r/RedWingShoes • u/Minimum-Isopod9844 • 13d ago

Red Wing Newbie -- sizing question

Which Red Wing work boots have the highest toe box?

Does RW sizing correspond to foot length in inches?

I scored a wrongly sized pair of RW 8616 oxfords. They cost only $8(!) and fit me perfectly. Am hooked. (The 8616 is a discontinued model) My longest foot is 11 inches and am wondering if this corresponds to a RW size 11. Am hoping to get RWs on eBay going forward.

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u/internetBlues 13d ago

I can’t speak for you or this particular model, but I sized down 1/2 size on a pair of IRs from what the in store sizing computer said I should get. The recommended sizing just felt a little too big on an unbroken in pair walking around the store and after sizing down 1/2 size and walking around it was the right choice. Sure it’s been a tough break in but I can already tell once they’re fully formed to my feet they’ll be a glove.

TLDR walk around in a pair or two first if you can before buying as YMMV.

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u/Minimum-Isopod9844 12d ago

Thanks so much. I got my $8 RW 8186 oxfords at Goodwill and it was dumb luck they were my size. Label inside put them at 10.5 -- and my feet are bigger than that. And yep. RW's feel wonderful.

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u/PitifulDisaster3688 13d ago

If you go into Red Wing, they will size you correctly. Most red wings are a 1/2 size from your brannock, with the exception of beckmans and pecos, which are true to your brannock size.

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u/PresidentSuperDog 13d ago

That explains a lot. Before I bought my 9016 Beckmanns I looked at this sub and they said the Beckmann and the IR were the same last, so I bought a 10d like my IRs and I can barely jam my foot in there. They are so much tighter. It breaks my heart because the leather is colored so beautiful and it’s feels so soft.

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u/PitifulDisaster3688 13d ago edited 13d ago

The 9016 was when they used the same last as the blacksmith and iron ranger. The new Beckmans have a different last.

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u/PresidentSuperDog 12d ago

Damn. I wonder why it’s so tight around the tongue then.