Who Makes the Best Heritage Boot? Red Wing Iron Ranger vs Jim Green Numzaan Boot. 

Just ordered a pair for $163 on Amazon for Prime Day- FYI anyone looking for a deal. I have the African rangers and love em!

This is the video i need. Numzaan looks like my next buy

Just bought the Numzam on Prime Day. A very good deal at $250 USD. A steal at $160 I think. Hope they serve me well

Thank you very much for this comparison. After watching, I decided to sell off my IR's and replace with the Numzaan. Luckily picked up the Numzaan's for 162.49usd on an Amazon Prime Day steal.

I am awaiting my latest JG customs. AR8's single lasted on the STC last with the Oringo sole. Following them closely to be up front when they get more cape buffalo hide. The Numzam may be my next custom. Soak them puppies and wear them dry with thick wool socks. Works on the buffalo leather like a treat.

I’ve had my walnut Numzaans for nine months and love them. I sprung for a pair of the Jim Green leather insoles as well which help cushion against that hard hard slab of super-thick leather midsole! Nonetheless they molded to my right foot in about three weeks - the left in about two months because my left is always odd-shaped. For such a thick and protective boot, they’re super-comfortable and run towards wide/roomy.

This was a very good comparison. I own both boots and I agree with you.

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I have both. I have to say that I honestly like the Numzaan a LOT more. For me, it is way more comfortable and I love the wider sole and heel - just feels a lot more stable.. Plus, and this is subjective, I believe that in terms of looks it ages a lot better. That toe box on my Iron Rangers turned up once the boot broke in and now I just don't like the looks. That being said, I love my RW 1907s.

I own both, just got the Jim greens about a month. The Jim Green would be my choice 10/ 10 times without question. Actually not even close in my opinion.

You must have my exact taste in boots 😂 I have a pair of African rangers and 2 pairs of iron rangers. Really love the looks of the numzaan and after wearing my African rangers while my iron rangers are being resoled I’ve been debating on some numzaans

They have a new boot coming they're calling the 719 that is much closer in style to the Ranger, and with them being available on different lasts and wide width and with so many options, I'll never buy Rangers over JG's.

Nice video comparison. What do you think about sizing between the two boots. In regard to stichdown I understand its harder to resole. What are your thoughts on this.

The iron ranger is probably equally as thick, however not having the liner makes an impact. The big diff is the leather, the SB foot leather is jam packed with stuffed oils. That helps with the break in. VEG tan takes some time to break in.

Just received the numzaan boot in walnut with frog grip soleI love it very well built boot very comfortable how do feel about the sole s longevity

one big difference? i just walked into a Red Wing brick and mortar store and tried on various IR's to make sure i got the right size and walked out. the store vs. mail order thing is not mentioned in many reviews when comparing Red Wing's to other mail order brands. It is a meaningful factor.

I own the IR and just received te Namzaan, though you do get a lot for the boot in the Namzaan, specailly with the Amazon Prime cost of $171 delivered, my thoughts, the IR has superior leather quality and workmanship, the Namzaan's leather has a lot of wrinkles in it and I know that's part of the character of the boot and most likely it's a tougher boot, it will not replace the elegance curvature of the IR. Sure for $171 you really gets your money's worth but it's not in the same class as the IR. Again my opinion. I have nothing against Jim Green as I think they are a great company, I have a couple of African Rangers and a Vellie.. I am glad to see this company grow..

How its the sizing on the numaans? I have an African Ranger that comes with the foam footbed, but I think the Numzaan comes without any kind of footbed and in that case it might bit 1/2-1 size down

The cork used is not a mid-sole. Not in Redwings. Not in Allen-Edmonds. Not in Aldens. Not in any of the goodyear welted shoes. Welted construction with gemming requires something to fill up the empty void caused by that gemming, otherwise there might be issues with weird pressure spots under the foot or the gemming may become unattached or torn from getting stepped on, which makes resoling more time consuming and expensive for the customer. Whether it's cork, poron, or cut and carved leather, something must be used to fill the empty gap caused by the gemming. A mid-sole is an extra layer, which while nice to have, is not strictly required for the boot to be properly built. Filler material for welted construction is not optional, so I think calling it a mid-sole is highly inaccurate.

You mentioned in your other video that you bought the 8085 in size 7. What size is your sneakers?

I have a RW Iron Ranger in size 7.5. What is the equivalent size in Jim Green?

Are the Jim Green compatible in sizing, please. I take a USA SIZE 11 WILL THE JIM gREEMN BE THE SAME THANKS ANYONE

I love my Iron Rangers, they look great, but the soles of my feet feel bruised after a full day of wearing them. I don’t want to put insoles in because I want them to mould to my feet, but after 8 months I’m wondering if they ever will. Have your insoles moulded yet?

Are you wearing 2 wristwatches? I just noticed. Lol 👍

I own both, and the Red Wing IR sucks compared to Jim Green Numzaan. The Numzaan is true to size, the frog sole is comfy and grippy and you have a lug option. The IR is overrated, hard clicky sole, and I wear a 13 regular shoe and needed a 12 wide IR. Also. 270 Goodyear welt means your heel will separate over time.

I own both. To me the numzaan is a more comfortable boot to break in. The leather on the numzaan is thicker and does require a bit of time to shape to your foot, not to much though. Numzaan is much more comfortable to walk, hike in than iron rangers. The sole comfort is night and day. I hate to say it, but my numzaans are my first choice over my beloved iron rangers for any serious walking, especially in the country/woods where I live.

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