What a great refurbishment of the Iron Rangers.The Vibram soles/heels look wonderful,and the internal work on the soles I'm sure will probably keep them going for another decade or more ! It is so good to see an experienced cobbler being able to do all of the work himself,and having all of the equipment to hand.Sadly in my part of the UK (Sussex) many cobblers went out of business during the pandemic and it is difficult to get shoes/boots so professionally fixed.A really interesting video.
The commando sole looks so much better and gives the boots a rugged look! As always great work Cobbler G, I love how the boots look now. 👏😁👍 Maybe it would be interesting for some of your viewers if you could mention how much a job like this would cost. 🙃
I love the cinematography of video including the camera angles, sound and editing. Appears to be professionally done, high quality. Btw, great job on the boot repair.
Master craftsman! Thank I love seeing the ins of a product and seeing what weaknesses it has and why. I wonder if Red Wing has addressed this? Thanks for sharing!
At 7 minute 47 seconds….noticed your nice shining ring!!!! 😄All the best for your wedding…a fact that you mentioned in the last video before you said temporarily good-bye. I hope you had and have a great time together!👍 Very nice to have you back posting, thanks from Germany, I am a big fan !!
Thankyou brother! Really appreciate it! Check the Redwings and Wedding Rings video, you can see some pics of the day! That's cool the videos reached you in Germany! G
biggest problem with IRs is lack of a leather midsole imo. plus a couple other small things like the canvas toe lining. problem is if they made those upgrades standard it would likely push the boot well over $400, at which price point its competing with some very stiff competition from Truman, Nicks, etc.
I'm always amazed how the "knife" cuts through those stitches so easily when it doesn't even look sharp, haha. New soles come up brilliant, great job as always mate!
I appreciated the fact you cut a channel for the stitching on the midsole. I should get a pair of Iron Rangers for my rotation but if they have this issue it'd be better just to buy something just a bit more expensive since the job is done right the first time.
Love the iron rangers, they could definitely be improved with leather midsole and heel stacks as shown here but then instead of a $350 boot you’d have a $450 boot. These did turn out great though.!
First time watching your channel. The jazz music playing in the background is a nice touch. Great job on the rebuild, Mate. I am newly subscribed and looking forward to seeing more videos of your work. 😎👍
Great work and great content - the camera work, production and tunes are great! Could you have nailed/screwed the heel? How do you decide to do that or not? The leather midsole looks so much better. Should come from the factory with it on already I reckon.
Excellent breakdown of your craftmanship. I noticed you didn't remove all the cork before gluing the gemming back. Is it necessary to remove all the cork and start fresh, or can you leave some left in areas that arent in your way of the glue?
Again another great job 👏🏾 The new camera 📷 angles of you are really nice 👍🏾 Hoping you and family are doing great 😊 in new home. Keep up the great job.
Excellent work and kudos on the midsole. I still can’t dig the chonky vibram soles on iron rangers though. Takes away from that original 1930’s look. Keep up the good work, sir!
I'm glad I'm not the only one interested in putting some thicker lug soles on iron rangers. I asked about that in the store once and the salesperson was like "but why though?"
I really like that you added a midsole. A quality one at that too, I don't recall ever seeing JR leather used for a midsole before! It's always bothered me that Redwing doesn't put a midsole on the Iron Ranger.
Yeah it wasn't a JR sole but it was a German Oak Bark tanned one, JR has been bought over by Kilger Leather, same recipe, same technique, new soles are starting to make their way round the world now, and apparently they are just as good, youl see more of em popping up.
I couldn't agree more. I've always been a Red Wing nitrile cork sole over vibram sole guy...mostly because the vibram sole just felt "too thin"/like something was missing. If Red Wing had gone with the midsole like this...I likely wouldn't hold this opinion. Nice video of your great looking work on these Iron Rangers!
@@gregd8098yea I miss the old smooth cork soles. They were outstanding, still got an older pair of 8114’s with the cork sole, love them. The mini lug vibram soles would definitely fair better with a leather midsole
I could vibe to this music man, nice choice. Kinda makes me wish i could go to a boot club, get my shoes resoled and have a whiskey and cigarette while i wait, listening to some jazz
Nice work! Is there any way to stitch down the gemming now? Or would you have to tear down the whole boot to do that? Which the customer may not want to pay for all that.
Not all, I'd ask to see their work first before allowing them to work on anything, I'd do that with any cobbler 👍 I accept mail in orders if you can't find anyone close to you G
The gemming always seems to me to be the weakest part of Goodyear welted shoes. do any manufacturers actually stitch them to the soles? I’ve seen cobblers do so. I’ve also seen cobblers add a piece of canvas to the sole to keep the gemming in place before adding cork.
I have a question. Since the welt is stitched to the gemming and the sole is attached to the welt, then the entire upper is only attached to the sole by glue. So in that case the Goodyear welt is not much sturdier than just glue. I am not talking about the recraft ability. When the Goodyear welt was first introduced it was stitched directly to the insole, but as it became more industrialized gemming came into the picture. and if the gemming is not stitched to the insole there is nothing but glue keeping the upper and sole together
I love my rangers, I am wondering if its common to have more cork or another layer of leather to get a little more cushion. Or do most people just add an insole...This is my first pair of heritage boots and I wear them nonstop.
The guy's an artist. Not just what he does with old shoes, but how he does it, how he films, the condition of his instruments. It's just all great.
Ah thanks for the comment! Appreciate you dropping by and enjoying the content! Respect to you my friend
What a great refurbishment of the Iron Rangers.The Vibram soles/heels look wonderful,and the internal work on the soles I'm sure will probably keep them going for another decade or more ! It is so good to see an experienced cobbler being able to do all of the work himself,and having all of the equipment to hand.Sadly in my part of the UK (Sussex) many cobblers went out of business during the pandemic and it is difficult to get shoes/boots so professionally fixed.A really interesting video.
The commando sole looks so much better and gives the boots a rugged look! As always great work Cobbler G, I love how the boots look now. 👏😁👍
Maybe it would be interesting for some of your viewers if you could mention how much a job like this would cost. 🙃
would't have the treads on the sole to be inset for like an inch for it to be a commando sole?
It’s crazy how the old and the new play off of each other and really make those boots pop. Great job!
These came out looking awesome! You're an artist man.
I love the cinematography of video including the camera angles, sound and editing. Appears to be professionally done, high quality. Btw, great job on the boot repair.
Thankyou
I appreciate your comments! All the best
G
Another well crafted boot revival, Cobbler G! I appreciate your revealing the flaw in the Red Wing Iron Ranger boots. Hope Red Wing is watching.
They turned out much better than the original! Thank you for the video Mark.
A joy to watch!!! Great Skills!
Love your Vids man , criminally underrated Cinematography skills and tricks. One really feels the love you pour into your Videos.
Thanks so much that means alot! Really appreciate it! G
Master craftsman! Thank I love seeing the ins of a product and seeing what weaknesses it has and why. I wonder if Red Wing has addressed this? Thanks for sharing!
Wow… beautiful blue gem on the leather.. and beautiful job…
Great job on the boots! I have the same pair and I think that is what I’m wanting to do to them when they get resoled! Great video.
Excellent work and outcome! God bless you and yours! Praying for you
Your video and audio production is stellar. Thanks from Florida!
Damn ! What a skill and craft !!! Never knew .
Wore a pair of these clay shooting today for 3 hrs. Wish they had a bit more padding.🎉
At 7 minute 47 seconds….noticed your nice shining ring!!!! 😄All the best for your wedding…a fact that you mentioned in the last video before you said temporarily good-bye. I hope you had and have a great time together!👍 Very nice to have you back posting, thanks from Germany, I am a big fan !!
Thankyou brother! Really appreciate it! Check the Redwings and Wedding Rings video, you can see some pics of the day! That's cool the videos reached you in Germany! G
Excellent job!
Nice work chap - great upload .
biggest problem with IRs is lack of a leather midsole imo. plus a couple other small things like the canvas toe lining. problem is if they made those upgrades standard it would likely push the boot well over $400, at which price point its competing with some very stiff competition from Truman, Nicks, etc.
quality craftsmanship
I'm always amazed how the "knife" cuts through those stitches so easily when it doesn't even look sharp, haha. New soles come up brilliant, great job as always mate!
Amazing video of those iron rangers looks so good. Just subscribed!
Fantastic work. Much better than the original sole.
Great video, great work. I did expect to see some nails go back in the heel….maybe they did and it wasn’t in the video. 👍
Nice chill music. Very pleasant watching experience.
Thankyou I'm glad you enjoyed it! G
Absolutely beautiful work!
I appreciated the fact you cut a channel for the stitching on the midsole. I should get a pair of Iron Rangers for my rotation but if they have this issue it'd be better just to buy something just a bit more expensive since the job is done right the first time.
Love the iron rangers, they could definitely be improved with leather midsole and heel stacks as shown here but then instead of a $350 boot you’d have a $450 boot. These did turn out great though.!
Que buen trabajo saludos desde Perú 👏👏👏
That’s a beautiful looking boot !!! Great work
First time watching your channel. The jazz music playing in the background is a nice touch. Great job on the rebuild, Mate. I am newly subscribed and looking forward to seeing more videos of your work.
😎👍
I appreciate you taking the time to watch! W joy the deep dive into the other videos
Great work and great content - the camera work, production and tunes are great! Could you have nailed/screwed the heel? How do you decide to do that or not? The leather midsole looks so much better. Should come from the factory with it on already I reckon.
Beautiful work!! 👍🏻
Thanks mate!
Its that thick mid sole that makes it. Awesome improvement
Great work. And Great filming. Love this channel.
A cracking pair of boots there bro. A great restoration, shine on bud
Excellent breakdown of your craftmanship. I noticed you didn't remove all the cork before gluing the gemming back. Is it necessary to remove all the cork and start fresh, or can you leave some left in areas that arent in your way of the glue?
Again another great job 👏🏾 The new camera 📷 angles of you are really nice 👍🏾 Hoping you and family are doing great 😊 in new home. Keep up the great job.
Nice work G that’s a nice looking sole finished up great 👍
Cheers Tony!
Love to see man great job..actually can i know what the code of the vibram sole?.i'd like to put this on my boot..thanks man.
Thanks!
Vibram 100 soles
Strong craftsmanship! Superchill video!:)
Holy cow, this is cool.
Nice work sunshine they look great 👍👍👍
Excellent work and kudos on the midsole. I still can’t dig the chonky vibram soles on iron rangers though. Takes away from that original 1930’s look. Keep up the good work, sir!
Fantastico ❤
is it possible to add a composite toe to the iron ranger or black smith
Thank you for sharing you knowledge! Nobody explained before why cork should be removed
I suppose there are improvements that can be made with most shoes. Job well done.
Amazing new look and great new sole.
Nice work! They look great!
nice, do you not nail the heel down?
Beautiful work.
These looks great! You have such an underrated channel. Keep up the good work. I enjoy your videos very much!
Thankyou so much!! Glad you enjoy it! Respect and catch ya next week! G
amazing work, the owner is going to be very happy!
Great job! Those boots will last a lifetime!
Cool hammer technique using the claw to start the nail! I am 60 years old and learned something new today 🤪
Nice! Everydays a school day! Saves the thumb from getting NUMB!
G
Nice video, impressive craft.
I'm glad I'm not the only one interested in putting some thicker lug soles on iron rangers. I asked about that in the store once and the salesperson was like "but why though?"
The skill of the cobbler goes well back to even the Roman days.
They look great, and the comfort is going to go through the roof.
Damn right dude!
Great job only suggestion is please raise your camera up when filming so the viewers can see more of your craftsmanship. Keep up the good work.
I really like that you added a midsole. A quality one at that too, I don't recall ever seeing JR leather used for a midsole before!
It's always bothered me that Redwing doesn't put a midsole on the Iron Ranger.
as far as i can tell, this is not a JR sole. also, JR does not exist anymore, we will not see those soles a lot in the future...
Yeah it wasn't a JR sole but it was a German Oak Bark tanned one, JR has been bought over by Kilger Leather, same recipe, same technique, new soles are starting to make their way round the world now, and apparently they are just as good, youl see more of em popping up.
I couldn't agree more. I've always been a Red Wing nitrile cork sole over vibram sole guy...mostly because the vibram sole just felt "too thin"/like something was missing. If Red Wing had gone with the midsole like this...I likely wouldn't hold this opinion. Nice video of your great looking work on these Iron Rangers!
@@gregd8098yea I miss the old smooth cork soles. They were outstanding, still got an older pair of 8114’s with the cork sole, love them. The mini lug vibram soles would definitely fair better with a leather midsole
Who else loves watching you remake shoes and also watching rick and morty . !!awesome job bro !
Ottimo lavoro Maestro! 💯🔥 Bravissimo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👊🏻🍾
Nice Job G
Cheers brother!! G
Looks good.. awesome work
Nice looking boots. 👍
Great video. What do you use to dye the edges?
Excellent 👍🏻
Very good job. Brother.
Great boots 🥾 👍
New subscriber. Beautiful work.
RESPECT DUDE! G
Very nice work!
…magnificent job❗️
you should be massively proud of the craftsmanship and care
greatly appreciated and enjoyed tremendously
THANKS‼️💫🥂
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Great job. What type of sole is that?
Vibram Montagna 👍
Awesome I think I might get some.
Do you know if they've fixed this on the newest iron rangers? I just bought a new pair.
Don't think they would have changed anything, but you might be one of the lucky ones it doesn't happen to! G
I could vibe to this music man, nice choice. Kinda makes me wish i could go to a boot club, get my shoes resoled and have a whiskey and cigarette while i wait, listening to some jazz
Gemming needs stitched and a midsole, even a thin one, to cover the cork would make red wings great.
Those look cool!! Good job mate!
Is this the copper or the amber color?
Another amazing job!
Neat stuff .
Eres un artista,muy bueno
Nice work! Is there any way to stitch down the gemming now? Or would you have to tear down the whole boot to do that? Which the customer may not want to pay for all that.
Yeah it would require a complete stripdown and probably a new footbed entirely! G
Brilliant as always mate
Can the cobbler use a Blake Stitch to secure the gemming … so as to eliminate the need to completely remove and repair the footbed?
Heavy as hell !
Where r u ?I want thënë same done to mine
Email me at giibbeh@gmail.com
I'm based in Edinburgh, Scotland
Are all Timpsons cobblers as capable as you? If I hand mine in to my local would they get the same care and craft?
Not all, I'd ask to see their work first before allowing them to work on anything, I'd do that with any cobbler 👍 I accept mail in orders if you can't find anyone close to you
G
@@CobblerG Thanks for your advice. I’ll remember you accept the mail orders 👍🏼👍🏼
@@CobblerG Do you have an email I can use to contact you for price listings and process etc ?
Another one! Great job G!!!
Another great job 👍
The gemming always seems to me to be the weakest part of Goodyear welted shoes. do any manufacturers actually stitch them to the soles? I’ve seen cobblers do so. I’ve also seen cobblers add a piece of canvas to the sole to keep the gemming in place before adding cork.
In my Dickies video several months back, they stitch their gemming down, which was surprising for a £30 boot!!!!
I have a question. Since the welt is stitched to the gemming and the sole is attached to the welt, then the entire upper is only attached to the sole by glue. So in that case the Goodyear welt is not much sturdier than just glue.
I am not talking about the recraft ability. When the Goodyear welt was first introduced it was stitched directly to the insole, but as it became more industrialized gemming came into the picture. and if the gemming is not stitched to the insole there is nothing but glue keeping the upper and sole together
@cobblerG So when the gemming is messed up is that when you can feel the edge of the footbed in your Red Wing boots?
Exactly right mate 👍
@@CobblerG You are the man I have 3 pairs of Red Wings like that!!!!!
@@CobblerG What do you charge to fix and resole?
Message me at giibbeh@gmail.com and send some pictures and we can discuss more there dude
G
How much would this resole cost , I would have to ship form Ireland, I’d arrange shipping .
Fire a message over to giibbeh@gmail.com we can have a chat there fella! G
nice job. nice ring!
What do you charge to smack a logger sole and heel on an Iron Ranger?
£120
I love my rangers, I am wondering if its common to have more cork or another layer of leather to get a little more cushion. Or do most people just add an insole...This is my first pair of heritage boots and I wear them nonstop.
A leather midsole goes a long way to add extra cushion and comfort to the boots!
G