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    ddtrash
    Haraki san Expert
    Joined: 2 Dec 2010

    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 ???

    There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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      demonito
      Joined: 27 Apr 2010

      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

      last edited by 2 Mar 2012, 12:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        Megatron1505
        見習いボス
        Joined: 10 Jul 2011

        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?

        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

        last edited by 2 Mar 2012, 14:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          I'd love to see a picture of your collection, Demonito.

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            FOXY
            Joined: 14 Mar 2011

            @demonito:

            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

            last edited by 2 Mar 2012, 20:53 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              demonito
              Joined: 27 Apr 2010

              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

              last edited by 3 Mar 2012, 02:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                demonito
                Joined: 27 Apr 2010

                and not to mention  in 2008 early i started wearing my LW engineers in cxl leather

                last edited by 3 Mar 2012, 02:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  eyeq8402
                  Joined: 3 Sept 2011

                  @ddtrash:

                  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.  :-\

                  last edited by 3 Mar 2012, 03:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    ddtrash
                    Haraki san Expert
                    Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                    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.

                    There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

                    last edited by 3 Mar 2012, 10:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Kikuchi
                      Joined: 2 Feb 2012

                      Just got these a few days ago.. From a friend..


                      Neighborhood for Viberg Bobcat boots

                      Live life, Laugh, Love.. ;)

                      last edited by 6 Mar 2012, 02:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        FOXY
                        Joined: 14 Mar 2011

                        Finally, got around to get my 2nd pair of Viberg's to the cobbler replacing the additional full rubber sole with a thin half sole:


                        Cuffed…

                        Thinking about breaking them in tomorrow.

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                        last edited by 14 Mar 2012, 19:33 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • thomasnunnallyT
                          thomasnunnally
                          Joined: 5 Jul 2010

                          Those look great FOXY!

                          Out with the new! In with the old!

                          last edited by 14 Mar 2012, 19:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • ChrisC
                            Chris
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                            Wow, I like those a lot!  Damn you, FOXY; I was happy with my boot selection until now…

                            last edited by 14 Mar 2012, 20:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • Jordan23J
                              Jordan23
                              Joined: 19 Nov 2011

                              Dawn Foxy! Where did you get they from?

                              AE

                              last edited by 14 Mar 2012, 20:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • Finn666F
                                Finn666
                                Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                                voting for wearing these badass boots cuffed!

                                last edited by 14 Mar 2012, 20:40 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • ronaldlshR
                                  ronaldlsh
                                  Joined: 7 Mar 2010

                                  ^^ Yeah, looks amazing with the cuffs!

                                  THE RAW WAR

                                  @ronaldlsh:

                                  > Just going to keep wearing IH.

                                  last edited by 15 Mar 2012, 00:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    FOXY
                                    Joined: 14 Mar 2011

                                    The usual source way back then when I was living near HK: custom job through Ultrasoundboots.

                                    (I have a pair lined up for a friend of mine and Viberg pushed out the schedule to June or later - more than 6 months.)

                                    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

                                    last edited by 15 Mar 2012, 03:20 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • Jordan23J
                                      Jordan23
                                      Joined: 19 Nov 2011

                                      But the result looks amazingly!!

                                      AE

                                      last edited by 15 Mar 2012, 03:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Megatron1505
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                                        Serious question, why are Viberg boots almost twice the price of Whites boots? What makes them worth double the money? So far as I see they use the same materials, they are both well crafted, but I have heard the Vibergs are finished "neater". I know when you operate at the price point that both companies do then price can be a moot point, but I am interested in perspectives.

                                        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

                                        last edited by 16 Mar 2012, 17:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • ChrisC
                                          Chris
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                          It's because they're Canadian.  Damn metric system.;)

                                          Seriously, though…  I have nothing useful to contribute.  I'll go away now.

                                          last edited by 16 Mar 2012, 22:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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