Customer Reviews Red Wing Heritage 6" Iron Ranger Lug

I first purchased these shoes on ebay and according to the reviews I purchased a full size down. I normally wear a size 10 in Nike and Adidas, size 9 in Thursday Boots, but when the shoes arrived they were a size 9 was a little big. I returned the shoes and repurchased the shoes on Zappos since they have fast shipping and a great return policy. I ended up ordering a size 8.5 and 8 just to just to compare the two. The 8.5 fit perfect as the 8 was too snug. My advice, go into a red Wing store and try on multiple sizes. if you don't have a store in your area, you should purchase multiple sizes to see which one fits best.

Boot tongue pads are too wide and uses different materials on both boots. One is hard when other soft. Running slightly narrow.

Update to previous review from last week. 2nd order of same boots resulting in same issue of different sizing between left/right boot even though they are both marked 10 D. This time left boot fit perfect, but the right one measured 1/4 inch shorter heel to toe. Overall dimensions of right boot are 1/2 size smaller. Sole stitching wasn't straight and leather around toe cap wasn't stitched properly. These quality control issues are a complete failure at this price-point. Returning them and unfortunately have to eat $200 in gift cards because Zappos cannot deliver a 1st quality product.

Right boot was a perfectly fitting 10D as expected. Left boot was marked 10D, but fit like a 91/2. Boot is smaller in every dimension. It also looks and feels like it was sown on to the sole crooked. Extremely disappointed, but will return and order another pair to give Zappos another chance. The new processing/shipping business model is a complete failure. I had to call customer service to check on my order status because it was "processing" for 3 days. The agent informed me that sometimes it's necessary to call because orders get "stuck" and don't ship as they should. What??? In 15+ years as a loyal VIP customer, I have never experienced this level of poor service from Zappos. Usually I place an order and it arrives the next day. I hope this experience was a one-off. I shop at Zappos for the exceptional service. The prices can be beat, but the customer service was always top-tier and that's what I pay for. Please strive to achieve this goal as you always have.

The shoe fits well, and the material and construction are excellent. These will be my go-to shoes for the winter.

Overall the fit was good. It takes about 1-2 days to break them in. I like a slightly wider toe box and was considering buying the EE width, but after about 2 days of wearing them they stretched out. Now they fit very well.

Amazing quality and comfort! I’m sure these will last many years!

5 stars for style, 1 star for comfort. Definitely the coolest looking lace up boots on the market. But, absolutely no cushioning at all. Feels like walking on bricks, especially under the heels.

Very pleased with the style and construction of the Iron Ranger. I agree with other reviewers that these run large. I wear an 8M in Corcoran jump boots but had so size down to a 7.5M in the Iron Ranger.

I own many boots from Red Wing and this is my 4th pair of Iron Rangers. Just order a half or one size down than your regular sneakers/shoes. The break in for IRs will be very painful , wear them with thick wool socks. You will not want to wear another boots once these have broken in and molded to your feet shape.

Half-size down from your regular size should do the trick. The Iron Rangers takes some breaking in, but that can be expected of an oiled leather boot. These aren't casual boots, they're firm and resilient for a reason. Wear a decent pair of socks and you will not have any trouble.

This is the nicest boot I have worn to date and compares very favorably to the Wolverine 1000 mile boot. This boot has a rubber sole and I wanted that because I plan to use these for riding my motorcycle. The 1000 mile boot is a bit finer and if that is the look you want, don't buy this boot with a rubber sole. But if you want a painstaking well constructed, American-made boot, stop looking - you've found it. The leather is very high quality and the double toe cap gives me exactly what I want for my motorcycle shifter wear point. The history of the boot is that they were originally made for steel workers who needed a super tough boot. The double toe cap is like the rivets in Levi's jeans, put there for the miners who were filling their pockets with rough ore nuggets. These boots are clearly built to last and can certainly be re-heeled or re-soled after you have worn them out. But that will take some time.

I was glad I took the recommendations about sizing down one full size. They fit perfectly when they came. It might be a rough break in process for some, but they're fairly similar to the break in process on Clarks Desert Boots. Wear some comfortable boot socks to help the break in process. I haven't felt any pain during the process but I could see how some would.

If you are used to cheap, glued together shoes/boots then these will be a different experience. First of all, size down from your brannock measurement. Down .5 size with normal volume feet and 1 full size for lower volume feet. I see some people mentioning going down 1.5 or even 2 sizes and I think that's why there are so many complaints on the break in being brutal. It's really a testament to the boot that they still managed to break in when they are sized down too far. They will feel stiff at first but will get more comfortable every time you wear them. Eventually they will become custom molded to your feet. These have literally become more comfortable than my New Balance sneakers, and my NBs are quite comfortable. The only reason I reach for my sneakers now is if it's too hot out for boots. Additionally, these will last forever with proper care and can be resoled. They cost more but will cost less in the long run because you won't be frequently replacing cheaper boots. Get these boots in the right size and you won't regret it.

I have high arches so I always add arch support. That’s no big deal. The important thing to note is that these are my 5th pair of redwings and they are BY FAR the most comfortable out of the box. I guess the leather is softer. I usually have to wear them for about 1 month solid to break in AND stretch them with boot heavy-duty stretchers while spraying them with rubbing alcohol and water. If you are looking for something that doesn’t look like you are headed to the construction site and had a comfortable feel out of the box, get these and don’t think twice!

I have a wide foot and generally wear an 11.5 in Merrell hiking sneakers (which run wide), but 12 in most narrower shoes. I also have flat feet which require that I wear a 3/4-length orthotic insert to prevent my arch from collapsing. I ended up going to a Redwing store and trying on a bunch of sizes. The sales-person that measured my foot insisted that a 10.5 D or 11 D (regular width) would be perfect and would stretch to fit even though I found that both crushed my toes together. 11.5 D was the only regular-width size I could get my orthotics into and which didn't crush my foot, but they were way too long. Switching to the wide sizes I found that the 10.5 EE was perfect for my feet. On my [slightly] larger foot it was just a bit more snug than I'd like for the long-term and my smaller foot was perfect. Since the store only had the old-style smooth sole I waited and ordered the Amber Harness color from Zappos with the new mini-lugged sole. The first 3 days of wearing them I found that the laces dug into my foot and there were a variety of other sore spots on my feet from uncomfortable pressure. I'm now on my 6th full day of wearing them and I'm no longer noticing discomfort or pressure points. They aren't quite "comfy" yet, but they don't apply painful pressure through the laces any more when walking uphill.

These Red Wings are incredible. I've worn them every day for the past month without any blisters, pinching or discomfort. I receive compliments on them daily. Well made, durable, and damn good looking.

Beautiful boots. Well worth the cash if you are a faithful mink oiler. It is true that you must buy at least 1/2 to a full size smaller AND that they will punish you for the first few days. After that? Awesome.

Very specific as to sizing. I wear a 12.5 Nike Running shoe. My rangers are 11 and fit perfectly

These boots are very well made. I wear a size 12 in most shoes, like Merrills, but these boots fit best in a size 11 1/2, like my Mephistos and my Chucks. I’m rating a five on fit though because I don’t think the other shoes are right on size anyway. Those shoes always feel sloppy or have large voids up in the toe. I’m rating these as a four on comfort only because they don’t have much cushion in the insoles and adding an insert, like Dr Scholl’s, changes the fit. So they’re better for walking on surfaces with more give, unless you can work out the right size after adding an insert.

The quality of this boot is fantastic. It's certainly better than my last pair of boots (which lasted me about 5 years). The leather is of high quality and is very comfortable after finding the right size. Only time (and hopefully a lot of it) will tell if they're as quality as they seem. Speaking of sizes, I normally wear 11 in boots, but 10-1/2s sometimes work too. Again with boots, I try and get extra-wide. I ordered 10-1/2 wides from Red Wing's official site. These were like buckets on my feet. I returned them and ordered 10s (non-wide) from Zappos, and they fit like a glove. These boots do run large, no doubt. Find the right size and they're magical.

Boots look beautiful, fresh smell of leather out of the box. I can definitely see the draw. HOWEVER... I ordered the new version with the Vibram sole and instead, Zappos sent me one with the old sole and what they believed to be a return because it didn’t come with the original box either (repackaged in a generic cardboard box). They apologized and immediately refunded me and sent out a new pair with a return label for the old one and knocked off a decent chunk of the price as an apology so customer service was good. I’m disappointed but look forward to receiving what I hope to be the correct item in a couple days and will update my review then. First impressions: Very stuff shoe as expected. I wear a size 9 in sneakers and a size 8.5 in dress shoes. Size 7 for some reason or the other is the size that I needed in this shoe upon trying them out at the Red Wing store. I strongly urge everyone to go get sized at a Red Wing retailer if possible before purchasing.

So is this the best mens Boot ever? No Of course not. There are all sorts of custom made to order boots, much high price that may well be better. But if you look at price point, style, materials, look, fit, Country of origin, feature set, durability ect...... I honestly feel that this boot is 1. GOOD ENOUGH 2. offers the best value Just a great looking , hard wearing, last a lifetime sort of boot.

After doing some research prior to purchasing, I decided on going 1/2 size smaller than my boyfriend’s normal size 12 boot. By having this information ahead of time, it saved us from having to send them back for an exchange. The boots are so well made, with the thickest hide I’ve ever seen in a boot. Will definitely take some time to break in but that is to be expected with such a high quality boot.

I've wanted this boot for a while and after finally getting it I'm not disappointed. The fit is a full size larger so size down by one. The inside is bare-bones though so plan on getting some insoles. I just got some red wing mink oil too so I plan on servicing the boots soon. The look is what is the selling point. These boots look awesome and once they are properly broken in then they will be just about perfect!