Customer Reviews Red Wing Heritage 6" Iron Ranger Lug

The leather and look of the boot are great with the color very similar to what is shown on the website. Right out of the box they were comfortable but a little stiff, something that worked out very quickly over a few days of wearing them around the house and in the field. The fact that they run large to size partially worked to my advantage since I need to wear a substantial orthotic in one shoe. On the other hand, my "normal" foot would be more comfortable in a smaller size. I come to these Red Wings from over 40 years of wearing boots with a western heel, so getting used to a low block heel took some time. I think that a version of the Heritage Iron Ranger with a low, underslung western heel would look sharp, and attract folks who are used to wearing packers. The style and durability of these boots allow them to function as both work boots and casual wear.

Hard as a rock. Apparently, they break in eventually, but I don't see how they could ever be comfortable. Returned.

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.

The color of the boot is beautiful (for starters)...but the boot is VERY rigid and not as comfortable as I would have hoped! On a positive note...these boots will last forever!

I got these because I kept wearing out other boots and wanted one with a replaceable heel and sole. These are beautiful boots, featuring heavy leather, great stitching. I am irritated that the laces were too short but that is an easy fix. The biggest issue is that they just are not that comfortable yet. I wear my boots a lot so I need a comfortable pair and my last Chippewa boots were instantly comfortable. I have worn these for many hours, lots of walking figuring that it is a break in issue but not yet. I will update if this changes but for this kind of money I want them to be right.

Took me a while to realize this. One of the heels is much larger than the other, see picturs. Definitely an error from the factory. If I wanted second quality boots I would have bought second quality boots and saved $. Everything else is fine.

Nice looking boots and style. My issue is the boots were worn and repackaged with some scuffs on the leather. Of boots are returned then they need to re-polish and buff.

Fit ran large for me. Had to get a half size smaller. Narrow width at first but will stretch out after wearing. They are good looking boots. But for the price......very uncomfortable. I have wore them for 7 months and still hurt my feet. You can get a 100 dollar boot that is very similar with leather just as thick that is much more comfortable. Foot bed is very thin and you can see the nails in the sole/heel through it. I won't buy again. If they ever break in I will revise this review.

Okay, they look good! That is about where it ends for me. Really 2.5 stars but that isn't available. So 2 it is. For the money.....nope. I have several cheap pair of work boots that cost less than half of what these do and they were more comfortable the first time I put them on. I knew about the sizing so I ordered a half size smaller than my norm and they fit great. Width is tight but stretching a bit after months of weekly wear. Not much arch support at all and the foot bed liner is very thin to the point where you can see the nail heads in the heel. Not uncomfortably coming through into the foot pad, but you can see them with your finger. I thought that was odd they didn't use something thicker. I ended up buying an insert and they are a bit better but cramped while working on the decade break in period:) Cons: Pros: -price is high -Look good -not breaking in after 50+ days of wear and treatment -very heavy and thick leather. Will last forever if.....you can stand to wear them for 8-10 years to break them in. -no arch -thin foot bed liner -very thick leather that doesn't break in easily -loud heel on hard surfaces Bottom line: I will not buy them again or recommend. Unless maybe I become friends with the "Thing" of Fantastic 4 fame and he needs boots. His stone feet would do very well in them I would believe.

I guess I just have to give up on these. I wore a pair for 10 years until the cat peed on them, at which point I decided to let them go. I wanted to replace them but Im not able to get a matched pair. After going through 8 different pairs, each has had noticeable variation in size between the left and right boot, different length toecaps between the left and right, etc. I'm not being particularly picky, but I would like for my pair of boots to be more or less of equal length and width. I'm bummed but it's too much money to spend on mismatched boots.

These were unacceptable quality. It looked like there was glue on them around the seams and they were scuffed beyond belief. Very disappointed with this purchase. Returned.

These were in terrible condition. Scuffed everywhere. It also looked like they were glued in some places? Wondering if these were even authentic. Ordered from RedWing instead..very disappointing condition for a Christmas gift.