The Official New Boots Thread

[canadiantreeman]

My friend has been working for Bartlett in Victoria and his stories about the viberg shop out there make me drool. I'd love to have a dedicated pair of spur boots.

Not cheap, but thats tree work for ya! Good thing we make the big bucks....



HA!

 

[flushcut]

I love my Viberg lineman boots I barely feel the spurs under foot.

 

[squisher]

Ha scored big time. The Vibergs I had been looking at for $430 I got for $100. Didn't even know the local sawshop carried boots and apparently nobody else did either as they had been sitting on a few Vibergs for awhile. Well they put them out on a rack in the middle of the floor, about 1/2 dozen pairs or so no more than an hour before I stepped through the door. They had one pair in my size!

Cheapest pair of Vibergs I'll ever own.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Damn bro, I just ordered some Altamas for Rob and I. They have a size 8?

 

[bonner1040]

How bout a size 12 squish

 

[squisher]

All they have left now is caulks in smallish sizes. 7.5 and smaller. I was just in there today again.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Sniffle ............................

 

[Angus]

My new Hoffmans arrived! The old ones just weren't doing it anymore...
Duralines with the steel shank in the sole and steel caps.
Started breaking them in, hopefully they go alright next week at work.

 

[bonner1040]

Those are really nice looking boots angus! good score.

 

[Burnham]

A new pair of well-crafted boots is a pleasure to behold. Looking good there, Angus.

 

[stig]

They'll probably be hell to break in, but once broken in....................................wonderful!

 

[Angus]

Been wearing them for a few days now. Most comfortable boots I've worn, ever.
I'm pretty much going to try and never spur in anything but these from now on!
I was worried they were going to take a bit to break in, but so far I haven't had a single sign of trouble.

The worst part about these boots, is trying to get them to Australia... No international shipping!

 

[Bushwackertree]

Just ordered my new Vibergs yesterday......but have to wait til middle of June for them, I guess there in the process of moving to a new building so here I wait...................patiently!!!!

 

[flushcut]

You will be very pleased with them. Congrats!

 

[Tucker943]

My smokejumpers took their sweet old time to break in, but it was worth it.

 

[Burnham]

No doubt...breaking in a pair of Wesco boots is no quick process.

 

[Tucker943]

Who got wescos B?

 

[MasterBlaster]

I have a pair.

 

[Burnham]

Who got wescos B?

My smokejumpers took their sweet old time to break in, but it was worth it.

I guess not you! Wesco has a model they call Smokejumpers. I made an erroneous assumption.

 

[Tucker943]

Oh now I see. I wear Whites. So I could be like you! Lol.

 

[Burnham]

May not want to follow that path very far, Chris .

 

[rskybiz]

No doubt...breaking in a pair of Wesco boots is no quick process.

Nor is wearing them out. Mine are off to be re-soled after three yrs. Best I have owned bar none.

 

[canadiantreeman]

I need a good pair of spur climbing boots. The Haiks are great for all else, but after around 4 hrs in spurs my heels start to hurt. Still rocking them, amazingly durable!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Anybody's feet hurt after for hours on hooks. The trick is rotating/letting one rest while the other takes the weight. The other thing is to ALWAYS distribute the weight equally between them.

It depends on your feet.

 

[RIVERRAT]

I wonder: Will the heal be quite substantial enough to keep the spurs from sliding back? Let us know if the soles prove stiff enough too.

A lot people think you need a heel for hooks. Its just not true. I use hooks all the time with Vasque Sundowners. A boot with practicaly no heel. Have done so for years & it works.

I have worn the Bates C3s. Bates has some very good boots.
My personal experience with the C3s was not pleasant. Less than 10 miles in them they had ripped the bottom of my socks. The bottoms of my feet were a mess.
Not my choice. But some folks I know really like them.

Everybody's feet are different.