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    • tmgT
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      @SpaceGnome:

      I remember seeing those boots and thinking, "awesome!"….does anybody know what they are, because I'd really like to get a pair made?

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      • tmgT
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        @Giles:

        Well this is what I have inbound, Brett calls it "quite aggressive" - I just like it…....

        These are also awesome, good choice G!

        Btw, what's the spec on them?

        Also, FWIW, I agree that the 4HS Service boots do look a bit sleek - for me I like (work) boots to be chunky.

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        • GilesG
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          Re: My spec.  Don't know exactly, I just sent Brett the pic and said, make me a pair of these please.  Here is an extract from his email confirmation:
          Merlot, gun metal eyelets. Mid sole and leather
          Outsole are the same.
          With a washed out brown edge.  Black or brown leather
          Laces would look good.

          It's a classic look. Which is good. But still aggressive

          The last is the 310 sprung toe last.  It comes in D and E width
          It's great last, very comfortable to wear.

          Kiya's look the same but the leather is Mocha…

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • tmgT
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            Thanks G…...what's the price range, and can they be ordered through you? I'm guessing that import costs could be quite hefty?

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            • GilesG
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              You could, but probably better to go direct.  PM me if you need more info…..

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • natehateN
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                tmg. i just ordered mine wednesday using the boot builder on vibergs site (workboot.com)
                pm about the pricing if you want

                oh yeah g i didnt even notice your eyelets are different
                im not getting fast hooks either
                other than that same boots

                don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                • urbanwoodsmanU
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                  An image of my IHVB-01 are on the Viberg Blog

                  http://vibergboot.wordpress.com/2012/08/21/boots-3/

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                  • Sugar MountainS
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                    I followed a couple of links after viewing your boots and ended up at this recent interview with Brett Viberg:

                    http://www.themilltown.com/chat-with-brett-viberg/

                    Might be of interest to folks.

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                    • SpaceGnomeS
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                      When asked about the future of Viberg, Brett replied:  "If it was just me, which it isn’t – I would continue to upgrade the quality and make Viberg into a higher luxury brand. I would make the shoes more expensive and add bags and clothing to create a very high end collection."

                      I cant knock his hustle, but I think they should stick to making boots.  And making them more expensive is just foolish, as they are already on the upper end of what is reasonable for the product they make.  There comes a point when making something more exclusive and more expensive will kill your business, not bolster it.  (i got the quote in the link Sugar Mountain provided)

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                      • Megatron1505M
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                        Brett wants to make Viberg boots MORE expensive  ???

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

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                        • ChrisC
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                          Yikes.  Better get them while they're cheap.  Nope, that's the wrong word; um, get them while they're not outrageous?

                          Seems a risky idea to go higher end and more niche.  They built the company on selling solid workboots.  I'd like to think there's still a viable market for them to continue doing the same, as well as expanding into more "fashion" offerings.

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                          • BrownIconB
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                            his way of thinning the herd… hope he doesnt make [the cash cow] extinct in the process

                            http://3rdiconfess.tumblr.com

                            To a denimhead, the journey itself is the destination

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                            • L
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                              @Megatron1505:

                              Brett wants to make Viberg boots MORE expensive  ???

                              Hahahahahahahhahahaha

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                              • Megatron1505M
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                                Sounds like he wants to move his market away from competing with Whites, Wesco and similar lower priced brands (Wolverine, Red Wing etc..), and start going after Visvim. Especially when you consider the sneaker collaboration, and branching into clothing, sounds very much like he wants Viberg to become a Canadian Visvim.

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

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                                  @Megatron1505:

                                  Canadian Visvim.

                                  Hahahahahahaahhaahahhahaha

                                  EDIT: Sorry that just sounded funny when I read it.

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                                  • Megatron1505M
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                                    It did to me too  😉

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

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                                      @Megatron1505:

                                      It did to me too  😉

                                      I just can't wait to see the prices of all the collabs when/ if the price increase happens. Also, can someone tell him to do more of the style favored in JP? I feel like I need to grow a mustache, vest, and wear some spectacles before putting most of them on. Here comes the hate… 😉

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                                      • SeulS
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                                        @Chris:

                                        They built the company on selling solid workboots.  I'd like to think there's still a viable market for them to continue doing the same, as well as expanding into more "fashion" offerings.

                                        No integrity - no dice… Workclothes and fashion don't go together...

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                                        • Megatron1505M
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                                          @LandoCal126:

                                          @Megatron1505:

                                          It did to me too  😉

                                          I just can't wait to see the prices of all the collabs when/ if the price increase happens. Also, can someone tell him to do more of the style favored in JP? I feel like I need to grow a mustache, vest, and wear some spectacles before putting most of them on. Here comes the hate… 😉

                                          No hate from me L, I agree.

                                          I wish I could love Viberg I really do, and I do love the look and quality of their boots, I just cannot justify them in comparison to Whites. The quality and materials are separated by a hair width, and that hair width isn't worth several hundred dollars to me.

                                          **Megatron leaves the herd.

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

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            Megatron is heard to leave…...

                                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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