Viberg
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How does a Dainite sole hold up to ice and snow?
"The best way of still having a formal shoe which you can wear in the snow would be to look at a different sole unit. There are a few great ones which come to mind! The most formal would be the Dainite sole, Paraboot latex sole or the commando sole (probably the least formal of the lot.) These soles can handle this kind of weather no problem and they insulate your feet more than leather soles. Leather soles are also damaged from salt, so keep that in mind."
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1950 has more eyelets plus an additional eyelet at the top rim of the boot…
Thanks; I was wondering about that myself…
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Thought I would share my two pairs of Vibergs with you all
The latest pair are a pair of Superdenim service boots. I picked them up off ebay but got the sizing wrong. They were a size too small. I sent the boots back to Viberg and they stretched the boots by a full size and re-soled them for me with a Dainite sole and cats paw heel. The boots originally had a Vibram Christy sole.
My first pair are now starting to age well and are showing some nice wear patterns. I picked up a pair of the 4 Horseman boots and have been really pleased with them. Real low maintenance boots, they get brushed every few weeks and that is it.
Cold weather has a few benefits, breaking out the Vibergs for the winter season is one of them.
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Man, I'm so in love with those 4 horsemen…I think I'm about to be a 3 Viberg family.
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great images. i actually really like the first pair. what a difference a sole change makes. think all my future boots will have that little tab pull for me to tuck the extra length of lace when tied up.
ddtrash & uwm have shown me the light when it comes to sole options on a great pair of boots.
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Beautiful stuff
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How does a Dainite sole hold up to ice and snow?
"The best way of still having a formal shoe which you can wear in the snow would be to look at a different sole unit. There are a few great ones which come to mind! The most formal would be the Dainite sole, Paraboot latex sole or the commando sole (probably the least formal of the lot.) These soles can handle this kind of weather no problem and they insulate your feet more than leather soles. Leather soles are also damaged from salt, so keep that in mind."
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I need a pair of Viberg service boots in my life badly. Anyone know who has the best selection of said boots?
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Probably Superdenim.co.uk
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Ty for that..they have a great pair on there. I convinced my entire family to chip in to buy me a pair of one of the service boots for Christmas. I can't wait
:-*. Now I just need to figure out if I want rough outs which seem to be a bit more pricey -
DDtrash's pair would be what I would want if I don't cop the rough outs. The current pair on superdenim doesn't have that toe cap like ddtrash's pair..are those an older version?
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Hi Dirty Denim
they are indeed an older pair of superdenim Viberg boots. They are about 2 years old now.
The boots originally had a vibram christy sole. Page 49 of this thread shows some nice examples of the boot with the original christy sole. I personally prefer the Dainite sole and Cats Paw heel.
Finding a pair of "off the shelf" service boots that are spot on for your needs is going to be tough. The superdenim and 4 Horseman boots for example, are made in limited numbers. Even though the 4 Horseman boots are a currently available model on their website they are still made to order which requires an approximate 6-8 week lead time.
My suggestion would be to contact viberg and get a pair of custom boots made, same kind of lead time I believe but you obviously get whatever you want.
The viberg blog is also a great place to check out the different designs. It is a quite a dangerous blog, every time I check it out I see some new combination that is just so nice.
The service I had from Viberg when geting my boots re-soled was really good, I would recommend you get in touch with them and look to go down the full custom route.
