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[ajd578]

mmmm in a bit of a stress area, keep an eye on it. did you condition them when you got em? any pair that old I give a precautionary deep conditioning to be safe

I didn’t, which was my mistake. 6 year old veg tan…

 

[Crizzlelovesyou]

I didn’t, which was my mistake. 6 year old veg tan…

They don't look too bad, just be a little careful and make sure they don't progress

 

[sononchalant]

New boots arrived today. Asphalt hb 2040s

 

[zippyh]

Black waxed camel derby shoes.

 

[Crizzlelovesyou]

Shinki 4s

 

[zippyh]

Mr Porter mystery boots (Zabri?) on 2020 over Ridgeway.

 

[Gustaf]

Shinki definitely spots more than others but the top grain is more durable due to their tannage. I just water treated all of mine to minimize spotting.

How do you water treat?

 

[jischwar]

How do you water treat?

I think Skidmore is recommended

 

[pirate_doc]

I jumped on the navy teacore workshoe butt 2040s. Cap toe and white stitchdown in that dark color looks fantastic. It’s funny as I’ve bought and subsequently sold some of my vibergs I’ve begun to know what I like best in a makeup. White stitching for the welt so the high spi stands out more, French binding especially in horse butt as it adds rigidity to the top of the heel so it’s easier to slip them on. Full lined - it’s more comfortable. My double cordovan aren’t lined and break in is a ***** in the heel. Also I prefer dainite or lactae havea to ridgeway. Ridgeway to me feels stiffer than dainite and I don’t like the less surface area in contact with the ground. Walking on literal ridges just feels weird to me.

 

[nhlducks35]

Anyone know how the crust ones will patina?

 

[Mrfuzon]

Help! Why have I developed a God awful squeak?
Boots about 1-2 months old, worn often, always allowed to dry usually with trees in between wears. After a long trip, I wore them a few days later laced tightly. Left foot squeak when flex and right when striking heel. Thought maybe it was just the tongue so I VSC'ed the tongue and brushed down the boot. Today it was ok for about a mile (right boot still fine), but left has the squeak again! Seems to be when I flex - even when the boot is not laced (less obvious).

Is this the midsole/insole leather squeak? Can anything be done? I am quite gutted because I absolutely love these boots but they are now driving me crazy.

Unlaced, demonstrating flex squeak


Laced and walking, flex squeak (2 videos). My gait is odd because I was trying to film.

Did you get this sorted? Recently had a pair develop a squeak. Not sure who I would trust on fixing.

 

[Crizzlelovesyou]

Did you get this sorted? Recently had a pair develop a squeak. Not sure who I would trust on fixing.

Squeak may require replacing the midsole. Viberg when they were doing repairs gave me a deal on repairing it as opposed to repairing to for free like the PNW makers do under warranty, but they did a decent job of it. They're having Bakers and DeVito's do the repair work now so you can contact them. The first step is trying to identify where the squeak is coming from. If its the tongue some baby powder will help. If its the heel cup I know someone injected baby powder between the lining and heel cup and that worked. If its the shank/insole area you'll need the full repair.

 

[jischwar]

Did you get this sorted? Recently had a pair develop a squeak. Not sure who I would trust on fixing.

I had a similar issue with a pair of mine and had to get even the midsole replaced. I'm happy to provide an update when they are complete

 

[jasonladuke0311]

Those are 2010, which is more anatomical than 2030. People usually size down 0.5-1 from their Viberg boot size for that last, but I had a pair at the same size and it was fine.

I went up 0.5 from my 2010 size for 2030 (service boot, plain toe, natural CXL) and they fit perfectly.

 

[justridiculous]

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