Viberg

[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.

[Megatron1505]

You're like a boot fortune teller 

[Seul]

Mine hurt for a good couple of weeks. Now they're beyond comfy. Always have a back-up pair of sneakers and try not to walk too long enough in them to get an open wound/ blister.

[denimeric]

@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.

I had the same problem with my IH-VB bot boots: http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5366.120

Now they´re ok,… I think.  A tank could hit those heels, and your heels would stil be intact. 
Maybe I should have got half a size bigger.
Strangely it was only my right foot, my left gave me no problems.

[seawolf]

fwiw, there should be some heel slip in engineer boots. That's part of how they fit. I think once they conform to your gait, it shouldn't bother you anymore, but it'll always be present imo.

[gratefulmelon]

Yeah, stick with them Gav. My short shifts are the most comfortable boots I own. I had heel slip for a while also. It went away after they molded to my foot/ankle.

[Megatron1505]

Thanks guys, I'm going to follow the stick with them advice and wear double socks in the mean time to reduce chafing.