The Chelsea Rancher is a boot of the rustic kind, which American ranchers have always appreciated as a resilient work boot (and as a riding shoe). Red Wing has now issued it as a women's model as well. It is made on a slightly narrower women's last and features a lightly treaded Vibram® outsole. The same applies to the upper material as to the men's model. Prolonged wear emphasizes the character of the strong leather - the boot becomes even more attractive. At the same time, you gain the wearing comfort for which the shoe is known by those who already own it: He sits as securely as comfortably on the foot and lasts for many years.

Work boots and shoes famed for their comfort and durability originate from Red Wing, Minnesota, since 1905. Red Wing treats the full-grain cowhides the company uses for its shoes according to a particular technique, developed at the end of the 1940s and patented for Red Wing. The company purchases hides that have been pre-processed with chromium salts and then tans them using mineral oil, hence the term “oil-tanned”. The procedure results in an oil content of 22% (8 to 10% is standard) and makes the leather exceptionally flexible despite its material thickness, hard-wearing and water-repellent. The quality of the craft corresponds to the high quality of the leather: Red Wing has its shoes mechanically welted using the complex Goodyear welt technique.