Viberg

[tod]

No doubt.  It's a real shame, just as I finally figure out my correct Viberg size and last, they stop taking MTOs…

@Scottystyles:

Yeah mate, better fit. Well… For me anyway. But I suspect that was prob the wearing issues you had with those HH beauties. Purely a last issue.

[Giles]

Get 3 other people on board and talk to me…..

[junglo]

Does anyone have any info on the copper task suede leather? Is it actually rough out? Is it listed in the Horween tannage list? Thanks.

[Nerkg]

Suede is split skin, so it's thinner than regular rough out

[Giles]

It's rough out….

[junglo]

I did wonder because it says copper task suede on the box. I've seen it called copper task rough out elsewhere.

The inside is smooth so I guess it is inside out (rough out) leather.

[misterjuiceman]

On what box? Post a picture of the boot in question. I've handled the copper task roughout, and it's very nice. I've never heard of a suede version.

[Giles]

It says suede on the Smokejumper boxes we sell.  But it is rough out…..

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/hardware/ihvb-03ct.html

[junglo]

Thanks Giles, that's what I thought. I went with a size 9. The 110 last is perfect for me.

[missusjuiceman]

These are my MTOs about one month in. Copper Task RO, size 3.5 on their 9220 last. They're pretty great–shame that the MTO program was cancelled.

[summ3rhays]

Size 3.5?  Is that just a typo.  Just curious as they look really proportionate if so.

[missusjuiceman]

@summ3rhays:

Size 3.5?  Is that just a typo.  Just curious as they look really proportionate if so.

Yeah, size 3.5–I wear a women's 5.5. Viberg cut the pattern by hand for these, and they did a spectacular job.

[tigerpac]

Very cool

[Nerkg]

I like how there is a midsole. Usually with christy sole it's just the welt then the sole

[Nerkg]

Does viberg recraft like redwing does

[summ3rhays]

@missusjuiceman:

@summ3rhays:

Size 3.5?  Is that just a typo.  Just curious as they look really proportionate if so.

Yeah, size 3.5–I wear a women's 5.5. Viberg cut the pattern by hand for these, and they did a spectacular job.

Spectacular is right.  Those look great.  Congrats

[tigerpac]

^nerkg - they do, but I think you're responsible for getting past the whacky canadian mail system to get them up there.

[Nerkg]

Why does that get expensive?

[tigerpac]

No firsthand experience with it, but I've heard some horror stories

[misterjuiceman]

I think if you clearly mark the item as "made in Canada with US leather" and specify that it's being sent back to the manufacturer for a resole, it should be OK. FedEx is probably a better bet than USPS/Canada Post, but I've only ever done the latter to ship to Canada.