Viberg
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I'll post a few more here. It's a 1950 Service Boot, 310 Last, Cat's Paw heel and leather sole. Pics are from right after I got them. I've worn them a handful of times since, and they are now at the cobbler getting a rubber half sole on. (I couldn't hang with the leather sole, though it looked cool for sure.)
These are a very cool pair of boots. But I happen to know that there is another member of the forum who should soon be getting a pair of Brown HH that are perhaps even cooler… Hopefully we will see those before too long....
This post was supposed to have more pics, which for some reason didn't come through. Sorry about that.
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Hoping to get some help regarding the soles on these Viberg.
I am building a boot with Viberg and have troubles choosing sole. REally like the look on this, but can't figure out what they have used.http://eightyfoureightyfive.com/2010/09/06/viberg-boots-service-boot/
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Marco- best would probably be to contact Viberg directly.
Twometer- hard to say from those pics, but I'd guess either the Dainite or commando sole.
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Twometer they describe it as wooden sole, i assume leather sole with cats paw heel. Best is you ask on the blog directly
Yeah, pretty sure the brown is a double leather sole, which would be very stiff and seem sort of "wooden." The black might be a Vibram 269, which i know Viberg uses.
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Thank you all for the replies!
Have been in contact with Viberg regarding the black one, and the answer was:That's the Black Chromexcel with either a Vibram 700 or 430 Sole. You could use a Cat's Paw Heel on either of these soles too. It is possible the Vibram 269 Sole, which is slightlier dressier and referred to as their Western Sole but it could also work with the Cat's Paw Heel.
Will ask on blog as well.
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the black boot should definitely have the vibram 269 sole on it imo…
check this pic, same side profile:
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I wouldn't trust the blog for a good answer. "Wooden soles" screams uninformed…
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Alright looking for more guidiance, maybe I have not searched properly, but was hoping for forum input on the
Dainite sole vs the 269 vibram
Dainite sole vs the 705 vibramDurability, comfortable and so forth.
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DThe Vibram 705 is the heaviest of these soles and seems to give the most grip. The 269 and the Dainite have both been said to be a bit slippery by some wearers, but others have said they are not that slippery after all. I have never worn the 269, so can't comment on slipperiness, but I I like the way it looks, as it thin toward the back before going into the heel. I have tried on briefly a pair with Dainites, and they did not seem like they would be overly slippery (except perhaps on wet tile or the like). I think the Dainite looks really cool, is distinct, and word is that it wears like iron. Unless you were really concerned to get major traction, or wanted to see some leather on the sole, I would choose the Dainite.
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I would go with the Dainite, personally. I don't care for the appearance of the separate sole and heel of the 705. It seems like it makes the instep look oddly thin to me. Also makes the boot sole a bit more prone to water damage, if that's a factor for you.
The 269 will give you a nice clean profile, but is going to give up some traction. The Dainite is going to give you a similarly clean profile, but should have better grip. I have noticed that in slick conditions, like wet tile floors, that the Dainite slides a bit more than I'd like. That said, it's not bad, and in all other conditions it seems to perform really well.
Plus, it looks cool.
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Sole search continues, anyone knows what kind of sole this is?
Can see the cats paw heel but otherwise clueless.To me a great overall look and setup.
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yea, def a biltrite
