Heavyweight Boots Championships 2013 - 2015

[Highvoltage]

HWB-03 checking in from northern Michigan:

[ToddjColey]

At the bybeatle launch on sunday i got alot of nice words said about my boots and even from beatle her self. I think i did well with my design   

Edited July 2, 2013 by ToddjColey

[fre-co]

even from beatle her self.

Is she some authority on good boot design then?

[Megatron1505]

I believe that Todd was referencing his pleasure that such a well regarded connoisseur of cool as Beatle had expressed her like of his boots, I also think that you didn't need me to tell you that, you cantankerous git 

[fre-co]

Cantankerous, moi?

[Zenshiro]

HV,

 

Loving how those nat chromexcel aged. 

[Highvoltage]

Thanks, they are coming along nicely, and are by far the most comfortable shoe/boot I've owned. I took them off last night and my wife asked if that was the first time all day. She can't believe heavy boots with a heel could be that comfortable. I'd even taken a nap in them:

[tigerpac]

#84 checking in - after 13+ weeks the red dog oiled bounty hunters are here!  Snapped a quick shot before work --- will try to take better (i.e. less bad) pictures later.  Will also try and get the soles to bend sometime in the next week!  They're a much darker red but crappy lighting is making them seem neon.

 

[Moonshine]

HWBC-12 ...small update!

 

the Viberg Horses are still up and running

Good stuff!

[Highvoltage]

HWB-03 went for a walk along the shore today, before the storms rolled in. It was foggy, and cool...a nice break from the heat.

[Megatron1505]

You're an inspiration HV, I honestly thought that it would be the 25oz jeans that killed me in the summer heat, but it;s my BH's that are losing their game time......I just favour something "lighter" (swear word) in this weather.

[fre-co]

I have not worn boots at all for a couple of weeks. Quoddys and vans only, especially this week. I generally dont wear heavy assed boots much in the high summer. Comfort is essential.

Edited July 9, 2013 by fre-co

[Highvoltage]

I'm used to wearing boots year round for work...the BHs aren't that bad, as they don't have a gore tex membrane. I wore a pair of Danner MT lights today, and my feet were sweltering, only because of the waterproof lining.

[fre-co]

Yeah, if you have to wear them, that is a different matter. But for us desk jockeys, or in my case lab rat, sweltering feet is just crazy.

[Noodle36]

Totally Lurking on this thread!!!

HV I spend equal time as an office jockey and the rest of the time out in the field.  I too have found that anything with the gore tex membrane is awful this time of year.  Whereas a leather upper seems to be a tad cooler.

I bought a pair of viberg stompers awhile back because I wanted to have the membrane to stop snow and water from getting in and I can't wear them right now. 

Leather also does not smell as bad as i find any of the membranes do. 

[hemi]

HWB-04 

 

Checking in from Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. 

 

 

Boots around the corner from work...

 

 

... which is also the secret entrance to a high end massage parlour... I can't confirm the high end part?

 

 

... Then its a hop, skip, and a jump to my favourite old school toy store with the talking Moa (extinct native giant bird)... my kids always break something here! 

 

 

... Turn 180 degrees and you can see my neighbour and good friend Peter McLeavey's famous loft art gallery.  Peter has worked as an art dealer out of this one room space since the 1960's and is an absolute NZ legend!

[Highvoltage]

Figured since I was taking pictures of my jeans, I might as well snap some of the boots:

HWB-03

[ThinFinn]

a small update on my trusty viberg horses (HWBC-12)!

more pics to come during the next week...

[SLAB]

horsehide is really starting to show it's evo characteristics; good work Finn!

[JHC76]

It has been a while since I updated...starting to see nice aging...and some denim spots...

[chazychaz]

Hwb-80 viberg bobcat icy mocha cxl

[Highvoltage]

Worked all day yesterday, then got called out last evening, and just got home. Only a 24 hour workday. The boots show it:

[Crat]

want to wear my boots but its too damn hot for boots now

[Highvoltage]

Agreed...It's pretty damn warm here as well(90's high humidity), I definitely felt it last night. It was a bit cooler, but really humid, even at 5am it was nasty. I don't have a choice, but at least I get to choose which boots to wear.

[ThinFinn]

HWBC-12 - viberg 1950 horsehide service boots

 

figured i should put up some more beautyshots...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[louisbosco]

HWB07

 

Just some boots update y'know. Whites SD HH

 

[jmfr]

a small update on my trusty viberg horses (HWBC-12)!

more pics to come during the next week...

 

 

 

Sorry to keep bothering you but is this in germany and if so where?

[Megatron1505]

^ Switzerland.

[ThinFinn]

Sorry to keep bothering you but is this in germany and if so where?

no problemo...and Mega is right, i moved to switzerland 3weeks ago! so switzerland it is...

[Highvoltage]

I love the Natural CXL..it is the most resilient leather I've worn. I thought I'd done some actual damage to the toe box after crawling around at work the other night. A little time and they're much better: