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    The IHF/Viberg Hiker

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      Seriously, It really depends on what you were going to be doing…..Give me a frame of reference.....

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • S
        Snowy
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        Walking the Kiso Valley in Japan for EG (8KM) is likely to be the biggest single day.

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          I'd consider the service boots over the hikers…..They are lighter, smaller and a little less "i'm going feckin hiking"....

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • S
            Snowy
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            Thanks. Oddly enough a guy I work with wears hikers to work as his work shoes, which really got me thinking about this.

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            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
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              I wear mine for everything and anything at the minute….

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • seawolfS
                seawolf
                Mod Squad
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                @mclaincausey:

                Mud has a tendency to wick moisture from leather when you let it dry, in addition to the aforementioned infiltration of grit. I never let mud dry on shoes. YMMV.

                100% Backed. As far as leather footwear is concerned, mud is the enemy. Wash it off before it dries.

                “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                @zeebeeleather

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  Whether you want rough our or smooth out, orders for these are closing today…

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • mclaincauseyM
                    mclaincausey
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                    @Giles:

                    @mclaincausey:

                    dumb question, I assume they couldn't flip the skin to make a smoothout right?

                    Yes we can.  G

                    OK then, next step for my 8.5D smoothout IH hikers? 🙂

                    Think it, be it.

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                    • hajdukH
                      hajduk
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                      Love these boots!

                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                      "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" James Baldwin.

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                      • seanoconoS
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                        I'm so impressed with these. I wore them for two consecutive 14 hour work days, straight out of the box. Of that time, I probably spent 30 total minutes off my feet. My feet were tired at the end of the day, but not sore at all, and no blisters.

                        They feel like tanks; I couldn't be happier with them. The fit is absolutely perfect, too. A touch snug, like I prefer.

                        Thank you for making these happen, G.

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                        • derivative666D
                          derivative666
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                          Wear in good health Sean!!!!

                          "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            BOOM…....

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • mclaincauseyM
                              mclaincausey
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                              They are pretty damn swell I must say.

                              Think it, be it.

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                4 out of 4 happiness =  😉 😉 😘

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • mclaincauseyM
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                                  Yep. I especially love these with Smartwool hiking socks. Next level comfort, like walking on pillows. Totally different vibe than the smokejumper clodhopping stompers, each awesome in their own ways.

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • tmgT
                                    tmg
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                                    G, will you be running any more of these?

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      Nope…...But Vater & Sohn have some in stock...

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • Max PowerM
                                        Max Power
                                        Raw and Unwashed
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                                        ^and that's where I got a pair. Totally unplanned, but needed for my hiking holiday this year (of course ;)). Fanbtastic built boot, pretty comfy out of the box. Just the laces are a bit too stretchy for my liking - it's not easy to fasten the boot real tight. I'll try to wear them as much as possible, two months to go until I really need them.






                                        @elclintor:

                                        > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                                        • mclaincauseyM
                                          mclaincausey
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                                          Good call on the elasticity of the laces

                                          Think it, be it.

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                                          • Max PowerM
                                            Max Power
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                                            How did you guys solve it? I actually thought about new ones, also in red. Leather felt tighter, but I haven't worn those yet outside. How many wear does it take for the boot to soften up (more)?

                                            @elclintor:

                                            > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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