size, but that choice was painful for me. I tried small size over 6 months, but my leather couldn't beat cow leather. I recommend follow the iron ranger size chart. It was my converse size. True size or half size larger, it will be comfortable with soft insole from first day. It can control large size, but if it is small, there is no answer.

    @user-mersigiabcdqwerty@user-mersigiabcdqwertyАй бұрын
  • I love My Iron Ranger boots by Red Wing ! ❤😊

    @mikeogden5256@mikeogden5256Ай бұрын
  • My feet are tiny & I can't find any red wings that fit them. Grant stone was my 1st shoe with that experience of believing I had a rough break in with the leather and no foam under my feet.

    @MahBok78@MahBok783 ай бұрын
  • I bought a pair of 10.5s IRs in November. I've been trying to love them for months, but they were never quite right. I finally caved in and ordered a new pair in size 10. As small as half a size is, it made all the difference in the world! The 10s are only a day old, and already infinitely more comfortable than my first pair that have months of break in behind them. Everyone's feet are different, but I absolutely recommend getting the smallest size you can reasonably tolerate. I came from foam boots, and was unaccustomed to how stiff Iron Rangers initially feel. I let that confuse me into getting them too large. Iron Rangers have a generous toe box and ease up more quickly than you might expect. After break in, having that extra wiggle room became a big problem for me. Don't make the same mistake!

    @northstar5@northstar53 ай бұрын
    • Interesting. I bought a pair of blacksmiths and am breaking them in. After consulting the staff I got them in size 10 but feel a wee bit roomy even with a thin insole inserted. I’ve been thinking of sizing down 0.5 for my next purchase.

      @eatmygoddamncat@eatmygoddamncat3 ай бұрын
    • ​@@eatmygoddamncat I was fitted at two Red Wing stores. My brannock is 11.5. One store had me at 10.5, and one the other shop recommended a 10. It seemed crazy to go down 1.5 sizes, so I erred on the side of less snug. As they loosened up, I ended up having to try thick socks, leather insoles and kilties to try to eat up the extra slop. Plus, I really had to cinch up the laces tighter than was ever comfortable. But nothing could make up for the fact that they were simply too long. They were simultaneously sloppy at the heel and toes, yet tight as hell in the vamp. After almost 3 months of just hoping to get used to it, I sized down to 10 and am so much better off.

      @northstar5@northstar53 ай бұрын
    • Likewise. I went small on my Iron Rangers. Over 1.5 Sizes below Brannock. All my other PNW and JL Boots are 1 Below Brannock but the Iron Ranger is a half size Smaller again. I think this extra sizing down is necessary because of the lack of midsole which allows the Boot to give and stretch slightly more readily than if a Quality Leather Midsole had been incorporated in the build. Granted the first month of break in with the smaller sizing can be pretty tough. However after a little pain and perseverance your left with something that feels absolutely custom made to your Feet which your never goin to get or appreciate if you start too comfortartable and don't low for this element of give. Mark

      @markscott1658@markscott16583 ай бұрын
    • My experience as well. Bought my first pair of IR a little over a month ago. Went to the Red Wing store and got measured. I’m typically a size 12 in most shoes. I tried an 11.5, an 11 and ended up with a 10.5 fitting the best. I’m a truck driver so I’m used to being on my feet all day. The break-in hasn’t been bad at all. It’s definitely not a cushy work boot but I’m at the point where I can wear them for about 11 hours before my feet start to get tired. They’re not gonna be my work boot but I figured that would be the quickest way to break them in. My only “ hot spot” is the lateral edge of my right foot where the leather is stitched together on the inside. I’ve been massaging that area and it’s loosened up quite a bit. Overall, I really like them.

      @redeemed2517@redeemed25173 ай бұрын
    • Just a question, but I wonder if you know your correct Brannock size? Heel to toe, heel to ball width is not as important here…Half size down from Brannock is the correct sizing for this boot, but I guess it’s possible if you heel to toe is a full size shorter than than your heel to ball maybe it would feel ok? Other than the ball of you foot not flexing in the correct location under sizing on these would feel better? Or maybe even more odd would be your heel to ball is a full size shorter than your heel to toe so it feels better for your foot to be in an undersize boot, because the flex point is lining up and you don’t mind your toes being crammed in the toebox? Honestly, justtrying to figure out why people size the way they do. I’ve been fortunate that every recommendation for heritage boots have fit correctly, but there have been some boots and lasts that just don’t work for me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

      @Northsouthdnmguy@Northsouthdnmguy2 ай бұрын
  • Missed opportunity to name those socks Camel Toes.

    @samus4040@samus40402 ай бұрын
  • These aren’t water proof/resistant are they?

    @anthonyperalta2506@anthonyperalta25062 ай бұрын
  • Those look like what my grandfather would have worn down in the coal mine. I want a pair.

    @chrishynes6091@chrishynes609116 күн бұрын
  • Would it be more comfortable if it had a leather midsole? I have a pair and they freakin kill after walking in them for an hour.

    @ericochoa4271@ericochoa42713 ай бұрын
    • Is the pain from the footbed feeling stiff?

      @bassheadlife492@bassheadlife4923 ай бұрын
  • Can't you just buy arch support inserts and put them into the IRs to make them more comfortable?

    @peterkovic2241@peterkovic2241Ай бұрын
  • I need to check these out finally. I enjoy the Thursday boots but they squeeze the ever loving shit out of my toes

    @adamkreuz9068@adamkreuz90683 ай бұрын
  • I prefer no cap toe but RW doesn't make Blacksmiths in 14+ or wides

    @hollywood21639@hollywood216393 ай бұрын
  • Do you have Wide feet? Then you don't have the option of Iron Ranger or Blacksmith, the Blacksmith's ONLY come in D width

    @sithil@sithil3 ай бұрын
    • I have wide feet and they fit good

      @tiagopereira8176@tiagopereira81763 ай бұрын
    • I have a wide foot and bought a pair of Iron Rangers. As soon as they were delivered, I dropped them off at my local cobbler. I had them stretched out in the mid foot. Picked them up after about a week. Super comfortable and will do the same with any other Red Wing boots that don’t come in wide.

      @dannyr4834@dannyr48343 ай бұрын
    • Iron Ranger does come in EE width as well as D width

      @NickyB0718@NickyB07183 ай бұрын
    • @@NickyB0718 true in original Iron Ranger, just not in the Traction tread I bought.

      @dannyr4834@dannyr48343 ай бұрын
    • So that’s why I cannot find any Blacksmith in E width on Ebay 🤦🏼‍♂️😅😂

      @kosta2177@kosta21773 ай бұрын
  • Where i can contact you?

    @repdog4121@repdog41212 ай бұрын
  • someone told me put a bit of minkoil inside the insole

    @Jay-rd6fe@Jay-rd6fe3 ай бұрын
  • Im about 3 months in on my first pair of Iron Rangers and I have to say i did not find the break in that bad at all. They were fairly comfy right off the bat but my feet did tire and get fairly sore after a couple hours of wear but now i wear them all day and no issues at all. A couple small critiques of the boots so far would be the heel piece on top of the footbed it not shaved on the edge leaving a 1mm or so bump where it ends, not that big a deal as it is barely noticeable but it is noticable. Second is super simple to resolve but i found the supplied laces to be a little on the short side say 5cm or so longer would really be nice. Finally as i have weird gorilla feet it would have been amazing if they came in an EEE but alas the EE is still the closest thing I have had in my adult life to a proper fitting pair of boots or shoes.

    @bleedingteddy@bleedingteddy3 ай бұрын
  • Use form inserts!

    @guyfawkesuThe1@guyfawkesuThe12 ай бұрын
  • I own a lot of boots including Red Wings. Truman Boots are so much better than the Iron Ranger and Blacksmith for just a little more money. Red Wing had the market for a long time in this general price range. Now, there are better boot options. Have kept some RW heritage boots but donated a lot of other ones. Too many boots......lol

    @williamswiger7547@williamswiger75473 ай бұрын
  • Fellas, it's 2024. Get an insole gosh darnnit and maybe upsize .5 in doing so. OBVIOUSLY, so much more comfortable. I have a 5 year old pair, and a 3 year old pair. I am not a style guy, but most shoes you rush out to buy are cheap garbage and I was so sick of shoes falling apart after 9 months, having them look shabby and doing it all over again. These are REAL shoes/boots, and they are the best shoes I've ever owned. I'm from just down the river, so Red Wing and IRs all feels right. If you are in the Midwest these are 3 season boots, but not snow boots although they can handle some snow and slush. Get the heel replaced as it wears down to get more life out of the sole. I am about due to get my older pair re-soled, and I will have a midsole added when that happens. My work is casual, and it makes sense and you also look better socially, casually amongst your friends wearing Skechers. My wife doesn't love them, but she doesn't like anything. I may buy 2 more pair next deal I see, and I'm then done buying boots for life.

    @Joe-ny2up@Joe-ny2up2 ай бұрын
  • pain is weakness leaving your body!!

    @stevenacton359@stevenacton3593 ай бұрын
    • you must be slow, lol you can't read through the sarcasm, lol

      @okthen22ok@okthen22ok3 ай бұрын
    • @@okthen22ok yes you are correct

      @stevenacton359@stevenacton3593 ай бұрын
    • @@stevenacton359 A man that can take the truth and laugh it off, Respect

      @okthen22ok@okthen22ok3 ай бұрын
  • 75% speed on this video seems a lot less rushed.

    @pherble@pherble3 ай бұрын
  • The left boot I own has a little raised section in the stitched heel area. And that boot hurts, still not nice after 3 years and just puts me off even trying to break those bastard's in.

    @simongreen525@simongreen5252 ай бұрын
  • Brah where you been?

    @dm9078@dm90783 ай бұрын
  • The Iron Ranger makes the Thursday Captain look like a pointy toe elf boot.

    @keithpadgett5527@keithpadgett55272 ай бұрын
    • They are dainty looking beside the Rangers.

      @matttherrien9608@matttherrien96082 ай бұрын
  • Are you charging thirty dollars for a pair of socks?

    @RichardTuckman@RichardTuckman3 ай бұрын
  • Quality, cushy socks make ALL the difference with "break in". I never understood the meme of iron ranger break in, because I never really had to deal with it.

    @bbroogs@bbroogs2 ай бұрын
  • The iron ranger is a beauty When worn in, but is like concrete to walk on.

    @lars-erikullsgard3320@lars-erikullsgard33202 ай бұрын
  • I feel like your videos could be more honest in the recraft story. The cobbler I go to, and several KZhead cobblers complain a lot about iron ranger and blacksmith. I experienced this myself. It was way more expensive than other boots I’ve had because the welt to gumming attachment is not great. Just glued. Other boots in this price range have sewn gunning or a mid sole that makes re-sole much easer and less prone to issues. I this price range, there are lots of good boots. Especially Canadian options like WM Moorby (get leather heal in some models), Boulet, Dayton’s on sale right now for cheaper than a new iron ranger. This video comes off as a sales pitch rather than a review. Maybe compare several comparable styles at similar price level (Shoe the Bear, Moorby, 1000 mile, Alan Edmonds, merman, loke, …not Thursday this is always compared and they are not similar at all IR all day over that garbage)

    @kevinbowie9@kevinbowie92 ай бұрын
    • I stand by what I said.

      @BootSpy@BootSpy2 ай бұрын
  • 7:54 the insole issue is not a given and could be avoided by manufacturers! apart from leather quality it has to do with the amount of grain left in the leather. being exposed to sweat and stress its the grain that shrinks and hardens over time, which causes cracking and curling grain-wards (this is also what creates the strong clowns shoe effect). to avoid that, in traditional bootmaking the top grain layer is removed or the insole is used with the flesh side up. factories dont do these things (the devil knows why). what also makes it hollow out this drastically is the delamination of the gemming and the crumbly cork filler.

    @klausbecker4745@klausbecker47453 ай бұрын
  • Beckmans Redwings best boot! To many hipster wannabes posing around in the iron rangers! Beckmans leather midsole makes all the difference ! Plus beckman is fully leathered lined inside.

    @okthen22ok@okthen22ok3 ай бұрын
  • Solid video but the sound effects were a bit excessive and unpleasant.

    @UranTCG@UranTCGАй бұрын
  • I can’t help but feel that you need some shoe trees friend. Help with those toes curling

    @metallicuda7701@metallicuda77013 ай бұрын
    • You didn't watch it to the end then?

      @61js@61js3 ай бұрын
  • I get the IR's are legends, but not a fan. I prefer my Merchants and Blacksmiths

    @chadgraber4575@chadgraber45753 ай бұрын
  • You have over analyzed these boots.

    @douglas.macmurray@douglas.macmurray2 ай бұрын
  • I think you meant pain is weakness exiting your body...

    @MrFreeGman@MrFreeGman3 ай бұрын
    • you must be slow, lol you can't read through the sarcasm, lol

      @okthen22ok@okthen22ok3 ай бұрын
    • @@okthen22ok No, didn't hear any sarcasm...

      @MrFreeGman@MrFreeGman3 ай бұрын
    • @@MrFreeGman thats because things go over you're slow thinking head. lol

      @okthen22ok@okthen22ok3 ай бұрын
  • I love how durable the Red Wing Boot is I just can’t get over the fact that the design looks like clown shoes.

    @Tain950@Tain9503 ай бұрын
  • The stock laces are atrocious.

    @WhiskeySpruce@WhiskeySpruce3 ай бұрын
  • Too thick for me

    @maurice2014@maurice20143 ай бұрын
  • These boots ruined my back and destroyed my feet breaking them in. I have since repurposed them into other leather goods!

    @HOMEWORK4.0@HOMEWORK4.02 ай бұрын
    • Nah, you did that yourself. The boots are innocent.

      @egjonnes@egjonnes2 ай бұрын
    • @egjonnes hahaha! Well they were where I directed my frustration! Don't get me wrong, I love the style and when I had them, endured the pain at first and wore them for years! I was never the same thereafter my first back injury.

      @HOMEWORK4.0@HOMEWORK4.02 ай бұрын
    • I said in the comments, it's 2024 and these boots absolutely should have an insole. Forget all that molding to your feet stuff. I want/need a little more padding. Find your favorite insoles, insert them, and your problems would have likely gone away. Should you have to spend an extra $50 for insoles when you've already spent so much? No. But, with the durability, ankle support, speed laces, and practical heel/sole (not overly chunky/overbuilt) paired with the insole results in a shoe/boot that is incredible.

      @Joe-ny2up@Joe-ny2up2 ай бұрын
  • I will spend 300 + for Shama Sandals casual zero rise boots. I won't spend 300 for work boots. Cork is not flexible why would you put it somewhere that it will fail? Designed obsolescence. It doesn't make sense. You called natural process? Ugh if it hurts your feet stop wearing them. Give them away. Donate them. They may fit someone else just fine. You will know in a matter days. If you think you don't have money for several pairs of work boots. Consider it. Because they will fuck up your feet and back for life.

    @boyscoutscambsa@boyscoutscambsa3 ай бұрын
  • Seriously guys who buys a work boot for looks? Leather is Leather minus the proprietary tanning colors. All leather shrinks and no one puts forms in after work. Cap toes without steel toes can become very uncomfortable. Mocs will shrink but you lose less room in the toe box. Your boots are considerably smaller in a few years . Whether it's 80% humidity or desert. But we ruined our feet with modern trends and just poorly fitted junk. I have a stride rite franchise store and I am able to buy whatever I want besides the 80% my contact to buy into sr product. I don't keep much in mens work boots but I am able to order them at the shoe markets in their sizes. The displays are not for sale. I use them for fitting so they can actually try what they are buying. My market respects my efforts to keep their feet from hurting. And I can most request at markets they may want. And I can usually get them to buy boots one or 2 sizes bigger. They never get larger. If it hurts don't wear it. Lmao If you are concerned about slipping around that's going to happen. Don't wear the same boots every day. Change up socks. Your smashing your toes and other parts of your feet that need to function even inside boots. I wear 11. I wear 12 in boots. I work in a founder and a machine shop. On a the floor. Don't wear shanks on the floor they are for ladders and scaffold work . Not enuff flex for the floor. I wear 5 different boots during the week. 3 western cowboy with different shapes but all as low rise as i can. I call them combats but 3 different kinds. I have a med width but I do everything I can to not get my bound up. And no one that wears work boots goes home and put on tennis shoes. I don't wear shoes except for work. And we don't run marathons on the weekends. Half size is not much of change but you should not feel the tips of your boots. I hope not anyway! You fetish with Redwing is weird. I've had a few but they fall apart for me and they didn't honor the warranty. I don't buy boots for the warranty. I don't know anyone that wears even casual boots for that wears boots for work! If it hurts don't wear it!!! Fashion work boots? Gee

    @boyscoutscambsa@boyscoutscambsa3 ай бұрын
  • No, no, no! Pain is weakness LEAVING the body, not ENTERING it. Why would you want weakness to enter the body? That makes no sense at all.

    @mrschuyler@mrschuyler3 ай бұрын
  • Your ig is?

    @repdog4121@repdog41212 ай бұрын
    • Bootspy

      @BootSpy@BootSpy2 ай бұрын
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