Viberg

[thomasnunnally]

Once I get mine, I will post some advice on sizing.  I went down a whole size.

[Friday]

I'm with Davito with sizing down 1 whole size from my 10US to a size 9UK in both my scout and pull on boots. Both gives me like 1-1.5cm extra room for toes. Unless you have a high instep then you might probably need to go with a custom build for a pull on vibergs based on my experience on mine. Ask G-San he can confirmed this

[Giles]

What I meant is.  I size down a whole size, but if that left me at a half size which Viberg do not make, I would go down a further half size, not up one….

[thomasnunnally]

Hey G, do you think you will ever do another collab with similar materials to 01 and 03, but maybe try it in a service boot?

[Giles]

I don't think so, I can't visualise the upper in a combo of denim and leather.  Or is that not what you meant?

[thomasnunnally]

That is exactly what I meant.  I was trying to picture it myself, and if it happened I think it could look cool, but thought it might be hard to pull off.

[seanocono]

Thanks to everyone on their input re: sizing.

[Finn666]

@Giles:

I don't think so, I can't visualise the upper in a combo of denim and leather…

maybe something similar to this pair of service boots?
21oz denim (indigo, sbg, sb) where the roughout is?…just a thought though, not sure if possible...

@Finn666:

[Jordan23]

@Finn666:

@Giles:

I don't think so, I can't visualise the upper in a combo of denim and leather…

maybe something similar to this pair of service boots?
21oz denim (indigo, sbg, sb) where the roughout is?…just a thought though, not sure if possible...

@Finn666:

This would be absolutely stunning!

[SpaceGnome]

stop posting that boot Finn, its killing my will to resist a purchase. 

[thomasnunnally]

Yea Rafa, that concept is cool.  I think G would have to comment on if the denim could replace that roughout, and how it would last/age.  Probably lots of questions there.

[Finn666]

i´m sure it is replaceable since it´s actually nothing else (well slightly different!) as on the IHVB-01 or -03…from what i saw is that it´s denim on the outside and leather on the inside (might be clued on or sewed together or however they did it!) but this could work as well for a service boot imo...the only point that has to be reinforced with leather, may be the one where the laces go through!

sounds simple, don´t think it is though! so let´s wait...

[thomasnunnally]

@Finn666:

i´m sure it is replaceable since it´s actually nothing else (well slightly different!) as on the IHVB-01 or -03…from what i saw is that it´s denim on the outside and leather on the inside (might be clued on or sewed together or however they did it!) but this could work as well for a service boot imo...the only point that has to be reinforced with leather, may be the one where the laces go through!

sounds simple, don´t think it is though! so let´s wait...

I would buy it 

[Giles]

Brett has been asked about possibility

[Graeme]

I've seen boots that have a tweed outer, but they tend to be lined with leather. I don't know how denim compares for strength, but if Viberg can do a lined Service boot then it would work.

Here are a couple of photos of similar things.

I think that it could work.

[MikeC]

The IH x Viberg boots with 21oz denim are backed with leather anyways.

[Finn666]

@MikeC:

The IH x Viberg boots with 21oz denim are backed with leather anyways.

that's what I said already…so shouldn't be a problem imo!
let's just wait for Brett!

[MikeC]

Excuse me Rafa.

[Finn666]

last warning bro!

[FurattoHeddo]

How did I miss this? From Leffot, already sold out (naturally), #8 shell service boots:

More here: http://leffot.com/2012/12/28/viberg-1950-service-boot/