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OVERVIEW: First designed for miners toiling in Minnesota's Mesabi "Iron Range," these boots are now part of the more fashio-focused Red Wing Heritage line. The defining feature is the toe cap: it makes for a very distinctive look but with it lends it a more bulbous appearance, which coupled with the nickel eyelets makes them a little tough to dress up. Still, it's a super durable, triple stitched boot made from very thick leather.

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LEATHER: This is full grain, oil-tanned leather which helps to improve the boots' resistance to water, stain, and sweat. Red Wing suggests their own boot oil that's made with a mixture of pine pitch and mink oil, though I've used Obenauf's on them myself. Both of these products will darken the leather, but if you're really attached to the color you might want to consider Red Wing's leather cream, which is made from neatsfoot oil.

SOLE: As of summer 2018, Red Wing stopped using their nitrile cork sole and started using a 7-millimeter Vibram mini lug sole. While it's a little less "classic" looking it's high performance, oil resistance, flexible, and low profile.

That's the outsole; there's a cork midsole and a leather insole with a steel shank between the two. All of this makes for a boot that should mold to the shape of your foot over time. There's also a 270-degree Goodyear welt, which makes for a boot that's a lot easier to resole.

FIT & SIZING: Order a half size smaller than you do in sneakers. These are available in D and EE widths.

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TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY? These boots could be more comfortable — there's no lining and the arch support isn't great — but they're dependable, durable, and look great. You can't wear them with a suit or with slacks, but they work just about everywhere else.

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