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| - My grandfather used to tell me that he would never wear anything else but Red Wing work boots. But that was a long time ago, in a day and age when there wasn't a whole lot of brands to choose from. When comparing Red Wings boots to Woolworth boots of the time, then yes, Red Wings were truly awesome. I have tried several times to follow in my grandfather's footsteps, but the truth is, there are numerous companies out there that offer much better work boots, in terms of comfortability, durability, and affordability. Timberland, Danner, Rocky, Georgia, and Keen are good examples of this. Every time I walk into a Red Wings store, I quickly realize that I am wasting my time. First off, the store is about the size of my bedroom closet. Selection and inventory is very limited. Over the years, I have probably visited a Red Wing store 7-8 times and every single time I have walked out of there empty handed because they did not have the style I wanted or the size I needed. And for the record, I am your average 45-year-old male with a size 11 shoe. If Red Wing cannot accommodate that demographic then they seriously need to rethink their business plan. You have a better chance at getting a tuna fish sandwich at these stores than you do a pair of work boots. The sales reps are completely apathetic in their jobs and who can blame them when they are unable to help their customers. Some of the sales rep that I have encountered hate their jobs so much that they actually show annoyance towards their customers, like this location. In the end, all they can do is offer up useless suggestions like trying another store or ordering from their website instead. Gee thanks. Heck, with Amazon's Prime 2 day delivery service combined with their free and easy return process you can't go wrong buying shoes or anything else on Amazon. Amazon offers an infinite number of styles and sizes for a whole lot less than what you will pay at a Red Wing store. I recently bought a pair of Irish Setter boots as a gift on Amazon. The boots were more than half the price than what Red Wing was selling them for at their store. Half the price folks! They were on my doorstep in 2 days. Red Wing stores remind me of those funny Direct TV commercials where some people like paying more for less, just like some people like driving across town to visit a Red Wing store only to be told that they don't carry any shoes in whatever size needed. Yeah! But if you are looking for a pair of old school, out dated work boots in size 7, then rest assured, they will have it.
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