Viberg
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what's wrong with it? @mclaincausey
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@finn666 he is saying bakers did a great job
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No I'm not unfortunately. It looks like they were struggling to control the speed of the machine. The stitching isn't uniform.
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They do look fine, but it's a noticeable difference, that was my observation. I'd say it's probably not worth another $300 to get more uniform stitching but you can get it.
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that's what I thought @derivative666 cuz I knew he wasn't happy with it. imo i think I'd be totally satisfied with it. looks like its getting the job done pretty well. so why spend twice or morejust to have a flawless stitch job done?! just my 0.02
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Well we all have different standards and price sensitivity. But I had a sole job done for $50 where the stitching looks like the Viberg with the Dainite sole above. Love the boots but I won't be using Baker's. Ok done crapping up the thread. Back on topic, anyone know what to make of Brett visiting this Mexican shoe factory? http://instagram.com/p/vBjVn_igmG/
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Sourcing leathers or looking into a Viberg budget range, who knows?
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If you watch the video he already mentions a viberg sub brand made in Vietnam or something doesn't he?
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Pretty sure he's talking about Stompers. http://workboot.com/collections/vendors?q=stompers
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Stompers is made in Vietnam…
Was no one paying attention whilst watching the video?
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Yes sir, stompers was what I was talking about. I'll edit my post to be accurate… I was surprised, never really heard of that subline. Viberg seems to do a lot of stuff that divides opinion!
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Maybe they're looking at moving Stompers production to Mexico, maybe they're adding a diffusion line. The town in question does shoes and tanning, but this doesn't look like a tannery to me.
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Super nice Seul. While we're on a rough-out tip, here are my Boondockers basking in the sun.
The leather has started to darken up nicely with wear and I've also got a fair bit of indigo on the uppers from my TCB jeans. Love these boots.
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Real super nice guys! Never worried about stains (non-indigo) easily accumulating? And do you think the roughout feels as bombproof as normal leather?
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I've never even thought about non-indigo staining to be honest. As long as it's nothing major, I think it would add to the character of the boot.
If anything, rough-out feels more bombproof because you don't really have to wipe them down or feed the leather like you do with smooth-out. They wear hard. Having the smooth CXL on the inside is really comfortable too.
