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@@gerryaustin8687 Self taught. I discovered patina probably 6 or so years ago. I was already shining shoes and doing minor restorations and ran across a random patina video and I thought....ooo that looks fun, I think I could do that. So I got some dyes, acetone and craft brushes and went at it. I started with thrift store and eBay shoes until I felt comfortable to work on new shoes.

@@mbshoedoc Thanks for the answer. I have watched a number of your videos and bought a $25 pair of Allen Edmonds brown oxfords off Ebay with the hope of stripping them and dyeing them a deep Navy blue. Thanks for the answer and inspiration

@@gerryaustin8687 I have a few navy blue patina videos posted that may help. Blue can be tricky. You go too light and the first layers lean green but then it quickly can get too dark and look almost black.

@@JM-jb1bh these were from a pair of Vass Shoes that came with them. I think it was their F last?

@@mbshoedoc thanks!

@@samsonsam3523 Great! Glad you are happy with the shoes. I love my TLB 💪😎

@@raymondruiz1843 Yes I like these with blue and as well as grey 👍

Hi there! Good morning! I can imagine this transformation on a pair of Wing Tip Oxford shoes.

@@raymondruiz1843 yes that would work great

@@yaakovhassoun8965 You don't want to use paint which is acrylic. Angelus sells paint but they are mostly used on athletic shoes. For leather dress shoes you want to use leather Dye from Fiebings, Angelus or Saphir. They all work equally well for me.

@@mbshoedoc thank you sir. you make it look so nice and approachable to get great results. I was thinking of trying on a pair of shoes that are close to the end of their life, I know you said to use high quality shoes because the better quality leather is easier to work with, but when they're heading to the trash soon anyways it will be a good place to experiment

@@yaakovhassoun8965 that's a great place to start. Thrift stores are a great option for experiment pairs too.

@@cnevle Thanks so much!!

@@joelduwai7080 Sen me an email and we can discuss it. mbshoedoc@gmail.com

@@Thunk00 I really appreciate it. Much more wearable now I feel.

@@Thunk00 I've had no issues with quality or communication. I spoke with them direct through Instagram vs ordering off the website. Loving this pair.

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Most of the shoes I own now are all hand dyed patinas and I haven't had any trouble with them holding up over time. You treat scuffs and scrapes the same way you would a factory dyed shoe with colored cream and polish. Its really no different for hand dyed crust leather.

@@sem1174 Yeah he does some amazing work

@@timothycastillo5635 I really appreciate it 👍

@@charlesfurgerson this is a fairly old video. Check the more recent ones with different camera and lighting 👍

@@user-gr3tg2yk6o Ok time for you to move along now. If you don't like the shoes then don't watch the video and don't waste your time commenting.

@@user-gr3tg2yk6o The client got exactly what they wanted. If they are happy, I'm happy.

@@mbshoedoc yeah ??? Who was the client … a pimp from Soho 🤣🤣🤣

@@user-gr3tg2yk6o Perhaps it was.

@@mbshoedoc very pimpy choice by a pimp for a pimpy colour to look pimpy in a pimp suit

@@gerryaustin8687 much appreciated 🙏

@@mbshoedoc Could a shoe be done all over with the 50/50 black with blue mixture? Im buying a used pair and considering trying it for a deep blue almost black color

@@gerryaustin8687 Yes that could be done but I would go much less black. Try it on the toe or tongue or heel first to test the color. A 50/50 would basically come out black with no visible blue I think.

@@michaelalbert9299 I always condition the shoes with bick 4 during and after dye work. I may not have filmed that part this time. I also go over the entire shoe lightly with neutral wax once or twice for a good overall shine 👍

@@thompsonemmanuel184 I really appreciate it!

@@coffeeortea547 Sorry but I don't know for sure and wouldn't want to risk it on a nice shoe. You would need to get something that is unwearably wrecked to experiment on...or at least I would have to. I expect it would work but would also strip the finish. You would need to be prepared to completely re dye the shoe too.

@@mbshoedoc Thanks for your reply! I do have a pair that I bought on eBay that way more severely rolled than in pictures. My main hesitation is that I don't have the skill and experience that you have but I'll come back here to let you know if the results of I end up trying it!

@@eddieramirez5161 I appreciate it. Check out www.michaeldarrenshoes.com 👍

@@tantra96 very kind, I appreciate it!

They are quite similar in price and quality. I would say you can't go wrong with either brand. CS has Patinas where TLB doesn't. TLB has museum calf where CS doesn't. They each have a few unique models the other doesn't carry as well. Both are solid brands.

Mixing brands is no problem. Sometimes it's just what I have on hand and sometimes I prefer a color of on brand over another. For instance the Angelus dark brown is darker and preferable to the Fiebings. The Fiebings dark brown is too close to their mid brown. But I like the Fiebings navy blue better. Things like that sometimes will require some mixing.

@@mbshoedoc nahh I was just curious maybe u have particular reason about quality or as u said color difference

No, I have not found crust leather to crease badly and this brand in particular does very well on creasing. Wholecuts will crease more noticeable compared to a cap toe though.

TLB is a significant improvement over BS. I was never fully satisfied with the Beckett leather after wearing them for a week. They crease heavily. The TLB is nicer in every way. Better construction better leather and better fit and details. No contest. But TLB costs a fair bit more. Beckett is a fine entry level shoe for the price but TLb is more of a solid mid tier. Hope that helps.

Thanks for your reply. I would have to agree with you. However, I believe they’re using a different tannery in Italy vs the Argentinian leather. I have multiple pairs of both BS and TLB. My BS hasn’t crease more than normal, but still as you say and I agree TLB is the better quality shoe all around the fit is incredible, and the leather is outstanding. I’m enjoying my BS, but I love my TLB shoes.

I think the Yearn is higher quality leather and the fit and finish details are nicer as well but at around $150 more. Elegal is the better bang for buck with Yearn being a little nicer overall. Can't go wrong with either 👍.

It's always strip first then dye but sometimes if the leather is really dry I will rehydrate somewhere in the middle and then add more dye.

Yes, marbling effect is pretty subtle on darker colors in general.

Self taught. Saw some video of patina about 5 or 6 years ago and it looked fun so I jumped on in.

Very nice!!

Yeah I was amazed how they bounced back. Glad you liked it!

Dude, you haven't seen the half of it. I'm on a roll buying used shoes from thriff shops and I have seen some has been discolored and drier than Sahara

Not sure exactly what you're saying here. I tend to start with the more mild options first and when that doesn't work I move on to something more harsh. In this case though the pure polish can actually strip wax better than acetone but it won't strip the dye enough. Pure polish then acetone works well. I don't think I ever said I wasn't going to use acetone. Hope that better explains the thought process.

I think I mentioned it in the video. These are lasted shoe trees from a pair of Vass shoes. I don't remember the last off hand but think it is the U last.

Thank you!

Nope, it worked out perfectly fine. Now if it was a brand new light tan shoe it would be a little more risky. A dark brown museum calf shoe...zero risk.

It can take quite a while. These weren't dyed it looked more like nasty thick cream polish so it stripped easier. Purple dye will be tougher. Bleach water is an option but that is where some damage can occur. It's a little more risky. I'd stay with acetone for a bit. What color are you going for? You may want to seek help from someone.

I think these are Woodlore, Nordstrom or Allen Edmonds. They are all basically made in the same factory from what I have heard. I just look for sales.

Same, been using Stratton on Amazon. Seem to work well.

@@foodandbourbon7737 yes I think I have a few of those as well. Honestly most brands work perfectly fine.

I do on a freshly patinaed belt but only neutral wax. Only once right after the patina but not after that.

@@mbshoedoc Thank you!

Thanks!

I really appreciate that. I love how they turned out.

Thanks!!

Perfect, glad it helped you out!