Viberg Boots - Reviews, appreciation, news - share yours

[enojy]

I hate shorts but now as a dad in my 40s want to not die in a pool of my own disgusting sweat in the NYC summer. Accepting shorts (sometimes) for me is another disastrous byproduct of global warming.

Approaching 40 myself, still sticking to my stubborn ways of full weight denim in the hot & humid tropical summer... I don't know how many years I've got left in me!

 

[Jmccle2]

One of my friends had their Natty shell service boot order shipped. Hoping that means the chelseas are shipping soon too

Nice. Excited to see some pics of those chelseas.

 

[RozenKristal]

Wow, some great boots to be seen here. Here is my current boots line up after 2 years got into this hobby.

 

[aj2603]

Viberg for Himel Bros. Ammunition Boot

Viberg for Himel Bros. Ammunition Boot (Seconds)

A custom designed boot collaboration with Viberg for Himel Bros. DESCRIPTION SIZING DETAILS SHIPPING & RETURNS Designed after Canadian Army officers’ dress boots from WWII, the Ammunition Boot represents our take on the ideal military footwear. We’ve selected each element of the boot to reflect...

himelbros.com

 

[nishant]

^^ Fantastic lineup @RozenKristal ... Deets on the right top and right bottom makeups in lighter leathers ?

 

[RozenKristal]

^^ Fantastic lineup @RozenKristal ... Deets on the right top and right bottom makeups in lighter leathers ?

Thanks! The top right is Truman Gaucho Moose, and the bottom right is VB Natural Roughout (the division road make up one)

 

[nishant]

Viberg for Himel Bros. Ammunition Boot

Viberg for Himel Bros. Ammunition Boot (Seconds)

A custom designed boot collaboration with Viberg for Himel Bros. DESCRIPTION SIZING DETAILS SHIPPING & RETURNS Designed after Canadian Army officers’ dress boots from WWII, the Ammunition Boot represents our take on the ideal military footwear. We’ve selected each element of the boot to reflect...

himelbros.com

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Love the boots but hard to wrap my head around the ever increasing prices. I do feel that Viberg is in for a rude awakening soon ... inventory will get harder to move in near future. Shell makeups are taking longer to sell out and so are other makeups... every time I blink, the price moves 5% or so .. my salary does not creep up that quickly. Not sure if others feel the same but I just had to express this ;-)

 

[nishant]

Pictures of Mushroom Chamois and Natural CXL to make up for the venting above ..

 

[NYDRH]

Love the boots but hard to wrap my head around the ever increasing prices. I do feel that Viberg is in for a rude awakening soon ... inventory will get harder to move in near future. Shell makeups are taking longer to sell out and so are other makeups... every time I blink, the price moves 5% or so .. my salary does not creep up that quickly. Not sure if others feel the same but I just had to express this ;-)

I really like those boots too(lthough I didnt buy) and for a makeup like that or the engineers they did last year, I would pay up. The Shell premium is def out of control and I suspect you are right, it won't last. With out getting too in the weeds of manufacturing, they have a well paid labor force which sees annual salary increases no matter what and the cost of materials keeps going up so the price creep is inevitable. I agree wages in general are not growing at their rate of inc cost particularly since many of their materials are purchased abroad against a weaker looney.

 

[caffed]

I really like those boots too(lthough I didnt buy) and for a makeup like that or the engineers they did last year, I would pay up. The Shell premium is def out of control and I suspect you are right, it won't last. With out getting too in the weeds of manufacturing, they have a well paid labor force which sees annual salary increases no matter what and the cost of materials keeps going up so the price creep is inevitable. I agree wages in general are not growing at their rate of inc cost particularly since many of their materials are purchased abroad against a weaker looney.

+1, +1

I agree that they’re pushing the limits of price for their quality. No leather clickers and sometimes inconsistent stitching and pattern making. They do use good materials in their shoes though.

One thing that sets them apart for me is the patterns, solid feeling and the heavy wear as I’m not that into other heritage brands. I’m sure Whites, Wesco, and others have the durability I want just not the fashion.

Also... these are luxury items and not critical (just heavily desired) items for my everyday life - which is what I tell myself. But *I* definitely need them

 

[Trapp]

$795!

And for an extra $42 you can grab a t-shirt and advertise the collab on your chest. Sweet!

Sorry to sound negative. I love and wear Viberg and understand the good points made above about the inevitable rise in manufacturing costs. But it's getting silly.

Love the mushroom chamois above. Looks great with denim.

 

[NYDRH]

$795!

And for an extra $42 you can grab a t-shirt and advertise the collab on your chest. Sweet!

Sorry to sound negative. I love and wear Viberg and understand the good points made above about the inevitable rise in manufacturing costs. But it's getting silly.

Love the mushroom chamois above. Looks great with denim.

The leather they used was more expensive I believe, and it is a new unique pattern. That's worth $30 bump to me. The crust horse butt on the engineers is next level.

The t shirt, I agree, but not everything comes down input costs. Prada sells white t shirts for $300 lol

I will say once you get North of $1000 you are entering last adjustment full MTM territory(better fit and choice of leather), and 2 shell boots gets a bespoke pair from a highly regarded bespoke maker or two or four.

 

[nishant]

The leather they used was more expensive I believe, and it is a new unique pattern. That's worth $30 bump to me. The crust horse butt on the engineers is next level.

The t shirt, I agree, but not everything comes down input costs. Prada sells white t shirts for $300 lol

I will say once you get North of $1000 you are entering last adjustment full MTM territory(better fit and choice of leather), and 2 shell boots gets a bespoke pair from a highly regarded bespoke maker or two or four.

Agreed.

Even at 800 USD, there is a sea of possibilities .. including EG or GG at seasonal discounts and a host of CJ makeups .. all my CJ shell makeups are at this price point. I very well understand the need to pay your work force and experiment with materials but with most of their non-shell makeups suffering a 50% depreciation in preowned market, I would say that if spending 800, I would wait, and get shell.

 

[NYDRH]

It is normal to see 50%+ depreciation on used footwear, I expect this. Back in the dark ages before the internet (EBay) used shoes were pretty much worthless.Its really only "rare" shell specifically from Alden that behaves in a way that is almost mind bending. I've sold plenty of new pairs of Vibergs for a lot less than I paid, just the nature of supply and demand. I think at the moment $1k would be my max spend on Viberg.

 

[NYDRH]

^^
And I don't think people should be buying boots and shoes for resale value. Buy what you like and wear them.