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[nemononame]

Were these made and offered somewhere?

Yes to something similar.

They are one-off, MTO before Viberg stopped doing that.

 

[nemononame]

Nyet. Brett, and everyone at Viberg, hates working with stitchdown and shell.

Honestly, you want a protective welt on shell anyway, all things being equal.

OK, then how about a channeled mid-sole to go with that GYW. Brett's latest instagram has a photo showing off this new manufacturing capability. An inaugural channeled mid-sole, shell, MTO would be the ne plus ultra Viberg Boot. Perfect for a charity auction. Not for me though -- 2030 last don't fit.

 

[ThreadandSteel]

Those number 8 shells! God I want those!

 

[sask boot]

Bison roughout possible? Anyone know of a bootmaker using it?

 

[LA Guy]

Bison roughout possible?

For the GMTO? I dunno yet.

Cheers,

Fok.

 

[sask boot]

Not necessarily for the GMTO, but if people are interested I say go for it. I have the regular bison and wouldn't mind getting a pair in roughout.

 

[Aviv]

What sort of non-shell horsehide options are there? Is there any heavier stuff? (i.e. not the garment weight Italian horse recently used).

Would anyone be into the 310 with a leather sole?

 

[Aviv]

Also - @LA Guy is an 8-inch service boot possible? I know the trench and country derby are 8-inch boots. I would love the service boot model made slightly higher.

 

[stickydonk]



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I know they do it for other stockists, see the 110 that was posted above for Radiance Blue. Brett flat out denied us - http://www.styleforum.net/t/501762/...vailable-now-until-august-16/780#post_7992431.

Exactly. If Radiance Blue and all the other Boondocker stockists get 4 rows of stiching so should we. It's only fair. Just b/c some dude has a storefront in a big city half way around the world should he be treated better than us. Also, styleforum may not have a storefront but collectively, we as a group are a powerful buyer!!

 

[Graemsay]

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I'm fairly certain that if the boot is a one-off you could talk Brett into lasting it on a 2040 or 110 or whatever.

 

[LA Guy]

Quote: Maybe, but I would not bet on it. The shell + 2030 + flat welt works really well together, and I am not sure that he would compromise on any aesthetics. Brett's primary concerns are aesthetics that fit into his vision of a specific boot.

 

[LA Guy]

Also - @LA Guy is an 8-inch service boot possible? I know the trench and country derby are 8-inch boots. I would love the service boot model made slightly higher.

No, mainly because it would require a new set of patterns. We could do a country derby or trench though. I've been sorta stoked to try those. I know that the service boots are standard and popular, but as someone with both a lot of Vibergs and has done tons of GMTOs, it's always cool to see something new.

 

[Aviv]

No, mainly because it would require a new set of patterns. We could do a country derby or trench though. I've been sorta stoked to try those. I know that the service boots are standard and popular, but as someone with both a lot of Vibergs and has done tons of GMTOs, it's always cool to see something new.

I'd be into the trench boot in horse, would love a leather sole but am open to dainite (just not commando).

 

[hem state]

What sort of non-shell horsehide options are there? Is there any heavier stuff? (i.e. not the garment weight Italian horse recently used).

Would anyone be into the 310 with a leather sole?

I'm down for a 310 but not leather sole. I have the boondockers with leather sole and it's not fun.

 

[therealeeyore]

I really wanted to get the Cabourn chukka, but Drew at Viberg told me that it was a very small order. There were only 2 size 10s (that didn't make it onto the website) and 1 size 11. Nothing in my size (10.5) or larger than 11.

Fok, is there any reason why we couldn't copy that chukka, minus the stitched Cabourn "Broad Arrow," if there were enough support for it?