thedudefromsweden
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja9p5rg wrote
UPDATE
I received a reply from Red Wing:
> Thank you for reaching out to us at Red Wing Shoe. I wish I had better news for you. Unfortunately due to your gait, and how the leather has formed around your foot, there is not much else that can be done for these boots.
> You could try to find some very thin insoles for extra comfort but this may cause heel slippage which could be more uncomfortable.
😔
Lesson learned: don't wait too long with re-soling if you have a weird gait like me.
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja90p0a wrote
Reply to comment by slowfashconnoisseur in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
Oh no worries 😊
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja7ycuj wrote
Reply to comment by slowfashconnoisseur in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
I should have been clearer in the description... The sole and the leather is not the problem. The problem is that the shape of the shoe has changed due to uneven wear on the soles. I've already had them resoled several times. Look at the picture from behind and front in my other comments.
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja715ak wrote
Reply to comment by Ok-Satisfaction330 in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
The problem is the shape, look at the pic from behind in another comment. Do you think that can be fixed?
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja35ge0 wrote
Reply to comment by just-kath in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
Kind of disgusting, agree, but it was the best lighting for the picture 😊
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja35d50 wrote
Reply to comment by Dead_Hours in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
Main problem is not the leather but the shape, see my other comments with pictures!
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja1e5xl wrote
Reply to comment by Tropical_Hushpuppy in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
They are called 1907! Very happy with them.
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja0lk4a wrote
Reply to comment by boxelder1230 in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
Just emailed red wing and asked for advice 😊 since I'm in Sweden, sending them to the US is not a good option. Hoping there is someone in Sweden who can have a go at them. Thanks!
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja0bmv6 wrote
Reply to comment by boxelder1230 in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
Look at this picture from behind:
https://i.imgur.com/HyBJSUX.jpg
See how the entire shoe, especially the left one, is leaning outwards? The soles were worn on the outside before I re-soled them and the leather stayed in that shape even after re-soling. I wonder if that can be fixed. But yes maybe contacting Red Wing is the way to go. I hope I don't have to ship them to the US since that will probably cost a lot..
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja09qs3 wrote
Reply to comment by boxelder1230 in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
They are skewed outwards which makes them uncomfortable. I wear on the outside of the sole and I probably waited too long with re-soling so the leather is shaped that way now. Look at the picture from behind.
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja064gt wrote
Reply to comment by gsjanbevsb in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
They are not comfortable any longer, they are skewed outwards. I think I waited too long to re-sole them.
thedudefromsweden OP t1_j9zqopu wrote
Reply to comment by Yars107 in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
Even from Sweden? It's gonna be very expensive to send them to the states 😔 they used to have an authorized shop here in Gothenburg but not any longer...
thedudefromsweden OP t1_j9zkzbp wrote
Reply to comment by kastabortettkonto in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
Really? They require that much maintenance?
thedudefromsweden OP t1_j9zh199 wrote
Had these boots for maybe 10 years. Re-soled them several times but maybe too late? They are kind of "skewed" towards the sides, see this picture. It's most prominent on the left. The leather is also cracked in some places, although the biggest issue is that they are skewed. Can anything be done about this? They are very uncomfortable currently. Shame, I've loved them.
Edit: I have greased them regularly, at least once/year. Too seldom?
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thedudefromsweden t1_iwzpxpd wrote
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I don't think you're the only one, these things are quite expensive.
thedudefromsweden OP t1_ja9pcd4 wrote
Reply to comment by lastinglovehandles in Are my Red Wing boots beyond salvation? by thedudefromsweden
Unfortunately, they seem to be done for 😔 see my update with a reply from Red Wing.