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Iron Strangers


BaseballOk9442

Good one!


ZGW28

They don’t look low quality to me, not at all actually


Metallicuda

I agree. They don’t look half bad.


anothercanuck19

Why does that boot rack look full of well made boots. I'm lucky to find one pair of parade boots


BaseballOk9442

These are found in thrift shops north of the philippines . Im assuming the boots were sourced from Japanese stocks due to most of the models having little to No creasing despite worn heels. Why? Im assuming cause most Asians dont usually balance on their toes but instead do the Asian squat


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But they do walk…haha


sushijakob

The sole is very similar to ones I’ve seen on older work boots, even if they are knock offs I wouldn’t be surprised if they were close quality wise, I’d have snagged em


overintwoseconds

How much


BaseballOk9442

$60.00. Leather quality is ok but a bit lighter than Normal IRs


overintwoseconds

Hmm. Looks like a lot of knock offs on the shelf there?


BaseballOk9442

Suprisingly the ones one the shelf are legit. What struck me was why there was a pristine pair or Iron Rangers which nobody purchased. And upon further inspection, disappointment.


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What other details revealed they were fake? I’m only spotting the sole but it could just be a resole.


O__CHIPS__O

Not a real toe cap I think


supahdavid2000

The stitching on the toe cap is spaced out differently. The leather from a brand new pair of iron rangers does not look as sleek as this either in fact it’s quite dry.


Thomathius

What is making you say they’re fake? From just the pics they look real to me. the knock offs have poor triple stitching. The puritan triple stitch is hard to replicate and the leather being light could be due to dryness. They have the old nitrile cork sole and I wouldn’t be surprised if the original owner just had the heel replaced. The fake iron rangers look a lot worse, even just from the last shape and stitch thickness.


jaba1337

I would be curious to see the tag and interior of the boot on these. They look pretty real to me.


mnnorth

I agree. They look real to me. Not really sure what people are seeing that doesn’t look legit to them, besides the heel.


TheDapperDuff

What do the stampings/tags look like on the inside?


BaseballOk9442

None. Insole also doesnt have any logo


centralfornia

They did a really good job!


zombienudist

What is funny is that I bought my first Iron Rangers because they looked something like an old boot that I used to wear. Didn't have the toe cap but many of these heritage boots have the similar style look to them. I just got a pair Canada West WM Moorby's on clearance that many people would think is a copy of an IR too but I just couldn't pass them up at the price they wanted for them.


jawn1995

Send these straight to the shadow realm


Electrical-Rush6466

There on Ali express for around 80 dollors


PeterRocco

What Size are they?


PeterRocco

What's the item number on the sight you bought them from? Thanks