IHVB-05 - The Wild Ones - Iron Heart/Viberg Engineer Boot Collaboration

[Joule]

Perhaps someone has experience to compare the John Lofgren engineer and the Viberg 2005 last sizing?

I had a size 12 John Lofgren engineer, which was one of only two that he made (Matt at Rivet Head blog needed a 12 and John made me a pair too).  These were very tight at first and did loosen up, but any walk over a 1/2 mile and I'd get a blister along the side of my big toe.  Very nice boot, but I sold them this spring the get 'the one' boot with looks AND fit me.  I do have cheap pair for Chippewa engineers in US 13 that fit reasonably well and I can wear those with thick or thin socks by adjusting the strap if that helps any.

Does a John Lofgren size 12 = Viberg size 12?  The Lofgren size 12 was definitely too small.  I am thinking a Viberg size 13 this point.

Thanks in advance for any insight.

[Spring Son of Light]

@Joule:

Perhaps someone has experience to compare the John Lofgren engineer and the Viberg 2005 last sizing?

I had a size 12 John Lofgren engineer, which was one of only two that he made (Matt at Rivet Head blog needed a 12 and John made me a pair too).  These were very tight at first and did loosen up, but any walk over a 1/2 mile and I'd get a blister along the side of my big toe.  Very nice boot, but I sold them this spring the get 'the one' boot with looks AND fit me.  I do have cheap pair for Chippewa engineers in US 13 that fit reasonably well and I can wear those with thick or thin socks by adjusting the strap if that helps any.

Does a John Lofgren size 12 = Viberg size 12?  The Lofgren size 12 was definitely too small.  I am thinking a Viberg size 13 this point.

Thanks in advance for any insight.

So if you're a 13 in Chippewa you're a 12 in Viberg?

Anyone else here own Chippewas and Vibergs? I'm an 11 in chippewa, though I'm usually an 11.5 in US shoes. I went down a half size since the Chippewas ran a bit big. I am agonizing a bit over figuring out the proper UK size. Anyone know of any home methods that actually work?

[Joule]

No, I don't own any Viberg(yet)…but know my size 12 Lofgren was too small.

[Spring Son of Light]

Ahh ok. So you would probably take G's advice and go a half size down to 12.5 for the Vibergs.

[samnz]

Im trying to decide between the D and the EE, I'm fairly confident the UK12 is good for length. Just got some wolverines in a 13D which is good for length but could be ever so slightly wider. Any actual width measurements or advice on these yet?

[Giles]

Nothing yet I am afraid.  However PM jordan23, he has tried the samoples on and thus is in the best position to comment…

[Finn666]

@Giles:

Nothing yet I am afraid.  However PM jordan23, he has tried the samples on and thus is in the best position to comment…

when did that happen?

[Giles]

Ask him

[Finn666]

def. will…

[samnz]

Based on the Vibram size chart you posted i decided to size up a half size to the 12.5D, I think that will be a better option then going for the 12EE, I look forward to them in the flesh.

[Giles]

Cool…..

[Spring Son of Light]

So who has placed a pre-order? I just did, and already feel so cool about myself I had the urge to go start a bar fight.

Can't wait for these!

[superfuzz]

Which color did you go with?

[Spring Son of Light]

@superfuzz:

Which color did you go with?

Brown all the way. Black isn't for me plus my whole wardrobe is coordinated around brown leather.

[superfuzz]

Good call!

[zatenm]

Any possibility of a pic showing what the brown leather looks like?

[Giles]

It is the same leather as these.  That's the best I can do until I get a sample…

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/hardware/ihvb-04-b-o-t.html

[zatenm]

Good enough! Thanks G

[Ponyboy312]

These are tuff.

[DVD Connoisseur]

Really like these boots. I'd be saving for a pair of Road Champs but these are a tempting proposition. Hope there's another run in the summer as it'll take me 'till then to save up. By then, there'll be examples of pairs with wear so I can compare and contrast patina, etc.