Red Wing Iron Ranger Boots

[St. Valentine]

In fact, I was more concerned with making sure I sealed up the leather for the inevitable salt/slurry mixture with which they would come into contact.

I second this: My first winter in the IR still has to come but surely the oiled leather is well up against the notorious salt stains. I suppose after resoling an Iron Ranger with Roccia sole would be the best of all worlds...

[Michaelshane]

Iron Rangers are not for ice or packed snow.you must be very careful,you will slip.

[Pinesiw]

Up in thompson manitoba redwing IR just wouldnt do on icy surfaces. But I was thinking maybe I could get something glued to the sole for traction at a shoe repair shop, your thoughts gentleman.

[Doublegun]

IR's have the WORST sole for snow/ice of any shoes/boots I have ever owned. Three words: slick as snot. Took mine to the cobbler and had him glue on some rubber soles with deeper tread. Problem solved.

[O-zone]

Iron Rangers are quite slippery on ice, but nowhere near as bad as the Beckman Gentleman Travelers. If I didn't know better, I'd swear the heels on those things are made of teflon! I've ruined two pairs of trousers after slipping hard on gravelly ice with them. Now, when we get the first snowfall over here, I tuck them into the very bottom of the cupboard so I'm not tempted to ever put them on in snowy/icy conditions.

As for suggestions, William Lennon boots, as suggested by Flat Foot Floey, are a good choice, as are White's Semi-Dress boots, even though they are pricey.

[Bernhard BB]

hi....
Is there made 2,,kind of sole on the Ranger boot,,,?

[St. Valentine]

No, the brown Iron Ranger has a brown Nitrile Cork sole and the black one a black Nitrile Cork sole.

[Bernhard BB]

Thanks... i cant understand how to show a photo here bot some ranger have this pattern sole? ,,with some yellow between? and some plane sole ??

http://www.redwingsbootshop.com/red-...mber-p-44.html

what kind is this so,,,, http://www.ebay.de/itm/271049546820?...#ht_479wt_1432

Thanks
Bernhard

[Bernhard BB]

hi......... i think they pair from Ebay ,,,have some extra safe sole made ,,
so that way i didnt understand it..
Thanks
Regards
Bernhard

[St. Valentine]

The 8111īs on Ebay are resoled with the safety sole, itīs not original but as it seems RW will do that on request.
The Iron Rangers in the UK-shop I have never seen before. Regarding the very steep price this seems to be a limited edition
or something the like.

Edit: This is a Hong Kong based shop and stocks a lot of RW models I have never seen before. This in connection with the very high prices really puzzles me. Has anyone ever heard about them? Is this even legit?