Viberg

[Snowy]

^ wow!

[Aries]

Though I don't have that version, I own Viberg's leather sole 110 boondockers and The Real McCoy corded sole boondockers (N-1s).

I can say that, asides from the aesthetic, the corded sole offers a great level of comfort when walking and seems really durable.

Does anyone know the last Viberg are using for their version?

[Finn666]

looks almost like the 2040 or 2045 to me!? @Aries
the first/original boondocker is built on the 2030 last (see www.superdenim.com) and the newer boondocker version is built in the 2045 last (see www.viberg.com)!

*looks like they've changed that recently! thanks @Sugar Mountain for getting it right!

[Aries]

Yeah I reckon the 2040 is a good guess.

Have to say (though clearly biased) I think the boondocker looks best on a more traditional workboot last, the 2030s look intuitively… unboondockey...

[Sugar Mountain]

The standard Boondocker is built on the 2045 last these days and the above version looks like it is on that last. I agree on the 2030 that it is a little too low-profiled and slim in the toe to look like a military boot. I'm not keen on the 1035 last version available from Superdenim either but then a lot of people love those two versions.

[Seul]

Those soles 

[pillowPANTS]

Those Boons look much nicer to me now with those raw cord soles. Remind me of the boots that MadMonday had resoled by Brian (not boons but similar colour and same sole) and turned out awesome

[bagley920]

To each their own. Not a fan of those soles

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[Finn666]

somehow i'm with you on that one brooks…would go with a different (colored) heel tbh.
the different colored gum downgrades the boot imo. doesn't look that well crafted and high-end no more...sounds weird somehow, i know ^^

[derivative666]

I like the leather sole on the boondocker

[urbanwoodsman]

I used to feel the same way about the cord soles. I had only ever seen them on super cheap looking vintage boots in thift stores. But now that I have the Dr. Soles Raw Cord soles on my Scouts, I love them.

@urbanwoodsman:

When new with the Vibram 2021

[Aries]

The change of sole has improved the look of those boots enormously, great choice urban.

[mclaincausey]

Corded soles are a nod to the original military issue boondockers I think. Points for authenticity at least.

[pillowPANTS]

Im just not a fan of leather soles really. I mean if i only wore them on carpet then sure they would b ok. But leather soles in the real world just seem like a step backwards.

[Seul]

Hear hear… Can't work with leather soles...

[mclaincausey]

I find leather to be kind of dangerously slippery. Thinking of adding a half sole to me Road Champs.

[Jordan23]

^That's the reason i can't go with leather soles!

[Snowy]

@mclaincausey:

I find leather to be kind of dangerously slippery. Thinking of adding a half sole to me Road Champs.

Do it! The leather sole helped them break in/loosen up, but soon as that was done, BAM, time to get that half sole. I can now strut around in my RC's instead of looking like I'm walking on an ice lake.

[Snowy]

[mclaincausey]

Perfect analogy Snowy. Usually no problem but on worn concrete holy crap its like ice skates!