I am a simple man when i see a WW2 WIKING video i crush the like button! :) glad to see you in good heatlh and nice job on resoling the jack boots they look great! Have fun and enjoooooy!
Your toe plates (Stoßplatten) are fine. They're angled properly as many were not centered. I would definitely clean under them and make sure they are tight against the half sole.
I suppose the mentality of boots back then was that it was expected for the soles to be replaced regularly since its cheaper to replace soles than to replace the boots entirely. Hence why the German army on a sub unit or even regimental level had a surprisingly large amount of respect for people who had trades in shoe making, leather crafting, tailoring and hair care. It was either your qualified squad mate who replaced the soles for you, official procurement means or requested/forced civilian means. Very different from today where if a combat boot wears away; since its a bonded/moulded sole, the entire boot is expected to be replaced.
They're called 'heel irons', and you can get them from a number of militaria suppliers. They're sized in centimeters; the size is measured by wrapping a tape around the outside. I'm a size 19 in irons.
Thanks for the update......surprised that a Jan Berger boot would loose its hob nail.....mabey you should have sent it back to Jan ? But he doesn't answer his emails so you did the right thing....great video as usual!
Thank you my friend! Yes, but big part my fault since I left them to dry standing upright. And also I did not have the time to wait so long to send them back to J.Berger for repair. Want to have them close by this summer and fall ;)
off center toe plates are not incorrect , in fact it depeneded a bit on who atatsched them you can see that on original footewear as well. Lederarsenal also offers repairs and replacements when necessary, just send a request in case you do not have a cobbler at hand who can do it properly.
hello from England!!!....you truly have some exceptional kit :). I do have a few questions, whilst I knew that military boots of the period often had hob nail soles etc, how does this effect grip?, being on a cobbled street and running along for whatever reason, wouldn't you slip?, it must have been hell on the joints/knees etc?, and they must of been noisy as heck?, how could you be stealthy?, also , I work on chemical sites and a lot of places have banned what we in UK call 'riggers boots', these are a slightly similar layout to the jackboot although not as tall, they have a steel toe cap and rubber sole, the reason they have been banned is when they are broken in and you walk across uneven ground they do not support the ankle, they tend to become 'loose' around that part, in the area your stitching has come away, so my final question is does this happen with jackboots?. I have a 1970's dated pair of DMS british boots that are almost the same as 'ammo' boots from ww2 but they have a rubber sole, I got these because if I were to wear them it would be ok for the floor of my 'man cave', hob nail boots would just chew the hell out of the wooden floor. cheers good video :)
Thank you :) I have seen footage where WW2 German soldiers running on the streets in battle and slipping on the cobbled sidewalks and streets. And no the are not stealthy :) If I wear wool socks and the ankle strap, then I got a good support for the ankle. But I later, low boots with the gaiters, give a better support to the ankle.
I really don´t have an opinion and the soviet jackboots alone. Think that jackboot are a big part of military history and that countries like Germany, Finnland, soviet and others would wear them for that long.
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Great choice with that background song. "Schreib mir mal ne Karte" is (apart from the great marches and Lili Marleen) my favorite song from that era.
I am a simple man when i see a WW2 WIKING video i crush the like button! :) glad to see you in good heatlh and nice job on resoling the jack boots they look great! Have fun and enjoooooy!
Thank you, glad to hear :)
Your toe plates (Stoßplatten) are fine. They're angled properly as many were not centered. I would definitely clean under them and make sure they are tight against the half sole.
I suppose the mentality of boots back then was that it was expected for the soles to be replaced regularly since its cheaper to replace soles than to replace the boots entirely.
Hence why the German army on a sub unit or even regimental level had a surprisingly large amount of respect for people who had trades in shoe making, leather crafting, tailoring and hair care.
It was either your qualified squad mate who replaced the soles for you, official procurement means or requested/forced civilian means.
Very different from today where if a combat boot wears away; since its a bonded/moulded sole, the entire boot is expected to be replaced.
I know this is like for historical purposes but I dig this look
Love those steel rims around your heels
They're called 'heel irons', and you can get them from a number of militaria suppliers. They're sized in centimeters; the size is measured by wrapping a tape around the outside. I'm a size 19 in irons.
Thanks for the update......surprised that a Jan Berger boot would loose its hob nail.....mabey you should have sent it back to Jan ? But he doesn't answer his emails so you did the right thing....great video as usual!
Thank you my friend! Yes, but big part my fault since I left them to dry standing upright. And also I did not have the time to wait so long to send them back to J.Berger for repair. Want to have them close by this summer and fall ;)
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Do you know why Jan Berger does not answer emails....I'd like to order low boots but after 2 emails no response
@average channel
His website.....
off center toe plates are not incorrect , in fact it depeneded a bit on who atatsched them you can see that on original footewear as well. Lederarsenal also offers repairs and replacements when necessary, just send a request in case you do not have a cobbler at hand who can do it properly.
Given the environment where you live, would you consider getting the felt winter boots?
Yes I have found a couple of vendors that make reproduction felt boots without the hobnails. Maybe in the near future but not for right. now.
Drying on the sole. Is that bad for the sole or the Achilles stitching ?
hello from England!!!....you truly have some exceptional kit :). I do have a few questions, whilst I knew that military boots of the period often had hob nail soles etc, how does this effect grip?, being on a cobbled street and running along for whatever reason, wouldn't you slip?, it must have been hell on the joints/knees etc?, and they must of been noisy as heck?, how could you be stealthy?, also , I work on chemical sites and a lot of places have banned what we in UK call 'riggers boots', these are a slightly similar layout to the jackboot although not as tall, they have a steel toe cap and rubber sole, the reason they have been banned is when they are broken in and you walk across uneven ground they do not support the ankle, they tend to become 'loose' around that part, in the area your stitching has come away, so my final question is does this happen with jackboots?. I have a 1970's dated pair of DMS british boots that are almost the same as 'ammo' boots from ww2 but they have a rubber sole, I got these because if I were to wear them it would be ok for the floor of my 'man cave', hob nail boots would just chew the hell out of the wooden floor. cheers good video :)
Thank you :) I have seen footage where WW2 German soldiers running on the streets in battle and slipping on the cobbled sidewalks and streets. And no the are not stealthy :) If I wear wool socks and the ankle strap, then I got a good support for the ankle. But I later, low boots with the gaiters, give a better support to the ankle.
@@vintagemountaineeringandhi6060 Cheers, thanks for the info...good historical re-enactment :)
Would love to have a patch like you have of the. Viking. Patch
Sorry we don´t have any patches :)
Wunderschoen dank
Danke dir! Und froh, dass es dir gefallen hat;)
Hey, random question but what is the song you use in the intro of the video?
How do you feel about soviet jack boots, especially chrome vs yuft leather?
I really don´t have an opinion and the soviet jackboots alone. Think that jackboot are a big part of military history and that countries like Germany, Finnland, soviet and others would wear them for that long.
Are those Bergers early High variant or the war production?
High variant, post and early war.
You have to show the outfit you use with this boots
Yes soon :)
cool i need jackboots but i dont have 200$$ to spend although great video
Save your money they are worth every penny
I hear you, but like Wolfs den said, it´s worth it.
@@vintagemountaineeringandhi6060 Yea i might buy some
Where can I buy from @@vintagemountaineeringandhi6060
Are those Nestof?
How often do you get blisters walking in these?
Yes mild ones the first time I used then, but then I prepared before next use and since then no blisters and the leather has shaped around my foot.
@@vintagemountaineeringandhi6060 Are blisters really that common with these types of boots? I'd imagine if its a nice fit, it'll be fine no?
Not since I broke them in! :)
No, but if I take longer hikes I get sore but no blisters.@@tbones8733
I might need my boots resoled, could you possibly put me in contact with your shoe repairman?
Sure, but just to let you know he is here in Iceland.
@@vintagemountaineeringandhi6060 Of course! his work looks fantastic. It speaks for itself
Is a boot made by Hard cowhide??
Yes, not your typical soft leather riding boots.
What is your intro song?
Siehst do im Osten
Were can you get this at?
The boots or the repair? Got the boots from Jan Berger.
Music?
Schreib mir mal ne Karte
Whats the song in the end?
Du solltest deine Sohle mit Leinenöl pflegen nach jeden Einsatz, dann halten die Sohlen ewig
I always want to give jackboots a try but is it true that the Waffen SS wear Whermarct boots because of the similarities.
The where issued to Heer and SS as well. Later in the war the where shorter to save leather.
WW2 Wiking - Review, History and Reenactment roger that and thank you for the info