Viberg
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Foxy, you're making me re-enter the debate of Viberg Vs Whites for my next footwear….. just when my mind was made up
sorry - speaking of aestethics, I prefer Viberg's over White's - can not comment on comfort since I have not handled White's
I think the aesthetics of each are quite different, Vibergs seem much cleaner, whereas Whites seem a bit more rugged.
I took a look at some Vibergs in Berlin last month, and construction-wise there is not much between them and Whites, if anything. You could dig a ditch in either
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hello Mr Eye Q
I can maybe help you here as I ordered a pair of 4 Horsemen Viberg boots and they took 3 months to arrive from the date they were ordered.
A lovely pair of boots and I am getting some good use out of them and they never fail to make me smile when I put them on. I brush the roughout portions of the boot once a month to get any excess dirt off them, other than this they are a really low maintenance piece of kit.
A word of warning though, be careful with the sizing. I found out the hard way that Viberg even though they are a Canadian based company have always used UK sizing. I spoke with Brett Viberg about this who confirmed they only use UK sizing ( 1 size down from US sizes ). The story goes that back in the 1930's when Ed Viberg started making boots he took some instruction from an English boot maker and the UK sizing regime stuck and has never been changed since.
I did not have this information when I bought my first pair and actually ended up ordering a pair a 1/2 size too big by mistake, this was after quite a lot of communication advice from the people at 4 Horsemen. I hope the 4 Horsemen people have got this issue sorted now and can give some better advice to potential new customers.
It actually turned out all right for me as I was able to stick in a nice "superfeet" insole and they now fit really well. You should not need to use and insole in a Viberg boot but in this instance it really helped and I am pleased with the boots. I would rather the boots be 1/2 size too big than 1/2 size too small, at least then you can still wear them with an insole / thicker sock etc.
I am a UK 9, EU43, US10. By accident I ordered the 9 1/2, 4 Horsmen boot and wear them with an insole. I have another pair of Vibergs which are a size 9 and they fit perfectly without any insole. I have tried on a similar pair in an 8 1/2 and they are too small. So for me, for future purchases I will go TTS and buy a pair in UK 9.
Please give the sizing some thought as it would be horrid to have to wait 3 months for a pair of boots that won't fit, and then have to wait to get the next size up or down manufactured. I don't think the 4 Horsemen shop carries much ( if any ) stock of these boots so getting it correct first time is important.
Hope this helps and has not confused you too much ???
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Where do you stand on looks Ed? I know you say that Wesco tops in construction and comfort, but which do you think are the best looking boots?
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vibergs sizing is tricky specially for the same pair foxy has it has a pretty hard ankle and pretty small so watch put when sizing on it
and the most comfy would be wesco then whites lastly ts viberg
Word!
Hard & tight fitting ankle.
Can not get into my wife's engineer boots easily (1/2 size smaller)Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
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heres my blog just check it
http://vintage-edieee.blogspot.com/
mega= looks are subjective and depends on what and how you wanna wear it but leather is not choosing a leather will determine how long your boots will last it doesnt matter how you take care of it ive beeen wearing whites and viberg since 2007 and 2008 i started my wesco
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hello Mr Eye Q
I can maybe help you here as I ordered a pair of 4 Horsemen Viberg boots and they took 3 months to arrive from the date they were ordered.
A lovely pair of boots and I am getting some good use out of them and they never fail to make me smile when I put them on. I brush the roughout portions of the boot once a month to get any excess dirt off them, other than this they are a really low maintenance piece of kit.
A word of warning though, be careful with the sizing. I found out the hard way that Viberg even though they are a Canadian based company have always used UK sizing. I spoke with Brett Viberg about this who confirmed they only use UK sizing ( 1 size down from US sizes ). The story goes that back in the 1930's when Ed Viberg started making boots he took some instruction from an English boot maker and the UK sizing regime stuck and has never been changed since.
I did not have this information when I bought my first pair and actually ended up ordering a pair a 1/2 size too big by mistake, this was after quite a lot of communication advice from the people at 4 Horsemen. I hope the 4 Horsemen people have got this issue sorted now and can give some better advice to potential new customers.
It actually turned out all right for me as I was able to stick in a nice "superfeet" insole and they now fit really well. You should not need to use and insole in a Viberg boot but in this instance it really helped and I am pleased with the boots. I would rather the boots be 1/2 size too big than 1/2 size too small, at least then you can still wear them with an insole / thicker sock etc.
I am a UK 9, EU43, US10. By accident I ordered the 9 1/2, 4 Horsmen boot and wear them with an insole. I have another pair of Vibergs which are a size 9 and they fit perfectly without any insole. I have tried on a similar pair in an 8 1/2 and they are too small. So for me, for future purchases I will go TTS and buy a pair in UK 9.
Please give the sizing some thought as it would be horrid to have to wait 3 months for a pair of boots that won't fit, and then have to wait to get the next size up or down manufactured. I don't think the 4 Horsemen shop carries much ( if any ) stock of these boots so getting it correct first time is important.
Hope this helps and has not confused you too much ???
Thanks ddtrash. I was starting to get worried as the website reads 6-8 week turnaround. Since you said about three months I can twiddle my thumbs for a bit. :-\
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Hold tight, they are worth the wait.
I picked up an expensive habit with these boots, I now have 3 pairs of Vibergs and am considering a 4th pair. Some custom spec'd service boots, still enjoying deciding what materials / colours to pick before ordering.
I must look into the Whites and WESCO options also, they seem to get favourable reviews here on the forum.
Let us know when you receive your boots, I hope my 3 month wait has given you some optimism, they should be ready some time soon.
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Those look great FOXY!
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Wow, I like those a lot! Damn you, FOXY; I was happy with my boot selection until now…
