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Beautiful looking boots and a solid review! You've got great taste. I also was super fortunate enough to pick up a pair of these and they've probably been my most-complimented pair of footwear that I own.
Thanks! And you'd be surprised what you can pull off..but at the same time, no pressure! There's so many great boots out there; no need to wear them all:) ....Missed you at the meetup! Next time
That extreme sprung toe looks like my neighborhood skate park. I agree that the 5 eyelets balance out the toe box and is pleasing to my eye. More aestically appealing in hand than on feet?...perhaps(?)
If no one wants the pay the Viberg price for these, Nick’s had a very similar looking boot out called the Prospector. Definitely more durable and better built but not as many nice leather choices.
Nah, totally different last. As an ex-owner of pair myself I can testify that. Also I still have nightmares about the finish and attention to details with those boots. Might as well be patient, wait a couple moths and save more money and get the Vibergs, unless one is planning on using them for construction so they get trashed right away, but for casual wear nah there is no comparison.
Vibergs are over priced and are built like crap plus have bad quality control BUT the worse part is every pair you buy turns a person into a boot snob that immediately turns their focus into fashion boots ... give me a nicks veg tan falcon over any viberg any day or even a whites mp or cruiser they are better boots you'll never be satisfied with vibergs none of the leathers even patina it's one of those company's that put so much finish on every boot man hate vibergs and hate the people that buy them yall are toxic losers
Honestly at that price point people should just go with Nick's for that much money I have to go with durability but depends on what you want at the end of the day I will stay with my Urban loggers
@@thevintagefuture6567 I think both the 310 & 1035 came out around the same time, no? Yes I’m having fun breaking them in. Snagged mine at the Viberg sample sale in NYC. Also snagged some nice bourbon shell boots in 1035, a pair of bluchers and a pair burnt Dublin in 2030.
@@bfettrules1239 whoa!! You scored at that sale!…The story is, they tried to make a bunch of 310s like mine, with horsebutt, but the thick leather wouldn’t go over the 310 toe well. So they changed course mid-production and made a bunch of 1035s out of that same leather instead (which is what you got). That’s fabulous- 1035 is amazing, and a much more versatile boot in the long haul. You got a sweet pair 🍻
@@thevintagefuture6567 oh. Makes sense. The sample sale has been going on for about 8 or 9 years now. They didn’t have it 2 and 3 years ago because of the Wuhan virus. This past February was when it was restarted. Looking forward to this February. Your boots rock. Cheers.
Counterpoint: A softer leather shouldn't cause much resistance for the toe structure, it will want to just go with whatever direction it's being pulled in. So the toe puff shouldn't have trouble keeping cxl, or as in my 310's a moose hide, in that pronounced shape, even though it will want to drape on top. It sounds like the issue with your olive WF pair was the toe puff wasn't sturdy enough, not necessarily the upper leather. It does make sense that a firmer leather will want to stay in the shape of the last, but I hear there were a lot of lasting issues with those HBs on the 310.
This is a great counterpoint actually. I made it too simple in the video. For sure, a super hard toe puff would make any leather stay where it should. So thanks for that….I guess what I was trying to point out is that with horsebutt, if the toe puff suddenly disappeared, it would keep its shape much better, but in the same scenario with CXL, the leather would collapse more drastically. So the CXL is ultra dependent on a toe structure, and also sags a bit in the vamp where there is no toe structure…..Anyways, point taken. Should have been more descriptive there for sure 👍🏽
Yeah! I haven’t used them myself, but I have several friends who have several pairs. And Brett Viberg consistently speaks highly of them. They are comparable to Viberg in quality, perhaps slightly better in some ways. That said, a downside is that they don’t have nearly as much selection as Viberg. Julian himself is French I believe, and very artsy and particular with details. The place is family run. The boots look very classic, and as such are polarizing; they feature sprung toes and sometimes bump toes. Their famous models are the Bowery Boot, the Cornish Miner and others. They have gotten some attention from celebrities such as David Beckham. I’ll probably pick up a pair in years to come. Pricing is also comparable to Viberg, depending on which options you get. Hope that helps, as a basic description from someone who hasn’t worn them🙏🏽
the apex predator of boot lasts!!! This is the Eiffel Tower, Rachmaninoff's Third, the Pieta. It's completely elegant, it's bafflingly beautiful, and it's capable of reducing the population of any standing structure to zero. I call it "The 310"
🤣🤣🤣 this comment wins 🍻 So epic! That’s what I should have said….Sheesh, I gotta have you write all my intros as well as yours 🤷🏽♂️🍻😂 But yeah, it really is a monstrous last haha
Hey, Ashwin! They’re aging nicely! Gotta remember to do an update video in the coming months. They’ve darkened a lot. There’s one mud stain unfortunately, but I brushed it in really good so that it blends in. I try to baby these, so that was an accident haha
They both were used in 1930s workwear, where the bump toe would provide additional toe room for all day wear and comfort and the sprung toe would reduce slippage in an industrial environment with lots of debris on the floor. However, nowadays, it’s just aesthetics, a holdover homage to the past. (Edit: For more info on where this all started, see comments from other user below!)
@@thevintagefuture6567 The sprung toe & bump toe are both considerably older than the 1930's. Both feature in traditional Derbyshire fell/work boots going back to at least the late 18th century. The sprung toe was designed to aid in hill walking, usually to a mine, the bump toe to help protect the toes from rocks & other debris in the mines.
@@gchampi2 oh wow, I knew of the prevalence of these in the 1930s but didn’t know it predates this. Thank you for the correction. Now I’m interested to read up on this more….and now that you mention this, I’m remembering that Julian Boots has one of these boots called the “Cornish Miner”. That makes so much more sense now, why it would be named that
These exact ones aren’t available, but there are many Viberg boots you can buy. Check the following places (or their websites). Either directly from Viberg in BC….or others in Canada: Brooklyn Clothing in Calgary Shop Lost Found Miloh Shop Or in the US: Standard and Strange Division Road Withered Fig There are others, but I like these the most.
This is actually a woodsman/logger heel, not a block heel! But yeah, a Cuban could be interesting. Personally, I still prefer the woodsman, but I see what you mean, the Cuban could be a nice touch 👍🏽
If you like those, you might want to take a look at William Lennon boots ( www.rufflander.co.uk/brands/william-lennon/ ). They produce very similar designs, for considerably less $$. If the 310's were based on a Springline last, I wouldn't be surprised to find that the last was a Lennon design. MTO, so there's a bit of a wait involved, but they are open to requests as to leather & sole types, etc. Fancy a pair in petrol blue Badalassi? Ask, they are happy to oblige - although, they are on holiday at the moment, so wait until Aug 9th. Also, they are made in the last traditional bootmaking factory in Derbyshire, established in 1904. Seriously stompy an' well 'ard... Loake's Hebden boot is another similar design, but with a less extreme bump - a more refined take. Current production, so available anywhere Loake are sold (or direct), Northamptonshire made, slightly more expensive than the Lennons, but still less than Viberg... Just a couple of options... G
Thanks! I really appreciate this! For this one, I appreciate how extreme the 310 is as compared to those others; however, in the future I will definitely be checking out those ones you suggested. I’m grateful, as I always love hearing about other companies and styles! Cheers
@@thevintagefuture6567 If you want extreme, check out the X10D by Lennon. Fully sprung, bump toe, lace to toe, triple leather soles, hobnails & horseshoe heels. They are like stepping back 100+ years... www.rufflander.co.uk/shop/heritage-footwear/shepherds-boots/x10d-fell-boots/ Possibly not the most practical boot for everyday wear, especially if you encounter wooden flooring on a regular basis - or concrete, asphalt, terrazzo/polished stone, vinyl, carpet... Okay, they are impractical as all getout if you have to interact with the modern world's common flooring choices, but for walking where they were designed to go - unmade tracks and fields - they are great. Extreme? Oh yeah. Any boot you can't wear in 99% of modern environments for fear of taking chunks out of the floor ("soft" surfaces) or going arse-over-teakettle ("hard" surfaces) is, by definition, pretty d@mn extreme... Thankfully, they also produce a version with a Viberg lug sole. Not as extreme, but a whole lot more practical. Cheers... G
@@gchampi2 on the one hand, I really like this makeup you're showing me here. It's very attractive and unique. However, I still feel like the 310 looks more extreme. Of course it's subjective; just saying the 310 looks nuts while this one looks unique but not outlandishly extreme. As always, I love all your suggestions - please keep them coming, as you're genuinely expanding my horizons to see footwear no one else has told me about! This X10D is a really arresting boot in its own right!
True- this is why they cancelled this whole run. Horsebutt doesn’t last over that front well. It’s definitely not perfect and clean, as you said. But I love it for what it is; thankful to own this rare attempt.
