Viberg
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@Mizmazzle Something like that, but a little smaller and not as mangled
It works well with a gentle touch in spot areas, but I wouldn’t use it on the whole boot by any means. I used it on the toe area once a couple of months after I bought the boots. Since then I have left them natural with a couple of brushing when needed. I was a bit more anal when I first got them, now I embrace the patina.Edit: Looking closer at you pictures again, I would be hesitant to use the wire brush as I was thinking it was a straight rough out leather. Kinda skipped over the part where you mentioned waxy
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@Denman-John haha. That brush has been used and abused!
I think I’m just gonna let em get beat down au natural too. Wet cloth wipe down and a dry horse hair brushing seems to work well. Maybe I’ll try some
Sort of rough out conditioner one day. For now…full bore assault!! -
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@jfive67 Black shell cordovan that's fading to red on one boot, and green on the other.
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Natural waxed flesh engineers on a drizzly day.
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@Mizmazzle thanks man. i should really wear them more but they have their slot in the rotation. i've only rubbed them down with coconut oil and a venetian shoe cream a handful of times over the past 10 years or so. the leather is just so oily already....it's never ever been thirsty looking or feeling like CXL can get.
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Snowy 2030s
(In Horween Burned Oak Dublin if I remember correctly)
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Pit Tanned Bison 310s from earlier today(before getting wet)
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@will6er I size the same in both (1/2 down from Brannock), although this varies. I understand some folks prefer 2040 true to their Brannock size depending on your foot shape.
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Natural CXL cap-toe service boots.
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Color 2 shell.
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Manufactum x Viberg
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It took about a year to break these in to the point that I could hike more than 4-5 miles without getting hot spots. I was starting to think they might not be up to the task of true backpacking boots. This summer however, they have fully developed and have been nothing but rugged, supportive and comfortable. Just finished a five night backpacking trip. 14 miles out from camp in one day with a full pack and they were on point!
