Visvim
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Visvim are a luxury clothing and footwear brand, Viberg are a heritage work boot brand with fashion leanings. When Iused to be into Visvim (about 6 years ago) the majority of their stuff was made in Korea and was just ok in terms of manufacture but hilariously expensive.
I made a pilgrimage to FiL in Harajuku at the time at was completely underwhelmed by the products, but overwhelmed by the pricing. Many of the resellers in the area had much better deals at the time.
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well back then and now, i think hiroki has improved quite a fair bit. their production process and such is quite an intricate process and hiroki does a lot of production process that are quite elaborate not to mention the traditional processes and dying techniques. although i wouldn't necessarily call them a luxury clothing and footwear brand, their pricing can be overwhelming at times for most products.
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Intrigued, what would you call them @louisbosco ? I never got why they seemed to get lumped in with Bape, Wtaps and Supreme under the label of "street wear".
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@Megatron1505 funny that you ask me this question. because you're right that they are not like bape, supreme and the bunch. and to me luxury brand would be the your prada, chanel and such. i guess for me personally, i would say they're an high end experimental label. though i find in recent times, hiroki has drawn much inspiration from the native americans. but yet their products have always felt different with different seasons.
edit: not to mentioned that when hiroki first started Free international laboratory(FIL), it was more into experimenting with different and traditional japanese production processes. He focuses more on that into his quality than anything else.
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Yeh, I've always been a little weirded out by the God like status afforded to Hiroki. I don't know much about Visvim these days, but a few years back I just found it odd that he could charge supposedly educated customers 1000 bucks for walking boots with cheap plastic attachments and a galvanised rubber sole, made in Korea.
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I agree that pricing is ridiculous. I buy mostly second hand gear.. I will say that quality on the footwear (which is where it all started for Visvim) is fantastic. I have a pair of Grizzly and Patrician Hi-Folk and absolutely love them. Can't really see how footwear can get any better tbh.
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I had FBT's, Serra's and Kiefers a few years ago, gotta say that quality wise they don't approach Wesco, Viberg or Whites, but it's a different market.
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I like visvims footwear the most, but I would never pay retail on it. At least not us retail…yuck!
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Yeah retail is off the charts. I have some shirts and chinos too. The chambray is less hardcore than the IHSH 21 but offers more refinement imho. The cut is perfect for me too. The Albacore shirt probably won't last 10 minutes but I love the details. The Black Elk flannel I got today is amazing…design, colour and cut are out of this world. The chinos don't feel all that special, but again, the cut fits my body exactly how I like it. Guess that's what I appreciate most, the fit and design.
Don't get me wrong, I will always go the heavy jap raw denim route...can't even imagine buying washed denim...but for shirts and shoes, Visvim, along with Nonnative offer designs and cuts that I love. Horses for courses an all that... -
yeah like you said @Megatron1505, their book dissertation on whatever season was it, was around 500-600usd. and not to mention that's for a book with images inside. now that is what's absurd.
yeah. the kiefers and fbts are really in a different market to vibergs and stuff…
i have their kilgore kapala jacket, 2fbts and the virgil boot. i just love their footwear, though some retail prices are ridiculous as mentioned. but vis sizing for me at size 1 is a little over. so i haven't really dabble into their clothes yet except for the kilgore kapala jacket.
@bertoni i too absolutely love the details of the albacore shirt. just that i haven't been able to like on the fit of their size 1. i still find it a tad big.
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20L Ballistic
Veggie wallet
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I saw the Grizzly Mid Folk boots, they are quite expensive. Anyone has a pair? What's your take on them?
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good for the summer with shorts. loved them but never had them so far as i find i don't the moc toe
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Visvim Skagway Hi Buffalo Check . Just Delivered
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^sweet
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Anyone care to share some thoughts on Kiefer sneakers?
Basically I'm looking to replace a pair of John Lofgren SE high top sneakers, I wore a pair of the black ones for a year or two and loved them but I've found that they're just a bit too narrow for my feet (wish they came in 12).
My search has lead me to the new FW17 black canvas Kiefer, and I'm just wondering if I'm really that crazy to be considering these.
Everything I've read leads me to believe they'll hold up well and are worth the asking price, just wanted to check and see if any of you guys had personal experience.
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haven't had any keifer experience. but the collections of late has me picking only 1-2 items per season as i felt it was rather forced. maybe try looking into skagway hi as well..
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I have had a fair amount of Visvim over the years but never the Keifer. I personal couldn’t justify the price for what is essentially a copy of converse or at least close to it. Now if you were looking a FBT which is unique and to me something which I always think are cool. I would say go for it.
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I have had a fair amount of Visvim over the years but never the Keifer. I personal couldn’t justify the price for what is essentially a copy of converse or at least close to it. Now if you were looking a FBT which is unique and to me something which I always think are cool. I would say go for it.
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Wholeheartedly agreed
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