IHVB-04-b-o-t - Iron Heart/Viberg 1950's Service Boot in Brown Oil Tan

[Wilberforce]

Boots arrived today - well chuffed!

Just wondering about protection as this is the first pair of decent boots I've bought!

Should I just use the Viberg wax stuff that came with them before wearing, or would anyone recommend doing anything else?

Cheers

[Giles]

IMO, there is virtually nothing that you can do wrong.  You could apply the wax, won't do any harm, or just wear them straight out the box.  Personally I treat my boots and shoes like my jeans, if they get dirty, I clean them…..

[wolfblood]

Yeah these boots are made to be worn, I try not to agonize about it too much. The leather is very well conditioned out of the box, I think you might be wasting the viberg paste that came with it.

[tigerpac]

I like the color of that leather, looks good boys

[GingerMagician]

How do Vibergs come up size-wise?  I know you must get this sort of question a lot, but that pair of UK size 8 is calling to me…

I size down to a UK 7.5 in the RW 8131 mod toe, but am a pretty standard 8 is most other brands (Loake, Grenson, etc).

[wolfblood]

I wear a size 11 us 10 uk boot, Giles set me up with a 10.5 on these(yeah a little confusing) the fit is spot on.

[Giles]

You'd be an 8 in these I'm afraid ginger…..

[GingerMagician]

@Giles:

You'd be an 8 in these I'm afraid ginger…..

I had a feeling you were going to say that…

[tatmantall]

been so tempted to purchase one of the viberg collabs but my last few experiences with the sizing leaves me worried they will not work

[Winchy]

One each of sizes 8D and 9.5E are available again.

[JamesMarg]

I wish there were more fit-pics of these!!!

[Giles]

Dunno why there aren't, we can hardly keep them on the shelves…..

[JamesMarg]

Some things are just too good to share i guess…!!

[superfuzz]

Hey G are the brown Wild Ones going to be in this leather? If so droooooooooooooool….

[ColdStorage]

@Giles:

Dunno why there aren't, we can hardly keep them on the shelves…..

I've been meaning to get some good pics but can't seem to get them in the same room with a decent Camera. In the meantime, a few dreadful phone shots:

My first pair of Viberg, won't be my last…
My first time ordering from IH direct, won't be my last…

[JamesMarg]

They're the kind of boots i'll spend so much time looking down at, that i will walk into hundreds of people while out….

[Giles]

@superfuzz:

Hey G are the brown Wild Ones going to be in this leather? If so droooooooooooooool….

Yup - WILD…....

[Friday]

@coldstorage.. congrats!! on such a lovely boots. Looking good.

[Spring Son of Light]

Are these sold out?

[Giles]

No.  There is 9.5 and 10E left in the shop….Viberg are making a load more (but possibly not enough, given the demand for these) as I type.....