I understand you are an 11 in wolverine 1k and iron rangers.
Iron ranger vs blacksmith reddit.
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The iron ranger was originally built for iron miners in the 1930s.
The red wing blacksmith and iron ranger are just about the same in terms of sizing and fit.
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Foot tanning co the blacksmith sticks to oil tanned leather that is seen in other popular red wing heritage models such as the iron ranger.
Red wing suggests you go a half size smaller than your regular shoe size for both models.
Hey sam yeah i m 11 in blacksmiths as well.
Blacksmith vs iron rangers.
They will primarily be worn as casual shoes but i live in a rural area and i do a lot of outdoorsy activies so they will find dirt fairly frequently.
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I have to force a little to go in still easy enough as i don t even own shoe horns.
In this size i feel it is more difficult to put my feet in the blacksmith than it was in my iron ranger.
As for soles the original nitrile sole on my irs is still going strong after almost 7 years.
The build quality on these shoes is awesome and once they are broken in feel great.
The beckman imo fits slightly narrower that the ir.
I was pretty dead set on the irons.
Afaik the blacksmith is more similar to an iron ranger than a beckman but i don t own a blacksmith so can t comment on the fit.
Blacksmith vs iron ranger sizing.
Blacksmith vs iron ranger i am torn between these two because they both look sharp and have a similar sole.
But my question here is i m looking for some advice on the iron rangers vs the black smith s.
Are you an 11 in blacksmith s as well.
Iron rangers owner here.
If you want to preserve the original color then i would avoid mink oil.
8 that is used on many of their signature heritage round toe boots such.
I personally prefer the look of the rangers over blacksmiths.
While both boots use leather from s b.
Both boot styles are also built on red wing s last no.
The six inch boot s signature feature is a leather toe cap that is as distinctive as it is durable.
The biggest difference between the red wing beckman and the blacksmith is the type of leather used in the uppers.
Granted i have not worn the boots a huge amount overall in those 7.
The only thing i found on the blacksmith that might explain why they re seconds are some scuffs on the side and on the back of the boot.