HD boots
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 680
Likes: 1
From: Seattle area
Better check again -- for some time, Redwings have been made in China. There is good Chinese stuff and bad Chinese stuff. Sad state of affairs! (My Redwing steel toe MC boots were made in China!)
Regarding the zip-up Harley boot, the soles disintegrated on mine in record time -- this was the model with the Gore-Tex panels.
Regarding the zip-up Harley boot, the soles disintegrated on mine in record time -- this was the model with the Gore-Tex panels.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,757
Likes: 4
From: Northern Illinois
Better check again -- for some time, Redwings have been made in China. There is good Chinese stuff and bad Chinese stuff. Sad state of affairs! (My Redwing steel toe MC boots were made in China!)
Regarding the zip-up Harley boot, the soles disintegrated on mine in record time -- this was the model with the Gore-Tex panels.
Regarding the zip-up Harley boot, the soles disintegrated on mine in record time -- this was the model with the Gore-Tex panels.
Thread Starter
|
Banned
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,259
Likes: 5
From: NW NC
Well I'll be double dipped in dog chit, tarred and feathered. The label inside the boot does say made in China!!!! Friggin live and learn. Have to post this in another post I started but I just checked the HD heated gloves I bought yesterday and they are also made in China. Guess I have another ride to take today. Good thing I have 5 HD dealerships within about a 60 mile ride.....
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,891
Likes: 54
From: Mansfield, MA
I have a couple pair and the last ones I bought, the soles are wearing very quickly. I paid full price as they are zip-ups as opposed to the pull-ups I already have besides the ones in the past. Anyone else experiencing the soles wearing quickly? And I only use them for riding, do not get off the bike and hike, whatever. Just wondering if the materials they are using as of late are sub standard.
These are my everyday shoe.
The Cimarrons are a lot softer sole and are wearing twice as fast than the Loggers...
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,272
Likes: 3
From: Slidell, Louisiana
I wear Red wing 2223 everyday. I have several pair from work and i wear them everywhere but work. They are very comfortable even with the steel toe. All those biker boots look fruity to me but hey, they work for some of you fellas.
Mine say Made In The USA.
Mine say Made In The USA.
Last edited by captjon37; Jan 12, 2010 at 12:49 PM.
Account Retired
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,245
Likes: 12
From: Here
Well I'll be double dipped in dog chit, tarred and feathered. The label inside the boot does say made in China!!!! Friggin live and learn. Have to post this in another post I started but I just checked the HD heated gloves I bought yesterday and they are also made in China. Guess I have another ride to take today. Good thing I have 5 HD dealerships within about a 60 mile ride.....
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Account Retired
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,245
Likes: 12
From: Here
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 680
Likes: 1
From: Seattle area
I think that some of the older Red Wings might still be USA-made. Most of the new ones, though, are made in China. I have the heavy motorcycle boots with steel toes & Vibram soles. They seem well made, but are not USA made. So far, they've held up well.
It's hard to find much HD stuff made in the USA anymore, and other manufacturers are following suit. I just checked my Gerbing G3 gloves (the older ones - not the micro wire); you guessed it...made in China!
It's hard to find much HD stuff made in the USA anymore, and other manufacturers are following suit. I just checked my Gerbing G3 gloves (the older ones - not the micro wire); you guessed it...made in China!
Well I'll be double dipped in dog chit, tarred and feathered. The label inside the boot does say made in China!!!! Friggin live and learn. Have to post this in another post I started but I just checked the HD heated gloves I bought yesterday and they are also made in China. Guess I have another ride to take today. Good thing I have 5 HD dealerships within about a 60 mile ride.....