Folks who’ve ordered from there have either received nothing at all, or they were shipped cheap sunglasses or knock-off versions (think $7 Alibaba versions-nothing you’d actually want to wear).Īs far as I can tell, that one site is the only scam out there for factory seconds (or at least it’s the only one major enough that can be easily found by anyone searching for Red Wing factory seconds). They seem to have every version of Red Wing boots available in all sizes, all for over 50% off retail. I was almost fooled by a site that claims to be a USA outlet version of Red Wing’s online store. Red Wing does a big warehouse sale where you can see your seconds in person before buying, but that’s in Minnesota. There is always some risk to buying a pair of factory seconds online. I’ve read some stories about people getting seconds with deformed toe-boxes that make the boot uncomfortable. Now, my experience doesn’t necessarily mean all Red Wing factory seconds are almost the same as retail. Otherwise, I couldn’t tell any difference between the factory seconds and retail. I also found a small punched hole in the tongue of the left boot. The roughout leather is far more napped than throughout the rest of the boot. My best guess is that the left boot has a harsh grain break near the toe box. Obviously something had to be different about the factory seconds to make them fall into that category. The clean boots are the new factory seconds I bought for comparison purposes.
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You’ll see in the pictures that one pair is obviously dirtier: those are the full priced Red Wings I got about a year ago (at the time of writing). Retail Classic Moc after 1 year of wear (left), and new factory seconds Classic Moc (right)įrom what I can tell, cosmetically, there’s very little difference between factory seconds and full priced retail Red Wing boots. I also have a pair of the same exact boots retail (same model, same leather). However, some have faulty construction that may make one boot larger or smaller than the other.įor the sake of experiment, I picked up a pair of Red Wing Classic Moc in Slate Muleskinner leather factory seconds. Most factory seconds have defects in the leather that are mostly cosmetic. Those boots look great and give you all the protection a shoe should give you on a motorbike.Red Wing factory seconds are boots that have failed to meet the brand’s quality standards for one or more reasons. Especially we recommend wearing Red Wing boots when riding your motorbike. We love wearing Red Wing Boots on a daily basis, no matter where we go. This is the reason why the shoes are worn in daily life also from people who don’t wear them for protection in their job. Still headquartered in Red Wing, Minnesota, Red Wing boots protect workers in more than one hundred countries across the world, an accomplishment built by years of hard work, endurance, and the promise to never compromise on quality.īesides the convenience factor, Red Wing shoes are also stylish and very fashionable. The products consistently perform in environments spanning from the Mideast oil fields to the Midwest cornfields. Over 110 years have passed since the founding and commitment to producing only the highest grade footwear remains as unwavering as Beckman’s vision. Beckman named his company Red Wing Shoes, and a new standard for excellence was born. Beckman set out to develop work boots to fill this need and in 1905 he opened a company that would change the market. The rigors of these jobs required footwear which was tough enough to outlast harsh working conditions, but Beckman envisioned a shoe that was also comfortable enough for the hardworking people who wore them. For over a century Red Wing purpose-built footwear has been at the spearhead of innovation in the standard of excellence for work boots.Īt the turn of the 20th century a shoe merchant named Charles Beckman in Red Wing, Minnesota saw a local necessity for shoes specifically designed for the demanding work of industries such as mining, logging, and farming. Excellence is a standard that transcends the test of time.
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