I’ve also made the rookie mistake: buying boots that looked great but were stiff as a board, convincing myself they’d magically soften up after a week of wear. Spoiler: they didn’t. I’ve learned that ...

When you mention Red Wing Heritage to anyone remotely familiar with the brand, the Classic Moc Boot, made in the U.S.A. from a rich, reddish brown hue that true footwear nerds know as Oro-Russet, is ...

My first pair of Red Wings was a gift, a hand-me-down from a studio photographer I worked with who didn’t have the patience to break them in properly. A classic pair of Moc-Toes. He had bought them in ...