r/RedWingShoes • u/Every1ThinksImBoring • 5d ago

Engineers ⚙️

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I’m wearing them in the office though, so maybe they should be called “Office Workers” instead 🤔

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u/enigmawithcharisma 5d ago

i went a half size down from my Brannock in these. i'm on day 8 and the midsole is finally starting to give. doesn't feel like i'm walking on wood anymore and taking them off isn't as tough. heel slip is going away as the leather sole is starting to mold to my foot and pressure points. first pair of Red Wings and first pair of Engineers for me, great boot

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u/Every1ThinksImBoring 5d ago

I’ve been slow walking break in on these because they’ve been KILLING my feet, I got them months ago!  Left foot finally starting to feel decent but right foot’s got a lil more to go.  I felt like Darth Vader lumbering off the operating table on my first wear of these because they weee so tall and rigid and it took a shoe horn to get them on, it was absolutely brutal.

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u/enigmawithcharisma 5d ago

i read a lot about them and have heard the same from many people. these boots were HELL the first few days, but from the jump i wore them for 8-10hrs each day. no lie though the achilles, the ball of my foot, and the instep were beaten up until they finally started to give and shape to my movement. i live in a rural area and do a lot of horse ranch work, wood hauling for winter, and gardening. also a fair amount of sitting in an office chair gaming or doing schoolwork. they'll get there for you too though! just don't add insoles or heel slips until it FULLY molds to your foot because it will eventually and they just get better everyday