very interesting. 2 masterminds – GABOR MAGYAR, RW HERITAGE, and NIGEL himself – are talking about this great boot, about the result of the first collaboration between RWS & NIGEL CABOURN. enjoy! and sorry – most important: the boot is now available at f.ex volls.de and the RED WING STORES in BERLIN, HAMBURG and FRANKFURT and all other selected retailers. vid | RED WING HERITAGE
awesome RWS engineer boot customized by japanese tokyo based BRASS. the 8268, i own one myself, looks really good with this fat BILTRITE CORD sole and a CATS PAWN heel – i like this style. pics | BRASS Tokyo & RAKUTEN
by BRASS
origin, not customized
this boot has a crazy story. i bought it in 2006 at RED WING SHOE STORE FRANKFURT. i saw this oro-russet BECKMAN and it was an absolute must-have. i knew this style just in the colors dark brown (the centennial – #1908), black, chestnut featherstone and black cherry featherstone. in 2011 i sold it to my buddy PETER because of an exploding boot closet … WHAT A MISTAKE. always when i saw PETER wearing this boot i got crazy. so i bought it back. since this day i wore my beloved 1912 just 3 times to preserve it. there is no information about the #1912 in the web … nothing. yep, i think i own a really rare and so awesome RED WING BOOT – MY1912 MOC TOE. pics | LTG
RED WING SHOES STYLE #1912
year of buying | 2006
size | 9.5 D
height | 6 inch
leather | oil-tanned, oro russet portage
pull loop | no
top | rolled, dark brown
sole | roccia
hardware | eyelet nickel brown
laces | nylon dark brown colored
insole | leather with cushioned footbed
welt | leather welt
steel toe | NO
category | classic work boot
made in the USA
awesome RWS workboot from the 90s: style 2224- simple and pure – no compromises. still a perfect boot style after more than 20 years. pics | nest clothing store
“TATORT” is cult in germany. since decades every sunday at 20:15 after TAGESSCHAU a new episode of this crime TV series is coming up. only in summer there is a break and ARD shows us replays from the last years. last sunday this break was over and they showed us the second episode with commissars FLÜCKIGER alias STEFAN GUBSER and LIZ RITSCHARD alias DELIA MAYER. today 20 – yes, TWENTY – different cops and teams clear up every sunday in 20 different locations and cities criminal cases. but no one of them was wearing RED WINGS before. cop FLÜCKIGER does it last sunday. a brand new #8131. it was unusual but cool to see these boots 90 minutes walking and running on the screen. i am really curios about the fact if the RED WINGS were chosen by STEFAN GUBSER himself or his film team. you can watch the complete TATORT “HANDLAGE MIT AUSSICHT” with FLÜCKINGER @ www.daserste.de. below you can see my vintage 8131
ps: ROGER from VMC told me that they’ve dressed FLÜCKIGER. damn, and i thought about asking ROGER if they have something to do with the equipment of the TATORT crew – i should have done so. pics | ARD, LTG
news from the RED WING HERITAGE EUROPE central amsterdam: 3 new models and a well done video in which the 8890, 8126 and 2922 are featured! and by the way: MATTHIJS good acting! hope to see more … here some informations about the new boots directly from RWS:
STYLE #8890 MOC TOE
the 8890 is modeled after the classic moc toe style first released in 1953 featuring the traction tred sole. the 8890 is crafted with charcoal rough & tough leather, an antiqued leather with a slightly worn texture which amplifies the character of the boot.
STYLE #8126 BROGUE RANGER
using the design of the IRON RANGER and the functional perforation pattern of brogue shoes. RED WING SHOES created the BROGUE RANGER for those looking for a durable boot with a small twist. the 8126 is crafted using black chaparral leather and nitrile cork sole.
STYLE #2922 CHELSEA RANCHER
The 2922 is built with oro-iginal leather, a roccia sole and goodyear welt construction. RED WING’s premium oro-iginal leather provides water, stain and perspiration resistance as well as a beautiful and naturalappearance.
i think especially the BROGUE RANGER will be a bestseller – great style, great idea to combine a classic brogue with a classic work boot. pics & video | RED WING HERITAGE EUROPE
some weeks ago i got this little map made of RED WING SHOES leather from FRED c/o redwing1905 blog as a thank you for doing some work for his agency. great piece: so smooth and unique. i think this map isn’t available to buy in europe. it is perfect to hold FIELD NOTES. from the first day on this oro-russet thing is always with me. pics | LTG
yeah some news from the RED WING SHOES HERITAGE EUROPE CENTRAL. the #1907 is introduced in europe. i am sure that i owend this boot years before. so it is a comeback if i remember correctly. hm. okay, this is what RWS says about the #1907: “RED WING HERITAGE is announcing the arrival of one of north america’s most popular boot styles the 1907 to the european market. available now in RED WING SHOE STORE AMSTERDAM & the other RED WING SHOE STORES later this year the 1907 is modeled after the original Moc Toe work boot styles that made RED WING famous. the rough & rough leather used to build the 1907 is distressed pull-up leather with an antiqued appearance. the norwegian welt construction applies a double stitch that not only gives the boot a distinctive appeal but also makes the 1907 highly durable and functional. finished off with rawhide laces a traction tred outsole and triple stitch quality, the 1907 is built to the same standards which make Red Wing the choice of the american worker.” a really nice classic boot. pics | RED WING HERITAGE
… and i met a lot of friends and LTG follower. it’s so great to meet those people i just knew from FB or blogging. now i have a voice and a face to all these guys and all, yes ALL, are so kind and respect my LTG blog. thanks for this. check banditbloggers.com for impressions from BREAD & BUTTER, BERLIN. the pic shows UWE MAIER’s white YUKETEN bucks, FRED’s RWS 875, MAX’s JACK PURCELL and my WHITE’S HORWEEN SEMI DRESS BOOTS. pic | LTG
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