Viberg Service Boot on the 310 last (also known as a “swing” last or a “bump toe”) in Horween Chromexcel and in their incredible Color 8 in Viberg’s size 13E. I bought these from Withered Fig (might be the best high end on line retailer ever) last year for $1,040.00. I’m clearing out my closets and moving along those items that I love but that I just don’t wear often. First, the 310 last. It’s been said about this last that “if you know, you know”. I have hard to fit feet and the 310 last works well for me (although the 2045 is better, and the 2030 in a 13EE also works well); it’s hard to describe, but I’ll try here - high toe box (pretty obvious from the photos), a slightly high instep, an average heel width and an average width at the ball of the foot, but generally a spacious fit. If it’s any help, my bigger foot is a size 13EE Brannock, and I wear a size 12.5EE in Alden’s Barrie and Trubalance lasts, and a 12.5EE in Nicks Boots 55/Thurman/Munson last (the Munson is wider in the toe box than most shoes). Viberg Boots are hand crafted in Canada, and in my experience (and from what I’ve read) they tend to vary in the fit even in the same last and same nominal size. I have two other pair of Viberg 310 boots in the same size, but this pair is just a little bit bigger than those. They are a bit big on me, which I remedied by using a pair of Nicks veg-tanned insoles. The “swing” last is anatomical, in that it allows for a natural gait, and it really does make a difference in walking. One thing I really love about these is the heel profile - it’s what Nicks calls a “dogger” heel; it has a slight curve, which I think makes them look so sharp. Next the leather. Horween Chromexcel (“CXL” for short) is the result of a combination tanning process that results in a leather that is a little waxy, is quite soft and pliable, and, because it is hot stuffed with so much wax and oils, has incredible “pull up”; it is fairly easy to mark, but the most amazing thing is that little dings and scratches will, with a little warmth and a lot of brushing, simply buff out as the waxes and oils migrate. The “Color 8” is proprietary to Horween and is a very rich and deep burgundy (but a little different - Horween also makes a “burgundy” CXL). I have a 25 year old pair of Allen Edmonds brogues in Color 8 shell cordovan that are beautiful and just keep getting better. While I’m not fond of the Dainite outsoles, many people like them. As you can see from the pictures, these have been lightly used - maybe half a dozen wears, and a brushing after each wear, as I do with all of my higher end footwear. I had my cobbler install speed hooks on the top two eyelets; if you don’t like them, you can just peel back the prongs on the inside and they’ll come right out, leaving the original eyelets intact. These will ship with the original Viberg box and chamois boot bags shown in the photos. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Shipping is a flat $25 within the continental United States only. Thank you - Kelly