Customer Reviews Red Wing Heritage Beckman

Short review:\r\n-Not really D width more like C but will stretch to fit D and in my case EE. Why was this popular boot not offered in Wide?\r\n-Order only half a size down if you have wide feet\r\n-Boots insole is not ideal after stretching to an EE foot gaps appear between the boot sides and the insole that cause discomfort. Correctable with some thin leather insoles or custom leather ones.\r\n-Not usable with a Superfeet insole, its already a very low volume boot.\r\n-Great laces.\r\n-Good polishable leather, be careful with the white stitches.\r\n-Moderately arched built in leather insole.\r\n-The shank although steel is only a very narry flimsy half shank. There is a lot of sole flex.\r\n-Heavy duty as casual shoes go, but not tough enough for extreme conditions.\r\n-Rubber commando sole and neoprene heel are long lasting, but marking.\r\n\r\nLong review:\r\nI am measured 11.5 EE on a Brannock Device, in the morning. However after a long days walk, work, being on a plane etc. My feet swell larger to maybe 12 and maybe even a little bit wider. I ordered 10.5, a full size down. This turns out to be a mistake for me as I hadn\'t realized that these shoes lose some length as the leather flexes and the sole curves a tiny bit in addition to the whole magical foot growth. These boots a year later are now a little too short. ORDER HALF A SIZE DOWN is my recommendation for wide footers. Another thing to note of these boots is that their shank is only a flimsy tiny half shank. I can take the boot in my hands and flex the sole easily. They do not provide a lot of stiff support you will need if you expect to walk over rough terrain. After doing an over night on the Appalachian Trail in these my arches and toes cried out because they were not supported by the flimsy shank. I can\'t speak for construction work, but if they cannot stand up to packing alot of weight in mild back country conditions I doubt they would do well in the construction yard.\r\n\r\n

Just what I wanted. I have been needing to temporarily replace my White's semi-dress boot to get a rebuild and bought a pair of these. I'm two days in and they are just starting to break in, which is a good thing. I intend on needing a resole and new heel within a year or so, but that investment will be well worth it on these boots.

Really nice boot. However, I did return them. One of the boots had a really annoying loud "pop" when walking originating somewhere in the forefoot. Not only could you feel it, but it was quite loud; didn't want to risk this being something that would not go away after a while after spending so much money on this boot. Only wore in the house on carpet; however, did seem like they were going to put me through some serious torture getting worn in, but everyone says they are great once they reach that worn in state. As for the fit, they really seemed to run relatively true to size for me; however, 1/2 size down would perhaps have fit better. Going to keep my eye on them to see if the price drops, at which time I just may give them another try. Zappos rules, brotha.