/fa/ - Fashion

on phone so no tripcode, but here's my 8881s.

>>8853946
Man, I love the look of Moc toe boots. I think next year they'll be my next set of RWs.

>>8853962
don't forget about the blacksmith tho, from what I've seen so far the briar oil slick ones look great

did the size you got fit your foot?

someone said there was like an inch n half difference. id have to buy online see

>>8854069

Mine >>8854037 was a size to big, but with the winter where I live it is nice with some room for a wool sock

>>8854069
they're like a full size big on length, but the width is only maybe half size bigger. So if your foot is long and narrow I'd go a whole size down, if your foot is sorta wide I'd go a half size down.

been thinking about picking up my first pair of Red Wings, issue is a live in a really cold climate full with salted roads that destroy everything they touch and im not sure how they'll fare with the salt and -degree temps

>>8853261
looks like 2 giant turds u'd wear on ur feet
will go great with ur lumberjack cosplay u fucking autist

>>8854501
get some ice cutters or the briar oil slick ones with the lug sole, and make sure you condition with some leather protector stuff. Also, brush snow and shit off your boots when you get inside, don't let it sit. Wipe your boots clean at the end of every day. Try to avoid walking in deep snow when you can. They'll survive the winter if you do all this.

>>8854069

I measure a 9.5D in the brannock device, and I bought the size 9D in the iron rangers. can't ask for a better fit.

I'd say go to a local retailer who has them in stock and just try them on

>>8854501

I live in alberta and I own both the iron rangers in the amber harness and the 875 moc toes. They last well in the cold temperature, but as long as you condition once a month, especially if you walk through a lot of snow, your boots will be fine

inb4 go back to reddit

>>8855584
Looks fine but jeans could be tighter in my opinion. I know they shouldn't be too tight when going for that style but still.

>>8855584
lol. those cuffs with the jacket makes you look mad stumpy.

>>8855584
really boring/inoffensive but everything fits damn well. although i don't like the coat personally.

>>8855584
What jacket is that out of curiosity? Such a good contrast.

>>8855584
>sloppy cuffs rolls
>leaving them on the elbow instead of barely above
disgust

bumpin' with the goose

muh well used ranin' iruns

>>8855630
>jeans could be tighter

Fuck not everyone wants painted on pants. His are fine.

>>8855584
looks pretty good except for the coat.

>>8856777
They age well.

>>8856930
If you care for them. If you don't they end up like >>8854037

I polish and wax mine.

>>8853946
these are fuckin dope. suede looks so great when its beat up.

>>8856777
what do you use on your boots? post routine pls, i just got 1k miles and would like for them to look like your boots at some point

>>8856767
>>8853946

i usually hate moc toe shoes
but fuck red wing makes me want to cop the roughout models they have

iron rangers always looked like clown boots to me

>>8855630
skinny jeans and work boots make you look like some forever 21 ad.

especially the plebs saying get rid of the selvedge and cop 510 black skinnys with no cuff

will look like shit

>>8857005
Oil them, I use red wing all natural leather dressing. When they start to look dry rub that shit in with your finger, use it sparingly.

Once they get to the point where they're grayish muted looking (around the 1 year mark of solid use, maybe sooner), polish them up with some brown polish (kiwi is fine) or you can skip that and go straight to wax, probably the better choice is to just use wax. I use alden brown wax.

>apply small amounts all across the boot with a rag
>hit it with a horse hair brush, using swift motions (it's all in the elbow)
>sprinkle a small amount of water or just use spit onto the boot, take a big piece of cloth (an old cut up t-shirt is perfect) and wipe it back and forth all around the boot as fast as you can, think old timey shoe polishers

>>8857005

>I just got 1k miles

well there's your problem right there.

Anybody else have RW's where the leather doesn't match? Just got some iron rangers in copper and the boots are a little different.

>>8856777
Incredible, I need to get some polish for mine.

>>8857209
Amber 8111 is the solid color, copper rough and tough is a different leather, color and slightly distressed. How bad are they can you post a pic?

>>8857031
thanks m8. will put this into effect!

>>8857236

>>8857368

best bet would be to contact RW, they'll prolly just tell you that it's the nature of the leather

>>8854037
That lacing looks fucking awful.

>>8855584
ditch the wide stance, it makes you look sorta dumb.

boring fit overall, but tasteful.

>>8857368
not a great moment for red wing qc. but honestly don't worry about it. my grensons are waaay worse in that regard, and using polishes eventually evened them out. Same will def. happen to your red wings. It's actually not that noticeable.

>>8857368
who cares, they look fine

>>8857620
That's really all I was worried about is when I start cleaning and moisturizing if it would make it worse or not.

>>8857383
>they'll prolly just tell you that it's the nature of the leather
I think this it it.

Remember, this is a mass production work boot, not a pair of fine traditional mens shoes. Each pair of shoes won't be cut from the same hide like with luxury shoemakers/bootmakers.

Prolly a bit of mix and match there.

Besides, the copperrufftuff is already a mottley sorta leather that will change patterns every time you wear it.
Best model IMO. Amber gets way too dark, especially when rubes slather coconut oil or obenaufs or some unnecessary shit all over it. Amber becomes an ugly muddy poo brown.

Copper>amber>carbon>oro'riginal>roughout
black = why even bother with this boot

not sure if this is the right thread to ask this but here goes.

is a big red nose absolutely necessary for clowning? or can I go without? got to be at a qtp2t's party in one hour and I can't find mine

>>8858733
>Copper>amber>carbon>oro'riginal>roughout

idk if i can agree with that

>>8854037
vs
>>8853946

>>8853261
I bought Iron Rangers 2 weeks ago. Wore them to class. 3 mile walk. My foot was wrecked by the time I made it to class so I had to switch into my gym shoes. Its now finally healed so I can wear them again. How do I make it so I can wear them enough to break them in? Just tough it out or wear them in short bursts?

>>8857368
Copper is supposed to be messy like that.

Some guy dyed his IRs with indigo.

>>8860044

put a thin insole inside, wear them more often, wear thick socks, make sure they're laced properly, because too loose and you're gonna get callouses, too tight and you lose bloodflow

>>8860044
short bursts, and wear then when you're inside.

>>8860079

he needs to wear them outside in order to get the articulation needed for walking. telling him to wear the boots inside is like saying that he should wear his raw denim in his house to get fades

>>8860044
boot socks
not sneaker socks

welted leather work boots are traditional style boots you can't wear them like some forever21 "combat boot'

>>8860065
These are neat.

>>8860116
I was wearing a pair of sneaker socks underneath a pair of boot socks for added comfort when I destroyed my feet.

bad Idea?

Thx for the advice errbody

>>8860281

I'm not so sure about wearing two pairs of socks. it's like wearing two condoms. it might just be better to wear one pair of very thick socks

>>8858733
Idk why everyone always shits on coconut oil. I find it to be pretty good but, it's really easily to over apply it and have your leather looking like shit.

>>8860281
You should get some sock liners if you're going to wear two socks. Amazon has them for cheap

>>8861338
pfft you plebeians disgust me I only use Saphir products on all my fine footwear

>>8862427

I'd argue that using red wing products might just be better

Why do these pieces of shit darken so much after using mink oil once?

They looked better in this pic (pre-oiling). Now they're dark brown.

Is there any way to lighten them up?

>>8862640

wipe off any excess that you get with a rag, and then let them sit. They'll lighten after 24 hours

>>8862648
I oiled them a week ago, pretty bummed and wish I never oiled them. They haven't really lightened except for getting scuffs.

>>8862658

are you the same guy that was complaining about the leather being slightly different shades? at least now the colour is much more consistent

>>8862658
How often do you oil them? The looked really dry in your first pic. In the second they look nice and conditioned.

>>8862669
No.
>>8862674
The first pic is when they were new out of the box.

I oiled them for the first time last week. I've owned them for about 3 weeks.

>>8862679
Wait are those copper or amber?

>>8862683
Amber harness.

>>8862688

well the amber is supposed to be much darker than the copper rough and tough

>>8862688
They were def dry then. This is what amber is supposed to look like.

>>8862658
>those cuffs
>that lacing
wtf are u doing?

>>8862698
I want them to lighten up some more. The amber is hardly even there.

Is there any way to lighten the leather?

>>8862719

literally wearing them is the only way to lighten them

>>8862700
How are you supposed to lace them? They're just boots, dumbass.

currently trying to decide between iron rangers and chippewa service boots. which 2 cop?

>>8862692
that's why I don't like them

go to mfa (hurr) and look at all the horrible pictures of darkened to shit amber harness IR's that have been coated in coconut and obenaufs or other shit that those retards don't know how to use
i went on there year or so ago before i bought my ir's to read some reviews and it was like there was some kind of bot churning out the same replies:
"just got some IR's, what do I treat them with?"
[BOTS]OBENAUF's LP OR COCONUT OIL

I think the tide has turned and they parrot some other product now

as per RW's own instruction:
for amber harness - rw boot oil
for copper rough tough - mink

i didn't want my copper's to darken at all though, so I used something else.

>>8862819
different styles, quality of construction and different price points
what do you want?

What size Iron Ranger would quantify 'clown shoe' status?

>>8863103
if theyre over size 10

>>8863114
additionally, if they're below size 8D then they look stumpy and ill proportioned.

sweet spot is 8.5-10

bigger and clownshoe (thought not as bad as beckmans), and smaller than 8 and they look silly

>>8863259

>tfw yours are size 9

>>8862719
Mink oil doesn't wear off for shit. That's why it's used on saddles and serious work boots.

>>8857031
Saved.
Thanks m9

I should polish them but I just can't be bothered. 2 years old, semi regular wear in the winter, not worn them since about May.

Not actual photo but copped these couple of days ago. Tfw have to size down to 7 (eu 39).
But they look great. Very versatile. Goes nice with both inidigo raws and black chinos and luckily this model doesn't look ill proportioned in manlet sizes.

>>8863891
>and luckily this model doesn't look ill proportioned in manlet sizes.
it's because it doesn't have a cap toe or moc stitch

avoid those in smaller sizes imo, never looked good when I saw them in stores

>tfw 5'7'' but where a size 10.5-11
I want a nice pair of boots but there's no way they wouldn't look ridiculous on me

>>8860281
Listen to
>>8861898

Sock liners are meant to do exactly what you were trying to do with sneaker socks. they will make boot-wearing 1000x more comfortable. Don't skimp on them, get good solid ones.

Will those white soles age well?

I want a good pair of boots to mature with me and my concern is that those white soles might not age well in terms of fashion.

>>8864674
They don't age. They just get dirty. If that bothers you (it shouldn't), scrub them and they are white again.

>>8864690

I'm not meaning dirty. I don't really remember boots having white soles 8-10 years ago and now you can get them from pretty much any manufacturer. I just wonder if in 5 years time they will look dated.

>omg! they are, like, so 2011

>>8864728
Ah okay, thought you ment patina, like turning yellow or some shit like that.

They have been staple style of sole for decades. Can't see it going "out of style" anytime soon. If you wear them regularly you are looking at resole few years down the road anyway, then you can pick whatever the type you like. Personally I think moc toes simply look best with white wedge.

>>8862819
This, Im leaning towards the IRs though.

>5'20"
>size 11.5
would the IRs look ridiculous or what?

>>8865123
Anon here, 5'10" lol not5'20"

would the 11.5 IRs look like clown shoes?

>>8865304
Depends on the size of your upper body.

Keep in mind that if 11.5 is your sneaker size you'll probably wear an 11 or 10.5 in IRs. I'm 5'11" size 10.5 in sneakers and wear a 9 in RW mocs.

>>8865304
They might look a bit clowny. But they might be okay with certain jeans

>>8862972
RW offers lifetime free maintenance. Just go to their store and they'll handle everything. What are these niggers even bothering with.

I love my redwings. Black round toes.

>>8866964

Here's a fitpic.

>>8865304

depends entirely on how tight you wear your pants

>>8867019

usually either a slim of straight fit. think Levi 514

>>8867053

they should be fine in that scenario

what the equivalent of these boots for females?
in terms of look and quality?

>>8866965
great clothes, terrible posture

>>8867250

the equivalent is redwing

redwing makes these boots all the way down to size 4, so that they can be worn by either gender.

>>8864728
they're pretty old, like >>8864760 says
decades

they're workman soles
for factory floors and shit

but they've had a fashion resurgence in the past few years

it's a fashion and it will go out of fashion

if this matter to you then this could be a problem

thing is, by the time white, wedge soles go out of the mainstream you'll probably need to have your boots resoled anyway, and if you bought a decent make then choosing any sole you want as a replacement won't be a problem.

I'm considering getting this model (4585), anyone have any experience with them? I live in an icy area in the winter, so I need the rough sole.