Viberg
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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.
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Yeah I've really been liking the look of roughout stuff lately. Is it literally just leather flipped inside out? They've got to do something to the roughout part right?
And I'll be damned, after looking at the ihvb-03 in copper task I feel like I really missed out on the ultimate shit kickers. Anyone know if it's possible to get vibergs like those somewhere?
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Yep, roughout is just regular leather turned inside out, no additional steps involved.
As for getting something similar, the Wesco Jobmaster with an 8" height, Vibram 100 soles and the Redwood leather in roughout would be pretty close. Maybe switch to the Motor Patrol last to get closer to the toe shape; but this is just guessing on my part…
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Yeah I've really been liking the look of roughout stuff lately. Is it literally just leather flipped inside out? They've got to do something to the roughout part right?
And I'll be damned, after looking at the ihvb-03 in copper task I feel like I really missed out on the ultimate shit kickers. Anyone know if it's possible to get vibergs like those somewhere?
I could build you a pair of Wesco that are virtually identical, no probs…
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Yeah I've really been liking the look of roughout stuff lately. Is it literally just leather flipped inside out? They've got to do something to the roughout part right?
And I'll be damned, after looking at the ihvb-03 in copper task I feel like I really missed out on the ultimate shit kickers. Anyone know if it's possible to get vibergs like those somewhere?
There's a pair of the IHVB-03 on eBay right now. Otherwise, you might just have to get boondockers or something similar from Viberg.
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I spoke with the guy who has the IHVB-03 on the phone last week. He is a real nice guy he has never worn the boots since buying them from one of the forum members. I know they could be purchased for $500. They are to big on him and he just wants to recoup the money he spent purchasing them.
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They aren't the ones that springsonoflight modified are they?
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They are not the same boot. I do not remember the original owner
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IMO taking height off the heel ruined the profile and it looked uncomfortable to me. Also hate Dainite and didn't think it made sense with the boot. I do like SSOL though, wonder where he went.
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Exactly, it was apparent in the pictures that that was the case.
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There's a pair of the IHVB-03 on eBay right now. Otherwise, you might just have to get boondockers or something similar from Viberg.
def. go the viberg route if you can mate! @grandmasterben
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IMO taking height off the heel ruined the profile and it looked uncomfortable to me. Also hate Dainite and didn't think it made sense with the boot. I do like SSOL though, wonder where he went.
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IMO taking height off the heel ruined the profile and it looked uncomfortable to me. Also hate Dainite and didn't think it made sense with the boot. I do like SSOL though, wonder where he went.
I'm around
just busy and having kids and shit.In my defense, all you naysayers know not what you speak. Like dainite or not, the copper task boot was infinitely more comfortable with the lower heel. Not to pick a fight G, but plenty of 8 inch boots have heels like the one I had put on, I don't think it messed with the weight distribution at all; in fact, having worn worn them I can testify that it didn't. I only sold them to go on to other Vibergs I was obsessing over more. Like these for instance:
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You guys could learn a thing or two from Spring the dude as bought and sold more pair of Viberg's then 95% of the forum. Plus he is a great guy.
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More pron:
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A properly lasted boot will have a completely different last for different heel heights. It will keep the overall profile of the boot but will distribute the weight correctly as the heel height changes. If you mess with the heel height you mess with the weight distribution.
So for instance an 8" 9.5 E Boss with a normal height heel will be built on a different last than an 8" 9.5 E with a lowered heel. I don't actually know what Viberg do, but Wesco have a different last for every last type/size/heel height.
The height of the boot has nothing to do with the appropriate heel height.
It sounds like that your mods worked for you, which is brilliant. But messing with heel height sounds simple, but you are interfering with what decades of expertise has determined is the best solution. Personally, I would not risk it.
But hey, I would not change the profile of a pair of jeans that someone had spent years perfecting either….
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How can anyone hate Dainite. Those soles kick ass. No slip on mine and they are still going strong after 18 months of heavy use. I'm not even half way to a heal replacement.
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They look like golf spikes, accrue crud because the treads aren't designed well, and most importantly are worthless on snow and ice.
