VIKING – durable as the most enduring

Created in 1920 in Norway, VIKING starts the production of gumboots, and bit by bit develops and improves the range of waterproof shoes. Today VIKING produces high quality shoes, matching the traditional manufacture, experience and the latest technologies and materials, ensuring warmth, safety and comfort in the harshest conditions.

Have you heard about the notorious strength of the “Vikings”? It`s true that there is no surprise, that the “Viking” shoes are tough as the toughest hikers. Why? Here are some characteristics that make them so special. Those shoes are with high quality manufacture and provide maximum warmth, comfort and protection after a day skiing, urban or climbing the podium for the medal, just like the alpine skier from team VIKING, Kjetil Yansrud (bronze medalist in downhill and gold medalist in the super giant slalom for men at the Winter Olympics in Sochi), who bets on one of the latest models of Viking – CONSTRICTOR II BOA GTX.

The Constrictor II BOA is a high performance, sporty winter boot that delivers maximum warmth and protection after skiing, around town – or when receiving a gold medal like Viking Test Pilot and alpine skier Kjetil Jansrud.
This sturdy, mid-high boot is made from a durable textile upper with nubuck reinforcements and a snow block cuff. It comes with a waterproof and breathable GORE-TEX® membrane and a high loft wool blend lining that delivers excellent insulation. The ingenious BOA® lacing system replaces laces with strong wires that are tightened with a wheel that can be released instantly by just pulling. Viking’s Nordic last provides a comfortable fit and the EVA midsole is shock absorbent and helps keep weight down. Viking’s own Ultimate Grip Concept®, provides excellent traction on snow and slippery surfaces.

The video below explains what technologies are used in the production of other models by “Viking”, and in the gallery you can see a small part of the new models hiking shoes from “Viking”, “CMP” and “Haglofs”. You can see the full range  in our stores.