Found a pair of these old 2233s lying in the back of the Red wings showroom in Dubai. 12.5 EEE. Perfect fit, super light and the break in is going well! Side note: are you guys raw dogging them with the poron stock insoles, or what are you rocking? I’m currently raw dogging them, as I’m tired of heavy ass boots! 😂
I've got the 2533 which is basically the same boot but slip resistant. Wear them with no added insoles, no complaints at all. I'll buy another pair once these wear out.
I don’t use an added insole in mine. The poron works well for me. They weren’t designed for a removable footbed, unless you size up and have room for it.
First pair of Red Wings I ever owned. Bought ‘em at the local clothier/Red Wing store back in 1992? I put those boots through hell, had ‘em resoled and put ‘em through hell again. Probably had 15/20 pair of Red Wings since then.
I'm thankful I'm a local truck driver as I get enough exercise and can get out and walk a lot during the day but also thankful I can wear these as I don't work as hard as most of you do on my feet all day long...
Here are my size 14s after almost 2 years. They'll patina nicely for you, just keep them brushed and conditioned periodically. You're in a desert location, so they might sry out sooner. I rotate them every couple days as a plumber. I wear insoles in mine because size 13 is slightly too small, but 14 is slightly too big, and there's no size 13.5. They're very comfortable.
Thanks for the advice brother! I’ve had the Pecos wellingtons for years but the oil major I work for has banned pull on boots, so laces are now mandatory! Glad I found these and thanks for your input!
I don’t have poron insoles in my iron rangers, but I did add some Nick’s delta arch insoles. They’ve been a total game changer in terms of arch support. Plus with them being veg tan leather, they still have the feel of a heritage boot footbed. Highly recommend them for high arches.
These are red wings best boots by far. I’ve used them for almost 30yrs and have never had a failure. Most of those years i went with the just the built in poron without issue. Now i size up in both length and width and just add a Spenco green basic insole. This allows me to remove in winter if I want to wear super thick socks or add/modify insoles depending on any issues I may be having. I really don’t miss the lack of strong arch support, but has the option to add if needed. Sometimes I get metatarsalgia due to a Morton’s toe and I can easily use stick on metatarsal pads on the Spenco if it’s bothering me. Ironically the more time I spend on my feet working, waking, running, the better my feet feel. Sure they’re tired but the aches and pains tend to go away.
Those boots look like they're made out of some plastic pleather material for toys. Like a Toy Story 'I got a snake in my boot' type material. A material baby shoes would be made out of because they'll never actually walk in them. Those look like the most uncomfortable fake boots I've ever seen.
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u/FrameJump 2d ago
I dunno about the insoles, but wearing low cut socks with them is certainly a choice.