Red Wing Women's Ankle Boot

This ankle boot is Red Wing's version of the classic round-toe Chelsea boot with a medium-high block heel. The shoe is shaped on a proper woman's shoe last. Red Wing uses a robust, mineral oil-tanned cow hide as upper material which is treated with a special wax and oil mixture to produce the marvellous depth of colour. The ankle boot is welted with contrasting white stitching.

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.

For more detailed information, go to: "Red Wing Size Table".