Our final 2020 custom make-up comes in this Viberg Mocha Light Oil Tan Country Boot, built on the 1035 Last with a Ridgeway Sole. This leather is tanned by the Milwaukee-based Seidel Tanning Corp and is a new leather and the first make-up using this Mocha Light Oil Tan leather from Viberg. With a very streamlined dark brown overtone, some small details provide an accent that give this boot a polished and clean aesthetic.
Viberg’s 2020 Last in their boots and shoes is an anatomical take with a mold that bends and curves with the feet. While Viberg has made a big push in getting this last out to the masses, we’d venture to say it still has a lot of welcoming feet in waiting that just haven’t had the opportunity to try it on. Read on for our impressions and sizing advice on the 2020 Last. For a …
Our last Viberg 145 Oxford to be released for the foreseeable future, the Viberg Toscanello (Crust) Horsebutt 145 Oxford, aka the Franklin II Oxford. Coming off the heels of the OG Franklin, some slight changes were made primarily out of production practicality. We’re incredibly happy with how these turned out, and are a nice “stamp” on the 145 Oxford as we see this style sunset. Releasing Friday, August 21 at 5:15pm EST, the latest Viberg …
Introducing the Viberg Saddletan Chromepak Country Boot in 2030 Last and Ridgeway sole, the latest in our iterations of Viberg for Withered Fig. We’re calling this the “Prairie” Country Boot because of meaningful reasons that we will not delve into. Anyways, as we retire a couple of our favored Viberg styles, the 145 Oxford and the Bobcat Boot, we might just start switching gears by making more use of the Country Boot style, another one …
Just in time to show off at your next online video hangout, we bring you the latest Viberg for Withered Fig. This Viberg Bobcat make-up was inspired from one of my original Goodyear welted (GYW) boots from way back when, the Red Wing Beckman. Obviously there’s a lot of differences from the leather to soles, the speed-hooks to the pull-tab, but the inspiration is there and we thought it only proper to give the nod …
We spent an hour chatting with Steve Doudaklian of Bedo’s Leatherworks in Falls Church, VA while he effortlessly added Lulu Toe Taps to our Viberg Crust Horsebutt “Franklin” 145 Oxford. Toe taps are one of those things that you never knew you really needed until you see it. Without further delay, read on for the basics of how a metal toe tap is added to your shoe, sprinkled with some random questions and tidbits from Steve throughout.
Our newest Viberg for Withered Fig has been a long time coming. We started outlining the details with Viberg back in February, and after seven months and many emails back and forth, we have exactly what we were looking for. Although we originally code-named it the “Summer oxford,” it’s obviously dropping now, just in time for the Fall season. This 145 Oxford is a blend of classy and rugged, but with an overall leaning towards …
Viberg for Withered Fig Tobacco Chamois RO ‘Marvington II’ Service Boot is restocking on Friday, July 1st, 2022 at Noon EST. Note that any mentions of a pre-order below are from the original post from 2019 (left unedited), and there are currently no available pre-orders as of July 2022. Viberg Tobacco Chamois Roughout Service Boot is the second iteration of the “Marvington” boot series that we brainstormed in collaboration with @marvaments and @cuffington. The ‘Marvington II’ …
