Visvim ISDT KNGR Boots

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—01. Natural cork footbed.
—02. Custom Vibram Moreflex outsole.
—03. Premium kangaroo hide upper.

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I've been gawking at these boots for a while now. To me, most Visvim footwear will probably never be unappealing. Something about the re-appropriation of classic styles with premium materials like this unlined kangaroo hide, combined with innovative production and solid craftsmanship, always piques my interest. The rich brown is perfect and the low profile Moreflex sole means these could easily be that one pair of shoes that you can wear with anything, 5 days a week, without thinking twice about it.

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Visvim Virgil Moc Toe

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—01. Lt. Brown.
—02. Black.
—03. Wheat.

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The Virgil boot is arguably the best piece of footwear that Visvim have produced in the last decade, but they are often only available at FIL stores. Fortunately these new Moc Toe versions are being offered through Visvim's interesting online retail set up. The boots come in four different colours, have custom Vibram outsoles, and feature hand-sewn uppers and Goodyear welting; they're so supple that socks are not recommended.

—Visvim

Visvim Kiefer J.O. Hi

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—01. Sand suede.
—02. Light blue suede.
—03. Hint of back heel detail.

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The Kiefer model from Visvim has always been a bit of an odd one for me. Sometimes it comes in great leathers and suedes and sometimes it comes in materials I'm not a fan of. While the new suede renditions come with an odd Visvim heel detail, I think the overall shoe is very clean and the two colour options are great for the summer. The sand version might even be one of my favorites yet.

—The Glade

Visvim Suede Foley

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—01. Toe & heel details.
—02. Burgundy suede.
—03. Side profile.

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I've been on the fence with the Foley since Visvim first introduced it a couple seasons ago. From afar the sneaker is clean, takes cues from the right originals and is executed nicely. Since leaving most of my sneaker choices behind however, I find it hard wearing shoes with really round toes. Beyond that silly personal issue, the latest suede edition of the Foley is definitely my favorite. The palette is beautiful, the Goodyear welted soles are a bonus and they are no doubt very comfortable.

—Visvim

Visvim Folk

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—01. Visvim heel counter.
—02. 7-Hole 73 Folk.
—03. Welt sole detail.

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Fresh on the heels of their trunk show with Union LA last week, (Was anyone lucky enough to make it to Chateau Marmont for a custom fitting/bespoke pair of Virgil Boots?) Visvim have recently updated their website with some extremely wise words into the brand’s philosophy which is epitomized by their Folk line. For me personally, it’s this type of mentality that makes me appreciate the brand beyond just the end products. A mentality which has unfortunately become a rarity.

How do we know when a made thing is good? Good craftsmanship makes us happy, so we naturally want to make good things. This holds true whether we manage a brand or design a specific product. It’s practically impossible to innovate a high-quality product in such a short, three-month business quarter. Yet we’re often told the exact opposite. Advertisements claim that new and groundbreaking products have appeared in stores overnight, but this is pure marketing. If we move past these bluffs, we can find sign that hint where we should go next. We can only move forward as long as the process of discovery keeps its momentum, and this cannot happen if there is no meaning for a product to exist.

—Visvim

Visvim ISDT Boots

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—01. Polka dot heel counter.
—02. The elusive Chestnut suede.
—03. Chocolate brown suede.

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I believe these shoes have been featured here before and I believe the general comments were to just buy Clarks. That’s fair enough because Clarks are a great classic staple shoe, and there isn’t much wrong with them. However, a couple of them are covered by Visvim’s version. The all natural crepe soles are definitely nicer, a couple of the colors offered are hard to get from Clarks with the natural colored sole and the playful heel counter offers something a little different, but very wearable. I’m not always a fan of the colored synthetic pieces on Visvim’s shoes, but I really do like the light spring colored dots and I think these would be great to have right about now, unfortunately there are only a couple sizes left at Honeyee.

—Honeyee