Have a pair of Hoffman's Vibram soled boots, can't remember the style smoke chaser or sumthin. Mostlywear em in the machine shop, but use em when I'm mostly running equipment or if I need to climb a tree, since my Calks have a bunch of extra nails where the spurs ride. Or if I know I won't be walking logs all day...
Had Hoffman resole my old Vibergs calks 3-4 years ago, them boots are now retired but the soles are still in good shape, rest of the boots are probably 30 years old, and never fit right anyway (I got em in through some horse trading)
Very good boot, heavier then a wesco, but damned good quality.
Wescos are pretty good too...
If I had to do it again, I will probably get another pair if custom fitted boots though, I like the hoffman stuff, but I got different sized and one smashed foot... so the Nick's calks i got are pretty damned nice, Once they get on and laced up its almost like they aren't even there... Sometimes I drive home with em on, just cause...
Only problem with the plan of getting custom vibram soled boots is that the Hoffmans need to wear out first, or get close enough to justify ordering... but I'm not sure that's going to happen anytime soon and dropping $600 on another pair of boots might get me sleeping in the crummy.