![]() Rick: These are PBJ AI 19s from Pure Blue Japan. Rick: No, that was a pickup last year at the sample sale. Stitchdown: You should wear those without socks. Oh! Actually, I’ve got a mushroom reverse chamois derby on an all-leather natural sole, unlined with a 270-degree storm welt, which is very rare, never been made before. And I’ve got a pair of black scuffed shell stitchdown in a 1035 last, which I really like too. I’ve got a pair of petrol reverse chamois from Brooklyn Clothing in a 2030 last stitchdown with a mini ripple sole. ![]() Stitchdown: How many pairs of Vibergs do you own? I like the color scheme of those, so that’s what i got. Rick: I got a pair of smoke reverse kudu slippers with a natural midsole and a mini-ripple sole. This year I came for the MTO beforehand, so I can be one of the first in line, and it’s fun to do an MTO. We make a little trip of it, it’s New York, it’s fun, so we’re here for a few days. Instagram: Did you come out just for this? The sale continues through this coming Sunday 5/12 at 40 Ludlow St, and Viberg will constantly be restocking the tables with fresh footwear. My ace photographer Stefen Ross (who I strongly recommend you follow at and I showed up bright and early on a chilly Thursday morning, before the doors were swung open and the hordes descended (there’s definitely scramble right at the beginning, but Viberg crew actually does an excellent job of crowd control and keeping everyone chill at this thing).Īnd we did exactly what everyone else on line was doing: talk to people about boots, denim, and because they’re very important, Nicholas Cage movies-and also take some pictures. Yes, despite the threat of rain, people showed up wearing their best stuff-Viberg and otherwise. Yes, multiple people walked out with multiple Ikea bags completely full of service boots, engineers, derby shoes, slippers, and Viberg’s new sneakers. Yes, people camped out the night before to snag a top spot in line. Viberg ships out more than 800 pairs of unsold stock, samples, seconds, and one-off, just-tinkering-around-projects from their factory in Victoria, British Columbia-and Viberg devotees flock from all across the country to score rare deals (in rare shell cordovan colors, if they’re lucky). ![]() ![]() For four days in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the Viberg sample sale is the epicenter of the True Boot Believers universe. ![]()
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