Posts made by John Galt

384wht, PT, 19L, Viberg

139ind, 07ind, PT, 502ib, Wesco

348grn, PT, 21ib, Wesco

220iye, PT, 19ib, Wesco

17oz duck type II

MOTIV, 13blk, PT, 720kha, Viberg

07ind, PT, 502ib, Wesco

507SLBod, PT, 21sbg, Wesco

235gry, PT, 21sbg, Wesco

139ind, PT, 21ib, Wesco

@flannel-slut totally liking the beach cloth vest. I was hoping to be rocking one but IH didn’t make one small enough for me. Looks great!

62ind, PT, 829ind, Wesco

02ind, 07ind, PT, 814ind, Wesco

Dehen, 363red, PT, 6634bei, Viberg

@bluemantra I’ve been successful in shrinking in stages - it is my preferred method. Refer to my post approximately 9 or 10 posts above (prior).

333sax, PT, XHSib, Wesco

@bluemantra I had the same issue with this shirt and went with the larger size and then soaked and dried it a couple of times increasing the soak and dry temperature each time (not wanting to overshoot the shrink in the initial soak/dry) to shrink it to an almost perfect fit. If going this route, don’t get too aggressive with the heat initially and slowly increase the heat with additional soaks and dries as needed - this shirt definitely shrinks. Good luck!

@pechelman I have both the blue and black10oz single yoke chambrays and two flavors of the organic chambrays and I find the organic chambrays feel just a little heavier and crunchier but not by a lot. There is definitely a little different hand feel to the organics where they feel like a little better quality material than the single yokes imo - but not that it makes the single yoke a bad choice, it is still a very nice fabric.

@m4xime I don’t own any RW’s, so can’t comment on RW vs Viberg sizing, but I have accumulated many Vibergs in numerous lasts over the years. I personally find that the different Viberg lasts aren’t consistent in size and sometimes I can even take a 1/2 size difference between two different releases of the same last. I’m a solid 9.5D Brannock and I can take either an 8.0 or 8.5 in the 2030, 2020, & 2045 service boot lasts depending on how big or small they were lasted. So far I’ve always worn a size 8.5 in the 1035 and 2050 lasts and an 8.0 in the 310 and 1003 (sneaker) lasts. I had to size down to a 7.0 in their 2010 slipper and I typically take a size 8.0 in their 2030 derby shoe but occasionally it can be a 7.5. I personally won’t buy a Viberg boot that I can’t return for refund or exchange because of the lasting inconsistency. I apprehensively did a preorder for a special shell release in the 2030 last about 5 years ago and went with size 8.5 figuring a little big was better than too small and they fortunately fit perfect when they arrived. Vibergs used to be much more affordable but post-COVID their prices have increased exponentially and I personally believe there are better choices per the cost such as John Lofgren and Trickers on the dressier looking end and Wesco and Whites in the workwear boot realm - who’s lasts are very consistent between each release. Hope this helps. Good luck!

@NickD that TFH looks great - perfect fit