Viberg leather/rubber caulk boots.

[sprung22]

Has anyone ever worn the Viberg 200x Woodsmen caulk boots?What was your impression of them?Did they hold up well?

 

[treejunkie13]

I have some that I wear a bit, seem 2 hold up fine, just keep moving or ur toes will freeze.

didn't notice u had leather in title, mine are rubber.

 

[gavin]

my friend has a pair, but i'm not sure if they're the 200 or the 200x. he really likes them. he got them a size bigger and uses boot liners (like a bama sock but heavier material and the full height of the boot).

 

[treejunkie13]

how bout a pic?

 

[gavin]

how bout a pic?

can't find exactly what my memory is telling me, but it looked a lot like this:

 

[RPM]

my friend has a pair, but i'm not sure if they're the 200 or the 200x. he really likes them. he got them a size bigger and uses boot liners (like a bama sock but heavier material and the full height of the boot).

I have worn these as well ( 3pairs worth anyways) - I wore bama socks in them always. For about $125 you can get the rubber bottoms replaced - if there were any short commings with this boot its that the rubber will wear out well before the leather will. The rubber bottom seems to wear out fast just back of the steel toe where the boot flexes over the ball of your foot. I know lots of guys who didn't like them because the where rubber and leather seam is would rub on the heel. On the plus side you've got a lace up leather boot for better support versus a straight rubber - viking style boot. Not cheap though...last pair I bought about 5 years ago were $250 can. or so.


Mine have always had orange bottoms

 

[sprung22]

Thank's for the info fellas.Hey RPM how are they for limbing or just plain walking on logs do they provide good support as compared to a non rubber sole,like a regular caulk boot?

 

[RPM]

Thank's for the info fellas.Hey RPM how are they for limbing or just plain walking on logs do they provide good support as compared to a non rubber sole,like a regular caulk boot?

There were a good around boot....I wore them falling, on the rigging, dryland sort, cruising, timber layout. Didn't wear them in the snow too much and when I did there wasn't any problem with snow getting packed up on them. Support wise not as good as a full leather boot both in the uppers and sole. The seam between the leather and rubber will leak over time - if you think you may get the bottoms re-rubbered don't be tempted to shoe goo the seam as they won't be able to get he stitching out.

 

[JONSEREDFAN6069]

can't find exactly what my memory is telling me, but it looked a lot like this:

man your feet must get wet wearing these in the bush