Jeremy Allen White in $300 Red Wing Boots Just Makes Sense
ShoppingSalt and pepper, ketchup and mustard, PB&J—some pairings will always work, and this is one of them.By Ollie CoxFebruary 10, 2025Hollywood To You/Star MaxSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.This year, Jeremy Allen White will step back into the kitchen—and Carmy’s Birkenstocks—for season four of The Bear, the cortisol-fueled culinary comedy-drama that follows the journey of White’s Carmen Berzatto after leaving New York to head up the family restaurant in Chicago.For those who have yet to see the show, Carmy is a proper menswear nerd—in season one, he stores his selvedge Levi’s in the oven, and trades a rare trucker jacket for a freezer full of meat. In real life, though, White's default uniform of vintage jeans and tank tops still feels very Carmy. Exhibit A: In LA yesterday, the actor laced up a pair of black leather Red Wing Moc Toe boots, a rugged addition to his particular brand of ‘slacker hot’ style—a term coined by GQ’s Murray Clark to describe the actor’s ultra-chill vibe.White paired his Red Wings with fraying straight-fit stonewash jeans and an argyle cardigan: cozy, sure, but still pulled-together enough to hit the Farmers' Market. The combination checks out. Back in August, he told GQ that “no matter what is trending in the world of pants or denim, I feel like a straight leg with boots is always going to look cool.”Hollywood To You/Star MaxMinnesota-based Red Wing is like the final boss of all-American footwear, and its Moc Toe boots have kept style gods—including one Timothée Chalamet—warm since the '50s. More than 70 years later, not much has changed. Both the OG Moc Toe and the Cooper Moc Toe (which boasts a mini-lug Vibram outsole) flex Red Wing’s trademark beefed-up design and Goodyear welting, a process that involves adding an extra midsole to protect your feet and ensure easy resoling. With a bit of maintenance, they'll age like your favorite leather jacket.At $300, the Jeremy Allen White specials aren’t cheap, exactly, but for shoes this handsome, they're an absolute steal.Red Wing HeritageClassic 6" Moc Toe Boot$300 HuckberryThis story originally appeared on British GQ.
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This year, Jeremy Allen White will step back into the kitchen—and Carmy’s Birkenstocks—for season four of The Bear, the cortisol-fueled culinary comedy-drama that follows the journey of White’s Carmen Berzatto after leaving New York to head up the family restaurant in Chicago.
For those who have yet to see the show, Carmy is a proper menswear nerd—in season one, he stores his selvedge Levi’s in the oven, and trades a rare trucker jacket for a freezer full of meat. In real life, though, White's default uniform of vintage jeans and tank tops still feels very Carmy. Exhibit A: In LA yesterday, the actor laced up a pair of black leather Red Wing Moc Toe boots, a rugged addition to his particular brand of ‘slacker hot’ style—a term coined by GQ’s Murray Clark to describe the actor’s ultra-chill vibe.
White paired his Red Wings with fraying straight-fit stonewash jeans and an argyle cardigan: cozy, sure, but still pulled-together enough to hit the Farmers' Market. The combination checks out. Back in August, he told GQ that “no matter what is trending in the world of pants or denim, I feel like a straight leg with boots is always going to look cool.”
Minnesota-based Red Wing is like the final boss of all-American footwear, and its Moc Toe boots have kept style gods—including one Timothée Chalamet—warm since the '50s. More than 70 years later, not much has changed. Both the OG Moc Toe and the Cooper Moc Toe (which boasts a mini-lug Vibram outsole) flex Red Wing’s trademark beefed-up design and Goodyear welting, a process that involves adding an extra midsole to protect your feet and ensure easy resoling. With a bit of maintenance, they'll age like your favorite leather jacket.
At $300, the Jeremy Allen White specials aren’t cheap, exactly, but for shoes this handsome, they're an absolute steal.
This story originally appeared on British GQ.
