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    Role Club By Brian the Bootmaker

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      SilverKing
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      Hey Brian. Do you use the original Viberg lasts when resoling them?

      I know some folks such as B. Nelson CANNOT replicate the original double row of stitching. I've seen a pair that was basically ruined (still functional and good-looking, but the stitching got pretty ugly).

      You're very close to me so I think I know where I'll be taking my boots to in the future. Further, where in LA are you located? Can you please PM me your contact info/location so I can say hello in person one of these days.

      Take care,

      -SK

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        superfuzz
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        I'm pretty sure that Viberg mostly does a stitch down welt and Brian does Goodyear welt. So it would be different either way. Shoot him an email: roleclub@yahoo.com

        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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          BrianTheBootmaker
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          @SilverKing I convert all stitch down constructions to a welted construction.  I can do the double stitch on your boots. Here are a pair of pair Viberg boots I resoled a couple of months ago.

          "Pride Produces Quality Work." -Role Club

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            BrianTheBootmaker
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            Wolverine boots resoled w/ Original Catspaw.

            "Pride Produces Quality Work." -Role Club

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              BrianTheBootmaker
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              Road Champs resole and reduced width.

              "Pride Produces Quality Work." -Role Club

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                superfuzz
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                Oh yeah! Can't wait to get them. Thanks for the excellent work, Brian!

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                • AnesthetistA
                  Anesthetist
                  見習いボス
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                  Those look just plain amazing….

                  IG: bluehandsslim

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                    superfuzz
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                    These are the second pair of boots that I had Brian resole. I also had him fix the width because they were too wide for me. I'll post more about the fit once I get them. But I just want to say that Brian is really great to deal with. He answered all my questions and is a total professional. If you want an amazing resole, shoot him an email. I couldn't recommend him more highly. Great work and great to deal with.

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                      I assume he has to take the boot completely apart to add the half-sole?  I really want that sole on my RCs, but hesitate because there is so little wear on my original leather soles.

                      Also they fit well now, but could not be any smaller.  I would have sized up but they did not make a 13 at the time - I'm probably a true 12.5.  I worry that somehow a resole would impact the sizing.  Do you think that should be a concern?

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                        superfuzz
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                        You can get a rubber half sole glued on if the leather sole hasn't been worn down much. Brian can make the boot a half size larger when you're ready for a resole, I believe.

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                        • BluegrassB
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                          Screw the glue, I want exactly what is shown above!  And if he could make them a half size bigger that would be awesome…

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                            superfuzz
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                            Email Brian, he'll hook you up. I should get mine next week and I'll post about how the fit worked out. Brian's email is roleclub@yahoo.com

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                              davito
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                              Awesome work @BrianTheBootmaker

                              @superfuzz so stoked for you 🙂

                              Cheers,
                              David

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                                madmonday
                                Raw and Unwashed
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                                Where the Roleclubs at BtB?

                                head high, middle finger higher

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                                  BrianTheBootmaker
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                                  @superfuzz it was my pleasure. Thank you for giving me the privilege.

                                  @Bluegrass yea I can definitely make your Road champs a size bigger and resole them. If you can email me some pictures of your boots, that would be great! RoleClub@yahoo.com

                                  @davito thank you!

                                  @madmonday I am just waiting for the Role Club soles. Thank you for your patience. It will definitely be worth it!

                                  "Pride Produces Quality Work." -Role Club

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                                    superfuzz
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                                    I just came home and found my Road Champs waiting for me outside my apartment door (yikes!). Anyway, Brian did such great work on these. I've only worn them around the house, but the resizing seems totally perfect so far. I almost wish I had another pair of boots in need of a resole so I could get Brian to hook them up!

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                                      Bluegrass
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                                      Those are yours pictured above, right?

                                      I mailed mine off to Brian today for resole and resize up 1/2.  Glad to see you are satisfied!

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                                        superfuzz
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                                        Yeah those are mine. Now I just have to wait a couple months to really get to wear them.

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                                          BrianTheBootmaker
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                                          Chippewa engineer boots resole, lasted on the 0-200 flat toe last, and removed steel toe.

                                          "Pride Produces Quality Work." -Role Club

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                                            BrianTheBootmaker
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                                            Whites boots resole with full leather sole & Role Club heels. Relasted on 0-200 flat toe last and removed celastic/cap toe.

                                            "Pride Produces Quality Work." -Role Club

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