Viberg
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Well… Unless you like very spacious boots and/or wear really thick socks, I'm screwed!!!
That said, I'm from the UK and I've never bought anything above a size 10. The Alden Indy boots I'm wearing right now are a US 9.5 (trubalance last, their biggest), so I don't know what to think!
I should also say I like the feel of tight fitting boots, and I always wear very thin socks (I now live in Australia, no need for thick socks almost ever!).
I wear thick socks. I wear in Alden Indy Boot a US 10.5 E.
So, you are right, your UK Viberg 9.5 can fit you feet
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Phew!!! Thanks MightyMouse, I guess we'll find out when they arrive! Fingers crossed…
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Some real beauties! Wish I had gotten something like your natural CXLs (before the Viberg prices went up) instead of the Oak Street Trench boot that I did…
@KKT:
great pairs there KKT…and the pics are dope as well
Thanks you Finn666, there are more pics of my boot if you wanna see more here at my tumblr
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They've arrived!
It's a tight fit, but not painful. I'm sure they'll stretch out a bit to be perfect. But CHRIST, these are some tough, rigid boots!!!
Still pondering the leather vs waxed laces conundrum.
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waxed for me but sensational boots either way…
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Thanks mate.
Just added some venetian cream as they were a bit dry out of the box, now I can leave them for a few months to just accumulate some wear and tear.
Venetian cream is amazing though, so quick and easy, and always brings the shine out regardless of leather (I even use it on my cordovan to similar effect).
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Cheers!
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Thanks Davito. They're tight, but not at all painful or uncomfortable, and I'm sure will stretch a bit to a perfect fit in a month or so.
The notion of 'fit' for feet is such a strange, chimeric science, so much more subjective than any other garment.
Thinking on my own preference, I believe growing up playing football (soccer), and still playing often, I've just grown accustomed to footwear that needs to be tight to my feet, and it feels strange otherwise! Whilst friends of mine, with the same size feet, like loose boots/shoes, it just feels instinctively "off" to me.
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I completely agree with your interpretation of fit. I want to feel the footwear hugging my foot very snugly in all regards and anything besides this drives me crazy. It's probably my most picky fit of any piece of clothing.
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Thanks KTT!
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Gorgeous; they yours Finn?
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Yes they are his olive pair he grabbed off of the sample sale…Lucky bugger isn't he
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Olive?! Christ I need to recalibrate my screen colour, they look more of a sandy colour on my Macbook than green.
Or is that correct?
On another note entirely chaps - with my new Viberg, fit is fantastic apart from one issue on the left boot. Just above my ankle is hurting a little from the friction, near the top eyelets: I think from the thick leather laces rubbing into it.
Anyone have experience with this? Does it recede after a while?
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Olive?! Christ I need to recalibrate my screen colour, they look more of a sandy colour on my Macbook than green.
I'm not sure those new images show the color correctly(although Rafa is the only one who can answer that). They seem more mustard in those images IMHO.
I feel like this might be a better color representation. Shot from the sample sale.
