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[bry2000]

New to the Viberg game...

I've been wearing primarily Alden and Rancourt for years but always liked the simple, utilitarian, look of the Viberg service boot though I had never tried them because I recall reading that some folks had sizing issues (but this was quite a while back) and I never had occasion to be somewhere that I could try them on in person.

A couple weeks ago I got an email about a Viberg closeout from Standard & Strange and liked a couple of the styles that were on offer. The discount seemed pretty good and I had a store credit and a coupon code burning a hole in my pocket so I decided to take the plunge on a pair of 2040s in the "Saddle" tan chromepak and am glad I did.

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I have wide feet and went with my typical Alden Barrie/Truebalance size and these fit perfectly and are so comfortable right out of the box. I am not in the market for any more boots for now but I think I'll definitely be keeping my eyes open for another good deal, particularly if I find something in one of the roughout suedes.

Congrats. Great makeup and leather. I was fortunate to pick up a pair of those at the recent sample sale.

 

[Ageless]

What's the difference between Crust CXL and Natural CXL?

My sample sale pickups arrived yesterday

2030 Brown horsebutt with BTC, unlined
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2030 Crust CXL, unlined, unstructured plain toe
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Wearing the crust cxl today and they might be the perfect boot
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[smartbrother]

What's the difference between Crust CXL and Natural CXL?

Service Boot Crust Chromexcel

During our last visit to Horween Leather in Chicago we noticed a pile of hides with a unique brown tone we had never seen before. Nick, who was in the midst of giving us a tour of the facilities, explained that it was Chromexcel leather in its crust state. Crust refers to a particular stage in...

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[Coolhand0302]

Boot-shoe Week Classic Edition: Mushroom Reverse Chamois 145 Oxfords on 1035 and raw cords…

 

[7sport]

Oiled Shinki Shell

 

[Ageless]

According to Horween, CXL is finished with hand rubbed Aniline dyeing and then neatsfoot oil. I assume both Crust and Natural don't require aniline dyes so the only thing dofferent is neatsfoot oil.

Chromexcel® — Horween Leather Co.

Chromexcel. One of my favorites, and probably my single favorite if I had to choose one. The picture above gives some idea of how long the formula has been around (and this journal is full of different trials and doesn't even contain the original, standardized recipe).

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Service Boot Crust Chromexcel

During our last visit to Horween Leather in Chicago we noticed a pile of hides with a unique brown tone we had never seen before. Nick, who was in the midst of giving us a tour of the facilities, explained that it was Chromexcel leather in its crust state. Crust refers to a particular stage in...

viberg.com

 

[JSO1]

got lucky and acquired an old gem, brandy shells

 

[RogerKaputnik]

Got my booster shot, today. Hope this won't affect my drinking ability for happy hour.
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Nice stable wheels for the shot. Got my bivalent on the day it came out, and like most others I talked with, my reaction was much milder compared to my previous shots/boosters. Enjoy h-hour.

 

[Skell6009]

got lucky and acquired an old gem, brandy shells

Are they size 9.5? Wonder if they were my old pair.

 

[Trim Man]

got lucky and acquired an old gem, brandy shells

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Those are beauties!

 

[JSO1]

Are they size 9.5? Wonder if they were my old pair.

They are not, no.

 

[zippyh]

Tobacco reverse chamois

 

[Blackmaged]

Anyone grab some Viking Calf yet from the recent drop?

 

[Crizzlelovesyou]

Anyone grab some Viking Calf yet from the recent drop?

I'm waiting for more releases. There's more drops coming and some other models with Viking calf will be released too.

 

[limonade]

got lucky and acquired an old gem, brandy shells

Wow, those are a throw back! 10 eyelets and unstructured toe I think? Man, what a find, and in great condition by the looks of it. Great find!