Viberg

[Jii]

@zhivago:

Jii - would you mind throwing up a shot or two of the  "diy" work on your Viberg sole.  I live in a very rainy environment and have been unhappy with only one aspect of my Viberg boots, the slip factor.  Any suggestions on the matter would be more than appreciated.

Sure, here you go:

I'm aware it's not the most beautiful of works, but it fixed the problem. I suppose the sole is solid rubber and was fully prepared that my experiment might have ended up in a resole but it looks like this worked out just fine.

[Geo]

if it solves the problem then it looks good enough - found mine not to be too grippy either.

[Seul]

One of my main gripes with my boots: not enough grip… I find myself wearing sneakers in the snow... Hopefully the collab will do better...

[jimmy]

reading all the grip problem reminded me of Cat's Paw Soles, i cant seem to find much on them. are they still around?

[Beatle]

I was looking for a service boot paired with Viberg quality…doesn´t get any better

[SepticSef]

holy shit - did you find that in the secret warehouse from indiana jones next to the ark of covenant?
i like the saddle shoe aesthetic combined with the service shoe look.

[jacoavlu]

^^ those are the 4Horsemen x Viberg service boots

[jacoavlu]

Here's another Viberg collab some may like

[jimmy]

thats what i am talking about beats! it's perfect. so they are still around. maybe an option for the IH collab?

@Beatle:

I was looking for a service boot paired with Viberg quality…doesn´t get any better

[jimmy]

for all viberg owners. are they completly waterproof? as in gore-tex waterproof [30min in ankle deep water with out seeping though]

[Geo]

nope

no leather is completely waterproof

good leather, well treated and well looked after can protect your feet from getting soaked up to a point

also joints, stitching etc will all leak to some extent

[jimmy]

30min with out seeping in shoes is considered waterproof. for leather is a double lasing process done by hand which makes like a water proof synthetic sock layer between outer and inner leathers.

just wondering if Viberg does it.

@Geo:

nope

no leather is completely waterproof

good leather, well treated and well looked after can protect your feet from getting soaked up to a point

also joints, stitching etc will all leak to some extent

[Geo]

ah - see what you're driving at . . . my mistake

thought you meant the material itself (when you quoted Gore-Tex) where waterproof is measured via IUP/7, ASTM D2099, ISO 14268 etc . . . not a construction technique and/or multiple layers to prevent water ingress

in that case - not sure if they do/can - my Vibergs are not built that way 

[jimmy]

have you taken your viberg on tramps before? crossing small streams etc
i assume it has a one piece tongue so should still be pretty "water proof"

@Geo:

ah - see what you're driving at . . . my mistake

thought you meant the material itself (when you quoted Gore-Tex) where waterproof is measured via IUP/7, ASTM D2099, ISO 14268 etc . . . not a construction technique and/or multiple layers to prevent water ingress

in that case - not sure if they do/can - my Vibergs are not built that way 

[Geo]

not been on tramps as such with them - just wear my walking boots for that i guess, but they were in plenty snow thro' the winter and the socks got pretty damp - the tongue isn't particularly thick leather compared to the rest

here's a pic if that helps any

[jimmy]

thanks Geo that really helps.

i am pretty keen on the scout with hemp thats on their homepage. but wanted to make sure they're suitable for what i want to use them for.

[Seul]

@jimmy:

thanks Geo that really helps.

i am pretty keen on the scout with hemp thats on their homepage. but wanted to make sure they're suitable for what i want to use them for.

Swimming?..

[Geo]

no problem 

was thinking on what you had asked and here's my experience:

HM forces - leather boots . . . not waterproof; so we had 2 pairs (min)
Hillwalking - leather boots . . . not waterproof although pretty close but was 3mm+ anfibio one-piece upper . . . then discovered Gore-Tex - dry but less breathable than than just leather, so sweatier 
Mountaineering - plastic boots . . . waterproof, but not much use for anything else!
Daywear - leather boots of various types . . . only my Veldtschoen boots could claim to keep the water out for any length of time

Guess what I'm saying is - if you want to stand in a puddle - buy wellies! 

[jimmy]

@Seul:

Swimming?..

only on tuesdays

but seriously hiking and hunting, walking in very wet mud and crossing wide shallow streams is common here when doing these activities.

[Geo]

any good hill walking boot then - I have asolo and scarpa

or these guys do hunting boots too:

http://www.meindl.de/english/

definitely wouldn't be having the hemp on any boot for that purpose