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    • tatmantallT
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      Just recieved a notice that viberg will be receiving equipment to start using Goodyear welts

      "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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      • natehateN
        natehate
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        About time they've been talking about it for a while now!

        don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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        • bagley920B
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          @joesaintjohn:

          Love my leather soles.

          That's about the evo I've got on my SJ's too Joe

          If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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          • toddjcoleyT
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            @natehate:

            A lot will steer you away from a leather sole. I have a pair with leather sole cats paw combo and I've yet to wipe out in them on ice. It's a personal preference and I think they look cool. So go for it !

            These boots will be walking in Australia so ice and snow will not be an issue. So looking good for the double leather then!

            Sorry i am new to boots, Goodyear welts? I have heard the term but what is it and how will it change viberg?

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            • SeulS
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              This is how the new boots will look like:

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              • natehateN
                natehate
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                @toddjcoley:

                @natehate:

                A lot will steer you away from a leather sole. I have a pair with leather sole cats paw combo and I've yet to wipe out in them on ice. It's a personal preference and I think they look cool. So go for it !

                These boots will be walking in Australia so ice and snow will not be an issue. So looking good for the double leather then!

                Sorry i am new to boots, Goodyear welts? I have heard the term but what is it and how will it change viberg?

                the look wont change
                its just a faster and lighter way of making boots

                don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                • toddjcoleyT
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                  @bagley920:

                  @joesaintjohn:

                  They look nice. What heels have you got. Looks like leather to me. People are saying cat paw heels.  Why have a leather sole and a cat paw heel not all leather or all rubber?

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                    cats paw heel will not slip todd and its vintage inspired as cats paw and biltrite were rubber companies supporting shoemakers. some of the heels are repros but in some cases you will get a deadstock heel on to the boot if lucky 🙂 all personal taste mate  🙂

                    some info

                    http://www.styleforum.net/t/259990/need-info-on-cats-paw-sole-on-thrifted-fred-norton-made-in-england-shoes

                    Cheers,
                    David

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                      @twometer:

                      Sole search continues, anyone knows what kind of sole this is?
                      Can see the cats paw heel but otherwise clueless.

                      To me a great overall look and setup.

                      http://vibergboot.wordpress.com/2010/08/14/army-serviceboot-pattern-based-off-ww2-boot-vintage-tan-leather/

                      Todd

                      this is a nice sole combo imho biltrite and cats paw heel

                      Cheers,
                      David

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                      • seanoconoS
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                        So this is interesting:

                        http://69.172.198.131/~workboot/custom-boots/

                        ^Viberg's new boot builder is online, but not on their site, yet.  It isn't completed (probably why it's not on the site), and the pricing is WAY off; but it appears they have changed their model range.  The service boots are definitely different – more like White's.  I'm curious if anyone can shed any light on this...

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                        • Finn666F
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                          ^ unfortunately the link isn't working for me!…

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                          • seanoconoS
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                            Really?  Huh.  I tried it and it works fine, on my end.  Must be a regional thing.

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                            • Finn666F
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                              ^ thanks for checking again mate! might be cuz I'm on the phone then atm.
                              will try again later at home…

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                              • seanoconoS
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                                No problem, and, yeah, just checked on my phone with no success, either.  It's a flash-based site – I think -- so no dice on the iPhone.

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                                  edit: that looks like the old link seanocono, I was using that when I was looking at building a boot late last year

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                                  • seanoconoS
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                                    It very well could be an older link than I am familiar with. The only builder I ever played with featured a 40's Service Boot, and a 50's Service Boot, in addition to the Hikers, Oxfords, etc.. It didn't have the Semi Dress Service, the Navy Service, the 8" Service, or the Engineer. Also, the leathers are different from the one I previously used.

                                    My first visit to their site was late November '12, so it is entirely possible that this is an older builder.

                                    Although, if it were older, it wouldn't really make sense that it is partially completed. The leathers in this builder also line up with the recent samples provided by Viberg.

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                                      I'll stand corrected :). The interface looks the same but the contents are different. Back to my initial comment of well found 🙂

                                      (and I can't believe they rebuilt it in flash! It's all about mobile, flash is dead yo)

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                                      • natehateN
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                                        its the new builder
                                        the naval boots interesting looking
                                        the service boot still looks the same as always just they're showing it at a 8" height
                                        i knew the semi dress was coming out as brett had sent me a pic of it in november
                                        engineers were on the old builder
                                        they need to add last options and heights to some boots in my eyes
                                        i'm glad its going back up thou, totally missed playing with it

                                        don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                        • bagley920B
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                                          What is a naval boot? And what does their semi dress look like?

                                          If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                                            @seanocono:

                                            So this is interesting:

                                            http://69.172.198.131/~workboot/custom-boots/

                                            ^Viberg's new boot builder is online, but not on their site, yet.  It isn't completed (probably why it's not on the site), and the pricing is WAY off; but it appears they have changed their model range.  The service boots are definitely different – more like White's.  I'm curious if anyone can shed any light on this...

                                            It really looks like the old one to me, before they came out with the 1940 and 1950 Service Boots.  And the prices just seem far too low for custom Vibergs. But I don't know for sure – just what it seems like...

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