RED WING HERITAGE ICONIC STYLE #8131 | VINTAGE versus NEW

One of my absolute Red Wing favorites is the iconic Moc Toe style #8131. Before handing out my brother his new oro-russet Moc Toe, I had to take some shots – I like the contrast so much. Maybe you wanna check out the “vintage versus new” photos. My rugged boot is from the 90s and when you check the pictures you can't find many differences compared to the actual #8131. Obviously there is an embossed Red Wing Shoes logo on the outsides of the vintage #8131, while the new boot features the characteristic label at the tongue with a lot of information about the boot. All Red Wing Boots and Shoes have this label since years. The inseams of the heels are a bit different. That's all. Never change a working system or a good working product! Thanks to the guys from Red Wing, Minnesota! Come and get your #8131 at the oldest Red Wing Shoe Store outside the USA in Frankfurt, est. 1977, in store or online www.redwingfrankfurt.com. pics | LTG

RED WING SHOES | JAPAN LIMITED CANOE MOC WORK BOOT #9850 / #9851

what a found ... did you hear about this japan limited RWS 6 inch boot? sorry, me not. you like? i do not know – but i think, i like the hybrid between the classic RWS moc toe and a canoe or boat shoe. the boots are available in the wonderful GOLD RUSSET SEQUOIA and ORO RUSSET. they show the classic 50s IRISH SETTER label and come in the retro box from this time. pics | THREEWOOD + FOOT TIME

10 MUST-HAVE-X-MAS-PRESENTS | #10 | RED WING SHOES SPECIAL #8150 CAMOUFLAGE

today something very special for the wishlist: super rare RED WING boots #8150. there are still some pairs available at B-74 and RED WING STORE FRANKFURT – nowhere else, just exclusively @ this 2 locations and online @ www.b-74.de. this camouflage RWS is one of the finest boots in my collection: a-never-ebay-item, life time gear. if you want so more pics please check my post from january 2012 when the #8150 was my boot of the day #111 and another post with some more facts. pics | LTG

RED WING SHOES GO APPLE | RWS #4558 IN NEW IPHONE 5 COMMERCIAL

maybe it is a 8131, i can't see it definitely. just saw it on SKY during halftime BVB x BRAUNSCHWEIG. this must be the new TV commercial for APPLE iPhone 5: “photos every day”. yes and wear “RED WING SHOES every day!” vid | apple

LTG BOOT & SHOE COLLECTION | 18 | ICONIC VINTAGE RED WING SHOE STYLE 8131

one of my oldest and most beloved styles from RED WING SHOES: the # 8131. i think this boot is about 15 years old, maybe older. i bought it once at RED WING STORE frankfurt, but i can't remember if KAMI was in there or the ugly american pre-owner – insider know whom i am talking about ... there is no sign on the label and the marks on the tongues are not readable anymore. as you know the oro-russet is my absolute RWS color. awesome. pics | LTG

RED WING SHOES STYLE #8131

year of buying | unknown, early 90s

size | 9.5 D

height | 6 inch

leather | oil-tanned, durable “ORO-RUSSET”

pull loop | no

top | rolled, dark brown

sole | traction tred cushion crepe sole

hardware | eyelet & hook | color nickel

laces | nylon, gold/tan colored

insole | leather with cushioned footbed

welt | leather welt

steel toe | NO

category | classic work boot

made in the USA

RED WING SHOES GO GERMAN TV | “TATORT” COP WEARS 8131

“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

RED WING SHOES | UPDATE > THE ANATOMY OF A RED WING BOOT

my buddy FRED from RW1905 blog send me some pics of an actual cut RWS style #8131 – the cut of the 875 seems to be a bit older - sorry for that! he told me that the actual models are filled with CORK between insole and the traction tred cushion crepe wedge sole. before, this space was filled with synthetic material: compare the pics. thx. pics | FRED c/o RW1905

HOW TO LACE A BOOT #04 | BOW TIE LACING

the BOW TIE LACING method looks simple and it is indeed. beside, this minimal look fits my vintage RED WING SHOES #8131 very good. KAMI from the RED WING STORE FRANKFURT, germany, gave me the tip to use new laces when i show some different types of lacing - and he was right. it looks better now ... pics | LTG | Ian Fieggen

WE WANTED TO BE RED WING SHOES | KILL THE COPY

boycott buying copied stuff. bad stuff: look at this poor REDWING copies found at ebay. a seller
from south corea named “hightopshoes7“ calls his offer:

WORK BOOTS SHOES MEN's wing US 9.5 red black

wing? F***: where is the wing? what wing? what does this criminal seller wants us to say? 

is this shitty boot half a RED WING? we BOOT enthusiastics know that “hightopshoes7” is

selling something that his product never will be. but what's about the people who want to 

buy their first pair of RED WING SHOES? pics | LTG | cultizm.com

the original: RWS style 8131

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the original: RWS style 8130