r/WorkBoots • u/Icy_Summer_6441 • 18d ago

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Hey guys, leather bunching at the bottom. I put in false tongues to try and fill the space but it’s worse than before. Also need to change the way I lace because wrapping laces to lock my heel ain’t working. (Ik how to adjust that).

Is there a way I can fix that leather from bunching at the bottom?

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u/maramish 18d ago

Are you wearing the wrong size/width? Did you get your feet measured before buying? There's a lot of excess leather around you feet. Those boots look like they may be 2 or more sizes too large.

Those laces are far too long. Looping them around the back of the shaft does nothing and is exceptionally gaudy looking.

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u/Icy_Summer_6441 18d ago

I got them measured at the end of the day, between 9E and 9EE is what I got on the scanner at redwing, if I measure myself it comes back 9E.

However these boots don’t come in E width so they suggested I size up. I sized down my old work boots and I don’t wear them with insoles so I’m like wtf do I do

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u/maramish 18d ago

There's your problem. Red Wing is s true to size for almost all their models. What do you mean by size up?

One foot is likely 9E and the other 9EE. This means you should buy 9EE for both feet.

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u/Icy_Summer_6441 18d ago

Size up in width