Viberg

[Megatron1505]

Actually, the bathroom is always good for things like this….

They were cheap, I needed some man sneakers and I've never tried Viberg before.

[madmonday]

man sneakers, hahahaha

what leather(s) & how you feel about them?

thanks for obliging the request so quickly

[derivative666]

Cage??? My hair is real!

[Megatron1505]

Bwahahahahaha…Cage......wait for the celebrity lookalike thread shortly 

Honestly Mike, I know nothing about them as I bought them from a fashion type guy on ebay, he paid £600 for them from Oki Ni and if I had done that I would cry and be divorced. For the price I paid I am more than happy and they are evidence that some people have more money than sense.

I think they are CXL and rough out, they are very well made and super comfortable right out of the box, minimal wear and a small price tag makes me a happy bunny.

[mclaincausey]

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[Megatron1505]

That's it, they're going in the Buying and Selling section 

[Chris]

@Megatron1505:

I bought them from a fashion type guy on ebay, he paid £600 for them from Oki Ni

That does look exactly like the type of boot that would sell on Oki Ni for an absurd amount of money.  I'm not loving the front/back alternating roughout and smooth, but considering you got them at a hefty discount, they look pretty good.  I'll be curious to hear your thoughts on them after you've had some time to live with them and develop an opinion.

[mclaincausey]

Agreed on the checkering of textures, but the front of the pipe won't often be visible, unless Mega starts wearing shorts of capri pants with these…

[tmg]

I think they're cool and look super comfy, would look better in brown, but that's just me

[Seul]

Obligatory "That fucking sole though!" post.

[summ3rhays]

Congrats Mega!  I don't mind the alternating smooth & RO since they are black. Any other color would be too much contrast.

[Megatron1505]

Thanks fellas, I didn't even notice that the front of the shaft was rough out until they arrived (that's how quickly I concluded the purchase). It doesn't bother me, and no plans to wear shorts any time soon 

Initial impressions after almost a day of wear.

• Comfy like my old White's oxfords.

• Build and stitching is a bit cleaner than Whites.

• They improve the stacking on my Sammies.

• They will be more comfortable for work than my SD's or Indys due to the mattress 

Job done.

[Bluegrass]

I like'em - nice score!  Any time you can get $6-800+ boots on the cheap, that is all Aces in my world.

[Snowy]

@mclaincausey:

Welcome

[Megatron1505]

The Vibergs are causing me some severe heel rub pain, I've been reading about wearing 2 pairs of socks, wearing them for just a little each day etc… Anyone have any tips for this, it's caused by the slightest of heel slip, but enough to cause a skin to be worn off.

[davito]

Hi Gav maybe you try with an insole to adjust the fit a bit til they are broken in and reduce heel slip a bit

[Megatron1505]

Thanks David, I'll try that. The boots fit well generally, just this annoying issue.

[pillowPANTS]

What size and last are those Mega?

[Megatron1505]

They're a 10….no idea about the last.

[derivative666]

@megatron1505 my boondockers on the 2045 did the same thing. It will continue for roughly 5-7 days. It will then go away.