/fa/ - Fashion

Some final thoughts on the double butt Vibergs before I shut up and wear the hell out of them. Viberg said this leather was chunky and they weren't kidding. It's cut thick and is stiff as a brick house. Starting to break them in yesterday was a chore, they barely wanted to give at all. They're damn comfortable though, I got lucky with the fit.

The way the leather seems to be creasing is really nice, it's extremely fine grained. I'm not sure if it's due to the cut of leather itself, the veg tanning or both. On the veg tan, I like the way it looks and how it lets some of the natural blemishes in the leather come through. You can tell these are going to get a nice patina. I did manage to get a few drops of water on them while making lunch yesterday and they soak it up fast. Most of them faded quickly but there is one small spot that seems to be fading but much more slowly. Adding a bit of character to them already. Can't say much about the ridgeway soles, have only worn them indoors so far. I like the thinner waxed laces these came with much better than the ones I got with my Red Wings. My only complaint so far is the lack of speed hooks but I guess you can't get everything you want. Overall I'm really happy with these, they'll be a good lifelong pair.