IHVB-03CT - Iron Heart/Viberg 8" Smoke Jumper - Reverse-out "Copper Task"

[marlin]

@rio:

@EJS:

Every time I see these boots I wish I'd known about Iron Heart earlier in my life, very nice indeed..

Me and you both

And me…always when I see them I fall back in love! ::)

[den1mhead]

Out in the wild today [emoji3590]

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[neph93]

I’m ashamed that this thread has not been populated for over two years. These boots are amazing.

Regular wear for over five years, from nearly new. Mountain hikes, winter sports, dog walks, everyday wear, work boots. They’ve seen it all and they’ve even coped with the competition from my beloved Wesco Boss iterations too.

When spring comes they’ll be getting a brush and clean, new laces and kilties but they really look amazing considering the abuse they have received.

[GC]

@neph93 Dear lord, what’s pair of beauties you have there.

2 years, I say well it was well worth the wait. The images really capture what a special pair of boots these are. It’s unsurprising, by evidence of the character, how we can become attached to objects we respect and show love towards.

[neph93]

@GC:

It’s unsurprising, by evidence of the character, how we can become attached to objects we respect and show love towards.

Thank you sir.

I think the operative word here is “some” love. They get a brush when they are truly muddy/dusty, but I have only treated the soles to an oiling a couple of times. They are showing some serious dry spots and could definitely have benefitted from a little more TLC over the last few years. The saline solution they use to break down road ice and snow is particularly harsh on leather.

So a whole-hearted but rather negligent love, I’d say [emoji1]

[Poofmeister]

Hi Giles, can you help me identify these boots? I got them new old stock from a local shop and they say it is a viberg, iron heart and wesco (?) collab.

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[neph93]

@Poofmeister:

Hi Giles, can you help me identify these boots? I got them new old stock from a local shop and they say it is a viberg, iron heart and wesco (?) collab.

Not Wesco but an old IH/Viberg collab. The same build as the brown pair this thread is for, but blacked out. You’re very lucky to find a new/like new deadstock pair.

[Giles]

Yep, IH/Viberg collab.

[Poofmeister]

Thanks both for the quick reply, but the pictures you guys posted have 9 eyelets, mine have 10. Is this just another version?

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[neph93]

@Poofmeister:

Thanks both for the quick reply, but the pictures you guys posted have 9 eyelets, mine have 10. Is this just another version?

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Have a look here and compare:

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5286

This is the only IH/Viberg collab in black rough put with this type of build

[neph93]

@Poofmeister:

Thanks both for the quick reply, but the pictures you guys posted have 9 eyelets, mine have 10. Is this just another version?

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@Giles:

Yep, IH/Viberg collab.

Maybe there was more than one run @Giles? Alternatively they could be a prototype or a pair of seconds. They look the real deal to me although I can't see the custom stamp on the outside of the shafts on yours @Poofmeister

[Poofmeister]

The shaft stamp is there, just a bit hard to capture with my camera, that’s why I gave a shot of the insole stamp.

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[Giles]

Best I can do:

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5286

[neph93]

@Poofmeister:

The shaft stamp is there, just a bit hard to capture with my camera, that’s why I gave a shot of the insole stamp.

Then they the real deal, although quite possibly a prototype/second. The shaft looks taller that 8" too which it would need to be to accommodate the extra eyelet/speedhook. Viberg make prototypes as a matter of course and regularly put on prototype/seconds sales. Which city/store did you buy them in?

[Poofmeister]

Thanks again both, then I am a lucky boy, this was a good find. I was not wondering about the originality as it comes with everything except the false tongues. I believe this was from Japan.

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[neph93]

@Poofmeister:

Thanks again both, then I am a lucky boy, this was a good find. I was not wondering about the originality as it comes with everything except the false tongues. I believe this was from Japan.

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These were not supplied with kilties. I added mine, ironically they are in Wesco brown domain leather.

[Poofmeister]

Aha, @Giles actually had a picture of the same 10 eyelets in this discussion:

IHVB-0X - Iron Heart/Smoke Jumper
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?share_fid=19230&share_tid=3864&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ironheart.co.uk%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D3864&share_type=t&link_source=app

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[Poofmeister]

@neph93:

@Poofmeister:

Thanks again both, then I am a lucky boy, this was a good find. I was not wondering about the originality as it comes with everything except the false tongues. I believe this was from Japan.

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These were not supplied with kilties. I added mine, ironically they are in Wesco brown domain leather.

Then your’s is a collab with Wesco too [emoji2]

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[neph93]

@Poofmeister Wesco laces now too so I think that is a legit conclusion.

Good work finding the OG thread. Having had a quick read through it seems certain that these are an early custom version or prototype, possibly even the pair in the pic. All the other pics I can find of the production runs are 9 hole boots. Great find.

[Poofmeister]

Got some new laces, easier to tie and the aglets match the bronze hardware.