Red Wing Heritage – Iron Ranger 8111
Alex Rückheim
Founded by Charles Beckman under the premise to make ‘truly good shoes’, Red Wing crafts high-quality footwear with skill and precision for over a century. Due to their standard of excellence of purpose-built footwear, Red Wing shoes are proven to perform and outlast. The Iron Ranger is one of the premium grade boots included in the range of classis Red Wing Heritage styles. Red Wing’s Heritage collection is designed and built just as they were back in the days; hand-crafted to the specifications which made each style timeless when they were first introduced. The Iron Ranger 8111 is a rugged 6-Inch boot, featuring premium quality, oil-tanned Amber Harness leather. This leather is not only water, stain and perspiration resistant but is exceptionally durable and has a more natural look and feel. The 8111’s name interestingly stems from the iron miners of the Mesabi Iron Range in northern Minnesota referred to as Iron Rangers due to their rugged toughness. The Iron Ranger is a truly authentic boot designed and crafted to last. Pictures by Simon Freund.