![]() It was marketed to hunters and named after the Irish Setter hunting dog. The 9893 honors Red Wing’s classic moc toe boot, released in 1952 when Red Wing introduced the white, flat-bottomed, cushioned wedge sole built in the moccasin style that’s so popular today. 8826: 1920s Outing Boot (Teak “Featherstone”)ĩ893: Irish Setter (Oxford Black Abilene).9077: Mil-1 Congress Boots (Black Cherry “Featherstone”).8011: Munson Ranger (White Ash Settler).9893: Irish Setter (Oxford Black Abilene).8070: 1930s Sport Oxford (Black Klondike).8826: 1920’s Outing Boot (Teak “Featherstone”).9077: MIL-1 Congress Boots (Black Cherry “Featherstone”).9060: Beckman Flat box (Black Klondike Leather).9063: Beckman Flat box (Teak Featherstone Leather).2966: Engineer (Black Klondike Leather). ![]() 8011: Munson Ranger (White Ash Settler Leather).9893: Irish Setter Oxford (Black Abilene Leather).So here are 10 perfect, or nearly perfect boots made only for this demanding, perfection obsessed market. According to the store’s own employees, these are the best Japanese Red Wing boots. These boots use leathers and lasts that aren’t available to the US public - and we visited Red Wing Heritage NYC in Soho to get our hands on some of the rarest of the rare Red Wings. Red Wing grew in popularity so much that there are many models that are only available in Japan, though often buyable from Red Wing’s Singapore website. Japan has some hardcore Red Wing super fans, even publishing magazines dedicated to the brand. Part of the Amekaji subculture, there are dedicated niches in Japanese fashion that revere the rugged, well made, patina-ready workwear apparel popular among the American working class during the early- to mid-20th century. Red Wing embodies American heritage boots perhaps better than any other company, which is why it has such a dedicated following in… Japan.
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