I know the orange decoration on the shoes is supposed to just be a historical detail, but they honestly make me think those boots would have been a gift from Crowley, which Aziraphale claims to not be friends with and not care for them at all, but still wears and maintains every day.
I finally figured out why I love these video's so much: the compilation bits that just show the process with music over them have the SAME feel as a Studio Ghibli film.
I watch all your shoemaking videos and I probably don't really retain much information from them because I don't know the first thing about making shoes...but it still feels so special to have access to this very specialized set of skills and it makes me so happy that it's going to (hopefully) be on the internet forever for people to enjoy. They look great!
at the beginning of the project you said you didn’t want to make an exact cosplay but something aziraphale would wear-and you are NAILING it! he would love these boots😄
It just seems magical to me that a person can construct a shoe like this! In my world, shoes come to a store from a factory where a machine somehow spits out the finished item. Right? Prior to discovering your channel, I had never run across anyone building a shoe from sheet of leather to finished product!
Me (thinking 30 years in time): I wonder why my old nurse’s shoes squeaked so much. [whole hospital staff squeaked on quiet patient floors 1980’s] Nichole: I’m using cork because it helps keep the shoes from squeaking… Me: OMG THANK YOU!
I love how your shoemaking videos demystify the shoemaking process. It still looks very skilled work ofc, but it feels like something achievable with the right study and time, as you clearly have! Such a beautiful end result, glad you had time to complete it!
🦉Compare Nicole's painstaking and passionate craftsmanship to the drudgery of a modern shoe factory and you will see exactly why mass-produced products are inferior to the workshops of artisans.
@@mariaaguadoball3407 "The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money. Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles. But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while a poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet. "
@@werelemur1138 Aaaaahh!!! Thank you! I love that you quoted this passage. It’s one I think about often. Also, it’s so tangentially appropriate, given the source material.
Nicole's shoe reveals are always a pleasure to see. These bespoke shoes are distinctive and yet appear comfortable. After wearing shoes made for your particular feet, I wonder if an event forced you to wear 21st century shoes how would that feel? Due to wonky ankles and even odder shaped feet when outside I am always in boots, whether short or medium or over the knee, it is always a boot. While I love a good gown appearance, watching the creation of a particular pair of shoes is fascinating.
I was really happy to see you making some 1890s shoes, I thought they were very pretty when I saw the original example in your 100 years of shoes video.
I always want to wait till the end before commenting but I am usually so blown away by your work that I end up commenting half way through, just watching your precision and making your own lasts and everything is amazing
I love your sewing and drafting but honestly your shoemaking videos are my absolute favourite thing to watch. If you have feet that are differently shaped from each other, do you alter your lasts and make them asymmetrical for a better shoe fit? -Chevette Girl
You can buy standard lasts and amend them to fit. If you look in Nicole's playlists she has several videos that go through the process. You might find this useful as a low cost experiment in setting out your actual foot shape individually: th-cam.com/video/Cmn5QUeGBps/w-d-xo.html.
Finished boots are beautiful!!! Love the decorative detailing on the sides. I have to admit the nail-biting moment for me is when you have to take the boot (or shoe) off the last. And I also love how Bailey makes his appearance in most of your videos! 😍
I am in total awe watching this. The mere idea of making shoes is daunting to me and I’m impressed that you took on the seemingly monumental task of learning the art. Bravo. Looking at these 1890s boot styles, the first thing that popped into my head was to wonder is this where the fancy cowboy boots got their start or was it the other way around?😊
Excellent work as always, love these little tidbits of information that you have too. :) If you're going to be doing a lot of dye work on leather in the future, Chuck Dorsett over at Weaver Leather's channel has a lot of great tips on it, that's where I head when I need to learn anything new for doing things with leather because I'm a visual learner.
This might be literally the most interesting thing I have seen on TH-cam in recent years I'm just going to have to watch every single one of your videos
A tip for making easy lasts, you can cast your foot shape in plaster, adjust the shape and then pour in 2 component foam. Andi's workshop has done a great video of this.
These might be my favourite thing you've ever made (and shared with us on here) - they are exquisite. And the process is fascinating! I begin to understand why you got into making shoes.
I'm never going to make shoes, but watching these being made just made my day. So much work and the results are amazing. It's fantastic to see the process, so thank you for videoing it!
The more I watch you making shoes, the more fascinated I get, and the more certain I am that I will never make a pair of shoes! Thanks for walking us through your process
I honestly love watching your videos on making shoes, if I didn't have about 10 or so other hobbies in my day-to-day I'd love to try making my own shoes. I've never had good luck with buying shoes due to them always attacking the backs of my ankles
Very sorry to hear you've had health problems. I feel for you, truly and hope you're feeling better. Thanks for this video, I love your shoe/boot making video's it's something I would love to have tried myself but since developing arthritis in my hands, heavy leatherworking is out of the question. The finished boots are so lovely and perfectly reflect Aziraphale's character, well done!👏👏👏
The fact that this is you maximizing shortcuts is both hilarious and awe-inspiring. Very cool boots. As always, loved getting to see the process. Particularly loved seeing the last-making! Would really love to learn more about that step in the shoemaking process.
nicole explaines why it would be complete madness to make shoes from scratch for this... then goes through said madness. I love to watch it. I love the result. but it worries me a bit. I don't want any of the creators I watch to choke on work. especially when they bit off more than they could chew and the stress could have been avoided... still.. I have to trust that she knows herself and knows what she's doing.
It's my ultimate goal and dream to make a pair of historical shoes. I can never find any shoes that fit correctly and are proper for the time period I love (Victorian era). First of course I need to learn to sew. Baby steps! I wish there were shoe making classes near me. You would think there would be because I'm a Bostonian and historical re-enactments is a huge part of MA. So, there's a lot of costumers around. There's only one shoe maker in my town who has been around over 100yrs, but he does modern shoes. 😢
Those are amazing boots. I don’t wear vintage, but I would wear them with my modern clothes. So cute! I didn’t know so much work went into boot/shoe making.
I really wish i could buy a pair even half the amazing these are❤ i love them so much and they look so comfy and fashionable at the same time. You are an awesome creator of beautiful things!
I love your videos so much - they are so informative but also so soothing and relaxing! I do find that my brain always breaks a little on the shoemaking videos haha - having a fairly large shoe size, the lasts and soles always look impossibly tiny and narrow and my brain cannot compute - but you always make these videos so fascinatingly informative. Thank you :)
Fabulous boots. The tugging and tacking over and over again really reminds me of upholstery work! To make this process easier I used a hammer with a magnetic tip so you can hold the tack on the hammer.
I really like all your content, but whenever you make shoes, it's so riveting to me. It almost seems like magic, it all coming together, and this boot is the most beautiful pair of boots I've seen in a long time.
I throughly enjoyed this video! I make doll footwear and know of some of your pain. 😂 I use nail clippers on the pleats to cut them down, on a human sized shoe, snub nosed pliers would be about the same thing. These take way more time than my dolly counterparts, and I can use materials like Sculpey for the heels and cardboard for the insoles. Keep up the beautiful work!
What an amazing piece of wonderful. Loved this video. You always give such good information. Love the way you teach us and show hiw its done. Thank you Nicole.
I just found your shows thru the algorithm. I really enjoyed this show. I had to repeat when I realized the history, and you made the boots that are beautiful . I love boots. Look forward to your shows. Thank you
Wonderful job. It's an extraordinary pair of beautiful boots. I loved watching you make it (and that you use a Bernina...I'm a Bernina fan). It's not something I will ever attempt to make myself, but it is fascinating seeing how you did it. Cheers. 😍
I love the shoe making videos. It reinforces to me that this is a craft I do not want to start, but i certainly want to get bespoke and pay for all the hours involved.
I love your videos. You have crazy mad skills. I enjoy spinning, weaving, and knitting. I can only imagine the amount of work in making shoes. I would love to see you make a pair of bicycle boots. 😃🙏
Oh the details are stunning! I love watching you make shoes. It's something that I'll probably never pick up myself, but I love having a better understanding of how it's done.
ifnyou wet the leather down before using the dye, you get a better cover and a lot less streaks. also, I didnt see you use a finishing coat, which is necessary if you don't want the dye coming off on your hands and clothes. certain finishing coats also provide a flexibility back in to the leather, since the dye actually dries the leather out.
I've watched a few other shoe making vids and was always concerned with how many nails they use. Until seeing this I didn't realise they're just there to hold everything on place until the glue / cement sticks everything together. Thank you.
Nicole, you blow me away every time I watch one of your videos. You are talented in so many areas, and make lovely videos as well. Thank you so much. I learn something new every time I watch you!
Wow, that was amazing! They look really great, and I've never seen a shoe-making tutorial in such depth, so this was extremely interesting to watch. Now I want to learn making shoes too :D Also, the colours are on point and they look really close to Aziraphale's shoes, but with a personalised touch. Just so cool ^^
Love watching you make shoes. the amount of detailed work is astonishing and must be so rewarding to go from design to to wearing them. They look really comfy too. A wonderful skill to have. Thanks for sharing.
I know the orange decoration on the shoes is supposed to just be a historical detail, but they honestly make me think those boots would have been a gift from Crowley, which Aziraphale claims to not be friends with and not care for them at all, but still wears and maintains every day.
"I wasn't going to make an entire new pair of shoes but I still carved out a beauty" is such a Nicole trait™️
I finally figured out why I love these video's so much: the compilation bits that just show the process with music over them have the SAME feel as a Studio Ghibli film.
I watch all your shoemaking videos and I probably don't really retain much information from them because I don't know the first thing about making shoes...but it still feels so special to have access to this very specialized set of skills and it makes me so happy that it's going to (hopefully) be on the internet forever for people to enjoy. They look great!
Yeess, totally agree. I daydream about being able to do all of this stuff and im glad it on TH-cam if any day I decide to act upon that dream
It’s fascinating and wonderful, isn’t it?!
It's watching a creation,and I find it therapeutic to see
I cannot even imagine how comfortable it would be to have shoes that were made to fit my own personal feet! What a talent you have developed!
at the beginning of the project you said you didn’t want to make an exact cosplay but something aziraphale would wear-and you are NAILING it! he would love these boots😄
It just seems magical to me that a person can construct a shoe like this! In my world, shoes come to a store from a factory where a machine somehow spits out the finished item. Right? Prior to discovering your channel, I had never run across anyone building a shoe from sheet of leather to finished product!
Me (thinking 30 years in time): I wonder why my old nurse’s shoes squeaked so much. [whole hospital staff squeaked on quiet patient floors 1980’s]
Nichole: I’m using cork because it helps keep the shoes from squeaking…
Me: OMG THANK YOU!
My night shift shoes always squeaked!
1982 German hospital, my mother was in there for six week, the nurses wore clogs with wooden soles and heels…. Nobody slept well
Early 2000s. I went through seven pairs of all Black trainers/sneakers to find a pair that did not squeak on the floors during the night.
@@lauralake7430 The ultimate pain is when just a single shoe squeaks for some reason.
I think as neat as bicycle boots are, these are for SURE the kind of boots Aziraphale would wear!
The skill. Your video hides decades of skill. I've worked with leather, making trinkets but yours... OMG the skill. Very nice. Awesome! Bravo! 🤟🤟🤟
I love how your shoemaking videos demystify the shoemaking process. It still looks very skilled work ofc, but it feels like something achievable with the right study and time, as you clearly have! Such a beautiful end result, glad you had time to complete it!
🦉Compare Nicole's painstaking and passionate craftsmanship to the drudgery of a modern shoe factory and you will see exactly why mass-produced products are inferior to the workshops of artisans.
And you can also understand why well-made shoes are so expensive.
@@mariaaguadoball3407 "The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money. Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles. But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while a poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet. "
@@werelemur1138 Aaaaahh!!! Thank you! I love that you quoted this passage. It’s one I think about often. Also, it’s so tangentially appropriate, given the source material.
Nicole's shoe reveals are always a pleasure to see. These bespoke shoes are distinctive and yet appear comfortable. After wearing shoes made for your particular feet, I wonder if an event forced you to wear 21st century shoes how would that feel? Due to wonky ankles and even odder shaped feet when outside I am always in boots, whether short or medium or over the knee, it is always a boot. While I love a good gown appearance, watching the creation of a particular pair of shoes is fascinating.
Your ability to make such gorgeous footwear is amazing Nicole! These turned out stunning
It’s so nice when you have a loud family and then at night you can just lay down in a dark comfy room and listen to her voice talking about shoes.
I hope one day you come out with a shoe collection or a how to make kit. Always love your designs!
She’s the designer of American Duchess shoes. I’m dying to get myself a pair
I was really happy to see you making some 1890s shoes, I thought they were very pretty when I saw the original example in your 100 years of shoes video.
the shoes turned out so fun! i'm blown away by the skill this took
I get so freaking amped when you release a new video knowing good and damn well I'm never making shoes.
I always want to wait till the end before commenting but I am usually so blown away by your work that I end up commenting half way through, just watching your precision and making your own lasts and everything is amazing
I love your sewing and drafting but honestly your shoemaking videos are my absolute favourite thing to watch.
If you have feet that are differently shaped from each other, do you alter your lasts and make them asymmetrical for a better shoe fit?
-Chevette Girl
You can buy standard lasts and amend them to fit. If you look in Nicole's playlists she has several videos that go through the process. You might find this useful as a low cost experiment in setting out your actual foot shape individually: th-cam.com/video/Cmn5QUeGBps/w-d-xo.html.
Yes, you would use different lasts.
Finished boots are beautiful!!! Love the decorative detailing on the sides. I have to admit the nail-biting moment for me is when you have to take the boot (or shoe) off the last. And I also love how Bailey makes his appearance in most of your videos! 😍
I knew what you were making from the first split second of the preview. This is my favorite pair of boots ever!
I am in total awe watching this. The mere idea of making shoes is daunting to me and I’m impressed that you took on the seemingly monumental task of learning the art. Bravo. Looking at these 1890s boot styles, the first thing that popped into my head was to wonder is this where the fancy cowboy boots got their start or was it the other way around?😊
So much work in making these boots; however, the finished effects really looks worth the effort.
Excellent work as always, love these little tidbits of information that you have too. :) If you're going to be doing a lot of dye work on leather in the future, Chuck Dorsett over at Weaver Leather's channel has a lot of great tips on it, that's where I head when I need to learn anything new for doing things with leather because I'm a visual learner.
Making one shoe would give me anxiety... but knowing I have to make another, would throw me off the edge. Great talent.
37:10 an angel blessed with a tiny walking cloud!
I love to watch people who have preserved a difficult craft creating something special.
This might be literally the most interesting thing I have seen on TH-cam in recent years I'm just going to have to watch every single one of your videos
These shoes are seriously mind blowing! I love the last shape that you made for these, it’s so curvy and unique!
A tip for making easy lasts, you can cast your foot shape in plaster, adjust the shape and then pour in 2 component foam. Andi's workshop has done a great video of this.
The boots are so on point for Aziraphale, really beautiful and they look so comfy!
These might be my favourite thing you've ever made (and shared with us on here) - they are exquisite. And the process is fascinating! I begin to understand why you got into making shoes.
The whimsy in the reveal is so cute! As always, the history and knowledge you share is a bonus on top of your amazing skill and artistry.
I'm never going to make shoes, but watching these being made just made my day. So much work and the results are amazing. It's fantastic to see the process, so thank you for videoing it!
The more I watch you making shoes, the more fascinated I get, and the more certain I am that I will never make a pair of shoes! Thanks for walking us through your process
i LOVE your shoe making videos!! theyre so nice to just sit down and relax to, the history you tell about the designs too is always so interesting
I honestly love watching your videos on making shoes, if I didn't have about 10 or so other hobbies in my day-to-day I'd love to try making my own shoes. I've never had good luck with buying shoes due to them always attacking the backs of my ankles
Very sorry to hear you've had health problems. I feel for you, truly and hope you're feeling better. Thanks for this video, I love your shoe/boot making video's it's something I would love to have tried myself but since developing arthritis in my hands, heavy leatherworking is out of the question. The finished boots are so lovely and perfectly reflect Aziraphale's character, well done!👏👏👏
The fact that this is you maximizing shortcuts is both hilarious and awe-inspiring. Very cool boots. As always, loved getting to see the process. Particularly loved seeing the last-making! Would really love to learn more about that step in the shoemaking process.
Watching Nicole make shoes, I feel totally vindicated in my decisions in the past , never to attempt to make any footwear except knitted slippers.
The final reveal instilled in me a powerful desire to go watch Jeeves and Wooster
if I had to construct my own footwear, they would be flip-flops. and I deal with Wisconsin winters.
The level of effort, craftmanship and patience is unreal! It's really super impressive!
I have so much respect for you. Your sewing and dedication to your shoes! Amazing!
Note: “Lumps and bumps” Time Team memories!! 😊
nicole explaines why it would be complete madness to make shoes from scratch for this... then goes through said madness. I love to watch it. I love the result. but it worries me a bit. I don't want any of the creators I watch to choke on work. especially when they bit off more than they could chew and the stress could have been avoided... still.. I have to trust that she knows herself and knows what she's doing.
Fascinating cobbling, thank you.
My cat sat here listening just as (if not more) attentively than I did- I think she thinks it’s ASMR 😂
They look amazing! I love your shoemaking videos!
I can't wait to see the finished 'fit! It's all coming together!!! The shoes are gorgeous, and it was so satisfying watching you make them.
It's my ultimate goal and dream to make a pair of historical shoes. I can never find any shoes that fit correctly and are proper for the time period I love (Victorian era). First of course I need to learn to sew. Baby steps! I wish there were shoe making classes near me. You would think there would be because I'm a Bostonian and historical re-enactments is a huge part of MA. So, there's a lot of costumers around. There's only one shoe maker in my town who has been around over 100yrs, but he does modern shoes. 😢
Oh my god the puppy at the end!!! So cute
Those are amazing boots. I don’t wear vintage, but I would wear them with my modern clothes. So cute! I didn’t know so much work went into boot/shoe making.
I really wish i could buy a pair even half the amazing these are❤ i love them so much and they look so comfy and fashionable at the same time. You are an awesome creator of beautiful things!
Watching you make shoes is so mesmerizing!
Always blown away by your shoe making content. It must feel like a hug for your feet to have shoes made bespoke. Bliss!
They turned out so well!
I wish I could get shoes like the ones you make. They look so much more comfortable than modern dress shoes.
You break down everything so clearly that I think I could do it if I apprenticed under you
So beautiful. I’m looking forward to seeing the entire outfit.
I love your videos so much - they are so informative but also so soothing and relaxing! I do find that my brain always breaks a little on the shoemaking videos haha - having a fairly large shoe size, the lasts and soles always look impossibly tiny and narrow and my brain cannot compute - but you always make these videos so fascinatingly informative. Thank you :)
Fabulous boots. The tugging and tacking over and over again really reminds me of upholstery work! To make this process easier I used a hammer with a magnetic tip so you can hold the tack on the hammer.
Low heeled boots that actually look comfy!
I love your shoemaking apron
these shoes are absolutely ADORABLE!!!
You are amazing. I now have more appreciation for the old-fashioned cobblers.
I absolutely love all your shoeposting 💕
I really like all your content, but whenever you make shoes, it's so riveting to me. It almost seems like magic, it all coming together, and this boot is the most beautiful pair of boots I've seen in a long time.
The shoemaking videos are always so interesting to watch-probably because it still seems like magic to me 😅. Thank you for sharing ❤
I throughly enjoyed this video! I make doll footwear and know of some of your pain. 😂 I use nail clippers on the pleats to cut them down, on a human sized shoe, snub nosed pliers would be about the same thing. These take way more time than my dolly counterparts, and I can use materials like Sculpey for the heels and cardboard for the insoles. Keep up the beautiful work!
Just mind-blowing. It really makes it so clear what these objects are really worth, and were worth to the people of the past.
What an amazing piece of wonderful. Loved this video. You always give such good information. Love the way you teach us and show hiw its done. Thank you Nicole.
I just found your shows thru the algorithm. I really enjoyed this show. I had to repeat when I realized the history, and you made the boots that are beautiful . I love boots. Look forward to your shows. Thank you
Your shoes are so gorgeous! I am always amazed at the quality of your craft.
I hope you make a video of how you made the blouse and doctored the hat also! Looking forward to seeing all the pieces together!
The shoes are absolutely gorgeous. I enjoyed the video tremendously with a cup of black tea as an accompaniment.
Wonderful job. It's an extraordinary pair of beautiful boots. I loved watching you make it (and that you use a Bernina...I'm a Bernina fan). It's not something I will ever attempt to make myself, but it is fascinating seeing how you did it. Cheers. 😍
Nicole, I adore your down to earth personality. Thanks for bringing me joy ❤
I love the shoe making videos. It reinforces to me that this is a craft I do not want to start, but i certainly want to get bespoke and pay for all the hours involved.
Those look eminently comfortable. Can't believe you pumped those out in a week! My hat off to you ma'am!
I love your videos. You have crazy mad skills. I enjoy spinning, weaving, and knitting. I can only imagine the amount of work in making shoes. I would love to see you make a pair of bicycle boots. 😃🙏
Oh the details are stunning! I love watching you make shoes. It's something that I'll probably never pick up myself, but I love having a better understanding of how it's done.
ifnyou wet the leather down before using the dye, you get a better cover and a lot less streaks. also, I didnt see you use a finishing coat, which is necessary if you don't want the dye coming off on your hands and clothes. certain finishing coats also provide a flexibility back in to the leather, since the dye actually dries the leather out.
Absolutely stunning craftswomanship! Beautiful foot ware!
I've watched a few other shoe making vids and was always concerned with how many nails they use. Until seeing this I didn't realise they're just there to hold everything on place until the glue / cement sticks everything together. Thank you.
These turned out absolutely gorgeous, fascinating
Nicole, you blow me away every time I watch one of your videos. You are talented in so many areas, and make lovely videos as well. Thank you so much. I learn something new every time I watch you!
My word! I'm astonished at your talent
Lovely boots!
Wow, that was amazing! They look really great, and I've never seen a shoe-making tutorial in such depth, so this was extremely interesting to watch. Now I want to learn making shoes too :D
Also, the colours are on point and they look really close to Aziraphale's shoes, but with a personalised touch. Just so cool ^^
I'm incredibly amazed at this skill.
Love watching you make shoes. the amount of detailed work is astonishing and must be so rewarding to go from design to to wearing them. They look really comfy too. A wonderful skill to have. Thanks for sharing.
Those turned out absolutely gorgeous!
Love the video ❤.
You need a roller foot. Both the top and bottom fabric (leather) to move through the machine at the same speed.
Just stunning! The skill, creativity, time & patience that goes into each pair you make is incredible. And the final product? Absolutely beautiful!
What a beautiful pair of shoes! I'm am going to have to try shoe making one of these days.
They're so cool! Amazing work, especially for a time crunch project!
Goodness, you are spectacularly talented, Nicole. They're beautifully.
I thought Bernina sold a rolling foot attachment similar to industrial leather machines! Lovely end result
Someone needs to send this series of videos to Hainan.