Red Wing weekender chukka 3322 Review

[@Orlanzepol123]

I like that you don’t baby your boots. Unfortunately I do. Maybe I should get a pair just to wear the hell out of them.

[@jay-rus4437]

Just got a pair of the weekender chelsea. Seems like a nice casual boot

[@S0lidStewie]

Just got me a pair but I noticed when I walk my toe is press down a bit with the leather maybe because of the low profile toe box

[@BoiledOctopus]

I've just ordered the muleskinner ones. Love that material.

[@chrispaine2265]

How to you like the muleskinners? Was considering this boot in muleskinner.

[@trevbarlow9719]

What exactly do you do with these? They're only some weeks old yet look like it's been 2 years. These aren't workboots and I hope you haven't been using them as such. Edit: perhaps the leather is intentionally scruffy.

[@dougg4633]

How narrow do you find these? I have the red wing work chukkas and those are way to narrow

[@JohnDAlmonte]

Thanks for the review! Can you do one for the vivo?

[@sasovalerio1]

I own a pair in charcoal leather. They’re great and even better after adding eyelet grommets to prevent tears from the laces 😉

[@Maul565]

Any update video on these boots?

[@charlesbronson240]

Amazing summer boot.

[@discmini2064]

Great Boots. Don‘t forget to update.

[@brogunwatch416]

Nice video, what was the other pair of chukka boots you had in the video? And do you like them better then your red wings?

[@andreasmilles]

the other boots are the vivobarefoot (gobi II). very comfy, too. but thinner leather, and much much thinner sole. which is great in the city, but for heavy weather and hiking I prefer the RWs. overall i rotate a lot between the different boots to make them last longer.

[@jay-rus4437]

Really enjoying the weekender chelseas. Also have the classic work chelseas. Im really considering adding these weekender chukkas to my boot lineup. I do feel that the weekenders are overpriced though for the basic stitch out construction. These would have been much more in line around $150-180. I may buy a lightly preowned pair of the 595 chukka. I have an opportunity to pick up a very nice pair for $100

[@andreasmilles]

yeah, they're kinda pricey -- but then I'm surprised about the soles .. expected them to wear out faster. still my 1st one with quite regular wear!

[@fairwaywoods]

I would be interested ic they came in wide sizes. I think their work chukka does come in wide.

[@andreasmilles]

as far as i know they come only in the standard width - but maybe ask your local RW dealer

[@monkeyface6139]

Chooo-kaas !

[@Troy_Sent_A_Message]

Hows you update going? Are they still holding up?

[@archstanton1628]

Those ain't rough out mate, rough and tough I think.

[@Max-iu5se]

How does the size of the redwing chukka compare to the alden indy boot? I have a pair of alden indys and want to buy the chukka, your response would help me a lot, in order to buy the right size online. Kind regards.

[@andreasmilles]

Hi Max, not sure if I am a good help here because some people say 1 size down, some pick the same size: I usually wear in all boots (IR, Mocs, Alden Indys) US 10.5 .. in the Chukkas I finally sized down 0.5 and picked the 10 US. however as long as you don't touch the shoes with your toes you can play around with insoles since they have an unstructured toe box and (compared to the stiffer indys with a steel shank) they have a very soft leather & sole. good luck!

[@DeeDee-be1mo]

How often do you clean and condition your boots? That s quite a nice collection you’ve got there.

[@andreasmilles]

Hi Dee Dee, thanks :) I clean them whenever they need it - often it's just a quick brush and a rub with a cloth to get the dirt off. I actually don't condition them too often - depending on the weather and wear every once in a while, say 2-3 months. Depending on the leather I use mink oil/boot oil and conditioner .. and I rather rotate and try to avoid wearing one pair too often

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

Damn dude, have you ever conditioned them??

[@xoxUnD3R0aThxox]

would have loved to see them on foot

[@freetruth80]

Curious as to how these are holding up.

[@andreasmilles]

oh they're still great and very comfy -- I actually wear them right now www.dropbox.com/preview/Public/stuff/RW-chukkas.jpg especially with early summer temperature they're on heavy rotation (together with the vivobarefoot gobi).

[@discmini2064]

We want to see the update for these great shoes 👞

[@andreasmilles]

haha ok .. I wear them every day atm EXCEPT today :) so you gotta wait a little more I'm afraid

[@discmini2064]

@@andreasmilles No Problem. You also have the Indiana jones boots! Are they really worth the money? And which one do you like most of all these? Greetings from Germany!

[@andreasmilles]

@@discmini2064 Indy boots - I picked up a used pair for ~half the OP .. definitely worth it! I didn't wear them too often lately though and also the Iron Rangers kinda slipped out of rotation (I've sold this pair and got another one). Most often I'm wearing the weekenders currently, followed by chelsea rangers (slip on/slip off easily) and the barefoot shoes/sandals (vivos and wildling). tbh I love them all (for their different purposes)

[@eddiecabot8886]

How r they holding up???

[@emilpartanen8719]

Looks like Rough & Tough to me. Not Roughout as you said.

[@andreasmilles]

yes, these are 3322 - copper rough & tough .. sorry if I mixed it up :D

[@winglam3181]

I added extra outsole on the Weekender for wild...

[@JCboerlum]

I really think you should take better care of your footware a.i. give then some leather cream.

[@andreasmilles]

well, it's actually quite simple: brush often, condition rarely, always rotate (never wear the same pair the next day). since now, never had to replace a boot b/c the leather broke/wore down.

[@frigginlunatics]

Would u prefer the weekender chukkas or weekender oxfords? Thx!

[@andreasmilles]

from the look I prefer the chukkas .. I can imagine however that oxfords are pretty nice to wear in summer (e.g. with shorts)

[@arturogarcia1805]

Chukkas are very comfortable

[@brianbrownify]

Hello there, It's been about a year, any chukka update ? I just bought a pair i'm curious how they're gonna look! Thanks, if no time no problem

[@osmaresquibel2684]

Wat sizes u recommend

[@ang_dominic]

How was the sizing? True to size or go down half size?

[@andreasmilles]

i went down 1/2 size of my normal red wing size (iron rangers, moc toes)

[@ang_dominic]

andreas milles pulling the trigger to buy the weekender chukkas! Thanks man!

[@andreasmilles]

good choice - I really enjoy mine a lot!

[@MarcP5267]

Dominic Ang sizing is typically 1/2 to a full size down from your actual Brannock measurement.

[@danbarb9728]

i can not confirm this, i was in a red wing store and they meassured my feet in a machine with a display and it basically told me my foot size that i already know and use, i would even say that my size in a red wing classic chukka is half a size larger than usual because they meassured a slightly wider foot. In every red wing shoe there is a label with your foot size in CM and that is correct, in my case my foot is about 0.7cm smaller than whats written on the label and that make sense because you need that space for your toes. @@MarcP5267

[@phillipenglish7225]

Nice boots, but you should condition them with mink oil or some other conditioner!!

[@andreasmilles]

yes, you're probably right .. I kinda like the "rugged" look of 'em though.

[@Baghdaddy2003]

No mink oil. Sno-seal

[@battmuha9]

Will you oil the weekenders?

[@andreasmilles]

only if necessary .. since they come conditioned out of the box, I haven't treated them yet -- although we went through some heavy rains already.

[@FrankFerrell1234]

Do these have metal eyelet inserts?

[@charlesbronson240]

Frank Ferrell no, the work Chukkas do though

[@jmaegm]

Do they look good wearing shorts

[@jmoak311]

No

[@jeffloucks2120]

I would.

[@the.magnus]

Nice choookas

[@jankizkhanz]

I don't have a brannock nor red wing store in my country! My foot measures 27.2 cm in length wearing socks and i ordered RW weekender size 10. Do you think it will be big?? My foot width is 10.47 cm! Do me a favor and measure ur foot 🤦‍♂️🤣.... and much space do u have at your longest toe and the end of the boots

[@andreasmilles]

while my feet are a little bit bigger I guess they will fit -- or at least not be too small&tight ;) have fun with em!

[@jankizkhanz]

andreas milles i had someone measure the insole and it's 11.5 inches long and 4 inches wide. So that's a 0.8 inch more than my foot length, I guess it's ok but I worry about the volume shape of the boots on the mid foot and heel area . The outsole is 12.6 inches well that'll definitely look like clown shoes on me ... we'll see when i get them

[@HanyElNokaly]

@@jankizkhanz interested to know how did it fit ?

[@jankizkhanz]

Hany El Nokaly it's perfect. With thin and thick socks. The 9.5 would fit but I don't want anything pressing on my bunions . I like my shoes comfy

[@HanyElNokaly]

@@jankizkhanz thanks :)

[@davmas87]

what about comfort and wideness compared to the barefoot gobi ii ?

[@andreasmilles]

good question! I'd say nothing beats the comfort of the vivos .. they are light, quite robust and feel great to walk with (in the city or light terrain). that being said -- while I love the wide toe box of the vivos, there are occasions where I feel like wearing "clown shoes" which is why I don't wear them more often ;) also, the leather of the RW is much much thicker and feels a bit more durable, they are narrower but will widen/adapt to your feet over time. so if you have "standard" feet, I'd say remove the insole of the RWs and you come close to the comfort of the vivos .. of course without the complete barefoot experience. there more I think about it, I'll probably do a video comparison ..

[@witte2702]

what size gobi vs weekender ?? thx

[@andreasmilles]

@@witte2702 Weekender US 10, Vivos US 11 (EU: 45) - but I would recommend to ALWAYS try vivos in store if possible, because they have a wider toe box

[@aaron___6014]

You need shoe trees brother.

[@andreasmilles]

exactly this! my wife, however, says i have enough shoe trees and I should rather part from a few boots :/

[@fairplay5761]

Are you german?

[@walidshakor]

update please! :)

[@andreasmilles]

I will do an update in a few weeks - I haven't been wearing them too much in the last couple of months, so there won't be a lot of changes to see currently

[@BoiledOctopus]

@@andreasmilles Come on Dre. Where's the update! :))

[@Freedom89984]

Overpriced shoes. Nothing special, just good quality, but not for nearly $300, the price in Europe.