1st pair 1970,then worked in Swedish/Norwegian Merchant Fleet-SuperTankers/BulkCarriers/CarCarriers+Gen. Cargo& all the time wearing my Trusty RedWings Size 9.5. Folksmarried&lived in  Norway have walked across fast flowing streams with razor sharp rocks on footbed of these snow melts with Razor sharp Rocks that would totally destroy feet, shred to ribbons if not Wearing My pair of RedWingshave scaled up Dry Waterfall Terrain- did not know theseMarvels of the Footwear could grip dry Hard Granite!?! Off course had2  stop & wait on who ever were with me(ex-Wife Now was not the out door type, but family also had a large farm not productive dating back217thCentury!!&come from OZ1786!!!).PeopleSaveur $$$ Get a pair of 875sPronto. FF290m ontoINDIA2Research my Ph. D on How Brits introduced English into Hindoo Education. Once more trekking thru Jungles up into Himalayas wearing same pair of RedWings!!! Soles Not damaged/Leather  Perfect 2!!!?These trips were for adventure, Research is done In Govt Archives, still Most comfy With myRedWings on those Hard concrete floors! They even took me2 Taxila 60miles West of the mightyIndus River where ALEXANDER THE GREAT fought his Last Battle! His Army had,had enuff Home said they- had they been equipped with RedWings they would have made it across 2 Bay of Bengal!!! did! U might think this is a plug for RedWings? Nope those 875s are Immortal but the Proof is in The Pudding So said U, sides DiscoDancing with them, Trek thru the Rocky Mountainside would NOT recommend India  a Most Dangerous place that is with out RedWings!!!Besides?Diabetes got 2damn near critical stage, had2 quit Serious Adventure But NOT give up my RedWings. Although feet swelled up&Neuropathy Made RedWings a bit uncomfortable had2 give that pair2Charity just when they were getting really Comfy. Still have3 pairs of USA NBs and just bought a new pair of??? U guessed it RedWings Moc875 larger size 10.5 EE a couple of months ago from Amazon $269.00. RedWings you made my highly adventurous life possible not disregarding The Holy Spirit that always been safe guarding me know & my Ma confirmed it just before she died,said made her very proud,outdid Pa British Army Commissined Officer Engineer, Bridge. Served WW2 Italy,Egypt. Singapore. am retired now from being an Educator but will die  owning a pair of RedWings Moc875s. No better way 2 have lived& without RedWings May not have achieved that,thatdid. Lindy would not have gotten 2Paris without a stack of 16 Cheese&TomatoeSandwiches2? So you see? Your Spirit always needs help,In my case bought that 1st pair of 875RedWings!!!