Sneakers From Scratch With JBF Customs in Cleveland | Making It
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- MAKER: Jake Ferrato
BUSINESS: JBF Customs
WHAT HE DOES: Ferrato both reconstructs sneakers and creates new pairs in his downtown Cleveland loft. He points out he is not a cobbler, which is someone who fixes shoes, but a cordwainer.
HOW IT STARTED: Working as a teen at a Nike Factory outlet store he first learned about sneaker culture and how people collect, trade and celebrate them as works of art.
Ferrato began painting on his shoes, but he was not happy with how that looked. Then he started taking them apart and took a course in shoemaking. Several years later, he has carved a niche creating artistic designs using high-end materials.
“Python, alligator, ostrich, lizard,” he said. “That’s what people generally come to me for.”
THE NUMBERS: Prices start at $1,000, but he said he doesn’t have an upper limit. Ferrato estimates it takes 40 hours to make a pair.
“Shoemaking’s been paying the bills for at least like five years,” he said. “I haven’t had a ‘job’ since I was 18.”
Most people contact him through social media or online for business. He has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram.
ON USING SHOE LOGOS: Ferrato doesn’t try to hide that he uses the logos of designer brands. He said he has even done custom work for Nike, Adidas and Puma.
“All of the big companies have been supportive and happy that we mess with them,” he said.
TEACHING THE TRADE: Ferrato has been teaching others how to do what he does, including Phil Avin, who started his own business after working with Ferrato for a few years.
a sneaker over a thousand dollars should be yours only...not waiting for a new release but something which will never be released.....mad respect
good job
Inspirational
hi, can you give information on where to get open mode soles to buy for sneakers . I am in the UK.
Hi. I’m in the US and I don’t know where to go in the UK, but there is a site to get heels and insoles and outsoles: www.myshoesupplies.com/cart
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the real sneakerella
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I have a design sneaker what the process
Just followed you on Instagram, would love to ask some questions
How much do they cost?
Help me
Isn't it illegal to use someone else's intellectual property to make money. Using someone else's patters and logos is copyright infringement this guy is playing with fire. You can't simply reskin a Nike product and sell it. This goes beyond customized Google it.
+ SIT DOWN SOMEWHERE YOU JUST MAD THAT YOU CAN DO IT QUITE HEATING 😩
@@Dominique43jd I'm not taking legal advice from someone who can not form a sentence that's understandable. Clearly you have an issue with people being informed. I'm not jealous in any way I can and have done this but not for resale. I am making a point to kids that want to try this and I hope they do its a great skill to pursue. However, there is a right and a wrong way to do it.
@@guitarguymi + Ok you do have a point there that we both can agree on and I’m very sure he read your comment and wat was his reply haha and I thinking he’s been in business long enough to know where you coming from and bout my spelling it’s not like you or nobody else is givin me thousands of dollars to spell everything correctly but I still see that you can read it lol 😆😆😆
My thoughts exactly. Nike shoe. Nike box. That is definitely an issue. I still would like to learn how to make kicks though.
@@Dominique43jd mad boi
So...u take an already made shoe, change the materials based on client request and put the shoe back together? 1k for them...? I thought you made your own styles. Oh well, if peeps pays u for that, good for u. But any shoe over 200 is just nuts.