The IHF/Viberg Hiker

[Finn666]

imo it's "just" dirt…if i can wipe it off and the shoe/boot looks like new again, i have to say that i really don't care.
gonna hit them with some coating spray soon. after that i may dubb'em with a coat of obenauf's lp!

[mclaincausey]

Mud has a tendency to wick moisture from leather when you let it dry, in addition to the aforementioned infiltration of grit. I never let mud dry on shoes. YMMV.

[Finn666]

dry mud is way easier to remove as wet mud…at least on roughout leather that is.
when on "normal" leather, i also remove it asap. since these hikers are made to take a serious beating (and i hope they'll receive one), i don't care too much about it! in the end they are just shoes mate

[Giles]

@mclaincausey:

dumb question, I assume they couldn't flip the skin to make a smoothout right?

Yes we can.  G

[Snowy]

If you had 1 pair of boots to take on a month long holiday, would this be them?

[Giles]

If you were to go lying on a beach in Bali, no…...

[Giles]

Seriously, It really depends on what you were going to be doing…..Give me a frame of reference.....

[Snowy]

Walking the Kiso Valley in Japan for EG (8KM) is likely to be the biggest single day.

[Giles]

I'd consider the service boots over the hikers…..They are lighter, smaller and a little less "i'm going feckin hiking"....

[Snowy]

Thanks. Oddly enough a guy I work with wears hikers to work as his work shoes, which really got me thinking about this.

[Giles]

I wear mine for everything and anything at the minute….

[seawolf]

@mclaincausey:

Mud has a tendency to wick moisture from leather when you let it dry, in addition to the aforementioned infiltration of grit. I never let mud dry on shoes. YMMV.

100% Backed. As far as leather footwear is concerned, mud is the enemy. Wash it off before it dries.

[Giles]

Whether you want rough our or smooth out, orders for these are closing today…

[mclaincausey]

@Giles:

@mclaincausey:

dumb question, I assume they couldn't flip the skin to make a smoothout right?

Yes we can.  G

OK then, next step for my 8.5D smoothout IH hikers?

[hajduk]

Love these boots!

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[seanocono]

I'm so impressed with these. I wore them for two consecutive 14 hour work days, straight out of the box. Of that time, I probably spent 30 total minutes off my feet. My feet were tired at the end of the day, but not sore at all, and no blisters.

They feel like tanks; I couldn't be happier with them. The fit is absolutely perfect, too. A touch snug, like I prefer.

Thank you for making these happen, G.

[derivative666]

Wear in good health Sean!!!!

[Giles]

BOOM…....

[mclaincausey]

They are pretty damn swell I must say.

[Giles]

4 out of 4 happiness =