Red Wing Heritage shoes are expensive for a reason; unique leathers from their very own tannery and made in the USA since 1905. They're worth the price tag, but if you're on a budget, here's how you buy various models at great prices
These suede Made-in-Mexico moccasins are legitimately nice, and will last you a while
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When a company comes out with a style of boot that's reminiscent of the past, there will be a lot of detractors about the boot's usefulness. Much of the time, fashion-forward people catch and form trends, and hipsters gravitate toward simplicity. These two groups of
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Much like the Iron Ranger, the Pecos roper boots have a long history (100+ years vs 65-ish, anyway). Still sold on the Red Wing Shoes website today, these boots are part of their work line, which features a poron insole instead of the traditional leather you'd find
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Slip on/pull on boots are probably the trickiest for most people to size for their feet. Having no laces to cinch the boots tighter, they feel different when you walk in them — and a lot of people think they've sized wrong when they have heel slip. If
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One of the coolest boot brands that still makes tons of boots right here in the USA — since 1905. In 2015, Red Wing Shoes released their 110th-year anniversary boot: the Huntsman boot, model #2015 in black klondike leather. The leather is a teacore, which means it'll start
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Allen Edmonds is an American company that's been in existence for over 100 years. They seem to know feet, because any AE shoes or boots I've owned have always fit well — and these Higgins Mill service boots are no exception. Amazing Horween shell along with AE&
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I remember buying these boots off Amazon for around $220 (they're not factory seconds with the holes punched in the tongues). Once I got my hands on them, my minor obsession with Red Wing Heritage began. Also, for anyone trying to rag on people for wearing an amazing