found this very interesting comparison at japanese CREA.blog. their daily business is repairing and customizing boots – no wonder thinking for girls while working with curvy boot heels. is this nerdy?! i don’t know, i like it! pics | CREA blog
awesome vintage engineer boot from RWS style #8271 in a 9.5D. it is for sale by japanese HOPESMORE. pics | HOPESMORE
2 years ago it began with a chukka, the icon ENGINEER BOOT style #83 and the well known HIKER BOOT #66: VIBERG at volls, darmstadt, germany. these days KLAUS got to the next level in VIBERG boots. two different SERVICE BOOTS in two different colors and sole combinations just arrived and complete the actual line up now. and KLAUS’ order was a really good decision because the 1940 and 1950 SERVICE BOOTS are at least iconic as the VIBERG #83 and #66 are. so awesome that i just took one with me when i saw the boots the first time in the shop. it is the brown 1950 SERVICE BOOT with the white #4014 VIBRAM cristy sole. and i love the sprung-up toe so much. with all my other boots i am working for such a toe look – the 1950 SERVICE BOOT got it when you buy it and the boot is so unbelievable comfortable. maybe you think the price is high, it is indeed, but believe me, this boot is LIFE TIME GEAR. put it on and you’ll stand and walk like you never did before. i am really crazy about it. and i think the black 1950 will find the way to my cupboard too. but i have to sell a boot from my collection without having pricks of conscience. for more information about the boots check volls.de . more details about my 1950 SERVICE BOOT next week as a part of my LTG boot & shoe collection series. photos | LTG
the 1950 SERVICE BOOT
awesome RWS engineer boot customized by japanese tokyo based BRASS. the 8268, i own one myself, looks really good with this fat BILTRITE CORD sole and a CATS PAWN heel – i like this style. pics | BRASS Tokyo & RAKUTEN
by BRASS
origin, not customized
there is not much to say about this VIBERG boot. just take a look at the pics: a dream in “ICE” moccha chromexcel leather, 9″ inch high, my beloved special VIBERG “TURNED UP TOE” and a classic CAT’S PAW. so AWESOME! this boots are available at japanese EMPTY GARAGE. these guys really have a good taste in ordering boots … i do not know how often i have had a BOOT OF THE DAY from EMPTY GARAGE’s offer. pics | Empty Garage
another blue boot, another boot from japanese “VECK”. this time a classic WESCO BOSS in bright navy, that looks so odd but amazing. outfitted with a VIBRAM #100, double buckle at the bootleg, rolled top. strange boot – like it or not, anyway this WESCO is eye-caching at all and i think when it is rugged this boot will be a sensation. the price is a sensation too: 150.000 yen which means about 1.800 US $. pics | VECK
i think this tall 17″ engineer boot is rare. me, i did not see often a RED WING engineer boot with this height. it is an eBay offer, that now reached the $44,00 mark. the seller found a number which could be an advise for the RWS style: D27391 – i do not know … the boot and the creep sole are rugged but seem to be still in good condition, marked with a size 9.5 D. pics | ebay seller jcisjunk
news directly from the europe RED WING SHOES central: 3 new RED WING SPECIALS just arrived. RWS says: “After a successful launch in Japan, three special pairs of boots will be sold exclusively at Red Wing Shoe stores in Europe this fall/winter season. This special launch consists of two 8“ Round Toe’s and a Steel Toe Engineer. First released in 1955, the Round Toe with style number #708 was initially developed for work. So, considering that Red Wing’s work boots were originally made with heavy cork soles, the lightness of the lightweight cushion crepe sole surprised many workers at that time. The #2940 uses the 708’s leather from its latter period, Oro-Russet. #2941 uses Dark Chocolate “Cache” which is similar to the 708’s leather as presented in 1955. The 2972 steel toe Engineer boot, originally designed for train engineers, is a true heavy-duty boot. It comes in Copper Rough & Tough leather, on an oil resistant neoprene cord outsole and protects your feet with a steel toe cap. These 3 exclusive pairs of boots are available in Red Wing’s Stores in Amsterdam, Berlin, Frankfurt and Hamburg.”
i love the fifties round toe work boot style most. kami, please take away a #2940 in 9.5D for me! thx.
pics | RED WING HERITAGE EUROPE
it’s a pity not to understand japanese! great vintage RW 2268 with new VIBRAM 705 soles.
pics | hopesmore
LIFE TIME GEAR 