Viberg

[mclaincausey]

@grandmasterben:

This has no basis, but I'm honestly sick of hearing CXL.  I feel like everybody and their mother makes every god damn thing out of cxl.  I feel like steerhide/horsehide/horsebutt are way more badass leathers… if viberg does a black 9" horsehide engineer on the 2005 last I think I have to get it.

CXL is just a tannage, it's not implicitly cowhide nor mutually exclusive to steer, horse, or horsebutt. I do think they would never CXL a shell though, instead they would use their similar cordovan tannage.

I get the "tired of CXL" thing, just pointing that out.

For those who are into authenticity, horse wasn't a common boot hide for engineers (since you mentioned engineers). Not that I wouldn't love a pair!

[trail and arrow]

the look of giles viberg-horse-engeneers is quite unbeatable.
if you compare his horse with my cxl, the horse wins bigtime, imo.

[Giles]

But there are a load of other options.

Domain from Wesco, Oil Tan from Viberg etc etc

[superfuzz]

Hey G, speaking of your horse engineers, how about posting a pic of them when you get a chance. I'm curious to see how they are looking these days.

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[Chris]

The only pair of CXL boots I've ever owned, I sold (navy Viberg service boots).  Compared to the olive latigo leather in my other pair of Viberg service boots, they just weren't very impressive.  That leather is excellent, and it just seems to stay beautiful, despite wear and neglectful maintenance.

[Giles]

@superfuzz:

Hey G, speaking of your horse engineers, how about posting a pic of them when you get a chance. I'm curious to see how they are looking these days.
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I will post pics next week.  I am selling them…...

[superfuzz]

Bummer! Why are you selling them? Fit didn't work?

[Friday]

@superfuzz

here's mine 9" Engineer, Black Horween Horsebutt, 2005 last, no toe box. 1 year in rotation and counting, still stiff and fighting.  ::)

[Jordan23]

Nice H.!!!

Enjoy ya addiction!

[Friday]

Thanks A..

[superfuzz]

Those look great @Friday love the flat toe. Pics on the forum of Davito's Viberg horse engineers are what made me start lusting after a pair. I'm holding off on another pair of engineers until I can get some in horsehide.

[Bluegrass]

Ive been wearing the crap out of mine and they still look new.  Tough MFs.

[grandmasterben]

Those blow my mind.  If the shaft was 1" higher and those had toe tracks they would be the ultimate engineer boot.  Can't get over how nice that leather is…next time they make those I got to do it!  How much were they again?

[superfuzz]

Wow, those pics are really making me kick myself for not grabbing a pair when they available. I've had some sizing issues with my Road Champs so I was gun shy.

@grandmasterben I think they were around $900

[derivative666]

[grandmasterben]

Nice ones jeff!

@superfuzz, am i crazy or is that a pretty good deal considering these are horsehide engineers made by viberg?  For instance, I love the lofgrens and they felt great, but these just blow my mind honestly

[superfuzz]

I thought I was a fair price. They might have been $950. I should've gotten them and just returned them if they didn't fit. There will be other horse engineers tho.

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[grandmasterben]

i can't remember, are you in la?  i've got to find a place to try on some vibergs to get sizing down

[superfuzz]

I'm in New York. This store Gentry is getting some Vibergs so I might go try them out. One problem is I have kind of small feet, 7.5 in most boots, and a lot of shops don't get those sizes.

[grandmasterben]

damn, that's awesome that you can try them on.  I've looked and I'm surprised i can't really find any viberg stockists in la.