Hiii!! I will be back soon! Thank you so much for checking in. I took a break while I played with new gadgets I received for creating TH-cam content. Thank you once again 😁
Hello Darlin, time for an update on those boots, how are they holding up? breakin went good? Also give us an update on the other boots you have. Take care and best wishes for you.
Yes. Factory seconds have a hole punch on the tongue. On Chelsea style boots the hole is on the pull tab and on those with no pull tab I’ve seen the hole punched directly on the back of the boot b
I really appreciate your videos, they’re so helpful for a fellow boot lover! I’m deciding between the 6” Moc in Oro or Copper. I’d love you thoughts! ❤
Hi! Thank you so much for letting me know that. I’m happy they’re helpful 😊 Though the color on the Copper Mocs is absolutely beautiful, I personally find myself wearing my Oro Mocs the most. I may be biased but I love that they’re the original color. Which are you leaning on more? I’m sure you’d be happy with either!
@@DenimDarlin Thanks so much for the reply! I have the Ida boots in Copper and the Clara boots in Clove Acampo. So, I’m leaning more toward the Oro for the Mocs. I’m also dreaming about a second pair of Claras in the Oro. Too much Oro? I’m not sure haha!
My absolute pleasure!! Lolol. I don’t think there is such a thing as too much Oro. I’m glad you have a pair of shoes in Copper. Such a pretty marbled leather. And I love the Clove! I happened to wear my Clove Iron Rangers today :) Whichever you decide on will be beautiful and I know you will wear them well!! I’m excited to find out which you go with 😊😊
Hi! I haven’t. I thought about getting a pair a while ago, but decided to play around with other “made today order” boots. Aside from my Role Clubs, I supported a different small business recently. Waiting for the boots to arrive so I can review them.
That really is the most prominent defect. As I’ve worn them more it never bothers me and I have an appreciation for the contrast - they are beautiful. Still curious to see how much the lighter one will darken over time. Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you!! I think so too. I am contemplating oiling the lighter one to make it darker but am torn because I don’t mind the difference in color. What are your thoughts??
YES! The more I think about it the more I like the idea. It’ll be fun to watch both boots transform over the years 😁 Also, I don’t want to accidentally ruin the lighter one by over saturating it with oil or conditioner.
Hi! Those are great questions and I really had to think about them. For boots I love my women’s Oro Legacy Moc Toes, my men’s Iron Rangers in Amber Harness with the Cork soles and my Silversmiths (in that order). There’s something so satisfying about wearing those two iconic Red Wing boots and the leather on my Silversmiths is so luxurious. I have always loved the style of clothing from older eras and have always enjoyed the Heritage style. Over the years I have gained a deep appreciation for locally and USA made clothing and love the history behind them.
@@DenimDarlin I have quite a few pairs of red wings, but my favs are ebony harness iron rangers, white ash Munson Rangers, and my blacksmiths in briar oil slick.
Overall a great buy. A good pair of beater boots. The pair of Silversmith I have are seconds even though they haven't the punched hole indicator. I just wished that I paid a bit less, but were the only 5 1/2 size I found.
Are you sure the hole punch isn’t on the pull tab on the back of your Silversmith’s? I’ve seen different styles of Red Wing women’s boots on sale for super cheap in size 5.5 and factory firsts on websites like 6pm and Zappos, periodically. I also saw seconds available in your size on Sierra in different styles when I purchased mine. I’ll let you know when I come across other great deals.
@@DenimDarlin Indeed I am, I even checked before replying. These were an ebay buy I appreciate it, I'll check those sites you mentioned. Thanks for letting me know. Great video as always.
Interesting! That must be one of the defects, lol. What IS wrong with the boots? Also, keep your eye out on Poshmark. I’ve seen them posted there and women are often open to “Offers”/a lower price. Thank you Miya!
@@DenimDarlin the eyelets are spaced incorrectly on the right boot, its noticeable. Also the slit is missing on both which keeps the tongue from shifting. These issues were not mentioned by the seller. Next time I'll be more discerning.
Such an amazing discount for really great boots. I’m sure after a few weeks of wear you wouldn’t notice any imperfections. I wonder if they deliver to the UK. 🤔
Hi Darren! I am so excited to see their transformation and agree on the amazing low price. I looked into it and they unfortunately do not ship internationally. Hopefully something changes. Happy holidays!
Love, Love, Love … my IR 8111’s. I wear them to work everyday. Maybe you could condition the lighter boot, so it matches the other one? 🤷🏻♂️ You got some Great boots, at a great price!
Great video! I bought my IR from the RW store and I personally think mine should have been factory seconds. It’s not the two tones of leather that bothers me on mine, it’s the glue (one the sole) and wax (on the triple stitching) on the boot that I’m still working on (two years later) that makes me think they should have been seconds. Honestly yours are a little cleaner out of the box.
Thank you!! Oh man. In my experience reaching out to Red Wing customer service, they have been great at helping me out when I received a factory first boot I was less than satisfied with. Not sure they’d be able to do anything two years later, but maybe they would be able to help clean them up a bit at their factory? I hope aside from the glue and wax they are comfortable boots for you!
@@DenimDarlin boxing day! My local Red Wing dealer may have a sale on. I'll keep you posted. My first and only pair were scored at a discount of 30%. Black Harness Iron Rangers. I can't say I would even consider paying full price. I'm a deal hunter. It's my hobby.🇨🇦. Where are you from Denim Darlin?
You’re right! They do look off shaped in the video - I hadn’t noticed! Thank goodness they don’t look that way in person. I would’ve definitely returned them. And thank you so much, Alexander!
Where are you? Anxiously awaiting a new review video.
Hiii!! I will be back soon! Thank you so much for checking in. I took a break while I played with new gadgets I received for creating TH-cam content. Thank you once again 😁
Fantastic content 👌 👏 👍
Thank you!! 😁
Hello Darlin, time for an update on those boots, how are they holding up? breakin went good? Also give us an update on the other boots you have. Take care and best wishes for you.
Hi!! Thank you for following up. I will start posting again soon. I appreciate you. All the best for you too :)
ive seen videos that show a small hole punched thru tounge on factory 2nds
Yes. Factory seconds have a hole punch on the tongue. On Chelsea style boots the hole is on the pull tab and on those with no pull tab I’ve seen the hole punched directly on the back of the boot b
I really appreciate your videos, they’re so helpful for a fellow boot lover! I’m deciding between the 6” Moc in Oro or Copper. I’d love you thoughts! ❤
Hi! Thank you so much for letting me know that. I’m happy they’re helpful 😊 Though the color on the Copper Mocs is absolutely beautiful, I personally find myself wearing my Oro Mocs the most. I may be biased but I love that they’re the original color. Which are you leaning on more? I’m sure you’d be happy with either!
@@DenimDarlin Thanks so much for the reply! I have the Ida boots in Copper and the Clara boots in Clove Acampo. So, I’m leaning more toward the Oro for the Mocs. I’m also dreaming about a second pair of Claras in the Oro. Too much Oro? I’m not sure haha!
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My absolute pleasure!! Lolol. I don’t think there is such a thing as too much Oro. I’m glad you have a pair of shoes in Copper. Such a pretty marbled leather. And I love the Clove! I happened to wear my Clove Iron Rangers today :) Whichever you decide on will be beautiful and I know you will wear them well!! I’m excited to find out which you go with 😊😊
@@DenimDarlin I’ll be sure to let you know when I decide for sure. ❤️
waiting for the redwing london video luv! :)
Awee!! Thank you 😁😁 I’ll finish editing and posting ASAP!
Have you checked out Nicks custom handmade boots I have several pair they were great boots
Hi! I haven’t. I thought about getting a pair a while ago, but decided to play around with other “made today order” boots. Aside from my Role Clubs, I supported a different small business recently. Waiting for the boots to arrive so I can review them.
Just started the video. The only thing I see immediately is the color difference.
That really is the most prominent defect. As I’ve worn them more it never bothers me and I have an appreciation for the contrast - they are beautiful. Still curious to see how much the lighter one will darken over time. Thank you so much for watching!
@@DenimDarlin That's definitely a great deal for those boots.
Nice pair of seconds. Especially for not being able to check them out before. It will be great to watch as the color ages on the two.
Thank you!! I think so too. I am contemplating oiling the lighter one to make it darker but am torn because I don’t mind the difference in color. What are your thoughts??
@@DenimDarlin I was thinking the same. Leaning towards leaving it 🤔
YES! The more I think about it the more I like the idea. It’ll be fun to watch both boots transform over the years 😁 Also, I don’t want to accidentally ruin the lighter one by over saturating it with oil or conditioner.
Did you order the iron rangers off of Sierra?
I did. I checked often with no luck, and one day they finally posted several pairs of women’s inventory so I jumped on it. Keep checking.
What’s your favorite pair of red wings? How did you get interested in heritage clothing?
Hi! Those are great questions and I really had to think about them. For boots I love my women’s Oro Legacy Moc Toes, my men’s Iron Rangers in Amber Harness with the Cork soles and my Silversmiths (in that order). There’s something so satisfying about wearing those two iconic Red Wing boots and the leather on my Silversmiths is so luxurious.
I have always loved the style of clothing from older eras and have always enjoyed the Heritage style. Over the years I have gained a deep appreciation for locally and USA made clothing and love the history behind them.
@@DenimDarlin I have quite a few pairs of red wings, but my favs are ebony harness iron rangers, white ash Munson Rangers, and my blacksmiths in briar oil slick.
Those are great boots! And the Munson Rangers are so nice!
@@DenimDarlin have you ever gotten jeans/jackets from brave star selvedge?
I haven’t.
Overall a great buy. A good pair of beater boots. The pair of Silversmith I have are seconds even though they haven't the punched hole indicator. I just wished that I paid a bit less, but were the only 5 1/2 size I found.
Are you sure the hole punch isn’t on the pull tab on the back of your Silversmith’s? I’ve seen different styles of Red Wing women’s boots on sale for super cheap in size 5.5 and factory firsts on websites like 6pm and Zappos, periodically. I also saw seconds available in your size on Sierra in different styles when I purchased mine. I’ll let you know when I come across other great deals.
@@DenimDarlin Indeed I am, I even checked before replying. These were an ebay buy I appreciate it, I'll check those sites you mentioned. Thanks for letting me know. Great video as always.
Interesting! That must be one of the defects, lol. What IS wrong with the boots? Also, keep your eye out on Poshmark. I’ve seen them posted there and women are often open to “Offers”/a lower price. Thank you Miya!
@@DenimDarlin the eyelets are spaced incorrectly on the right boot, its noticeable. Also the slit is missing on both which keeps the tongue from shifting. These issues were not mentioned by the seller. Next time I'll be more discerning.
Those are a very nice-looking pair of IR's! For that price, right on.
Thank you Bryce, I totally agree!! I am very happy with them.
Such an amazing discount for really great boots. I’m sure after a few weeks of wear you wouldn’t notice any imperfections.
I wonder if they deliver to the UK. 🤔
Hi Darren! I am so excited to see their transformation and agree on the amazing low price. I looked into it and they unfortunately do not ship internationally. Hopefully something changes. Happy holidays!
@@DenimDarlin ah, never mind. Thanks for checking. 😁
Wishing you a merry Christmas. 🎄🎅🏼🎁
My absolute pleasure. Take care! 😊😊
Love, Love, Love … my IR 8111’s. I wear them to work everyday. Maybe you could condition the lighter boot, so it matches the other one? 🤷🏻♂️ You got some Great boots, at a great price!
That’s so awesome!! 😁 I absolutely love mine too!! I have the ones with the cork outsole. I love that idea - I’ll definitely do that. Thank you!!!
Great video!
I bought my IR from the RW store and I personally think mine should have been factory seconds. It’s not the two tones of leather that bothers me on mine, it’s the glue (one the sole) and wax (on the triple stitching) on the boot that I’m still working on (two years later) that makes me think they should have been seconds. Honestly yours are a little cleaner out of the box.
Thank you!! Oh man. In my experience reaching out to Red Wing customer service, they have been great at helping me out when I received a factory first boot I was less than satisfied with. Not sure they’d be able to do anything two years later, but maybe they would be able to help clean them up a bit at their factory? I hope aside from the glue and wax they are comfortable boots for you!
The thing which bugs me is that people call imperfections in the leather as added "character"!
After a couple of conditionings the appearance will even out.
I believe that too :)
@@DenimDarlin boxing day! My local Red Wing dealer may have a sale on. I'll keep you posted. My first and only pair were scored at a discount of 30%. Black Harness Iron Rangers. I can't say I would even consider paying full price. I'm a deal hunter. It's my hobby.🇨🇦. Where are you from Denim Darlin?
Great deal
It was!
To Me they are damage Left Boot is bent and more flat in my opinion.
Thankfully, I don’t see what you see.
@DenimDarlin minute 16:23 and Please don't get me wrong I love Your videos !!!!
@@DenimDarlin or maybe Boot aren't flat on the boxes...
You’re right! They do look off shaped in the video - I hadn’t noticed! Thank goodness they don’t look that way in person. I would’ve definitely returned them. And thank you so much, Alexander!
THERE İS COLOR DİFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO BOOTS UNFORTUNATELY DEFECTİVE PRODUCTS