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          <rev contentformat="text/x-wiki" contentmodel="wikitext" xml:space="preserve">[[File:Redwing875heritageworkmoctoeboot_354297.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Red Wing 875, one of the most well-known Red Wing Heritage boots.]]
[[File:Red-Wing-8111-Iron-Ranger-Boot1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Iron Ranger, another classic Red Wing boot.]]

Red Wing is an iconic American boot brand founded in 1905 by Charles H. Beckman. Red Wing Heritage, which is their line of non-work shoes and boots, can be found easily in most North American locales, and are renowned for being durable heritage-style boots. They are considerably more expensive to buy in Europe. Each style of Red Wing Heritage boot has a number for identification.  Red Wing also offers a line of [[handsewn shoes]] made in Maine by [[Rancourt &amp; Co.]].

The thick white sole common to many Red Wing models is commonly mistaken for a Vibram Christy sole, but is not, in fact, made by Vibram.


== Information ==
[[File:Red-wing-9158-handsewn-mocassins-shoes-3.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Handsewn boat shoe with a crepe sole.]]
=== Sizing ===
Red Wing's sizing is notoriously odd. Their moc toe boots tend to run a half to full size large, mostly in length. For most people it should be possible to try on a pair of Red Wing boots at a local stockist.

=== Price ===
Red Wing's prices are mostly very standardized across stockists. While Red Wing do go on sale occasionally, this editor has not seen many really &quot;great&quot; sales on the more popular styles. Whenever there is a Red Wing sale on Gilt, you can expect it to include the marginal styles, like oxfords, colorful suede chukkas, and the Red Wing Handsewn line. That said, sales aren't nonexistent, for example, Karmaloop offered them in the 140-180 range for a short period of time.

When they aren't on sale, though, Red Wing shoes are still a very good value for your money. Typically priced between $200 and $240 in the US for the regular boots, and closer to $300 for the Iron Ranger and Beckman lines, Red Wing shoes represent very good quality of construction and materials relative to their price.

== Subjective: Style and Quality ==
[[File:Ryan_gosling.jpeg|300px|thumb|right|Red Wing boots being worn by actor Ryan Gosling.]]
=== Popularity ===
Red Wing is experiencing a peak of popularity from the current made in America trend. In most North American cities they are easier to spot than most obscure brands, though not quite as ubiquitous as Clark's. In Europe, different tastes and higher prices have kept the popularity of Red Wing shoes much lower.

=== Clown Shoes? ===
There is ongoing debate about the [[silhouette]] of Red Wing Heritage boots, due to their larger-than-average toe box. Generally speaking, the risk of looking ridiculous increases the skinnier your pants or larger your feet.

=== &quot;Dadcore&quot; ===
Red Wing is frequently described as dadcore on /fa/, though this opinion is not held by all posters. Styles like the Beckman and Iron Ranger are potentially more vulnerable to this accusation, depending on the critic.

=== Durability &amp; Comfort ===
Red Wing shoes are typically stiff and not entirely comfortable out-of-the-box but become much nicer after a long break-in period. Many owners of Red Wing boots praise the comfort and durability after years of wear. The brand has a reputation for shoes that, so to speak, get better with age.

[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}/Opinion}} View user opinions.]
== Related Pages ==

== External Links ==
* [http://www.redwingheritage.com Official Website]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Wing_Shoes Wikipedia Article]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC3DlNBb32w Factory Video]</rev>
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          <rev contentformat="text/x-wiki" contentmodel="wikitext" xml:space="preserve">This page is dedicated to in-depth user opinions on [[Red Wing Shoes]].

[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=edit}} Add your opinion to this page.]

=== hip$ster ===
[[File:IMG_0225.JPG|150px|thumb|right|My Red Wing 8881 boots.]]
Solid boots that are made to last. If you have large feet or twig legs the 'silhouette' might not do you any favours. Still, for people with normal-size or small feet, it's hard to beat them at their price point. Their shoes are not quite as nice as their boots; I don't mean that anything is very different, the two are very similar, I just think the formula doesn't work as well for their shoes. Also, I have some of their oxblood oxfords, and I'm not happy with the moc toe on them, it doesn't actually seem to be moccasin stitching. It's weird, I don't like that. Got them on sale though and they're nice enough shoes. Anyway, their boots come highly recommended from me, just remember to be careful about sizing. The boots are very long and a bit wide; my feet are like a 10 in width and a 9.5 in length (US), I take a 9.5 which fits me in width but is a bit too long. I know someone who also wears a 9.5 whose feet are a pretty standard 10.

The review Boris posted mentioned one thing I forgot to add, and I'll just add my voice to his on this one: the leather insole is extremely stiff (actually, the whole boot/shoe is pretty stiff) out of the box, but gets better as you break it in. The break-in period is a little bit painful but has a happy ending.

=== Boris ===

Bought a pair because I heard good things about Red Wing, so I made my way to the local Red Wing shop. I was surprised at the price they charged, but I bought a pair of the 875s cause I thought the color was beautiful. Sure, there are those who complain about the &quot;clown silhouette&quot;, but those who complain about them are usually skinny twinks. As long as its all proportional to your body. The first few wears will always be painful, because of the leather insoles, but once you have them broken in, they'll be the most comfortable boots you'll wear in your lifetime.</rev>
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