Men's Heritage Boots

5 Mairsydotes
Although they make a women ’s Iron Ranger, I bought the men ’s because they are better quality( thicker leather and leather lining). P. S. Women want good stuff, too. 😉 I ’ m in love with these things. Thankfully, I learned online not to use mink oil, or the Amber will darken. Instead, I use Bick 4, which preserves the color. I added an insole because the interior comes very basic, but in terms of leather and construction, these are remarkable. Every day they fit better, and I get complements on them every time I wear them out. I ’ m going to make my husband go try some on because I ’ ve seen him buy leather boots for years that pale in comparison to these. So, the hype was real for me. I wonder if some of the people commenting about quality got fakes online somewhere? I can see know why people are obsessed with the 8111s. I travel a lot with work, as I am a publisher. I ’ m in and out of airports, cabs, on the streets of NYC, conventions, etc. I can ’ t wear these with my women ’s office clothes, but gosh, they make great travel companions. If I get a moment to wear jeans, I am in these boots. Thankfully, they are narrow enough not to look like clunky man shoes on my feet. I really want the Clara now, as it could be dressed up a bit more. Going to search the internet to see if there are ever coupons…

5 FunSize
I bought my Iron Ranger boots 10 years ago as a getting- out- of- the- Navy present to myself. What could be more American than that! LOL. I have had them resoled at a local cobbler that has sadly since closed. Other than that, they have outlasted 2 pairs of laces, walked through 4 countries, and taken beatings in harsh New England winters. These are great boots— crazy comfy once broken in. I just wish they had the Vibram outsole on them.

5 Acbsr
I have these in black and brown. The brown ones were a little more stubborn to break in but they are coming along. I wear these to job sites and then to the office. They are rugged enough for the site, nice enough for the office and comfortable enough for me to put some 5 miles on my feet every day. Couldn ’ t be happier

5 DasOtto1317
I 've never been one to write reviews, but as I was spending time oiling my 12 year old 8111s tonight, it dawned on me that I needed to pay some respect to these old boots. I 'm trying to find a way to write a review about these without coming off as some weird dude with an emotional attachment to a pair boots, but we should probably just call a spade a spade, eh? I remember in college wearing them during pickup football games at ISU tailgates, and then every single day as I rode my bike to vet school, with my little one in tow in the Burley. They were with me on rainy days in Aarhus and have sailed the gales of Lake Superior in the fall. In veterinary practice, they have worked countless cows and have withstood all the combinations of bodily fluids one could imagine( blood spilling off the OR table onto my boots really adds to the patina). Harsh Minnesota winters and enough salt to rust the rockers of a 1500 have n't slowed them down. While also greatly decreasing their ability to track about fecal material of various unknown animals, their slick soles are a blessing in that they give me a handicap when playing football against my own kiddos, lest I have sufficient traction to show them how it was played in my day. We burn prairies and build decks, chop wood and chase roosters, then shine up the next day and go to church. There will come a day when they will have completed their journey, but at this rate I 'm not sure if I 'll be the one to see it.

5 IWRs Dad
Grabbed a pair for my son 6 years ago on a trip to the US. Wore them non stop for 2 years at college in the UK, during a his gap year and now 2 years into Uni. Had them resolved last year( the original soles had started to wear at the heals). The uppers have held up remarkably well and look better now, I think, than when he got them. Fantastic boot.