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Post by bentin on Feb 22, 2016 16:58:13 GMT -6
Green's shoes make a certain amount of sense. A shiny dress boot makes about as much sense as a suede suit.
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Post by bugula on Feb 22, 2016 18:52:48 GMT -6
...just a PSA on Viberg for you...if you're not able to return, I'd wait until you can try them on. I jumped on a pair and wasn't very happy with the fit/weight on them and am stuck with them now even though I followed all sizing advice. Also, for the money, the build quality wasn't comparable to Alden which is surprising since Alden shoes usually have their own share of issues. Hmm..There isn't a Viberg near me, closest being in NY. What size brannock are you, what size/last did you go with in Viberg? I was told to go a full size down in 1035, and half to a full size down in the 2030. I'm a 12 and went down to 11 on the 2030 per advice I received. Just giving some warning - maybe I got the poor side of advice as you're sizing advice would've helped me out.  |
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Post by devastitis on Feb 22, 2016 19:22:37 GMT -6
Hmm..There isn't a Viberg near me, closest being in NY. What size brannock are you, what size/last did you go with in Viberg? I was told to go a full size down in 1035, and half to a full size down in the 2030. I'm a 12 and went down to 11 on the 2030 per advice I received. Just giving some warning - maybe I got the poor side of advice as you're sizing advice would've helped me out. Yeah, the 2030 is the iffy one for me. People compare it to the Barrie and Trubalance last, which makes no sense to me. I take Barrie in 9, and Trubalance in 8.5. But the 1035 is definitely a full size down as it is a wider last and Vibergs tend to be long, at least from the many many reviews I've read. |
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Post by exophobe on Feb 22, 2016 19:26:58 GMT -6
Yeah, the 2030 is the iffy one for me. People compare it to the Barrie and Trubalance last, which makes no sense to me. I take Barrie in 9, and Trubalance in 8.5. But the 1035 is definitely a full size down as it is a wider last and Vibergs tend to be long, at least from the many many reviews I've read. If you jump, share many pictures when they arrive. Those look fantastic. |
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Post by whiskeyriver on Feb 23, 2016 7:25:12 GMT -6
Count me in the camp that thinks these are super ugly. But style is subjective!  They look like ladies shoes to me, man. So do those black ones. Just my subjective opinion. |
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Post by MiddleAge on Feb 23, 2016 10:46:45 GMT -6
They look like old people shoes.... in a bad way. Tradition doesn't equal to excellence.
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Post by bentin on Feb 23, 2016 10:53:30 GMT -6
They look like old people shoes.... in a bad way. Tradition doesn't equal to excellence. The Brits have to find creative ways to get people to look at something other than their yellow teeth. |
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Post by whiskeyriver on Feb 23, 2016 10:56:37 GMT -6
They look like old people shoes.... in a bad way. Tradition doesn't equal to excellence. The Brits have to find creative ways to get people to look at something other than their yellow teeth. Hahaha. |
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Post by devastitis on Feb 23, 2016 11:36:10 GMT -6
That's rich coming from someone who's trying to acquire trendy fashion sneakers.
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Post by bentin on Feb 23, 2016 11:42:59 GMT -6
That's rich coming from someone who's trying to acquire trendy fashion sneakers. Don't make him send his tailor after you. |
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Post by MiddleAge on Feb 23, 2016 11:48:24 GMT -6
I will not pay resell on anything..... don't have the mean to do that, even if I want to...
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Post by MiddleAge on Feb 23, 2016 11:49:34 GMT -6
That's rich coming from someone who's trying to acquire trendy fashion sneakers. Don't make him send his tailor after you. Exactly! She is 5'1" in her 50's.... yeah, she also speaks Korean... |
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Post by devastitis on Feb 23, 2016 12:04:32 GMT -6
Don't make him send his tailor after you. Exactly! She is 5'1" in her 50's.... yeah, she also speaks Korean... Then she'll probably give me a discount. |
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Post by whiskeyriver on Feb 23, 2016 13:24:37 GMT -6
Exactly! She is 5'1" in her 50's.... yeah, she also speaks Korean... Then she'll probably give me a discount. ...or just trade her tailoring services in exchange for your old lady boots.  |
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Post by gaseousclay on Feb 23, 2016 15:53:08 GMT -6
They look like ladies shoes to me, man. So do those black ones. Just my subjective opinion. There's definitely a European influence with some of their shoes. Not my cuppa tea personally but there are guys out there that like a more elegant dress boot, versus those of us that prefer a simpler pair of shit kickers |
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Post by whiskeyriver on Feb 23, 2016 16:14:12 GMT -6
They look like ladies shoes to me, man. So do those black ones. Just my subjective opinion. There's definitely a European influence with some of their shoes. Not my cuppa tea personally but there are guys out there that like a more elegant dress boot, versus those of us that prefer a simpler pair of shit kickers I guess that's right. Nobody would ever confuse me for bein' elegant. |
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Post by stinky on Feb 23, 2016 16:41:58 GMT -6
Green's shoes make a certain amount of sense. A shiny dress boot makes about as much sense as a suede suit. Bruce Lee respectfully disagrees with you.  |
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Post by scooter on Feb 23, 2016 16:54:30 GMT -6
Green's shoes make a certain amount of sense. A shiny dress boot makes about as much sense as a suede suit. Bruce Lee respectfully disagrees with you. Bruce has been dead for more than 40 years. With any luck, he was buried in that suit. |
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Post by bentin on Feb 23, 2016 17:03:38 GMT -6
Green's shoes make a certain amount of sense. A shiny dress boot makes about as much sense as a suede suit. Bruce Lee respectfully disagrees with you. I just assume that atrocity has an IHxx code? It looks like it has the requisite 9" cuffs and nice square cut. |
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Post by exophobe on Feb 23, 2016 17:19:18 GMT -6
To be fair, if you're as good at something as Bruce Lee was in martial arts, you can wear whatever the hell you want.
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Post by gaseousclay on Feb 23, 2016 18:45:50 GMT -6
There's definitely a European influence with some of their shoes. Not my cuppa tea personally but there are guys out there that like a more elegant dress boot, versus those of us that prefer a simpler pair of shit kickers I guess that's right. Nobody would ever confuse me for bein' elegant. the EG Galways would be perfectly suited for business professionals of all stripes but it really depends on the individual, as they could easily be dressed up or down. There are several gents over at SF that have amazing dress shoe collections that I admire. Some of it is out there but then there's stuff that simply look amazing. I'm glad I don't have a dress shoe addiction because that would really put me in the poor house. My Grail shoes are a pair of St.Crispins or Vass. |
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Post by gaseousclay on Feb 24, 2016 19:12:38 GMT -6
Speaking of Edward Green, I have a pic laying around of a pair of their brogues that I really dig. They're called the Weymouth and I think they were a MTO through Leffot awhile ago. Very handsome shoes....right up there with the Beaulieu austerity brogues
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Post by bentin on Feb 26, 2016 12:54:17 GMT -6
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Post by drewcandraw on Feb 26, 2016 13:01:46 GMT -6
^^ is that you Ronald McDonald  |
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