I'm a critical impulsive buyer. By that I mean, I do crazy amounts of research before I walk straight into a location and buy the item.
At Red Wings, this was no exception. The only difference was that the young lady who helped me out, validated all my research. She knew her product and made me feel like I already knew I was leaving with a pair of kick ass boots!
Immediately, the store setup proved to me that only serious buyers come here. There is 1 seat, the main seat, a comfortable leather seat with guests couches on the side for the spectators to watch greatness going down. Obviously, the customer is valued from the get-go. The representative asks "what are you looking for?" and then they start by measuring your foot using they're state-of-the-art machine. They tell you your size and arch type. Based on that info, she was able to tell me which size I needed. Even though I know my size and I didn't agree with her recommendation of going a size down. I asked for the Iron Ranger and she brought out the 9.5 she suggested. She put the boot on me and man.... Smooth!!!! Snug!!! Amazing!!! I walked around and I was sold, but I needed to see if my size was good so I asked for a smaller one to ease my critical ass brain... she put that one on and ... Smooth!!!! Snug!!!! Amazing!!! It was equally comfortable, so I was confused. So I addressed my concerns - I've never purchased leather boots before, I don't know what to expect, but she did. She answered everything and I went with her recommendation.
If you know me, you will know that I only wear Chucks or Vans, and anything the Navy says I have to wear. The navy has given ... I take that back... the navy hasn't given me anything free... in boot camp it's pretty exciting to get your uniforms issued... then You find out they docked that shit out of your first paycheck... anyway, the Navy has made me buy some boots that were okay for the job, but our comfort is not what's important. So with all that, this is seriously the first pair of boots I've ever bought for myself.
Without a doubt, this is probably the best fitting shoe I've ever worn. It's sure to last a long time and I get to visit these folks every month to get my boots oiled up. (Which I intend to do, to make sure my boots live long). Yes they're a bit pricey, but I can pretty much already tell this boot will give me my money's worth.
I also got a free pair of socks and MILITARY DISCOUNT!!!!!
Go check them out if you're serious about boots. They aren't cheap, but applying the same rule for tattoos: Good tattoos aren't cheap. Cheap tattoos aren't good. This applies here too. If you're a dude rocking Aldo boots, you're making a huge mistake. Get a real boot and not that Sex in the city shit.
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