Documenting the life of my boots a year at a time . Redwing Beckman 4579 • Iron Ranger 8111 , Ebony Harness 4606 •Blacksmith 3341 • Brogue Ranger 8126 . Chippewa Homestead Odessa 1901M31 • Katahdin Iron Works for LL Bean Rhino brown Swede cheepo Moc toes . Waiting for : White’s C350 Cutter distressed Brown .
Got these on eBay. Shipped them to the Netherlands. These boots are awesome! Good conversation piece as well when you walk into your local Red Wing store. The owner never saw a pair of these walking in 🙂.
I have a pair I bought of them used from eBay they are a little heavy, but that's to be expected for the model of engineer boots. The leather is thick, and the best part is that they are American made not china or mexico or India, they all American and they fit the build of America's heritage wear, going to wear them with raw denim . I absolutely love these boots going to try and find the black ones they are worth resoling. They are close to 300 new if you can even find them new. I think they are discontinued
So I’ve always wanted to try Amber Harness. As fate would have it, a pair resoled by Unsung House came up on eBay and I snapped them up. Videos will be coming. I’m very stoked for them as my old Hawthorn Muleskinners fit like a glove.
Cannot go wrong with the 8111’s man. They patina very well . Just make sure you don’t use any heavy duty dressings. Let see the videos . I want to see what kind of Resole it is .
@@Deivinovas they are suppose to delivery today. I’ll do a short when I get them. But a video will come for sure as I still haven’t done one of my Unsung Engineers. Ya as I’ve told you I hate Obenauf’s.
I just bought some very cool and vintage looking a little heavy, but who cares solidly built rugged just leather lotion them added shoe cream to put back the color cleaned up nice paid 102 for close to a 300 pair when new boots off ebay so why complain going to rock these puppies I'm 62 no one cares but me and that's all that matters right !!! enjoy your boots
I have had three pair of Chippewa Engineering boots. The first pair I bought at LL Bean in Maine back in 1996. I worn them out, not being the smartest on how to care for them. I bought a second pair and again, wore them out. Then I bought a pair of Chippawa rejects from Sportsman's Guide for $59 around 2005. These were Chippewa Apaches with steel toe. I still wear these, having a resole once. But...I have another pair of Engineering boots that have been in the box for 15 years or so. I have noticed the boots from 96 and around 2000 were built heavier and just felt different than the later pair of Engineering boots. I have been thinking a few times in the last month of getting them off the garage shelf and giving them a treatment. Worst part about any of the Engineering boots or the Apaches is the break in is brutal! Pain, pain, pain! Feels like under your feet is made of a plywood plank.
Cool man. Chippewa’s heritage line used to be great . I went through 2 pairs from 2014- 16 . Working in a metal scrap yard as a burner. I put them through that test and they held on . The best way to get the engineers to look like a RW 8111 is to just treat them with neutral boot cream , if you’re treating the ones in the garage . And you’re right they’re hard to break in , that’s some thick leather . Never owned Apaches but I like them and I can always spot them in the wild , they look good .
Do you think they'll return to their factory color after some more wear? I conditioned my Chippewa 6 inch lace up apache chocolate with Safir's Rennovateur. Can't say I like that result! I was fine with the leather darkening. But, not only did it become too shiny, the leather also lost it's slightly sanded/nubuck texture. I managed to clean some conditioning off using soap but still couldn't get all the original texture back. Now the leather is a bit dry but I'm not sure what to use next. So, cautionary tale for friends out there.
You might have to do a cleaning with saddle soap that will remove most of the oil from the boot and hopefully get the leather back to natural form . I would try that first. Or You can wear them for i while and see how it develops patina and decide if you like that . But I would wear it for a while to let the wear do it’s job .
I wouldn’t use the term ruined . Just not gotten the desired result. Try the saddle soap method and see the new result . Or again, wear them be patient and let the wear and tear do it’s part .
@@Deivinovas I would. I ruined my Katahdin’s with Obenauf’s and looking at your result, they look the same. The leather looked 100x better before you conditioned them.
I like my 8111 to be alot darker, that’s why I use boot oil. IMO you should put some oils back into those rangers, they have almost lost their entire beautiful darkish color
Nice review of the boot… now what is the name of that “mechanical figure” in the background??? I remember growing up in Hong Kong watching this cartoon in the 70s.
@@pittwm yes, I remember very little as well but that was the best part , when it emerged from the the pool. And if I’m not mistaken Aphrodite was the name of the female . I wonder how there hasn’t been a movie made about it ..
I didn’t have to size down . I am a 10 and 10.5 and own a pair Beckmans which are 10.5 and fit just fine as well. The me they are true to size . But it could different to anyone else . I would go to a RW store and get fitted to make sure . Hope you get the ones you found and enjoy them 🤟🏽⬛️
MrSfinn9mm they run a tiny bit large , you can wear them with an insole and regular socks or boot socks and the insole . I want loggers but have no use for them . Enjoy yours , mine look better and better as time goes by ..
Orlando Cruz You can use shoe polish or cream that doesn’t contain wax or oil . Kiwi and Red Wing have some . The cream and polish will only clean and won’t add any repellency to water . Oil will darken the leather a little less than wax will do . Wax will add the water repellency if you need it and oil will maintain your leather from cracking over time . Oil will dissipate over time and wax as well but will take longer , when this happens the leather will have lighten a little bit but not entirely to is original state . You could try the cream and see what happens before you consider to use any other method .
Me Too thank you ! They run true to my size which is 10 and there’s still space for an insole which I have on them . So they run a tiny bit large, just enough for the insole but not a half or full size larger . It’s pretty snug with the insole if I tie them pretty tight but is not uncomfortable. Hope this helps 😀
