Red Wing Mens Beckman Full Grain Leather Boots

I bought the cherry Beckman, then bought the black ones, both about 12 years ago. I bought them because I wanted quality hand crafted footwear made in America. The boots only get better with age. I'm so impressed with the quality and workmanship of the Red Wing product. I highly recommend adding this boot to your wardrobe, and ideally 2 pair. The longevity and utility of this boot easily justifies the price in my opinion.

I found the black cherry color in a local store to me. Tried on several RWs, including Blacksmiths, Roughneck, and Iron Rangers. I liked the look of all of them, but the leather midsole in these was immediately more comfortable. I'm coming from a more basic goodyear-welted boot and I really appreciated the higher level of craftsmanship and the natural materials in the RWs, especially the veg tan insole. Is it perfect? No, but I wouldn't expect that from a mostly handmade boot. After wearing for 8 hours at work the first day (I work in a dealership, so I do a lot of walking) I'm very impressed. Definitely some soreness around the ankles, which I expected due to the leather being a little stiff yet. But the grip was good even on smooth concrete and I'm excited to fully break these in. Got lots of compliments on the black cherry leather as well due to its depth of color.