Red Wing Iron Rangers Review, 1 Year Old

BUY THE RED WING IRON RANGER: https://bit.ly/3wYYuTv ✪ Check out the 10 Best Boots On the Market! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kuHyyefNGE Does the Iron Ranger deserve its spot as one of the most popular boots in the market? FULL REVIEW + PICTURES: http://www.stridewise.com/red-wing-iron-ranger-review OVERVIEW: First designed for miners toiling in Minnesota's Mesabi "Iron Range," these boots are now part of the more fashio-focused Red Wing Heritage line. The defining feature is the toe cap: it makes for a very distinctive look but with it lends it a more bulbous appearance, which coupled with the nickel eyelets makes them a little tough to dress up. Still, it's a super durable, triple stitched boot made from very thick leather. COMPARISON: Red Wing Vs. Wolverine, Who Wins? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYvcLK864n8 LEATHER: This is full grain, oil-tanned leather which helps to improve the boots' resistance to water, stain, and sweat. Red Wing suggests their own boot oil that's made with a mixture of pine pitch and mink oil, though I've used Obenauf's on them myself. Both of these products will darken the leather, but if you're really attached to the color you might want to consider Red Wing's leather cream, which is made from neatsfoot oil. SOLE: As of summer 2018, Red Wing stopped using their nitrile cork sole and started using a 7-millimeter Vibram mini lug sole. While it's a little less "classic" looking it's high performance, oil resistance, flexible, and low pr