You just need to learn how to tie a boot with SPEED HOOKS". If done correctly they dont come loose or flop around . It does take breaking in the uppers for ANY lacing to work right on taller uppers .
What shades are you wearing around that 13 minute review point? Also really love this vid. These boots are absolutely beautiful and love to hear the honest experience throughout too. So tempted to snag a pair in the future. Also appreciate the mention of step count too, gives great perspective. Keep making any video you can documenting visvim boots and I'll be watching 👌
Hey Matt, thanks for tuning in! I appreciate the support. I’m wearing the Jacques Marie Mage Vendome in the Havana 7 colorway. Yeah, I think this might be the only video discussing them on the internet. Wondering why they haven’t been as popular as other releases. I would definitely recommend picking them up. Yeah, the steps added up after 30 days. I felt like including it would give a better understanding of the amount I was wearing them. I won’t have a new boot until Jan/Feb when my orders come in, but I will have more visvim shoes and clothing reviews releasing.
You might as well rope these in with Doc Martens. You’re paying for the label. There is absolutely NO reason for these to cost double what a pair of PNW boots cost. No matter how you cut it, you got got.
Sure, I could understand that sentiment. Very often, items are not worth their retail price. However, I prefer the silhouettes of visvim over PNW brands. An important thing to keep in mind, visvim pays a 40-50% tariff on its products that come here to the U.S. The retail in Japan is comparable with PNW brands. However, I’m okay with paying U.S. retail if it gives me the added piece of mind of authenticity. Brands like visvim are often counterfeited.
I mostly agree with your sentiment but there's a situation in which this doesn't really matter. The argument for silhouette is slightly weak in my opinion because every brand has their take on what the logger looks like. You can customize most brands' offerings from leather selection to the width of the boot. I'm not sure on if most brands offer the leather combo that this cossack pair does, so there's that. Then there's the distressing. This is really where it becomes apparent that we shouldn't really be comparing PNW loggers with visvim's version. A PNW customer doesn't care for that. To my knowledge, most loggers are still used for working in the trade. These are boots that attempt to stay within the build quality of PNW boots but are ultimately a fashionable piece of footwear. The situation in which this doesn't matter is the one that might be true. Visvim_pioneer is a person with disposable income that enjoys dressing in workwear/americana/heritage clothing. That's essentially visvim's target demographic. Yes, he could buy actual PNW boots, but then there's the awkward discussion of cosplay and working class appropriation if the above situation is correct. It makes sense that he makes this purchase because it does seem that he knows that these are fashionable boots and not boots made to be worked in. Should he fly to Japan and buy the bigger ticket items there while on a nice trip? Sure, but I've got a feeling he prefers the convenience of walking into the LA store and securing items he likes rather than hoping to find them in Japan.
Agreed, especially when you have so many options from Nicks. Not to mention you're not going to beat their quality or their durability. That's just a lace to toe boot.
You literally hit the nail on the head with this comment! I know they’re more of a fashion piece vs the actual function of a PNW boot. I enjoy going to the store, talking with the staff, and have made good friendships through this hobby. I know this also exists for other collecting circles, I have family members that are well connected with white’s, wesco, Brian the boot maker, JL, etc, but I don’t feel as strong of a connection with the brands. I do hope to one day purchase a few though!
This is a fair sentiment to have. I personally prefer the overall look of visvim though. Because they are a fashion brand and not a workwear brand, I believe the boots can be worn a lot more casually especially when paired with their clothing items. I have considered getting a pair of Nick’s or Wesco’s, but then you have to deal with wait times that can stretch from 1-2 years.
The heel isdues are partially due to not tieing the speed hoeded upper correctly. You can adjust how the heel is locked in right . Look up videos on how to tie and break in logger boots ( which these try to emulate ) . You will NEVER get a correct fit without correct lacing.
Hey, valid question! Most likely due to cost. I’ve read and have heard from multiple sources that the China factory they use is one of the best in the world and one of the few that still offers a hand sewn good year welt for “mass” production. I think in the same way not everything Made in the USA, Italy, Japan is perfect, not everything made in China is trash either.
Great question. I personally prefer the silhouettes visvim offers. I also like the damage that has been done to the boots before wearing them. I’m also a fan of the brand in general so I have a bias there.
These are overpriced designer fashion boots. Nothing about the construction or leather quality justifies the costs. I looked at website for 30 seconds before realizing its no different than looking at Balenciaga. Noticed the slanted heel, your feet are going to slide forward without a shank or something holding it in place. Bad design. No PNW companies make slanted heels like this for this exact reason
These definitely lean more towards fashion than a PNW boot and reflects that: However, the leather quality and construction is up there! I also prefer this design vs traditional logger boots.
I would argue that no footwear above $200 justifies the cost. A regular person that's not kicking shovels or working with concrete can easily get ten years out of a pair of timberlands, Ariat etc. the thing is that we buy certain things because we like how they look, how they feel and most importantly how they make us feel.
Sharp boots, i was suprised to see they are GYW instead of stitchdown!
Thank you. Most recent visvim boot releases feature a GYW.
You just need to learn how to tie a boot with SPEED HOOKS". If done correctly they dont come loose or flop around . It does take breaking in the uppers for ANY lacing to work right on taller uppers .
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Goated season.
What shades are you wearing around that 13 minute review point?
Also really love this vid. These boots are absolutely beautiful and love to hear the honest experience throughout too. So tempted to snag a pair in the future.
Also appreciate the mention of step count too, gives great perspective. Keep making any video you can documenting visvim boots and I'll be watching 👌
Hey Matt, thanks for tuning in! I appreciate the support. I’m wearing the Jacques Marie Mage Vendome in the Havana 7 colorway.
Yeah, I think this might be the only video discussing them on the internet. Wondering why they haven’t been as popular as other releases. I would definitely recommend picking them up.
Yeah, the steps added up after 30 days. I felt like including it would give a better understanding of the amount I was wearing them. I won’t have a new boot until Jan/Feb when my orders come in, but I will have more visvim shoes and clothing reviews releasing.
@vsvm_pioneer awesome appreciate the info! Looking forward to more
You might as well rope these in with Doc Martens. You’re paying for the label. There is absolutely NO reason for these to cost double what a pair of PNW boots cost. No matter how you cut it, you got got.
Sure, I could understand that sentiment. Very often, items are not worth their retail price. However, I prefer the silhouettes of visvim over PNW brands. An important thing to keep in mind, visvim pays a 40-50% tariff on its products that come here to the U.S. The retail in Japan is comparable with PNW brands. However, I’m okay with paying U.S. retail if it gives me the added piece of mind of authenticity. Brands like visvim are often counterfeited.
I mostly agree with your sentiment but there's a situation in which this doesn't really matter.
The argument for silhouette is slightly weak in my opinion because every brand has their take on what the logger looks like. You can customize most brands' offerings from leather selection to the width of the boot. I'm not sure on if most brands offer the leather combo that this cossack pair does, so there's that.
Then there's the distressing. This is really where it becomes apparent that we shouldn't really be comparing PNW loggers with visvim's version. A PNW customer doesn't care for that. To my knowledge, most loggers are still used for working in the trade. These are boots that attempt to stay within the build quality of PNW boots but are ultimately a fashionable piece of footwear.
The situation in which this doesn't matter is the one that might be true. Visvim_pioneer is a person with disposable income that enjoys dressing in workwear/americana/heritage clothing. That's essentially visvim's target demographic.
Yes, he could buy actual PNW boots, but then there's the awkward discussion of cosplay and working class appropriation if the above situation is correct. It makes sense that he makes this purchase because it does seem that he knows that these are fashionable boots and not boots made to be worked in.
Should he fly to Japan and buy the bigger ticket items there while on a nice trip? Sure, but I've got a feeling he prefers the convenience of walking into the LA store and securing items he likes rather than hoping to find them in Japan.
Agreed, especially when you have so many options from Nicks. Not to mention you're not going to beat their quality or their durability.
That's just a lace to toe boot.
You literally hit the nail on the head with this comment! I know they’re more of a fashion piece vs the actual function of a PNW boot. I enjoy going to the store, talking with the staff, and have made good friendships through this hobby. I know this also exists for other collecting circles, I have family members that are well connected with white’s, wesco, Brian the boot maker, JL, etc, but I don’t feel as strong of a connection with the brands. I do hope to one day purchase a few though!
This is a fair sentiment to have. I personally prefer the overall look of visvim though. Because they are a fashion brand and not a workwear brand, I believe the boots can be worn a lot more casually especially when paired with their clothing items. I have considered getting a pair of Nick’s or Wesco’s, but then you have to deal with wait times that can stretch from 1-2 years.
The heel isdues are partially due to not tieing the speed hoeded upper correctly. You can adjust how the heel is locked in right . Look up videos on how to tie and break in logger boots ( which these try to emulate ) . You will NEVER get a correct fit without correct lacing.
Thank you!
Hey, I was one of visvim fans as well, just curious that why they produced their shoes in China rather than Japan?
Hey, valid question! Most likely due to cost. I’ve read and have heard from multiple sources that the China factory they use is one of the best in the world and one of the few that still offers a hand sewn good year welt for “mass” production. I think in the same way not everything Made in the USA, Italy, Japan is perfect, not everything made in China is trash either.
Why these over PNW Boots? 🤔
Great question. I personally prefer the silhouettes visvim offers. I also like the damage that has been done to the boots before wearing them. I’m also a fan of the brand in general so I have a bias there.
These are overpriced designer fashion boots. Nothing about the construction or leather quality justifies the costs. I looked at website for 30 seconds before realizing its no different than looking at Balenciaga.
Noticed the slanted heel, your feet are going to slide forward without a shank or something holding it in place. Bad design. No PNW companies make slanted heels like this for this exact reason
These definitely lean more towards fashion than a PNW boot and reflects that: However, the leather quality and construction is up there! I also prefer this design vs traditional logger boots.
I would argue that no footwear above $200 justifies the cost. A regular person that's not kicking shovels or working with concrete can easily get ten years out of a pair of timberlands, Ariat etc. the thing is that we buy certain things because we like how they look, how they feel and most importantly how they make us feel.
@Marx_Ramone yeah, this is just wrong lol.