IHVB-01 - Iron Heart/Viberg Indigo and black Scout Boot
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just think of everything that must be involved from point zero to boot on your foot
there was at one point in time a water buffalo walking this earth and now that hide is on this boot
that's pretty fucking crazycotton is planted and eventually denim is woven by artisans on a vintage shuttle loom in japan
and that denim is married to water buffalo and calf hides and all sorts of other materials to make a booteach boot is made by an 80 year old family business in canada
the design is a collaborative effort between multiple peoples, each of whom has to earn a living
the materials must be carried over oceans from supplier to maker
and finished boots must be carried over oceans again to seller
and again (sometimes) to reach buyerit's really all pretty fucking insane
and all you gotta do is drop a little cash and shit is on your feet
price ain't all that bad once you think about it
jeans are really child's play when you compare to such an itemjust had to see it again, one of the reasons jaco is one of my favorite forum members
great looking boot you got there
not sure about the strike golds, but i won't hold it against you 
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I agree with you on Jaco's post MM. I actually think about that kind of stuff often and am amazed every time I get a new IH product and think about what has gone into making it stand apart from all of the other stuff out there. It's mind blowing.
I'm rambling so NICE BOOTS SHOREMAN! really solid purchase. May have to pick up the superblacks if they ever come in a wide for my fat feet
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not a clue, but G has been known to make the impossible happen. send him a pm, as questions in threads sometimes get missed
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I know these are bomb proof I'm sure, but applying Obenaufs LP to the water buffalo will be fine right? The only reason I'm second guessing it is because of how matte black it is, I don't want a shine. Anyways, thanks in advance.
Also, just some info from Viberg, if you want to send these off to have the Portland sole put on them its $120 + shipping(they said $30 to NYC) with 3-4 weeks turn around. I asked them because I'm still not feeling the creme/white soles. I have them on some Thorogoods and I'm just not sure. :-\
Might just have it done locally.
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Ha, that's funny because I had the exact same thought about putting the Portland soles on and emailed Viberg about it a few weeks ago. urbanwoodsman, do you know how to go about getting the Portland soles - and it sounds like you live in NYC, any idea where you would take them around here to get that done?
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Ha. Are we making a project out of those boots, Shane?
Ha, well I figure I will beat the crap out of them over the next NYC Winter month and see how the soles are. If I like them by then, I'll keep them, otherwise I'm gettin them switched out.
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Ha, that's funny because I had the exact same thought about putting the Portland soles on and emailed Viberg about it a few weeks ago. urbanwoodsman, do you know how to go about getting the Portland soles - and it sounds like you live in NYC, any idea where you would take them around here to get that done?
I feel like any shoe repair store that carries Vibram can get them. They're on Vibram's website.
http://www.vibram.us/products/popup.asp?Product=1278&style=IndustryAs far as a good shoe repair shops, I'm clueless. There are so many around NYC, I just don't know who is good. I'm gonna look around. Let me know if you find anything.
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Ha. Are we making a project out of those boots, Shane?
Ha, well I figure I will beat the crap out of them over the next NYC Winter month and see how the soles are. If I like them by then, I'll keep them, otherwise I'm gettin them switched out.
The colour really grew on me. So much so that, despite my initial clamouring for the Superblack sole, I would have found it less appealing had I gone the other way.
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thanks urbanwoodsman, i will let you know if i go ahead and do it.
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Figured I'd post a few pics of these bad boys. Haven't seen any wear pics yet. I'll try to update every month to show the wear. Shoreman said he wore them 10 times, but they looked like they were worn maybe 4-5 times, just a few scuffs on the soles. I've worn them about 10 times already. Applied Obenaufs LP. The water buffalo interior quarter with the 21oz. denim exterior quarter really are my favorite part. It's already formed to my ankle and feels like an armor plate is wrapped around them.
Absolutely love these. Only criticism would be the amount of tongue ( ??? ). I like the height of it but the width is just too much. It bunches up a lot.
Cross section of the water buffalo, 21oz. denim and smooth calf
water buffalo interior quarter, calf interior rim, Viberg tag in one boot and Iron Heart tag in the other
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i'm going to see those boots before the year is out urb . . . just realized we are in December . . . maybe early next year
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Really great pictures urban.
