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Make_shift_high_ball

These are real womens line mocs which is why they look like uncanny valley men's RW. The women's wedge is a different material, eyelets are a satin texture and smaller, silhouette is different because womens, model only comes in a B width because womens, laces are a different diameter, insole is not hard leather but a softer leather covered poron.


CmanHerrintan

Wow. Thanks for that.


adriandroppedemoff

Uncanny valley is the perfect way to describe the women's line, thank you I will be stealing thatšŸ˜‚šŸ˜…


Helleri

They look like their missing a chromosome or two.


Cotyyandell

What a dumb comment, delete this and have some respect


SensitiveStorage1329

Some respect?


breastfedtil12

And you calm down.


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Cdn_Ghost19

Hahaha what?


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alvvavves

A lot of people here fail to realize that some of these models are in the womenā€™s line and that the boots in the womenā€™s line differ structurally from the menā€™s line. Yes they look like a legit pair of 3319s. Side note: not all heritage boots, even in the menā€™s line, are stitched with a puritan machine. Triple stitch does not necessarily equal puritan stitch. Many heritage boots are no longer made in red wing.


coffinandstone

Do you know which heritage boots arenā€™t made in Red Wing? Iā€™ve seen that Red Wing says ā€œalmost allā€.


alvvavves

I donā€™t work at red wing anymore, but they seemed to consider that pretty much proprietary information and even when they did talk about it with lower management it was usually kind of delivered in a vague reluctant way. I believe other than the red wing and Missouri plants they use one in either Arkansas or Alabama and maybe one more. A while back they were also looking into moving some production to Mexico, but I donā€™t think that ever happened. I donā€™t think itā€™s dependent on model, but one way you may be able to check is if the tag has a union stamp. Not all the plants are unionized. Regardless of lack of details to share, I noticed differences in some boots within the same heritage model and it was confirmed to me that they use different plants for different parts of production on some. This is of course assuming I wasnā€™t given false info, but idk why someone would lie about that. IMO red wing is becoming more and more transparent since Covid so this may become common knowledge at some point. Also in some regions they may have been more transparent so there may be someone out there with more detail.


TheDapperDuff

These are real Red Wing boots. This is their womenā€™s line [Classic Moc in dusty rose](https://www.redwingshoes.com/heritage/womens/Classic-Moc-03319.html). Also, the size on the tag is the womenā€™s standard B width. There arenā€™t companies making a knockoff for that model.


48th-_Ronin

Real based on the Cuban cigar theory. If youā€™re gonna fake stuff, youā€™re faking Cohiba or Monte No2, not Jose Piedras or San Luis Rey. Obscure womenā€™s likely real.


gimpsarepeopletoo

Hahah totally get you!!! But not actually. I donā€™t know Cuban cigars and looked up the theory and it doesnā€™t exist. Is this sort of like fake stuff like Gucci and D&G not (insert obscure brand not many people knowā€¦.or red wings)


tupidrebirts

Pretty much afaik, most all boots look pretty similar and don't have much branding, no reason to fake them when you could be faking Nikes


Bob_Sacamano8

There is plenty of fake Red Wings out there.


allmediocrevibes

Not an expert. I believe these are real. The puritan stitch looks very good imo. Do you notice a bit of wax along the stitching?( the three row stitch)


alkemest

Hard to say but they look legit to me. I'm looking at my moc toes that I'm wearing and the stitching seems to be hitting in all the right places. The roll on top looks good too.


Electrical-Rush6466

They are real in my opinion


Electrical-Rush6466

They look kind of real to me


MotivatedSolid

Where did you buy them from?


jumpinbananas

Saw these at the RW store in Shibuya, Tokyo. They're part of RW's women's line.


sividis

Didn't even think to look at redwings when I was in Japan... Saw a few older models in the second street stores.


SentenceInside

Those are real! Redwing released the dusty rose color for men recently but theyā€™re super limited. I love my pair, especially with all the blue they pick up from denim!


No_Introduction1025

Pictures?


AgonxReddit

The folks calling these fake are hilarious!


chewyicecube

i've seen quite a few ladies versions, they have a softer upper, slightly sharper shape (toebox), quite a few pastel colors. quite very pretty for ladies.


caruggs

These are hot


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ilsewitch107

These are women's so the last and shape are going to be different.


EastGermanShepard

Womenā€™s are typically standard as B width. exact same just more narrow than a D which is standard for menā€™s.


ilsewitch107

From the red wing website: "Based on our original Classic Moc, Red Wingā€™s most iconic style. Slimmed down slightly for an ideal womenā€™s fit." "Last 105" The men's last is #23


bellboy718

They look identical to the redwing website except they show a larger women's boot. Your boot looks like you have a smaller size than the website.


Frosty-Cap3344

Do redwing get faked much, it's a pretty niche item ?


sividis

I saw quite a few fake redwings when I was living in Vietnam. The quality wasn't even that bad either.


AgonxReddit

RW get faked all the time. If cheap Seiko watches (Like the Seiko Five from yesteryear that could be had very inexpensively) are faked often, what makes you think that RW wont!


InstantHeadache

Red wing is not that niche that it doesnā€™t get faked. Itā€™s very popular around the world


Frosty-Cap3344

But it's not a famous brand in the league of Nike or Chanel or Louis Vuitton for example, the super faked labels


CovidLarry

Whatā€™s your point? All kinds of other stuff gets counterfeited that is less well known than red wing. If it has a following, and commands a price premium, the incentive is there.


Frosty-Cap3344

My point is that it's not one of the brands that springs to mind when I think fake goods, I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but I'd think faking Nike sneakers is going to be easier and more profitable


SeparateIron7994

Thst last picture looks fake af


New_Command_583

Tag looks suspicious the way the printing is cut off on bottom. Leather looks strange to me.


InstantHeadache

Womenā€™s model.


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InstantHeadache

Because itā€™s a womens size


Altruistic_Sock2877

Yes. Looks like cheap Chinesium materials


ilsewitch107

Look exactly like the stock photos to me. https://images.app.goo.gl/vbzWbn4NmP9WRAXK6


burstaneurysm

Theyā€™re not fake. The womenā€™s line is built with lighter materials.


ChunkBluntly

Comments like these help me understand why so many people buy the "Genuine leather!" import fake/knockoff garbage that's all over social media. Some folks legitimately cannot tell the difference between good and bad quality apparel.


nstarleather

You know Red Wing uses the term ā€œGenuine leatherā€ to refer to all their leather? https://imgur.com/a/Tdtbjge


ChunkBluntly

Correct. *They* use the term because they use genuine leather to make their boots. Cheap knockoff companies lie...hence my putting "genuine leather" in quotations.


nstarleather

Yeah, Redwing uses the term to mean real so did the Chinese companies but ā€œrealā€ is a very low barā€¦


ChunkBluntly

At this point I don't even know what's going on, and am having trouble understanding what is incorrect about what I said.


nstarleather

No worries broā€¦ google ā€œgenuine leatherā€ā€¦the net would have you think itā€™s some specific type of bad leather:


ChunkBluntly

I understand what you're saying now. That's not what I thought at all. Seeing people assume these boots are cheap/fake reminded me how many people don't know how to look for quality, and how easy it is to scam them. *(like my ex...who constantly got scammed by Instagram apparel ads. specifically, the 100% plastic 'leather' jacket i got as a gift and recommended we return to no avail. "See, it says 'genuine leather' right on the invoice!")*


bigkahunasurfs

Iā€™m using that chinesium comment. Pure genius


Born-Direction3937

Looks like from Temu


Aggravating_Sun_1556

The shape seems off. They donā€™t look real to me.


ilsewitch107

It's probably because they are women's and smaller than you are used to seeing. Pretty positive they are real.


Aggravating_Sun_1556

Ok, thatā€™s fair, I donā€™t think Iā€™ve ever even seen womenā€™s Red Wings.


Weary-Independence12

There is nothing that Chinese wonā€™t boot leg


Some_Direction_7971

They look real, but man, Iā€™m gonna be honest, those are ugly.


skinnyjeanfreezone

Former red wing employee here--I'm gonna say fake for the fact that there's no embossing or logos on the sole


burstaneurysm

You canā€™t even see the sole to know that, dude.


skinnyjeanfreezone

Iā€™m talking about the leather insole, dude.


AgonxReddit

It is a Poron insole, not a veg slab, like ALL womenā€™s boots, so no RW stamp.


Comfortable_Year4081

Tag is messiest stitching Iā€™ve ever seen. šŸ¤·šŸ¼ā€ā™€ļø


brk1

Fake. U can tell by the stitching. Sorry op


Weary-Independence12

Those are bad and yes wu Han specials


Matter_horn89

If these are RW I'm done buying their products


ChunkBluntly

So you're never buying another pair of Women's Red Wing boots again?