Viberg Pachena Bay

Was looking for a welted boot I could actually hike in. In speaking with another member it turned out they had an old pair of Viberg Hikers they hadn't worn. I'd considered the Viberg's almost a Grail pair and completely out of my price range, but the bro hookup in the stitchdown discord got me into the game.

While sizing guides would suggest I be in a 10.5, the initial pair I had in 10.5 from another member were slightly too tight around my pinky toe. When I found someone who wanted to trade because their size 11 was slightly large, I jumped at it. People would probably say it's too large, but I've found most standard lasts don't accommodate my wide toes and these do at least.

I actually had fun buying, selling and trading a few pairs to eventually end up with these.