Anyone still wearing/buying Redwing boots?

[alec73065]

I never owned a custom pair, but they are the best work boot I ever put on my feet!

I have been wearing them for 30+ years . My dad had A major problem with eczema on his feet , I bought him some redwings and he wore them in the machine shop for 10 years and wore them everyday when he retired . His eczema was never a problem again once he started wearing them . I probably have 10 pair , everything from tennis shoe style to dress shoes .

[texasair]

Red Wing Pecos for the last 40 years

[camoclad]

I learned a valuable lesson about fitting shoes to feet. Ask a expert and allow them to recommend brand and fit. I did this for my last pair of running shoes and found out I didnt have flat feet, just bad shoes. I'm sure there is a boot place that employs expert boot fitters...

[banzai]

I replaced a pair of 1178's that I had for 25 years after the upper finally split open a little. That was about a year and a half ago.

The new pair had a loose shank in the left boot (slight click at extreme bend), so I recently asked about the turn around time on a repair. The guy at the Red Wing store said that the repair factory had just re-opened after closing for the virus, so it could be months.

He had a new pair of 1178's in my size, so he swapped me a new pair of boots on the spot. Good service.

[Acameron52]

I have a pair of Mocs that I’ve had for several years. They’re hot as heck when you wear them all day but other than that I like them.

[SaintBlaise]

I've always wanted to get a custom pair of redwings. My dad was a big fan back in the day. Just not sure I want to spend the coin when their are cheaper options available.

My main concerns are I have feet issues (plantar fasciitis) and I walk like forrest gump so the outside of my shoes wear out very fast until the shoe/boot basically is unwearable because my foot is hanging over the side of the sole.

Anyone with "special feet" had experience with the Redwings and their warranty and resoling process?

Any other feedback on the custom fitted Redwings and their comfort and longetivity?

Not sure if you are doing any therapy for your plantar fasciitis. I had it and kick it in two weeks or so, but have since learned how to prevent it. Here are a few tips, because I know how painful it is.
1. Get a tennis ball, drop it on the carpet and roll it with the bottom of your foot. It's basically a deep tissue foot massage. Work the areas that hurt the worst, but be gentle the first few times. Do this 2xdaily for a few minutes, gradually increase the pressure.
2. I saw on the TLC channel on a show called "My Feet are Killiing Me". The doctor gave a plantar fasciitis patient shots in the soles of her feet. On the 6 week follow up, he was pain free.
3. Look for good arch inserts. Change them every 6 months.

[RTM]

Worked offshore we wore Red Wing supper sole nothing else held up.

[Philip-TX]

So did you get the redwings yet Chew?

[MRWHITE87]

Danner!

I have to second this. Just bought my second pair of Vitals last week after 2.5 years of near daily use for the first pair. I take em elk hunting and work in residential services. Been breaking the new pair in up here in the ozarks this week. Did nearly 6 miles in em so far and they feel nearly broken in from the box.

[Chew]

So did you get the redwings yet Chew?

Tbh'ER offered me a hell of a deal on a pair of Irish setters. Gonna give em a whirl.

[JTeLarkin08]

I’ve been wearing a pair the last 3 months. They are heavy as crap but they are comfortable now that they are broke in


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[orchard]

I have to second this. Just bought my second pair of Vitals last week after 2.5 years of near daily use for the first pair. I take em elk hunting and work in residential services. Been breaking the new pair in up here in the ozarks this week. Did nearly 6 miles in em so far and they feel nearly broken in from the box.

I wear Bull Run's. Now all the sudden they're "trendy."
Ive tried em all. Danner is the best.
Made in USA

[redleif]

Podiatrist fixed my plantar fasciitis with one cortisone injection.

[Stoof]

I’ve had several pair of redwings for wildfire work and they were great. I eventually spent the money and got a pair of Whites. I wore them for four seasons and then handed them down to a young man that was headed off to his first season on the line in Alaska. A few more seasons in and he just had the lowers rebuilt for half the cost of a new pair. Just throwing that out there if your ready to drop some good money on boots.

[DK1555]

Been wearing the RW Pecos pull ons....same pair for 20 years....3 soles and still rolling

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You must be an operator to get 20 years out of some boots! lol