Visvim SS12

[akuma no uta]

True to size but a bit on the small side. Made to wear with no socks, but the leather is very forgiving.

[Yardsale]

I got them haha. For about $455 usd. Couldn't pass on such a low price.

there's a reason why they're so low.

[andthanh]

there's a reason why they're so low.

it's okay. i'll wear my ballerina boots happily haha. btw, i tried boba guys and it's pretty good =)

[shouji]

0112101001006 skagway sashiko (linen)

0112103003007 bandana-floral

0112103003016 epoch stole (floral)

0112103003003 goodwood cap

0112103003006 bucket cap

0112103003029 kayenta tote flora (l)

0112103003030 kayenta tote flora (xl)

0112105005031 social sculpture 01 damaged-8

0112105005032 social sculpture 03 damaged-8

0112105005033 social sculpture 04 damaged-8

0112105005034 social sculpture 05 damaged-8

0112105005035 social sculpture 07 damaged-8

0112105005036 social sculpture 08 damaged-8

0112105006004 social sculpture 101 jkt damaged-8

0112105007006 ss four corners shirt damaged

0112105010056 papyrus border tee s/s

0112105010057 papyrus border crew l/s

0112105010058 papyrus border hoodie p.o.

0112105010059 papyrus border hoodie f.z.

0112105011005 albacore kofu shirt l/s (giza) *f.i.l. exclusive

0112105012002 ornette border crew l/s (hemp)

0112105013018 noragi (linen)

[emixam]

out of curiosity : where are the Grizzly made in ? Japan ?

[akuma no uta]

I just checked all through mine, and could not find a stamp or anything stating where they were made. I'm assuming china though.

[LightVII]

True to size but a bit on the small side. Made to wear with no socks, but the leather is very forgiving.

thanks man, appreciate it as always. if I go half size up would it be too loose though?

I think the grizzlys are made in china, yeh. visvim footwears are all now made in china i guess, it's rare to see those 'made in koreas' anymore too.

Edited February 28, 2012 by LightVII

[akuma no uta]

Nah you'll be fine, just don't wear them everyday. I went up a whole size on my first pair, and I'm a month or so they stretched like crazy, wearing them everyday. This was also in 2008 when they were still made with elk leather.

[LightVII]

aight man, you da bomb. thanks

[akuma no uta]

ok, here we go. grizzly vs virgil comparison pictures. both size 11. sorry that neither of these are actually from ss12, but since this thread is the most active i figured it would help out the most. for those of you that don't know, the virgils fit pretty true to size, a bit narrow. I'm a true 11D and they fit like a glove. the grizzlies are quite a bit bigger.

yeah, my soles are dirty as fuck, and my kangaroos are actually getting the full saphir treatment today, will post pictures when I'm finished with them.

[t0fu]

late pass required, sizing on patricians?

[akuma no uta]

Similar to Virgil's.

[seven.homme]

i got a 9 patrician and 9.5 virgil, but i believe i can pull a 9 on virgil ...

[winstonrodney...]

Akuma you may know more about this but am hearing the Noragi luxsic maybe only comes in sizes 1 & 2 - anybody got info on that?

Also anybody got any pics other than the vsvm site of the yojimbo ??

[akuma no uta]

It may, they've been getting weird about bigger sizing. But if the linen noragi fits anything like the sanjuro then it's very generously sized. I'd wait for it to come out then get someone to go take measurements, or wait for on on YJP.

[winstonrodney...]

Cool man thanks. Stephen @ SS has been told these Noragi's fit fairly small ( like the AW Lhamo's) and the Humanbehaviour figures confirm this. Just seems strange they're not doing an L (size 3). Guess will have to wait and see.

[Hatful of Hallow]

Akuma, whenever you get around to posting the virgils all cleaned up- please share what you used to clean them ? i have yet to clean my virgil kngr-folk boots (aged kanagoo) and have been looking for some solid tips

thanks

[seven.homme]

finally ... dark brown pfd size 1 on yahoo auction .. wish me luck

[mapclub]

do gris moc fit true to size? or can i get away with a 1sz down?

[flex]

i'm on the same boat...appreciate your help Akuma in advance. i have cleaned the sole.. and kind of on the fence as to whether i want to apply any saphir on my folk-kangaroo. thanks,

Akuma, whenever you get around to posting the virgils all cleaned up- please share what you used to clean them ? i have yet to clean my virgil kngr-folk boots (aged kanagoo) and have been looking for some solid tips

thanks

[winstonrodney...]

do gris moc fit true to size? or can i get away with a 1sz down?

I'd say they're half a size to a size on the big side.

[jigrushable]

where to buy griz?

[akuma no uta]

Akuma, whenever you get around to posting the virgils all cleaned up- please share what you used to clean them ? i have yet to clean my virgil kngr-folk boots (aged kanagoo) and have been looking for some solid tips

thanks

Saphir reno'mat first to get all old oils and gunk off. I've done this now 3 times, as more stuff keeps coming off, I used to use mink oil from redwing, and I didn't realize how bad it is for them. After that I applied the dubbin to the vamp and the sides of the boots. After that's dry I'm going to apply the renovateur lotion, give them a good brushing, and let them dry for a day. So it'll probably be Saturday or so until they're finished, the dubbin takes 3 days to dry.

i'm on the same boat...appreciate your help Akuma in advance. i have cleaned the sole.. and kind of on the fence as to whether i want to apply any saphir on my folk-kangaroo. thanks,

Same here man, I asked guys at FIL about the saphir products, and it's perfectly ok to use on any of their leather.

where to buy griz?

Gris moc folk or grizzly mid folk? Big price difference there.

[funkyrounds]

fuck. i kinda wanted a deckhand, but then i saw the earlier seasons deckhands. they were a hunned percent shearling, no fleece and the patch triforce thingys weren't so orangey. the olive one mmmmm. they looked nicer and now i dont want the current one as much.

[jigrushable]

griz mid folk.

[akuma no uta]

@funky they do a shearling one every year. Also a sheepskin lined one.

@jig depending on your size there are a few up on YJP. Will run you at least $1,300 USD. Shit, there was a pair of 11's on YJP that ended for $1,700

[funkyrounds]

@funky they do a shearling one every year. Also a sheepskin lined one.

oh yeah? i hope i remember this when fw12 rolls out from behind the curtains

[Hatful of Hallow]

Saphir reno'mat first to get all old oils and gunk off. I've done this now 3 times, as more stuff keeps coming off, I used to use mink oil from redwing, and I didn't realize how bad it is for them. After that I applied the dubbin to the vamp and the sides of the boots. After that's dry I'm going to apply the renovateur lotion, give them a good brushing, and let them dry for a day. So it'll probably be Saturday or so until they're finished, the dubbin takes 3 days to dry.

Thanks Akuma - but actually I'm more concern with what you would use on the vibram outer white soles to get them clean? I personally use obenauf leather heavy duty LP on the leather uppers and it's great. Even though the leather gets slightly darker, it gives them good protection (i.e resist scuffing and repels water) especially good for the NYC elements - I have done my aged kanagoos 2 times (1st when purchased then then just recently I went back over them.

I would normally use a clorox wipe for the white sneaker soles followed by some water just to stop the bleaching but don't want to make them yellow. So if you have any tips there, please share - looking forward to the pics

[akuma no uta]

I'm just using the saphir reno'mat with a towel on the soles.

obenaufs is cool and all, but thats more for like, heavy leather, not exotic leather. you'd be surprised at the difference in leather products.

[Hatful of Hallow]

^ thanks for the info - i'll have to check your boots out when you next post them & look into this saphir reno'mat

peace