Viberg

[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!

[mclaincausey]

I tend to walk crotch-forward. Why, you ask? So it gets there first! A deadly strut come winter though…

[Snowy]

LOL! What a lovely tangent in the Viberg thread. Gem comment MCL

[Aries]

wipes tear from eye as MCL strides by, bravely crotch thrusting into the night, Foo Fighters' "My Hero" playing loudly in my mind

edit:
Here are my Viberg boondockers (their first release on the 110 last), a few weeks of wear, just before I waxed 'em:

A year of wear:

[Sugar Mountain]

Super nice. Do you use trees in those boots? The toe appears not to have flattened much like other Vibergs with unstructured toes.

[Hereforthebeer]

Great boots Aries!

[Aries]

Thanks chaps. Yep Sugar, I use trees, I don't mind the toe flatting but do like to keep it minimal.

[Giles]

(Can't wait to show you guys what Chris @Wesco and I am working on)…......

[Megatron1505]

Can't wait to see it.