Viberg

[Sugar Mountain]

I hesitated to cop the Boondockers because of the leather sole too (ls can get really slippy on HK pavement, even when dry) but it works well and I love my boots.

[Aries]

Yep, me too (though Melbourne pavements) but it all worked out nicely.

Here's mine after a year of wear and a fresh bit of dubbin.

Here they are upon arrival a year back:

[derivative666]

Beauties

[4c]

@Aries:

Yep, me too (though Melbourne pavements) but it all worked out nicely.

Here's mine after a year of wear and a fresh bit of dubbin.

Dirty boots on the bed :o What would your wife say?
Look good BTW…

[Aries]

Yeah, er… Let's keep this between us guys!

[pillowPANTS]

@Aries:

Here they are upon arrival a year back:

Boots look great! What jeans are u wearing?

[Sugar Mountain]

Looks like the DArtisan nep jeans to me…

My wife would slaughter me if I put dirty boots on the bed!

[Aries]

Thanks pillow pants.

Spot on Sugar Mountain, Studio D'Artisan xs-33 (christmas 33 edition).

[pillowPANTS]

Ahh yes, i remember them now. How they lookin now? Post up some pics in the SDA thread

[derivative666]

[mclaincausey]

I'm wearing those socks today with my cheap-ass Sperry Top-Siders

[Max Power]

Ok, I asked this before, but would be thankful for some experience.

I love the feel of the Viberg laces, super soft and "moist", not as cracking dry as other leather laces I encountered so far. But I am kind of scared to pull them real tight, as I ripped Red Wing laces on the second wear. What's your experience - can I pull with strength without worrying?

[Giles]

I pull super tight through the eyes, but try not to do it around the hooks.  They will go at some point though…...

[trail and arrow]

i wear my IHVB-04-b-o-t since december nearly every second day.
the leather laces have never been any issue and i pull them quite tight.
they perform and look much better than normal laces, imo (until they break).

[Max Power]

Perfect answers. Thanks 

[trail and arrow]

love my 66hiker.

@Max Power,
what's the issue with yours?

[derivative666]

I believe max has the same issue I do they are small. They are fine when wearing during the day but, too small for hiking. I am taking mine to a cobbler tomorrow to get stretched.

[mclaincausey]

Did you try my shoe tree suggestion? This is a very short last vertically for whatever reason. I shoved a Nordstrom cedar shoe tree in my left one for about a week and it sorted it out for me.

[derivative666]

I have shoe trees in them, doesn't fix the issue. It's going to the cobbler today  to be stretched

[Max Power]

Yes, just like Jeff said. My hikers fit fine within the first hour but when the feet are swollen they rub a bit at the toes. I don't get Blisters but they feel tight. A Cobbler tries to fix that right now.