Red Wing Men's Iron Ranger 8111 Amber

Description

The early history of iron mining on Minnesotas Mesabi Range is intertwined with that of Red Wing Shoe Company. Red Wing responded with a boot made of thick leather with an oil resisting outer sole, speed lacing hooks, and a comfortable cork midsole. That boot is still made today, the fittingly named Iron Ranger, and it represents not only Red Wings commitment to making boots for working men and women but also its Minnesota origins. The 8111 is a rugged 6-Inch boot, featuring premium Amber Harness 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. The 8111 is a rugged 6-Inch boot, featuring Amber Harness 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. The defining characteristic of these boots though, was their double layered toe, capped to protect the miners feet from injury as they labored with hand tools and heavy machinery. The 8111 is a rugged 6-Inch boot, featuring Amber Harness 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. This classic with a new Vibram Mini-Lug sole.

Key Features

• The 8111 is a rugged 6-Inch boot, featuring Amber Harness 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.
• The miners needed tough but comfortable boots that could stand up to the long days and tough conditions a northern Minnesota mine pit presented.
• The early history of iron mining on Minnesotas Mesabi Range is intertwined with that of Red Wing Shoe Company.
• Red Wing responded with a boot made of thick leather with an oil resisting outer sole, speed lacing hooks, and a comfortable cork midsole.
• The defining characteristic of these boots though, was their double layered toe, capped to protect the miners feet from injury as they labored with hand tools and heavy machinery.
• That boot is still made today, the fittingly named Iron Ranger, and it represents not only Red Wings commitment to making boots for working men and women but also its Minnesota origins.