TECOVAS Boots - Review & Resole
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ต.ค. 2019
- In this video, we refurbish a pair of Tecovas boots that were brought in to us. While being upgraded with some JR leather soles, we also look at the quality of Tecovas and give you our opinions on whether or not Tecovas boots are as good as they claim.
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Heath is a veritable artist when he's working. The detailed explanations and footage of the different steps in the repair of these really pay off in this video. Sort of like listening to a walking encyclopedia when he speaks. Another great video guys.
thepowderriverfarrier Thank you very much!
Trenton & Heath, great work! I actually had a few Tecovas specific questions. Is it possible to resole them with a synthetic sole something similar to dainite? Also, does JR make a slightly thicker sole that could be used? I’m asking because my ropers get used mostly for dancing and going out, where a leather sole is nice. I’m thinking of getting a “Jackson” square toe which would be used more for causal use and light work. In that case rubber or synthetic would work better for me.
@@nsatoday - I just bought the Jackson Square toe. Love it so far. Would love to know how the danite soles might work on these boots.
You convinced me these Tecovas are quality boots. I went out and purchased a pair today for my Christmas gift. Thanks for posting!
How are they a year later? My pair of Knox Tacovas come in tmr !
What size do you need I have some available
I've owned a few pair of western boots and just received a pair for Christmas from my fiancé. I could tell instantly the level of quality, far surpassing their price, but to watch you deconstruct the boot and point out that literally every facet of the boot is 100% traditional (excluding the seat, which is an acceptable swap), makes me even happier. You are also an artist and will be getting boots of mine to resole. (I just don't trust a Chicago cobbler to understand the intricacies of western boot's unique features).
As an old retired cobbler who worked on cowboy boots mostly.may I say you do excellent work.. Stay safe
I have the tecovas python, ostrich and caiman they are outstanding boots, i highly recommend them!
I had been lookign at the ostrich forever and the wife noticed as she bought me a pair for xmas last year. Most comfortable boot ive ever owned. So much so that i bought a pair of ropers for work and theyre also amazingly comfortable,even standing on a ladder.
I just baught me sum ostrich boots from tecovas too and I will definitely buy another pair 😇👌🏼
WHich do to recommend for light duty daily wear? Im between ostrich and caiman.
Just bought some caiman. Have a wide foot can’t buy at retail stores 😢
do they really have a leather insole?
I work for Tecovas and I really enjoyed your video! Glad you enjoyed working on our boots😬
Received a pair of Harpers on 5 August. I couldn't be happier!! My thanks to all involved in the company!!
Not all heroes wear capes. Gracias karina!
Love my Tecovas! I’m up to like 5 pairs now and won’t be stoping any time soon lol
Y’all don’t make them 😂
Hey since you work there I was wondering do their boots tend to fit larger or smaller than other boot companies?
I have to say that in my review of the Tecovas boots I have seen a few videos on resoling them. You by far are the best I have seen when it comes to resoling the boots. You take the steps and time to put the boots back in original shape. I appreciate the work and craftsmanship you put into the process. Thanks for the video.
I just bought my first pair of Tecovas, in part because of this video. They are great boots, and love the brass inner line you guys did. Great Video.
To me watching you guys repair boots is a fascinating art to watch.👍👍
I'm convinced!! I'll go ahead and purchase my first pair and pray you're still in business should mine ever need your artistry!!! Thank you for your integrity!
Wow! You are an artist! Great video!
I now understand a lot more about cowboy boots than, "Hey! Those are cute!" I never considered just how complex the construction of a boot really was. How you can rip that all apart and resemble it with new parts is simply amazing. I thought when you first begin, 'well, good luck.' Thank you for teaching me something new.
This is so cool to watch! I don't know how I got started watching your channel but boy am I happy. What a cool thing! I'm super interested in this now!!!
WOW... I truly enjoyed your video. VERY informative. I learned allot through your process of rebuilding a boot. AND, the review of Techovas as a brand. THANK YOU so much. Great video !
I recently found your channel. Love the awesome content you're putting together. Another great video guys! 😊
You are very skilled...I can appreciate what you do
I have Tecovas boots. They'll need resoling in the near future. I live 100 miles from Brentwood. We lost our cobbler in Cookeville a couple of years ago. I now know where to go for repair work. I'm glad I found you guys. Good work.
Thanks guys! I greatly appreciate your video on this company's boots. It's what led me to buy a pair of their smooth ostrich Justin's. I had a set of Vibram sole savers put on by a local shop in PA as well. They're honestly one of the most comfortable pairs I own
Fantastic work...great job!
Pure artistry. Thanks for the vid.
Thank you, Brett! We really appreciate it.
Love the craftsmanship. It is art.
My buddy just got a pair of exotic skin Tevocas boots you mentioned in the end of the video. They are really nice. You guys keep surprising me with different shoes. I really enjoy watching this channel. Keep up the good work. 👍
Thanks, Roger! We appreciate you watching. We have really been impressed by Tecovas. May have to put a pair of those exotic skinned ones on my Christmas list this year.
So glad I found this channel since I simply love to watch a true craftsman perform his craft. Very, very nice work and as one who grew up wearing cowboy boots, I learned a lot. BTW - very nice camera and sound work as well.
I own a pair of Tecovas. Great boot. Very comfortable. Good job on rebuilt
Love the video......I’m convinced on tacova quality now...thanks so much!
Great video and very informative! I have been back and forth trying to decide between several brands and you sold me on the Tecovas. Just ordered a pair of Banderas!
I've been obsessed with their Shane ropers since I saw them. Not the biggest fan of the roper style, but that shape and the granite suede is just fantastic!!! I'm in the Austin area where they're based, so I will be heading in to their store to try them on! Thanks for the video!
You’ve convinced me! I’ve been eying Tacovas for almost 2 years now and they just opened up a Tacova Store here in Fort Worth Texas where I live a few months ago so I’ll be heading there tomorrow to purchase myself a pair!!
WoW!!! Beautiful Job!!! Them Boots came out Gorgeous!!!
Really enjoy your video(s), I found it very informative and entertaining for footwear aficionados like me, keep up the good work guys, thanks!
Budi Permana Thank you very much! We really appreciate you watching.
Came here looking for feedback on Tecovas quality but was fascinated with the process of resoling. Thanks for sharing your time and craft.
Heath,
One of your best videos. You definitely have an artists hands.
Ben N.
Very impressed with your work! Craftsmanship, the only way to describe what you do.. thank you man; nicely done!
Frank from Boulder, Colorado
Real nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reviewing the Tecovas as you repaired them. I’ve been looking at them for my next boot purchase and they look like a good quality boot for the price. Love your channel, but then again, I love shoes😉
Melissa Pedersen check out cuero.com
Such a talented craftsman
I'd been seeing Ad's for Tecovas boots for a while now (I think I even randomly got a catalog in the mail) and had been wondering if they really where the quality they where claiming. Glad to see this video and get a informed answer from someone who can really tell the quality. Probably going to really consider Tecovas for my next pair of boots.
I'm enjoying learning about boots... thank you
"Cowboy Kent Rollins", loves these boots and his TH-cam videos are great if you love cast iron cooking...
You guys are killing it 💪💪💪.
Thank you.
J. AULT Thanks for the info! We’ll have to check him out. Who DOESN’T love cast iron cooking?? :)
Thanks for watching!!
@@TrentonHeath my mom.. Lol
Cowboy Kent Rollins is stellar. Highly recommend
I own 4 pairs of Tecovas. Love them. The exotic pairs are just as supple and are easily the most comfortable boots I've every worn.
I got mine once I saw this video. I have the pecan dillons and the granite suade. Totally agree with you, I want more pairs.
Y’all should check out chisos boots as well A+ boots and customer service
Hello Chris, I got a question for you since you own a couple of tecovas boots.
I got a pair of the Jacksons in the black color and when I first walked on a wet surface (puddle), I noticed the paint started to kind of wipe off the sole. is this normal for new boots or is it a manufacturer mistake?
thanks,
@@raulquintero146 It was probably a water based dye.
How is the sizing for the Tecovas Boots? True to Size? I am wearing a 10.5 in the Lucchese. would I wear a 10.5 in the Tecovas?
Meant to stop in while I was up at our Brentwood office and pick up some saphir for my Daltons but didn’t leave the office in time. Good work boys.
Thanks! Stop by any time.
I actually was cringing as you said that, Heath. So glad I could stop worrying about you keeping your thumb! Another nice video. Thanks.
😉 Thanks, Anthony!
Great work, Heath 👌!
Thank you, Sophie!
That’s it I’m getting a pair! Thanks for great video
Outstanding craftsmanship! Loved watching and being educated at the same time. Yes, Tecovas makes a great boot. I own a few pair and they are well made, not to mention a beautiful boot.
That looks like a well made boot! So glad your doing cowboy boots. I’m British but lived in Canada for many years where my love of cowboy boots really took off, my best pair are a pair of vintage Justin’s in black full quill ostrich, beautiful comfortable boots that I found in the thrift store unused for $50! Justin were fantastic as I sent them the serial numbers and they told me they were a custom order back in 1986! What is it with Luchesse and Alden. I always thought them the pinnacle of US mass made brands but they both cheap out in various ways but don’t pass that on to the customer!
ianmedium Wow...great find! I have a pair of ostrich boots as well and love them. Lucchese’s, as a whole, are good boots. We refurbish a lot of them. I’m not sure if they’re trying to keep it very traditional and old school without the cork, but it surprise us. I do think Alden and Lucchese are both very overpriced.
Have a pair myself. Outstanding boots!
Love my Tecovas!! Good vid!!
Great rebuild and a great boot.
I have a pair of Tecovas, in fact the same ones shown. I like them just fine and am glad to see they are of high quality. Have worn Tony Lamas for a long time and I think these compare in quality.
Outstanding I was wondering about Tacova boots. Thank from San Antonio
Just got a pair last year. Nice to see what is inside them and get your input on doing a resole.
As usual a very good informative video. Thanks.
willyb Thanks...hope you enjoy them!
I have a pair of pecan full quill ostrich. Love them.
You do some excellent work. I'm from around the Elk River, Minnesota area where our local boot store closed shop, the Boot Mender, due to health reasons after 40 some years in the trade. Purchased and had boots repaired there. Gonna mis him and his shop. Good to see how other brand of boots n shoes are constructed. I'm in the way of wanting a new pair of western boots. These Tecovas look to be the ticket.
Great video,Im from the U.K and buy my boots from the U.S and i am finding it difficult to find skilled craftsmen to maintain them for me,I love my boots and take good care of them but over here its a dying skill,we tend to be living in a throw away world.
Love your channel guys, I’ll be sending y’all a pair of my cowboy boots to get re-soled soon!
Wow, you sir are an artist! I've always bought Lucchese - absolutely love them, however, now I'm 75 y.o. lady living on social security and can no longer afford them. I've been looking for a good boot without the big price tag. I've been spoiled by having such comfortable good quality boots. I'm sold on Tecova and am ordering a pair. Your video was amazing. Thanks for putting this up. Again, you are an artist!
Un trabajo perfecto, como siempre.
Great video. Love my Tecovas.
Well, that does it! I've been looking at Tecovas for about a year and actually just went to the Lucchese store to buy some boots. Needless to say, I didn't purchase Lucchese, but Tecovas, The Cole, in Chocolate Caiman!
Have had the exact shoe for a while now, I love them !
Lucchese makes a far superior product, even if they are expensive. Tecovas are junk marketed to kids and hipsters who don't know any better.
@@mikeholley5662 I agree...I returned the Tecovas I purchased because my left boot was a half size smaller than the right boot. You definitely get what you pay for!
LUCCHESE BOOTS ARE BUILD WAY BETTER THAN TECOVAS! NO LEATHER IN THE HEEL ANYTHING ELSE IS JUNK!!
Tecovas are considerably cheaper than Lucchese from what I can tell. Tecova lizards are $300ish and Lucchese are $1000. Alligator $500 vs $5000. Its not really about hipsters and kids but value. I guess if you can afford it grab the best boots possible but id rather just replace when worn out. I will agree Ive had considerable QC issues but I expected it.
Nice work.
Very cool. Love my pair, sadly they had an issue with the shank so I'm getting a new pair.
Love Tecovas! Also Mikoleon is Guatemalan made and amazing. Full grain, Goodyear welt, etc. Mainly for women and children but they do have men’s occasionally.
i am in the market for a pair of cowboy boots. i haven't had a pair in 12 years . your video gives a lot of info. i too have been thinking of a tecovas. im glad to hear your opinion, that tecovas is a pretty good boot, constructed well. - you are a professional - good job, thanks. JDS/CT 12-5-19
nice work!
Really like your work. I’m a tecovas boot wearer and really like my boots (ropers). When the time comes for repair work I’ll be looking your shop up.
Great job excelent cuality work
That is a nice resole job!!! When my Tecova's need some work I may send them to you...
Very interesting and enjoyable thank you
Strangely reminiscent in some ways of a farrier shoeing a horse! Fascinating.
Really beautiful job, Regards John
I have 3 pair, with number 4 on order. Great boots!
I have two categories for my shoes - staples and accents.
My staples consist of those shoes which have a longer lifespan and often (but not necessarily) a higher price point. These include Church's, Allen Edmonds, Cheaney, Wolverine, and Crockett & Jones. These shoes are kept in regular rotation and, with minimal care at home and the occasional re-sole, will (and have) lasted me for years.
My accents are those brands that I buy with the intent of occasional wear. Banana Republic, Thursday Boots, Jack Erwin, and Aldo are some of my favorites. These come out every so often and while I do take care of them so far as cleaning and shining, I would have strong reservations investing the money to have them re-soled. For the record, I am not disparaging these brands; the construction of the shoe runs in line with the price point and I would not expect a $135 pair of shoes to last a lifetime of regular wear. That said, I think they are a steal given the fact that I wear them 4 or 5 times a year so they do last for years. (I tend to buy a simple, basic shoe and nothing too 'trendy" - I can wear them for years without fashion regrets)
One exception is Doc Martens.
I have worn these for years and I have yet to purchase a pair that not only broke in very quickly but also gave me years of consistent wear. For $140 I think that they are a great bargain and one of the few brands that actually look pretty cool if you aren't the most disciplined when it comes to regular shoe shining.
I got a pair of ropers in calf leather from the "defect" sale they held in Houston and I can't find the defect, they look beautiful, and they are super comfortable. Probably the most comfortable shoes that I own.
Great video and visited your website and found out you’re in my backyard - Nashville is the place to be - hope to be your customer one day soon
They definitely do seem well made, if I didn't prefer a normal traditional work boot style I might try some.
I own a pair of suede Tacovas they fet like house shoes right out the box. had mine about 2 years now and they are awesome.
New episode!!!!
This upcoming weekend I'm going to go purchase me a pear of Tecovas boots. 255 bux it expensive to me but this video helped make up my mined even more.
Thanks for this video! I'm considering buy a pair of the tecovas. I'm looking at the "cartwright" ,it's a calf leather traditional boot. It's nice to see how they are put together.
This man in my not so humble opinion is an artisan, I learn a lot about shoes and boots from him
In the market for a good boot. Something to remember my dad+ with. He used to get his boots custom made in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. This vid sold me. Thanx.
Mexico is where the majority of quality boots come from. Leon is considered the boot capital of the world just about.
On 5 August, I received my Tecovas Harpers. I haven't ever been as happy with a pair of boots as I am with these! However, I have a problem: For the life of me, I can't find a pair of hook backed shoe trees for cowboy boots! I can find trees for cowboy boots, but not hook backed. The others don't keep the heels in proper shape. *HELP!!!*
EDIT: Found them!!
Where would he get them? “Don Cuco’s” I am from laredo texas, border city of nuevo laredo.
You guys rock!
I was surprised to see the cork in the tecovas. I was assuming they would of skipped that step in manufacture. So that was nice to see. This was a great video and you did an excellent job on the resole as usual. But I would of loved to see the upper work, as they needed some serious attention. As those boots had alot of scuffs, discoloration, stains etc. That's one of my favourite parts to watch in these type of videos.
King_Of _Fishing I’ll blame that on Trent. He did all of the upper work and didn’t bother to film it. Haha!
I just got a nice used pair of Tony lamas for $7 at savers lol. They're so comfortable.
I have a pair of ostrich and a pair of caiman boots from Tecovas. They are the most comfortable boots that I own. You can’t beat the price.
Your scythe skills impress me.
Stumbled onto your YT channel today. Happy I did. Great channel. Show your boots sometime.
Fantastic!
I stand by my Tecovas...unbelievable quality and are right up there with more expensive boots. Customer service wise...they go outta their way to make sure you are Satisfied. Great video btw.
Same!
I just bought The Jackson and waiting for them to arrive. Happy to hear they are made well. I did just discover a brand that may be better, but they have a limited selection; Chisos might be worth checking out! They are a little more expensive than Tecovas but still less than popular brands like Luchesse. Maybe you can give them a review.
Really enjoy your videos & reviews of shoes and boots. Just watched and agree with your review of the shoes to NOT buy in 2020 but now I'd like to see your review of some affordable, quality shoes that we should buy, it would be very helpful. I like my Allen Edmonds but have given up on Cole Haan, Florsheim, Johnson & Murphy and especially some of the less expensive shoes which I've had and consider uncomfortable junk.
I remember when I was an undergrad, I saved up for 6 months to buy a pair of Lucchese boots. My buddy and I both saved up some money and bought a pair. they were about $350 a pair. Everyone told us that you buy expensive boots because they don't wear out and you can resole them. Both our Lucchese boots fell apart in short order after getting wet once. Ill never buy another pair of those. I miss the days when Dan Post and J. Chisolm made good boots.
Get yourself some Tecovas! Watch this video a second time! They're well made, and less than over-priced. Check out their website. It's very informative. Why am I trying to sell you on a pair? I ordered a pair of Harpers on 31 July. I put them on for the first time on the morning of 5 August. I'm in love!! They were $275!!
Great video! Getting to see you take the boot apart and talk about it was very informative. Have you ever worked on a Cuero boot? I've been told they are mimicking the Tecovas but at a cheaper price point. I've seen reviewers that have held each and said they seem to be equal quality, but I've been wondering if they are constructed as good or if they are an inferior boot when taken apart. Thanks!
I just got their Banderas in Chocolate Bison great boots. They are 3/4 or 270 Goodyear welted.
My mood sending my the western boots out to you would be !
Love my Tecovas .
I have the lizard and caiman love them
I have several pair and they are awesome 👌 🤠
Good job
From 18:55 to 19:15 I would have thought that the new heals would have had opposing right and left rear tread. These boots appear to have two left heals to my eye. Maybe the vibrim heal only comes one way. Other than that, they look fantastic! Great work!