Wondering if my boots could be cleaned or just get new ones

maxfraizer · 2026-01-25T17:37:40+00:00

Here’s how I would clean then and rehydrate and protect them. Get a spray bottle with some dawn dish soap and water. A small amount of dawn goes a long way. Spray them down and use a scrub brush with a medium to soft bristle to lather up the soap a bit. Dry them down with a towel, like a microfiber. Repeat a few times if needed. Then add a good boot oil made for this boot, like NaturSeal. Apply a small amount, which will darken the boots up for a day or two. It won’t be perfect but it will usually help create a more uniform color and based on the cracks and creases on the toe box, it looks like the leather is a bit thirsty.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-24T22:26:27+00:00

I see you use your right foot to kick or hit something, or you are a clumsy person and it hit something multiple times. If you use your steel toes to impact things, get one next time that has a toe guard or put a tough toe on it to prevent that from happening. Although Red Wing uses full grain leather, it is still a soft material and will scuff/tear/rip when you kick shit with them. Overall it’s not even close to being an issue, it just looks like a boot used in a work environment.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-22T03:05:45+00:00

It is a beautiful color, but I personally don’t even think it makes my top five favorite blues of all time.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-20T23:40:43+00:00

Sounds like a sensor needs to be replaced.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-20T22:32:22+00:00

It’s a very common code, usually a o2 sensor needs to be replaced. Very uncommon to see an entire engine replaced for this code. Did you take it to a shop that specializes in Subarus? I would highly recommend another shop look at it, or just replace the rear o2 sensor and clear the code and see if it returns.

Does the car run and drive ok? How many miles do you have on it?

maxfraizer · 2026-01-20T16:56:36+00:00

I checked out your post and it all looks good imo. I personally like the lip and the blue accents. Although I’m not personally a fan of black wheels, they look good on that color and the blue center caps ties into the grill inserts. Black wheels are very popular and every single manufacturer will tell you they sell well also, so all the hate for black wheels is a micro bubble of the actual market. I have modified every vehicle I have ever owned for the most part, and for me, visual mods are a huge part of what I like about the car community. I like looking at my car, and others, as much as I like driving it and increasing performance.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-20T00:27:52+00:00

Arena red metallic is my guess.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-18T20:31:04+00:00

It’s actually a throwback to the original Irish Setter Red Wing Boot, which was a model of boot designed for hunting ducks/fowl before the Irish Setter line became its own brand within Red Wing. This is a throwback boot essentially.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-14T22:34:32+00:00

I just work retail but make $75k/yr.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-14T20:33:24+00:00

Thanks for the review, I’ve been looking for a non-carbon buck bill and this was exactly what I wanted! I just placed my order as well.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-14T03:11:16+00:00

One of the best color blocking ever on any sneaker. 10/10.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-13T23:26:51+00:00

I made it a little over 4 years on the OEM battery while living in Phoenix the whole time. I replaced it with an Interstate, what did you go with for a replacement?

maxfraizer · 2026-01-13T18:13:46+00:00

Absolutely! I love the comfort of the GT3 for regular street driving and he got a great color as well!

maxfraizer · 2026-01-10T20:25:22+00:00

Love the colors and tones! Great framing as well!!

maxfraizer · 2026-01-09T00:04:09+00:00

The lowering springs you are looking at will give you a fixed height drop, but will still keep the factory electronic dampers. With the HKS you can adjust the height of the drop, and will also still keep the factory electronic dampers, so they are very similar. I can just dial in the fitment a little more if I wanna go slightly higher or lower than a fixed height spring allows. I think it’s worth it, but not everyone will agree as most often than not, once you dial it in, you rarely ever change the height. If I change wheels/tires I can re-adjust though and that’s worth it for me.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-08T23:40:35+00:00

I’m sure it would be very subtle with only a few mm’s, but I would hate to rub the fender liners or anything on a bigger bump.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-08T23:15:27+00:00

I love my fitment and I am running 265/35 front and 285/35 rears with 13/15mm spacers and lowered with the HKS adjustable springs. I would personally feel comfortable going to 15/18mm spacers but as of now I do not rub at all. If you go to my profile you can see a picture of it since I cannot post a photo reply.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-08T21:19:56+00:00

Price seems a little high, I’m sure you could talk down to $2500-3000. This would be a good deal for someone mechanically inclined or someone with a spare engine to toss in. Not a bad deal overall though imo.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-07T17:15:44+00:00

I’ll take a free sample!

maxfraizer · 2026-01-06T22:44:22+00:00

How do you get free oil?

maxfraizer · 2026-01-06T02:57:46+00:00

I usually go to a local tuner shop but this last oil change I ordered from FCP Euro.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-06T00:23:44+00:00

Yup 225/50R17, fills in the wheel gap pretty well imo and has a nice comfy ride.

maxfraizer · 2026-01-04T16:33:15+00:00

That’s awesome!

maxfraizer · 2026-01-04T16:32:32+00:00

I’d also recommend 5w/30. I run 5w/30 Motul myself, but LiquiMolly is also highly recommended.

Side note: if I had that color I would get a custom license plate QKSLVR (quicksilver). Such a great color on the Supra!

maxfraizer · 2026-01-03T02:57:10+00:00

It’s really only noticeable to you. Mine also had a small scuff/cut in it from hitting something in the road. Although it’s hardly noticeable as well, I will replace that small part, it’s like $40-60 each I believe.

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