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MB Shoedoc
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 20 ม.ค. 2019
A shoe care enthusiast specializing in custom patinas and mirror shines, shoe reviews and unboxing videos.
To see more of my work check me out at mbshoedoc on Instagram
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And check out my own brand of Italian patina dress shoes:
www.michaeldarrenshoes.com
To see more of my work check me out at mbshoedoc on Instagram
mbshoedoc
And check out my own brand of Italian patina dress shoes:
www.michaeldarrenshoes.com
Oblum Review: Beautiful Brogue Monkstrap and Another Value Leader
There are just so many impressive new brands out there lately and this one is no exception. Oblum Shoemaker out of India is doing some seriously impressive work. Hand lasted, hand welted and hand dyed patina for $240! Definitely a brand worth exploring and I have a feeling they will only improve over time!
Let me know what you think.
Have a brand you would like to see me review?.. Let me know in the comments or feel free to email me at mbshoedoc@gmail.com
Let me know what you think.
Have a brand you would like to see me review?.. Let me know in the comments or feel free to email me at mbshoedoc@gmail.com
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Robert August Longwings get a Custom Fall Leaves Patina: Special MTO
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This is my second Fall Leaves patina for the brand Robert August. They are offering both the wholecut oxford and this longwing derby as a Limited Time made to order. They are both listed on the website. Check it out! augustapparel.com/product/mens-longwing-bluchers-mb2/
Unboxing Hand Dyed Double Monkstrap from Elegal Shoemaker
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My second unboxing from this impressive emerging brand Elegal Shoemaker. Exceptionally high quality construction with a goodyear welt, closed channel fiddleback waist, high stitch density and hand dyed full grain Italian leather. Beautiful looks and style and all for an unbeatable price! Definitely a brand you should explore.
Robert August Shoes: MB Shoedoc edition custom patina
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Something a little different today. A custom Fall leaves patina on these Robert August wholecuts but they are going to offer these as a special GMTO for a limited time. Available in the wholecut oxford or a longwing derby. I will be doing the patinas and shines on all the orders. Check out the process in the video and check out the shoes on their website! augustapparel.com/product/the-wabash-av...
BLKBRD SHOEMAKER Unboxing and Review: A bang for buck champion! The best dress shoes out of India?
มุมมอง 2.4K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
Introducing the Rocco, Horween Hatch-grain Penny Loafer from Blkbrd Shoemaker. Quality leather, sleek design, hand welted construction with a closed channel fiddleback waist and for only $250!! What's not to love! I am seriously impressed with this brand and can't wait to see more of their work. Let me know what you think.
A Custom Dark Navy Patina on Santoni Loafers
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A beautiful Santoni Loafer with "faded jeans" patina...The client just didn't wear them. The patina was a little too light and a little too bold for him. He still wanted a blue shoe but more dark and formal. I gave these a custom Dark Navy patina and was really happy with the final coloration. I got them more symmetrical and quite a bit darker giving them a more formal look that could almost pa...
Blazing Wonders / Helen Shoemaker: Diamond Cap Adelaide Unboxing and Review
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What an absolute beauty of a shoe! A rather rare style, the diamond or V-cap adelaide, is something between a cap toe and a wingtip oxford. Made from full grain museum calf in the Chelmer color...a great mid brown tone. Hand lasted and hand welted with an ultra slim fiddleback waist and a tight tapered heel. Exceptional craftsmanship for $500 range. Another high end brand coming out of China. D...
Timber Lee III : Unboxing and Review of a stunning Croc and Calf Adelaide
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Such a cool shoe! This is a special MTO from Timber Lee III...the brand formerly named Hephaestus. Made by Thanh Le in Vietnam and all done by hand. Hand dyed crust calf leather and hand dyed crust croc leather. Hand stitched, hand lasted and hand welted. Some of the unique design features are the angled toe tip along with spade sole, fiddleback waist, the butterfly and S curve Monroe heel. I f...
Yearn Shoemaker: Hand Lasted and Hand Welted Goodness!!
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Another winner from this emerging brand. Yearn Shoemaker out of Shanghai. They nailed it on this pair. Hand lasted, hand welted and hand stitched outsole with a beautiful refined last shape, narrow waist, tapered heel and custom hand dyed patina. I am in love! Incredible details and hand work for $480. I definitely think it is a brand worth exploring. They are really doing some impressive work....
K.M.P.T Shoemaker Unboxing and Review, Another Value Leader in Mens Footwear
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Thrilled to introduce K.M.P.T Shoemaker. An emerging brand that offer a lot of bang for your buck. These wholecut chelsea boots come in around $120 before shipping which is an incredible value. The last shape is well refined and sleek. The construction is solid and the materials used are top quality. This particular pair ran a touch small for me but I am going to be getting another pair of the ...
Elegal Shoemaker: Exploring a New Value Leader in Goodyear Welted Shoes
มุมมอง 1.5K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
Sorry I have been away so long! I will do my best to get back into weekly uploads. I have a ton of content that I just need to edit and post. I couldn't be more impressed with this small shoe shop out of Vietnam. Highly refined last shape with Goodyear welted construction and a closed channel soft fiddleback sole. High stitch density on the welt and uppers with hand finishing. Hand dyed patina ...
Sutor Mantellassi Custom Patina Part 2
มุมมอง 3.4Kปีที่แล้ว
Here is part two of this custom patina project on Sutor Mantellassi. This was my first time doing a two tone patina like this but really love how it turned out. Let me know what you think and be sure to check out part 1. Cream polish by Boot Black and wax by Saphir and Carmina.
Custom Patina on Sutor Mantellassi Part 1 of 2
มุมมอง 2.6Kปีที่แล้ว
These are a few of my all time favorite patina projects. We start out with two pair of really high end Sutor Mantellassi shoes purchased at a great discount but in almost unwearable colors. By the end they are something the client was proud to wear. Featuring dyes from Fiebing and Saphir along with wax from Pure Polish Products and Carmina Shoemaker. I hope you will enjoy it. Be sure to let me ...
How to: Bar lacing and Berluti knot on dress shoes.
มุมมอง 19Kปีที่แล้ว
I've been asked a few times how I lace and tie my shoes so here it is. Bar lacing with a Berluti knot. I use this on almost every pair of shoes. This is how to do it with an odd number of eyelets, usually 5. With 6 eyelets you do it the same way but don't do the first cross underneath and start with even lace lengths. Hope this helps a few of you out!
Gaziano Girling: Custom Marble Patina on St. James II
มุมมอง 13Kปีที่แล้ว
Not gonna lie....this one made me nervous. Despite having done hundreds of custom patinas there is just something unnerving about taking acetone and leather dyes to a brand new thousand dollar pair of shoes. The St. James by Gaziano Girling is a classic adelaide oxford and is quite beautiful right out of the box in their Vintage Cherry. The client wanted something really one of a kind and was i...
Full Restoration on Allen Edmonds Carlyle: Patina, shine and Re-lasting
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Full Restoration on Allen Edmonds Carlyle: Patina, shine and Re-lasting
Martin Dingman Tuscan Wingtip and Belt in Graphite: Unboxing and Review
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Martin Dingman Tuscan Wingtip and Belt in Graphite: Unboxing and Review
Unboxing and Review: TLB Mallorca new Shell Cordovan collection!
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Unboxing and Review: TLB Mallorca new Shell Cordovan collection!
LaBerta: High quality Hand made Alderwood shoe trees from Hungary
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LaBerta: High quality Hand made Alderwood shoe trees from Hungary
CNES: Introducing their new Hatch Grain Chukka Boots
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CNES: Introducing their new Hatch Grain Chukka Boots
Peter Hunt Shoes: Unboxing and Review of the new Fire Patina Chelsea Boot
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Peter Hunt Shoes: Unboxing and Review of the new Fire Patina Chelsea Boot
Custom Patina on Pebble Grain Barker Boots
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Custom Patina on Pebble Grain Barker Boots
Custom Museum Patina on Anson Belt: Can I Match My Vass Shoes?
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Custom Museum Patina on Anson Belt: Can I Match My Vass Shoes?
Custom Marble Patina on Ace Marks Wholecut Oxfords
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Custom Marble Patina on Ace Marks Wholecut Oxfords
Caulaincourt Paris: Review of this exciting quality brand from France
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Caulaincourt Paris: Review of this exciting quality brand from France
A new Jodhpur Boot model for my brand: Michael Darren Shoes
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A new Jodhpur Boot model for my brand: Michael Darren Shoes
Custom Patina on Allen Edmonds St. John's Monkstraps: Walnut to Black Cherry
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Custom Patina on Allen Edmonds St. John's Monkstraps: Walnut to Black Cherry
Shell Cordovan Single Monkstrap using Carmina's new 3D Customization Tool!
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Shell Cordovan Single Monkstrap using Carmina's new 3D Customization Tool!
Yearn Shoemaker: A new high end brand you won't want to miss!
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Yearn Shoemaker: A new high end brand you won't want to miss!
George Lyon Shoes: Custom Patina and a Christmas Auction for Charity
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George Lyon Shoes: Custom Patina and a Christmas Auction for Charity
Absolutely beautiful shoes!
How did you learn to do this? TIA
@@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.
@MB shoedoc where can i get shoe trees like that?
@@JM-jb1bh these were from a pair of Vass Shoes that came with them. I think it was their F last?
@@mbshoedoc thanks!
HI COZ` of you i bought 2 pairs of 107 Artista Black and Burgundy boxcalf respectively museum leather, NICE
@@samsonsam3523 Great! Glad you are happy with the shoes. I love my TLB 💪😎
YOU TURNED THOSE SHOES INTO MASTERPIECES. THEY ARE DEFINITELY WORKS OF ART. THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
Nothing short of a masterpiece!
Hi there! Very awesome job 👍 very nice for a Blue suit.
@@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
Hi there! Awesome job. Love that Green 💚
what type of paint do you need for leather to make the patina? is there a brand or any leather paint?
@@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.
Strippin' time...I wanna see that.
Wow - beautiful and made it look so easy. That’s some great artistry and skill.
@@cnevle Thanks so much!!
Hello Mb Shoedoc. I need your help with a pair of shoes. They are supposed to be similar to the restored shoe on this video but I messed them up while polishing them. How can I get them to you for restoration? I really need to restore them, but I don't trust myself to do a good job. Yours, Joel Kambai Duwai
@@joelduwai7080 Sen me an email and we can discuss it. mbshoedoc@gmail.com
Wow. They look like a totally different pair. The difference in formality is night and day.
@@Thunk00 I really appreciate it. Much more wearable now I feel.
I've always seen complaints about Blkbrd QA and communications on the Goodyear Welt subreddit, but these are fantastic. Didn't realize they were the real deal over there!
@@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.
Wow. This is my first time to see the hand painting of crust leather in action. The process seems deceptively simple but obviously very detail-oriented. And the results speak for themselves. There's none of the plastickiness or crustiness that I thought were necessarily part of a surface-level hand dye job. Beautiful. How do shoes like these hold up to fairly hard use? Personally, my feet can't help themselves but find and crash against every step, furniture leg, and threshold that comes within half a mile of them.
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.
Those are amazing
@@sem1174 Yeah he does some amazing work
These shoes came out fantastic! Green is my favorite color so I do have a bias.
@@timothycastillo5635 I really appreciate it 👍
Your videos are too dark. You need to add light to make this much more interesting.
@@charlesfurgerson this is a fairly old video. Check the more recent ones with different camera and lighting 👍
Absolutely disgusting 🤮 🤢
@@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.
what a waste of nice rich brown shoes... the new one looks like cheap plastic
@@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
Beautiful
@@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.
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You applied mirror gloss to the toe and heel but did not appear to add any sort of conditioner to the rest of the shoe. After all that acetone, how did you manage to achieve such a deep all over shine?
@@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 👍
wow.....I'm really impressed with your finishing. i am a young shoemaker from Nigeria who is very dedicated to the craftmanship of shoemaking.
@@thompsonemmanuel184 I really appreciate it!
Does steam shrinking work with cordovan rolls?
@@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!
AMAZING!
@@eddieramirez5161 I appreciate it. Check out www.michaeldarrenshoes.com 👍
CLASS!
amazing work. good skills and knowledge !! thank you
@@tantra96 very kind, I appreciate it!
How would you compare Carlos Santos to TLB?
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.
What did you think of the fit?
Why u mixed 2 different leather dye brand? Does it have different quality in color or overall quality?
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
Bit does crust leather tend to creased badly?
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.
How would you compare these to your Beckett Simonon Bordeaux Hoyt Monk straps?
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.
How do these stack up against your elegal pair in terms of quality and details?
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 👍.
i may have missed it, but are you dyeing them after rehydration or stripping them and leaving them raw from the acetone and then adding the dye?
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.
You did a lot of work for that marble effect and then it all kinda went away😮, but the client is king and the end result looks great.
Yes, marbling effect is pretty subtle on darker colors in general.
How did you learn how to do this?
Self taught. Saw some video of patina about 5 or 6 years ago and it looked fun so I jumped on in.
The fiddleback soles are beautiful. I just ordered a pair of blue crocodile shoes from Timber Lee.
Very nice!!
its genuinely astounding that so much neglect could be rectified on these shoes. by the end of the video they look damn near brand new aside from some small creasing on the back sections of the shoe.
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
I'm not going to use acetone, I'm going to use acetone....
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.
What kind of shoe tree did you use?
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.
extraordinario
Thank you!
condition on new shoes - > big mistake
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.
how long did it take you to get that lightening result with just the acetone? I have some AE Sanfords from 2000 originally in 5347 Bourbon Burnished Calf which is just burnished Walnut and somebody dyed them with a purple base and ruined them. I've been using acetone to get them lighter and the purple is coming off slowly but it's not getting as light as yours have they still look dark. I've done 2 passes so far with drying sessions in between, just wondering how many more I should do/can do safely and if too many will ruin anything. Is bleach/water mixture an option at this point and will that require a walnut dying again or can I just use a pommadier cream in light brown to get the color I want again?
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.
May I ask what shoe trees you’re using?
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'm never sure if I should apply wax to belts. Any input on that?
I do on a freshly patinaed belt but only neutral wax. Only once right after the patina but not after that.
@@mbshoedoc Thank you!
WOW
Thanks!
Well done great job
I really appreciate that. I love how they turned out.
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Thanks!!
This must be a sign from the gods, I am literally in the proces of ordering these exact shoes and wanted to see what the colour really looks like. Thank you!
Perfect, glad it helped you out!