Red Wing

Great boots .

I wanted a pair of Red Wings for a long time and was tempted by a great deal through Amazon. Ordering was a challenge since you are encouraged to size a half or even full size down but some reviews said keep your normal sizing as they are narrow. They arrived quickly and looked great, so well made from thick leather and essentially an iconic boot. Workmanship was flawless and it was evident that attention to detail went into the traditional construction methods. However, they were huge, probably a good 1 to 2 sizes above my UK made size 9s in length. That said, Americans must all have slim feet because these were very snug at this enormous size so if I went down they would be bone crushers. Therefore if you have slim/normal width feet these are a superb buy but do take a risk at sizing down by 1 whole size and they are likely to fit.

Love the boots, the workmanship, the look and feel of the leather etc... but there are tight on my feet and already a blister on my right foot. They will be, at sometime in the future, PERFECT but are going to take time to break them in. Redwing Shore Cream on the way that will hopefully ease the process.

The sizing is all wrong for the UK audience. I returned the shoes and ordered a size down which fit better