![]() In the meantime, if you like the look of them, they’re (finally) available for purchase at Red Wing. I’m really excited to get some wear on these boots, and I’m planning to wear them really hard all summer so I can prepare a full review for the both of them. Note that this boot comes in three leathers: Hawthorne Muleskinner, Amber Harness, and Ebony Harness. It’s made of what’s called crepe rubber, which is made by tapping rubber trees and adding acid to the rubber, then running the sap through large rolls called ‘crepers.’ It’s soft and flexible, if not especially durable - a compromise most are happy to make for the comfort. The Classic Chelsea, though, has a wedge sole like the Red Wing Moc Toe. Red Wing has also released the now discontinued Rancher Chelsea, which is identical to my new Classic Chelsea you can see above, but it has a Vibram mini-lug sole like the one you’ll see on the Red Wing Blacksmith. The rugged 6-inch 8083 Iron Ranger features premium Hawthorne Muleskinner leather, chrome hardware, speed hooks, Goodyear welt construction, triple stitched quality, plus a durable Vibram® 430 Mini-lug sole for grip while maintaining the classic Iron Ranger construction and silhouette. I’ve reviewed their Weekender Chelsea, which is a much more low slung, flexible, leisure boot - something to slip on when you’re running out for a coffee. Red Wing has always been surprisingly light on Chelseas for a boot company. You can already see in these pictures that it’s much less “nappy” and feels harder to the touch with wear, it darkens significantly more when compared to unwaxed roughout. It’s also rough out leather, like the Slate, but it ages differently because of the wax coating. The new Classic Chelsea 3192 is in the aforementioned Hawthorne Muleskinner leather. ![]() This is a new model - a completely new type of boot from Red Wing. You’ve never seen a leather like this on a Red Wing boot. ![]() It’s important to note that this Slate leather differs from Red Wing’s other roughout, the famous Hawthorne Muleskinner leather, not just in the color - Hawthorne is a tan hue - but because that leather is waxed, while Slate is unwaxed roughout. It’s fuzzy but no, it’s not suede suede is split leather and it’s much thinner and more delicate than roughout, which is known for its hardiness and was used on soldiers’ boots in World War II. That means it’s made when the animal hide is essentially turned inside out - it’s the flesh side of the animal’s hide. Maker: Red Wing Model: Blacksmith 2958 Last: 8 Last Leather: Hawthorne Muleskinner Roughout Sole: Nitrile Cork Size: 10D Sizing & Fit: I have wide feet, but compared to my Oro-iginal IRs (and really a lot of the Red Wings Ive handled) the leather on these is much less stiff and allowed for a bit of stretch to accommodate my width. What’s interesting about the Slate leather is that this is a roughout leather. What’s interesting about this new boot is that it’s made with an entirely new leather for Red Wing. My first pair of Goodyear welted boots were Red Wing moc toes and you can see my review of them here. Red Wing Moc Toe 8863įirst, we’ve got their Classic Moc Toe, which is very exciting because I think it’s fair to say that Red Wing is the king of the American moc toe boot.
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