Red Wing will repair/re-sole their boots/shoes. If there's not a store near you you can mail them directly.
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Redwing does it for about 100$
@Raissermesser Yes! I'm about to start a new job in a foundry and had to get new boots. Like anything could stop a one-ton piece of steel from smashing your foot... at least they look tough, eh? Jeez, I'm finding out just how lucky we are in this neck of the woods. We have a cobbler about eight blocks from our house.
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Never tried Obenauf's. These boots are closer to the trash than you probably realize... But they are too dear to toss kind of scenario. I only live 25 miles from Two Harbors if you want to come shine em up for me
To all you guys who posted pictures of your new Red Wings, are they all still union made ???....Red Wing near my place sells a load of boots/shoes made in Communist China...
The way I understand it, the Irish Setters are currently made overseas. This has changed more than once throughout the years. I have a pair of Setters from maybe five years ago that were made in USA, but I just looked and they don't have the Union bug on the tag, not sure why. I don't think they make their rubber boots or shoes from synthetic materials in MN either for whatever reason. The Union Made ones have the tiny UFCW bug on the tag inside the tongue.
Also FWIW, the last time I visited my local store, they told me they're independently owned and have no connection to the factory other than selling the brand.
interesting..... I was in the UFCW 33 years !
Never tried Obenauf's. These boots are closer to the trash than you probably realize... But they are too dear to toss kind of scenario. I only live 25 miles from Two Harbors if you want to come shine em up for me
Obenauf is great but overkill for most. Specifically their heavy duty LP product. It tends to dull the depth of leather and makes it darker. At least temporarily but it takes a long, long time to wear off Obenauf. The stuff does smell great though.
From wikipedia...
The Red Wing Shoe brand is primarily Assembled in America with Chinese materials at the company's plants in Potosi, Missouri and a plant in Red Wing, Minnesota.
Red Wing Shoes - Wikipedia
dave
The Red Wing Shoe brand is primarily Assembled in America with Chinese materials at the company's plants in Potosi, Missouri and a plant in Red Wing, Minnesota.
Red Wing Shoes - Wikipedia
dave
Never tried Obenauf's. These boots are closer to the trash than you probably realize... But they are too dear to toss kind of scenario. I only live 25 miles from Two Harbors if you want to come shine em up for me
I use the LP on my work boots and it is great stuff. I wear them for function rather than fashion so I don't mind the darkening of the leather.
If memory serves, the LP was originally designed for treating the boots of forest fire fighters ... whose boots certainly take a lickin' in daily use. I don't put it on my dress shoes or boots ... Saphir Renovateur instead ... but work boots and some (depending on how casual/dressy) casual shoes get the LP.
Certain boots are still union made from their own leather tannery. The redwing store by me has a shelf of union made in USA boots.
Most of their replaceable soled boot are US made. Like the old commercial said “look for the union label”. After all these years I can still hear that in my head. 
Wiki is kind of wrong. Their US boots are made with US product.
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Red Wing Boots average savings of 44% at Sierra Trading Post
And if they don't fit, Sierra Trading Post has a great return policy!
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Right - after all, Red Wing owns the tannery that produces the leather. The SB Foot tannery is right down the road.
FWIW - most of RW’s glued shoes are imported; the heritage line and SuperSole work boots are made in Red Wing, MN
To OP, funny, I was eyeing the Brazos at Academy Sports the other day. But there's no replacement for the Red Wing Mocs.
