r/RussellNation

Call me an idiot, but I made this rip in my Expeditions with having them for less than 3 weeks. Any recommendations on how I can get it fixed?

I recently stated in a post that I had accumulated more than a dozen pair of Russells over the years. This weekend I picked up a gently worn pair of smooth ostrich Art Carters and my wife challenged my count of a dozen. Oops! She was right. And instead of complaining she lovingly suggested building out an unsed space to display them!

Does russells still do coustom orders like bake in the day, or are you only able to choose the leather and sole? I was just wondering how coustom i can go. I'd love myself a pair of these.

I ordered 2 pair of these chukka's (one for myself and one for my father) back in August 2025 when Russell Moccasin did a collaboration with Iron Snail. I received the boots on February 19, 2026. My father recently passed away and he never got a chance to wear these. They are brand new and still in the box. If you're familiar with Russell Moccasin, they run a half a size big (so if you wear a size 11, a 10.5 is the size you would order). These were $750 each when I ordered them and I would like to get close to what I paid for them. If they fit me, I would certainly keep them. You can read about them on the Russell Moccasin website under Russell Collaborations and Collections. These will be coming from a smoke and pet-free home. Please feel free to message me with any questions or if you would like more pictures - $700 shipped and insured.

After waiting 6 months for my Backcountry boots, I finally received them on March 23rd.

On initial inspection they looked good, although I did notice the stitching running up the rear seam of the shaft/heel looked a bit loose. At the time I assumed it was just my lack of familiarity with boot construction and didn’t think much of it.

Fast forward to now—after only about a month of light use—the stitching has completely failed, and the two leather pieces are now separating at the heel seam.

I’ve attached photos for reference.

I’m trying to figure out the best way to handle this from here. Would you:

• push for warranty repair/replacement and put the burden on the Russell Moc.
  • would they do anything in this case even?
• attempt a local cobbler repair given the situation?
• self repair

Any input appreciated, especially from anyone who’s dealt with Russell Moc. or similar rebuildable boots.

I finally got a pair of Russell’s in my size (12D)! I just finished cleaning them up a little and used a touch of Obenauf’s on some dryer spots.

These were originally called the “Krymp-A-Roo” boots as seen in the Facebook screenshot attached. They were a higher end model of the shorter bird shooter design that they now call the back country design

They are made of kangaroo leather, with aqua-tan cow leather linings in the uppers. They also have brass speed laces to get them on and off faster and an oak leather heel counter.

Based on the wayback machine of Russell’s website, these stopped being produced around 2016 and were very expensive compared to the other models at the time.

They smell amazing for boots at least 10 years old! One of my favorite lesser known benefits of footwear made of only leather is that, when allowed to breathe, they never start to stink unlike all other synthetic materials!

I also bought a pair of 11.5D Big Cambo boots with green leather accents, really hoping those fit as well!

I find myself going to my 25 year old South40's or my new Backcountrys for hunting most days and I need to make some room for another pair of Russells incoming. These have maybe five days of hunting and five day of casual wear on them, brushed after every wear. The Weather Tough leather has great water resistance and is very rugged... also very light. DM me with questions... my loss is your gain!

I'm going to pass down my Oneidas to my boy

I really like these backcountry’s. Walnut Timberjack is an excellent leather. Break in is quick and they have already formed to my feet.

Decided to beef up my oneidas! Leather midsole and vibram newporter outsole.

these are my grandfather's old boots. need help figuring out if they are russells or something else.