Because of how the leather’s color resembled the coat of an Irish Setter hunting dog, the 854 boot was given the nickname… “Irish Setter.” You can’t begin talking about Red Wing’s Oro leathers without bringing up the name “Irish Setter.” Originally the moniker came about in 1950, when Red Wing model #854 was released in a golden-orange-brown leather known as Oro Russet (sometimes referred to as Setter Red Oro, Russet Red Oro, or Red Oro Russet). Plus, we’ll dig into some contest pairs from the inaugural Patina Thunderdome to see how these closely-related-but-not-quite-identical leathers develop their patina.Ī big thank you to Michael Larson at Red Wing Heritage, who was kind enough to share much of the information discussed and photos featured below. Foot-Oro Legacy and Oro-iginal-by taking a look at the surprisingly complicated history and lineage of these leathers, along with their connection to Red Wing’s iconic moc toe boots. We’re highlighting two famous Red Wing Shoe leathers from S.B. This time around, we’re taking a deep dive. In our How Leathers Age series, we’ve imparted some surface-level knowledge and background about each of the leathers we’ve showcased.
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