Red Wing shoe Thread

[alanjw55]

you apply moisturizer to your face? same method.

okay...so no need cloth hor??

 

[screws]

you can use cloth but you'll end up using more.

 

[bakernade]

apply mink oil, give some black food. that scratch sure wont be really visible anymore.

thanks for the tip, is there any specific mink oil to get? i'm a first timer on RW.

^ OUCH!

to be frank, with that kind of scratch, its quite hard to get a buyer already

ouch is right, i'm aware of that already. damn sian for this kind of thing to happen.

 

[alanjw55]

this picture i took on my 1st day to KL on monday, kinda "broke in" the boots ready,
i tink i pretty much trashed in when i was in KL for the 4 days, will take more pictures and post the aftermath of KL

 

[kyuushin]

this mink oil hor,
can i just apply it using my fingers???how exactly do i go abt doing it??
can teach me??

i've been wearing my red wings for abt 2 weeks le and its getting really nice..

use fingers better. read it somewhere in this thread. so the leather absorbs better.

 

[cowculator]

Use disposable latex gloves.

 

[kazuki666]

yea. just do some research, then agak agak whack. lol.

size 6?! omg i thought i had small feet. im a UK7/US8. so from there can agak and hoot. considering seeing so many ppl reselling their shoes due to wrong size, i think im very lucky already. haha.

ya, even had to get 5.5E for 875.
So can u imagine if i buy slightly not fitting, i will very hard to resell it away lor...

Just came home after a day in 875, its killing my heels :S LOL
I dun recall my 8165 giving me this prob sia

 

[bakernade]

haha, i'm going all out to sell my pair to get one that fits me. imagine anxiously waiting for your first pair of rw from mail, after receiving it then still oblivious to the fact that it doesn't fit. happily wear out getting tortured by abrasions and blisters cause of loose fitting after even adding appropriate insoles! SIAN AH.

 

[alanjw55]

hmmm, getting it @ singapore would be a better deal isnt it...
luckily i got in from suntec, great service great fitting great experience

worth every buck spent

 

[kyuushin]

ya, even had to get 5.5E for 875.
So can u imagine if i buy slightly not fitting, i will very hard to resell it away lor...

Just came home after a day in 875, its killing my heels :S LOL
I dun recall my 8165 giving me this prob sia

true true.

seems like only RW boots have this effect. other brands dont

 

[easy_hk]

anyone knows any shop buying 2nd hand rw ?

 

[whisperrain]

anyone know where to test the size for Style
No. 3141
Work Chukka

 

[bakernade]

anyone know where to test the size for Style
No. 3141
Work Chukka

ooo, thats a nice chukka! do they have it in black?

 

[whisperrain]

yes there is saw them amazon.com

 

[I_Hate_Veggie]

does your red wing collect dust/dirt easily?

like on the surface of the leather, mine does leh
even when i wear them almost daily.

 

[kazuki666]

does your red wing collect dust/dirt easily?

like on the surface of the leather, mine does leh
even when i wear them almost daily.

i do...
my 875 has this prob especially after mink oil...

 

[I_Hate_Veggie]

i do...
my 875 has this prob especially after mink oil...

same here. to make it ironic, mine is a pair of 875 too

 

[longman101]

hi guys,
how long would it take to break in a pair of red wings, assuming daily use?

 

[kazuki666]

same here. to make it ironic, mine is a pair of 875 too

ok, thats sarcastic...
I never had that prob when i started off with my 8165.

Issit coz of the material used for 875? cant be right, they should be pretty much same leather material mah

hi guys,
how long would it take to break in a pair of red wings, assuming daily use?

assuming u are wearing like 8hrs a day, 3mths shouldnt b a prob.

 

[cutiepie23]

ok, thats sarcastic...
I never had that prob when i started off with my 8165.

Issit coz of the material used for 875? cant be right, they should be pretty much same leather material mah



assuming u are wearing like 8hrs a day, 3mths shouldnt b a prob.

9 mths later need to change sole liao...


mine almost time to change my sole liao


mine is 8165