IHVB-05 - The Wild Ones - Iron Heart/Viberg Engineer Boot Collaboration
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Am I crazy for ordering another pair?
@BloodnThunder I figure as long as you can get your foot in, and they aren't painful, you should be good.
Oh hell no, if you like them get em
Ordered and arriving Monday!
The EE-width is perfect with thicker socks, and the D-width (on order) should be perfect with thin socks.
One of my favorite details of this boot is the Vibram 705 sole, and how Viberg put in a "half-slip" to keep the sole a constant thickness. When other manufacturers use a 705 sole, there's often a thin area in front of the heel, shown below. Not so with the Vibergs.
@rocket Thanks!!! Looks good with the shorts. I don't have enough steez to wear them like that, though.
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dude, I was sure that at least one would be up for this look,
…. not going to wear this in public...Dont blame you lol
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dude, I was sure that at least one would be up for this look,
…. not going to wear this in public...I was legitimately concerned that someone was going to be excited about this look.
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Anyone know how much wider EE is compared to D? Thanks
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Anyone know how much wider EE is compared to D? Thanks
I should know later today; my D-width engineers are on the truck for delivery.
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I had to sell my D width pair for being too narrow, so any insight is appreciated.
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Anyone know how much wider EE is compared to D? Thanks
Also very interested to find this out. (Especially since the styleforum GMTO of these will be in 'EE'.)
FH, how wide are your feet, and how wide were the pair you had to sell off?
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Ok…so, the D-width engineers are on my feet (via plastic bag method). I'm wearing medium-weight cotton socks today. The initial tightness in the shaft is about the same - in other words, entrance/removal still requires some effort and/or trickery. On the brannock, my feet are US 9.5D/9E (L/R). I got the engineers in 8.5EE and 8.5D.
As expected, the EE-width has more volume and width throughout. The D-width has a noticeably tighter/narrower heel, instep & toebox. The D-width feels a bit shorter, likely due to the lower volume, and I get minimal (if any) slippage walking around with the straps loosely buckled.
To draw a comparison to other Viberg lasts, I'd say the 8.5EE engineer fits like an 8.5 on the 110 last. The 8.5D engineer feels a tad smaller than an 8.5 on the 2030 last.
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I've got to say, these boots break in incredibly fast for how brutal the first few wears were. After only about a week I am no longer needing to bag my feet to get them on, the soles are molding nicely, and they are becoming easier to get off. Blister/rubbing issues have been non-existent which is a rare commodity with new boots.
