A pleasure at every step

Name: Review: Viberg Service Boot in Shinki Dark Brown Oiled Horsebutt
Item: Viberg Service Boot in Shinki Dark Brown Oiled Horsebutt
Author: sowakichi

sowakichiover 1 year ago

Viberg Service BootShinki Dark Brown Oiled Horsebutt

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Maker

Viberg

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Model

Service Boot

Leather

Shinki Dark Brown Oiled Horsebutt

Made for Viberg

Last

2040 Last

US Men's Brannock: 9E

2040 Last: 9E

Sole

Dainite Ridgeway Sole Black

Purchased from

Viberg

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More about this item

Great leather, required little to no conditioning. Ridgeway sole definitely better than studded Dainite! Quarters and counter slightly stiff in the first months of wear. Very subtle patina and nice pull-up showing lighter tones of brown.

Why I own this

Limited Release

Other

Love the Shinki leather. Initially preordered a different make-up but after a few months' wait, received an Email from Brett Viberg advising that due to a workshop incident the make up initially opted for was no longer available and was offered to instead purchase an alternative limited release, Shinki leather used for the Real McCoy's A2 jacket. Gladly accepted as the color and grain of the leather was excessively appealing 😁

How I sized

Sized in Person

Based on already owned boots from same maker

Ordering process

Purchased from VibergTotal cost: 900 EUR

Online Store

Online purchase, direct contact with brand owner 😉

Use & wear

Leisure

Week-end wear and/or daily during holiday. Mostly urban environments. An absolute bang for your bucks on the Paris cobblestones! Great also outdoor, treading paths of the Vosges forests and medieval castle ruins

Leather

Shinki Dark Brown Oiled Horsebutt

Patina Process

Very subtle evolution, a forgiving leather not prone to easy scarring and that doesn't require too much conditioning. Will not become overly supple regardless of the amount of conditioning applied. Nice hues of lighter brown at pull up areas. Breakin instantly apart from quarters and counter still stiff after 6 months consistent wear. Care consisted of cleaning off the dirt with saddle soap and then applying Saphir oiled leather cream.