Viberg

[tmg]

@501xx4ever:

Hi,

Just a quick question for all the Viberg experts, if I'm a UK size 10 to 10.5 in Barker & Loake shoes and boots, I take it I'm safe with a 10 or 10.5 in Viberg?

I take UK10 in Trickers and Jeffery West, and all 3 pairs of Viberg, (Engineer, Smoke Jumper and 50's Service boots) so you should be fine, although that depends on whether you need the additional width or length when you have 10.5 in your shoes.

[madmonday]

model:  36 bobcat
upper:    tan teton suede (which is a rough out leather)
midsole: 10 iron leather
insole:    10 iron leather
outsole:  vibram 20121

at least two seasons of winter use

pardon all the images, but i just sent them to get resoled & wanted to make sure i have images of the before. . .

[Mild7]

Probably my favourite pair on this thread MM.  Fantastic.

[madmonday]

Thanks as there are some real gems in this thread. Here's a pair i tripped over & ended up taking home cause of a deep discount:

going to try to wear them as much as possible so i can get a resole before 2015, hahaahaha

on a serious note the black rough out is incredible stuff

[Seul]

What kind of resole you thinking?.. They're basically the same as mine, although mine have a Jersey touch: they're orange…

[riffblaster general]

those are beautiful monday

[Giles]

I can't concentrate on the beauty of a boots uppers when I'm wincing at the Christy…..

[mclaincausey]

I've had the same thing happen a lot. Unfortunately cap toes have the same effect on me.

[Giles]

@mclaincausey:

I've had the same thing happen a lot. Unfortunately cap toes have the same effect on me.

Now you talk about it - notice how I have never enthused over a pair of cap toed boots/shoes….An unnecessary affectation imo....

[mclaincausey]

Right. And it and Christy are classic, so I feel weird about this hangup. The other night I was looking at some old us marines boots with the cap toe.

I mind a full brogue less for some reason. No explanation.

[Giles]

My irrationality is irrational, but then that is probably true of most of the posters/posts in this thread….

[Aetas]

Hi ,
talking about toe caps, I remembered the new Country Derby BWF.
Like that boot very much!
But can anyone explain me, what a Faux Toe Cap is?

[Jordan23]

Not a real toe cap. Just a seam which creates the impression of beeing one.

Enjoy ya addiction!

[Giles]

It is not actually an extra layer of leather.  It is a row or two of stitches at the toe, to make it look like a toe cap has been stitched on….
Edit - Andi beat me to it

[Chris]

And it looks stupid.  And this is coming from someone who likes toe caps on boots.

[jdl1279]

Pointless, it doesn't even look right to me. The missing punches of the cap make it obvious it's just a stitch. Why does this exist? If it's your thing have at it, but it just seems like a waste

[Aetas]

Thanks,
360 degree vamp for increased waterproofing and then they stitch the toe?
Still like the boot, but that seam is senseless.

[Friday]

if you like them then go for it man.. good luck.

[demonito]

Monday what size are those?

Thelost-found
Vintage-edieee.blogspot.com

[madmonday]

@Seul:

What kind of resole you thinking?

thinking something along these lines for my black pair:

Original Chippewa" 6" Service Boot if anyone can find these in a US 8 I'll give you my Black Viberg's
bottom of sole

& hellboy they are a UK 7.5, style is 1950