Viberg

[Graeme]

Son of a Stag still have a pair of Viberg Hikers in stock and in their sale. They're a size 8 UK (reckoned to fit like a 9 UK / 10 US by the shop staff), and made out of brown bullhide. They're going for £299.

If they were four or five sizes bigger, I'd have 'em.

The sole isn't really greenish. It's just the light in the shop throwing off my phone's camera.

[Takeshi]

they look very nice …

[Mumbles]

pretty sure i know the answer to this question already, but if i'm a 7.5 uk in redwing chukkas and an 8 uk in all my tennis shoes (i.e. new balance), am i correct to go with the 7.5 in viberg?

[Finn666]

I'm a US9 in most of my red wings (9.5 in the chukkas), a US9 in Yuketen, a 8.5 in Trickers and I went with a UK8.5 in my Viberg Service Boots…

atm I really think my perfect viberg service boot size would be a 9 as well...(which should be a US10 if I'm not totally wrong!)

so I'd say that you're at least an UK7.5, if not an 8!

that's just my two cents though...

[Mumbles]

thanks buddy….sounds like i might be better off with the 8.  i have an 8.5 in yuketen and they are a little roomy, my 8.5us rw chukkas are pretty much perfect.  i def feel more comfortable ordering an 8, especially based upon your comments.

[Chris]

Yeah, I'd recommend an 8 as well.  I'm an 11US in athletic shoes (including New Balance, by the way) and after I sent in the measuring kit, Jason Viberg put me in a size 10 Service boot and they're perfect.

[Seul]

@Finn666:

I'm a US9 in most of my red wings (9.5 in the chukkas)

Didn't you recently wanna sell your chukkas for being too big?..

[Finn666]

actually yeah, but tbh. i can´t get myself over it! they fit nice with thick socks, so i guess they´re ok!…

[Mumbles]

i'm a little confused as to why the toe box is different for some of the service boots.  Is there a specification to get a toe box like the boondocker instead of one like is pictured on their customizer?

[Giles]

There are a number of different lasts/toe boxes.  The most "traditional" is a sprung last bump toe, which is what mine are….

[Mumbles]

O ok…that helps.  I got a bit more research to do it seems.

[Chris]

The boondocker uses the "deconstructed" toe box.  You can request it specifically in the notes if you order via their webpage.  However, if you have any doubt, or want to ask any questions, I'd recommend calling and talking to someone at Viberg to get every detail clarified.  I talked over my order with Jason, and he was super helpful, and my boots ended up exactly how I wanted.

[Mumbles]

Thanks Chris.  I'll eventually get around to calling, but i didn't want to bother them with too many questions since they are so busy and I knew you guys could help me out with a few of the basics.  i'm still brainstorming atm about what i really want.

[Chris]

No problem.  We're here to help.

(Especially for an NCSU-er.  If you were a Tarheel, that would be a different story altogether…)

[Giles]

OK people.  The first of the special Viberg runs I will do in 2013 is for IHVB-01 - Iron Heart/Viberg Scout Boot - Indigo/Black.

Price will be USD750.  50% deposit will be payable when I get interest for a total of 4 pairs.

Please PM me…..

More runs will be announced shortly......

[Mumbles]

@Chris:

No problem.  We're here to help.

(Especially for an NCSU-er.  If you were a Tarheel, that would be a different story altogether…)

[Finn666]

so everything's the same (sole,…) except of the color (indigo/black)?...

[Giles]

No.  IHVB-01 was indigo denim and black Buffalo:

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11&products_id=221

[Finn666]

ah ok! so then it's actually the exact same boot as you guys did a few months back as first collab boot!…thx.

[Giles]

Yup