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Post by Old26 on Mar 8, 2016 13:15:33 GMT -6
Just received my Natty WF from Notre. The 110 last is perfect at a full size down from brannock with thick socks, slightly loose in the heel and toe box with thin socks. AlbumI'm going to mull this purchase over for the next week. I might be returning these. Something about Vibergs just doesn't do it for me. Might be the clunky toe box. I might just be more of an Alden fanboy than Viberg, because the Alden seems longer and sleeker, while the Vibergs are wider and rounder, and it visually seems shorter, although that's really not the case. It's a fantastic looking boot, but at $720, I think I'd be happier with a pair of Trumans and a pair of Aldens at 1.5x the cost of one pair of Vibergs. Yeah, I'm starting to feel like I will not own a pair of Vibergs unless I get a great deal on them AND I get to try them out prior. It's a crazy amount of money for their shoes when there are so many other good brands of boots out there. Hell you can get a pair of Trumans for just over $400. The natural Waxed flesh is a nice color though. Viberg is another boot that I can't wrap my head around. There's a couple that I just don't like the shape of the boots and these are one of those brands.
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Post by bentin on Mar 8, 2016 13:19:56 GMT -6
Only if there's a Canadian site that sells them for $300. I was wondering why the forum was missing its usual snark the past few days Yesterday was my wife's birthday. I was trying to be nice for 24h.
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Post by devastitis on Mar 8, 2016 13:23:25 GMT -6
Just received my Natty WF from Notre. The 110 last is perfect at a full size down from brannock with thick socks, slightly loose in the heel and toe box with thin socks. AlbumI'm going to mull this purchase over for the next week. I might be returning these. Something about Vibergs just doesn't do it for me. Might be the clunky toe box. I might just be more of an Alden fanboy than Viberg, because the Alden seems longer and sleeker, while the Vibergs are wider and rounder, and it visually seems shorter, although that's really not the case. It's a fantastic looking boot, but at $720, I think I'd be happier with a pair of Trumans and a pair of Aldens at 1.5x the cost of one pair of Vibergs. Yeah, I'm starting to feel like I will not own a pair of Vibergs unless I get a great deal on them AND I get to try them out prior. It's a crazy amount of money for their shoes when there are so many other good brands of boots out there. Hell you can get a pair of Trumans for just over $400. The natural Waxed flesh is a nice color though. I'm a 9.5D brannock, so if 110 works for me a full size down, I'd say the 2030 would work for you a full size down, if you have narrower feet. To compare apples to apples, I'd say a Natural Waxed Flesh, if they ever make it in the future, would be more along the lines of $500 - $515, so about a $200 difference, which isn't all that much. I'm still mulling this over, and might just keep these. They are different enough in styling and color than anything I've ever owned. I don't think I'll be buying any non-shell Aldens, so my previous point is moot, and Alden doesn't make anything like this. My next purchase will definitely be a pair of shell Color #8 Aldens though.
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Post by Old26 on Mar 8, 2016 13:30:39 GMT -6
I was wondering why the forum was missing its usual snark the past few days Yesterday was my wife's birthday. I was trying to be nice for 24h. Yeah, don't.
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Post by MiddleAge on Mar 8, 2016 16:11:56 GMT -6
Just received my Natty WF from Notre. The 110 last is perfect at a full size down from brannock with thick socks, slightly loose in the heel and toe box with thin socks. AlbumI'm going to mull this purchase over for the next week. I might be returning these. Something about Vibergs just doesn't do it for me. Might be the clunky toe box. I might just be more of an Alden fanboy than Viberg, because the Alden seems longer and sleeker, while the Vibergs are wider and rounder, and it visually seems shorter, although that's really not the case. It's a fantastic looking boot, but at $720, I think I'd be happier with a pair of Trumans and a pair of Aldens at 1.5x the cost of one pair of Vibergs. Yeah, I'm starting to feel like I will not own a pair of Vibergs unless I get a great deal on them AND I get to try them out prior. It's a crazy amount of money for their shoes when there are so many other good brands of boots out there. Hell you can get a pair of Trumans for just over $400. The natural Waxed flesh is a nice color though. Hype up by a small group of people (Reddit?) without any true brand heritage to support the inflated price. I can see them in the range of $450-$500. The whole workboot fad is starting to play out anyway....
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Post by Old26 on Mar 8, 2016 16:22:58 GMT -6
Yeah, I'm starting to feel like I will not own a pair of Vibergs unless I get a great deal on them AND I get to try them out prior. It's a crazy amount of money for their shoes when there are so many other good brands of boots out there. Hell you can get a pair of Trumans for just over $400. The natural Waxed flesh is a nice color though. Hype up by a small group of people (Reddit?) without any true brand heritage to support the inflated price. I can see them in the range of $450-$500. The whole workboot fad is starting to play out anyway.... I don't agree with the workboot thing being a fad. Almost every guy I see in almost every age range is wearing them, and for good reason - they're versatile, look good, and a good pair are very comfortable. I prefer them to sneakers 99% of the time too. But I do agree with the other bit about inflated prices by unproven brands...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2016 16:24:47 GMT -6
Yeah, I'm starting to feel like I will not own a pair of Vibergs unless I get a great deal on them AND I get to try them out prior. It's a crazy amount of money for their shoes when there are so many other good brands of boots out there. Hell you can get a pair of Trumans for just over $400. The natural Waxed flesh is a nice color though. Hype up by a small group of people (Reddit?) without any true brand heritage to support the inflated price. I can see them in the range of $450-$500. The whole workboot fad is starting to play out anyway.... hasn't viberg been around making boots for loggers since the early 1900s? i'd say that's on par with white's and red wing's brand heritage. not saying that justifies their price points...just commenting on the heritage aspect.
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Post by bentin on Mar 8, 2016 16:28:46 GMT -6
Hype up by a small group of people (Reddit?) without any true brand heritage to support the inflated price. I can see them in the range of $450-$500. The whole workboot fad is starting to play out anyway.... I don't agree with the workboot thing being a fad. Almost every guy I see in almost every age range is wearing them, and for good reason - they're versatile, look good, and a good pair are very comfortable. I prefer them to sneakers 99% of the time too. But I do agree with the other bit about inflated prices by unproven brands... I don't know, wearing a four pound boot all day isn't exactly fun. Now that it's warming up here, I've been wearing my Chucks more and they sure are more comfortable and easier for three mile walks with the dog. My work boots are unlikely to see any wear for the next six or seven months.
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Post by exophobe on Mar 8, 2016 17:07:10 GMT -6
Hype up by a small group of people (Reddit?) without any true brand heritage to support the inflated price. I can see them in the range of $450-$500. The whole workboot fad is starting to play out anyway.... Well, I am a fan of my workboots, but I find it funny that you're following the latest fashion sneaker fads and proposing the end of the workboot fad. The workboot as a fashion statement may be a fad, but have been a mainstay in menswear since long before the term "menswear" was coined. These companies are seeing more mainstream success recently, but Frye, Red Wing, Thorogood, and all these other brands have been around longer than Adidas, Nike, Puma or Reebok. Now, Frye is owned by the Chinese, but they've done more to revitalize the brand than they were doing as an independent American brand. I know you have different exposure in the Bay Area which does give you a quicker impression of fads than most guys on this forum, but just because you're not digging your workboots doesn't mean us out here in flyover country don't still have a use for them. I can tell you, if I'm gonna drop a 2x6 or a 4x4 on my foot, I don't want to be wearing athletic shoes, and it's a heck of a lot easier to stick a knife through canvas cons than a pair of leather boots (not to mention the joy of stepping on a nail sticking out of a board). Viberg has been doing their thing for 85 years, and remains independently owned. This doesn't make them worth more than twice the full retail of a pair of red wings in my mind, but to many it is. I doubt I'll own a pair given their pricing, but that doesn't mean they're a fad doomed to the dustbin.
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Post by mkeview on Mar 8, 2016 17:42:19 GMT -6
devastitis any specific reason why you'd return them? They look amazing. Where do they source the leather? How thick is it compared to other brands you own?
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Post by northcoast on Mar 8, 2016 18:54:58 GMT -6
I don't agree with the workboot thing being a fad. Almost every guy I see in almost every age range is wearing them, and for good reason - they're versatile, look good, and a good pair are very comfortable. I prefer them to sneakers 99% of the time too. But I do agree with the other bit about inflated prices by unproven brands... I don't know, wearing a four pound boot all day isn't exactly fun. Now that it's warming up here, I've been wearing my Chucks more and they sure are more comfortable and easier for three mile walks with the dog. My work boots are unlikely to see any wear for the next six or seven months. I hear you on wearing them in warm weather. But I find my Whites more comfortable than many shoes I have worn, may have something to do with the sprung arch they feature. Ironically, I gave my nephew all my Chuck low-tops a couple of year ago because I find them uncomfortable due to weight and being a bit sloppy on my foot. I've been wearing Merrell Barefoot trail runners for about 4 years now in the summer because I love the lightweight and breath-ability of them. I'm was considering some of those Massdrop/Epaulet GATS but I feel like I just want to NOT own any sneakers except the Merrells and just be done with them.
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Post by bentin on Mar 8, 2016 20:54:42 GMT -6
I don't know, wearing a four pound boot all day isn't exactly fun. Now that it's warming up here, I've been wearing my Chucks more and they sure are more comfortable and easier for three mile walks with the dog. My work boots are unlikely to see any wear for the next six or seven months. I hear you on wearing them in warm weather. But I find my Whites more comfortable than many shoes I have worn, may have something to do with the sprung arch they feature. Ironically, I gave my nephew all my Chuck low-tops a couple of year ago because I find them uncomfortable due to weight and being a bit sloppy on my foot. I've been wearing Merrell Barefoot trail runners for about 4 years now in the summer because I love the lightweight and breath-ability of them. I'm was considering some of those Massdrop/Epaulet GATS but I feel like I just want to NOT own any sneakers except the Merrells and just be done with them. Lowtops. There's your problem.
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Post by exophobe on Mar 8, 2016 21:01:48 GMT -6
I hear you on wearing them in warm weather. But I find my Whites more comfortable than many shoes I have worn, may have something to do with the sprung arch they feature. Ironically, I gave my nephew all my Chuck low-tops a couple of year ago because I find them uncomfortable due to weight and being a bit sloppy on my foot. I've been wearing Merrell Barefoot trail runners for about 4 years now in the summer because I love the lightweight and breath-ability of them. I'm was considering some of those Massdrop/Epaulet GATS but I feel like I just want to NOT own any sneakers except the Merrells and just be done with them. Lowtops. There's your problem. There are also about half a million variants on cons from "torture" to "comfy vans".
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Post by bentin on Mar 8, 2016 21:22:45 GMT -6
C70's or it sucks.
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Post by northcoast on Mar 8, 2016 22:59:33 GMT -6
Lowtops. There's your problem. There are also about half a million variants on cons from "torture" to "comfy vans". Yeah, I'm talking about standard Chucks in canvas. I did almost pull the trigger on a couple pairs I found made of suprerlight material. I assumed the footbeds were also lighter, not the standard waffle iron. And I just noticed this thread is "Viberg Shoes" wtf. Viberg hardly makes any shoes.....
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Post by northcoast on Mar 8, 2016 23:02:27 GMT -6
Too lazy to google C70, but I guess I get what you are saying about the hightops being more secure to walk around in. TLDNR: When I played basketball in 6th grade my shoes were natural canvas Chuck high tops.
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Post by devastitis on Mar 8, 2016 23:11:48 GMT -6
Too lazy to google C70, but I guess I get what you are saying about the hightops being more secure to walk around in. TLDNR: When I played basketball in 6th grade my shoes were natural canvas Chuck high tops. that sounds painfully awful.
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Post by MiddleAge on Mar 9, 2016 0:13:05 GMT -6
I bought my first pair of RedWing 875 as a fashion item after Kimuya Takuya wore them back in the early 90's. Back in those days, workboot brands such as Wesco, Whites, RedWing, Danner and so on, did not have any "fashion special". When I got my pairs of White's Smoke jumper, Semi-dress and Danner Mountain Light, they were no compromise hardcore workboots. I maybe live in SF but frankly, I truly don't believe many construction or blue collar workers are buying the $1000 Viberg Shell to the worksite.... I don't think they are buying the $700 calf to work at the sites either....
Regarding heritage, it has nothing to do with how old is the company. It has to do with sticking with its history and brand. Go check out the history of Viberg. If you look at all their offerings today, how many of their work boots are for its old customer base? If you look at RedWing, Wolverine, White's or Danner today, they still have boots for construction workers, pole climbers, outdoorman and so on. Viberg is pretty much a fashion brand now and riding the fashion fad of work boots.... you can truly tell by comparing its website with Alden or RedWings. I just don't see any heritage left.
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Post by northcoast on Mar 9, 2016 0:40:08 GMT -6
Too lazy to google C70, but I guess I get what you are saying about the hightops being more secure to walk around in. TLDNR: When I played basketball in 6th grade my shoes were natural canvas Chuck high tops. that sounds painfully awful. Well yeah. But it was a long time ago, before Jordans even. And I suck at BBall so it all worked out.
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Post by northcoast on Mar 9, 2016 0:45:53 GMT -6
I bought my first pair of RedWing 875 as a fashion item after Kimuya Takuya wore them back in the early 90's. Back in those days, workboot brands such as Wesco, Whites, RedWing, Danner and so on, did not have any "fashion special". When I got my pairs of White's Smoke jumper, Semi-dress and Danner Mountain Light, they were no compromise hardcore workboots. I maybe live in SF but frankly, I truly don't believe many construction or blue collar workers are buying the $1000 Viberg Shell to the worksite.... I don't think they are buying the $700 calf to work at the sites either.... Regarding heritage, it has nothing to do with how old is the company. It has to do with sticking with its history and brand. Go check out the history of Viberg. If you look at all their offerings today, how many of their work boots are for its old customer base? If you look at RedWing, Wolverine, White's or Danner today, they still have boots for construction workers, pole climbers, outdoorman and so on. Viberg is pretty much a fashion brand now and riding the fashion fad of work boots.... you can truly tell by comparing its website with Alden or RedWings. I just don't see any heritage left. I worked in RedWings for a couple decades and I'll tell you that these Whites I own are far more comfortable. Back then you were either a RedWing guy or a Wolverine guy. Kindof like the Irish and whiskey, Jamesons or Bushmills. I don't know what my point is except I think in the past 24 you guys have pretty much talked me out of my Viberg want, though I had been on the cusp for sometime. Thanks for the assist.
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Post by MiddleAge on Mar 9, 2016 11:00:58 GMT -6
I bought my first pair of RedWing 875 as a fashion item after Kimuya Takuya wore them back in the early 90's. Back in those days, workboot brands such as Wesco, Whites, RedWing, Danner and so on, did not have any "fashion special". When I got my pairs of White's Smoke jumper, Semi-dress and Danner Mountain Light, they were no compromise hardcore workboots. I maybe live in SF but frankly, I truly don't believe many construction or blue collar workers are buying the $1000 Viberg Shell to the worksite.... I don't think they are buying the $700 calf to work at the sites either.... Regarding heritage, it has nothing to do with how old is the company. It has to do with sticking with its history and brand. Go check out the history of Viberg. If you look at all their offerings today, how many of their work boots are for its old customer base? If you look at RedWing, Wolverine, White's or Danner today, they still have boots for construction workers, pole climbers, outdoorman and so on. Viberg is pretty much a fashion brand now and riding the fashion fad of work boots.... you can truly tell by comparing its website with Alden or RedWings. I just don't see any heritage left. I worked in RedWings for a couple decades and I'll tell you that these Whites I own are far more comfortable. Back then you were either a RedWing guy or a Wolverine guy. Kindof like the Irish and whiskey, Jamesons or Bushmills. I don't know what my point is except I think in the past 24 you guys have pretty much talked me out of my Viberg want, though I had been on the cusp for sometime. Thanks for the assist. Yeah, I love my Whites semi-dress with double sole. Great last and they built like a tank.
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Post by devastitis on Mar 10, 2016 19:41:54 GMT -6
After a few days of mulling it over, and with heavy heart, I've decided to send back my Vibergs. Really hope they get a 8 in stock. 8.5 was too loose, which is nuts because I'm a 9.5D brannock, which means the 110 last should be taken a full size AND a half down from brannock.
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Post by devastitis on Mar 11, 2016 10:35:11 GMT -6
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Post by bentin on Mar 11, 2016 10:43:18 GMT -6
I'm sure there's a reason for the simple back, but it looks weird to my eyes.
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Post by devastitis on Mar 31, 2016 11:15:08 GMT -6
Unboxed these little guys. Album. They're a perfect fit at a full size down in the 1035 Last.
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