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AbnormalAviator t1_iuxu2iz wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Women's heels - do they exist in the BIFL category? Or at least lasting a couple of years... by jennycotton

Red Wing is a rip off - I have a pair of their boots, but won't buy another. Locals are way more reasonable.

The only things that make them stand out, even as a shoe and boot maker, are Goodyear welting, good materials, and mass producing things in different widths - none of which they have a monopoly on, they're just the biggest company doing them.

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[deleted] t1_iuxuxx9 wrote

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AbnormalAviator t1_iuxv63r wrote

Well I don't know about your area. My local cobbler in BC - like I said, one can only speak from personal experience.

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[deleted] t1_iuxvt6w wrote

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AbnormalAviator t1_iuxw4ok wrote

Got those Oxfords done at Vic's Shoe and Boot in Abbotsford, BC. But I don't know if you will save anything on shipping. Good luck!

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[deleted] t1_iuxy4u7 wrote

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AbnormalAviator t1_iuxylvv wrote

Sad - all my family used them. Just moved to Kamloops - so I had a patch done with the folks in Vernon recently. Will have to see what they charge when its time for a new sole.

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