How I Learned Bootmaking In 5 Days (In Guatemala)
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A Very Special Episode: With zero experience, I traveled to Guatemala to see if I could learn how to make a pair of boots before my 5-day deadline was up.
More videos in this series!
* The 10-Minute version of this documentary: th-cam.com/video/mVrF_sn-1Us/w-d-xo.html
* 10 Things I Learned Making My Own Boots th-cam.com/video/i4p1gxBNDs0/w-d-xo.html
* Everything Wrong With the Boots I Made th-cam.com/video/igFov5hkC54/w-d-xo.html
* How to make an ethical boot company: th-cam.com/video/AMzjN2lrCwk/w-d-xo.html
I am from Guatemala. I bought my first pair of Thursday Boots and red wings because of your videos.
Seeing this made me happy, I don’t know why. Maybe because my boot TH-camr recognized the Pastores art and craftsmanship.
Thank you for visiting!!
dude this remains my all time favorite project and i'm SO glad you found it! appreciate you chiming in, thank you for the kind words
I got to say. I was born in Guatemala. My dad is a shoe maker. I never appreciated what he did until I got older. I’m now learning the trade from him and I have a lot of respect for you mate. Thanks for doing this!!
Awesome Manny, glad this resonated with you!
I’ve been following Stridewise for a while, the passion that’s in fashion and or boots is pretty amazing. Support all the way. Might be an Aussie, but an American in my book. 😏
Your support means a ton Jose! Glad to be an honorary American and very excited for you to see this video
always good to remember there's no such thing as unskilled labour!
that's right!
Watching the entire process and how cool the people were is why I am going to order a pair of boots from Adelante.
A little late to the party but that was awesome! I finished my first pair of shoes last November and it took me 7 months, all by hand so I really wish I had a sewing machine lol . I can’t imagine trying to learn in a week. If you’d like to keep it stateside, Marcell Mrsan is a shoemaker based on Pennsylvania. He does amazing work.
That sounds great William, did Marcell teach you?
@@Stridewise Oh no, I can't afford him lol. I learned by watching a lot of youtube and the r/cordwaining subreddit.
As a child of Guatemalan immigrants in the USA this video makes me happier in many ways. I sure hope @stridewise considers creating a collaborative program to form a shoe making school with Adelante. I’d sign up for a week or two depending on the price!
ha! that would be so fun, and take so much labor, but hey labor costs less in Guatemala...
I love this video! There is something about seeing someone with no training (like me) go through all the steps of boot making to appreciate all the work and craftsmanship that goes into something we just order online. I didn't expect to be moved so emotionally by this. Good job!
That's so meaningful dude! Thank you for saying that. I am indeed a total novice, but was very proud of the quality!
This was an ambitious project. The documentary style production is nicely done.
Wasn't it! Grateful to my editor and Adelante's cameraman for that
Thank you Nick for taking us through the process. I absolutely loved watching this!!!
So happy you watched it Frank!
@@Stridewise You really need to know how much you’ve influenced me. I am now the owner of a wide variety of beautiful boots ranging from Iron Rangers and Thursday Boots to Indys and Viberg 2030’s. Thank you for all you have provided for all of us WORLDWIDE for our boot community, Nick! Love you man!
So many amazing and humbling moments throughout this video, I enjoyed every minute of it!!!! I learned a ton personally; and Nick your Spanish is great!!!
Thank you for showing this! You are always welcome in Guatemala!
Thanks Luis!
En dónde está esa tienda compa?
Fantastic video. It was fun, and slightly painful, to watch you struggle through.
Looking forward to the follow-up video you mentioned in one of the comments.
Definitely! Here's the first follow up th-cam.com/video/HSr7jY0Z0Ks/w-d-xo.html, the 'everything wrong with my boots' video is going up this weekend
This was very cool to watch. ¡Más o menos!
The QC at the end. 😂
They do such incredible work, with half the proper machines!
Yeah it's a really special company
Hope you’ve enjoyed the boots! I have 3 pairs of Adelantes including the Havana and they’re solid and really all-day comfortable. And their size range is pretty much unmatched from what I’ve seen, which is a huge deal for me with size 16 3E feet. Great video!!
Hard agree on the widths and sizings, I wish I’d known about them sooner and talked about them in earlier videos !
Awesome job, Nick! And I mean that inclusive of the editing, content, and entertainment value.
That's awesome Ali I'm so glad you liked it
The production value and time dedicated to this video are far superior to anything in the boot community. Really nice to see the making process in Guatemala, with a Mexican leather by an aussie who lives in America
Wow, this looked like a lot of fun. You did a decent job for your first boot, this was a great learning experience. One day, I will make a pair myself.
This was absolutely amazing. Major respect for getting out and actually doing the damn thing!! ✊
Great video. Looks like you had a blast down there.
I've got to admit, I was a bit nervous watching you handle that knife!😅
Dude me too! I have a big scar on my index finger from playing with a pocket knife as a kid haha, I was sure I was going to open it back up
Nick, this was really cool to watch. Making a pair of boots would be badass dude
It was life changing
Adalente factory seconds LOL! Great video, very informative. Pretty brave of you to try your hand at shoe making. Not bad for your first go around.
Thanks Warren! It was such a trip and everyone was so patient with me
Such a cool experience!
2:30 that's the "he's doing worse than I thought" face haha
hahaha i got very used to that face
I absolutely loved this video my man . Haha I felt your pain when you where trying to run the sewing machine.
It was so nerve wracking!! So happy you liked it though dude
Great video man!
I got a pair of Clasico’s a few months ago. So far I’ve been very happy with them. The price was fair and the build is very nice.
Dude the value is friggin wild
@@Stridewise I should have also mentioned the fair pay for workers as a big positive. While every company talks about social responsibility. I have a friend who researches these kinds of things as a professor and pointed out that Aldante does right by their workers.
Your video helped advertise that image nicely. This work has risks and needs skills and the workers can live well on the wages they receive.
It shouldn’t be so hard to trust that a company actually pays their workers fairly. Unfortunately the fashion world is full of bad examples.
Thanks I just added this to my bucket list.
That was a fun video and I learned quite a bit. Keep up the great content man!
Thanks, will do! Super pumped you gave it a watch dude
Good on ye Nick . Hell of a process and how many watches did you bring ?
Very labour intensive but lovely boots they make .
Cheers
Good job Nick. I have no doubt that at the very least I would have need stitches to one or both of my hands, during that five days.
I'm amazed I walked away without any new scars
Congratulations. The boots look great. How have they broken in?
Would love a boot this same color. With all due respect not done by you, but by the professionals. Do you know if they’ll have this color available, or maybe I can order it custom? Please advise
This was a very satisfying video
Congratulations on making your boot Nick, you should cut yourself some slack!
The craftsmen were amazing
Well that was fun! Speaking as another physically inept soul, I admire your courage. And they look.... not so bad!
Thanks so much James! I have a video coming up on all the problems with the boot hahah
I'm glad to hear there will be a follow up. I'm hoping that YOUR boot fits better than the other one!
Nick, I totally enjoyed this video and how comfortable you are with trying new things. I hope the master bootmakers are earning a good (and not shit )wage since they obviously know what they are doing. Your boots turned out ok, mas o menos, can I order a pair from you? Will I be charged the “seconds” price?
Haha I only made one pair! But it's called "The Havana", you can order one just like it (but better) from Adelante :) And the bootmakers earn double the usual wage!
En donde se pueden adquirir estas botas en Guatemala... Gracias..Where can I buy these boots in Guatemala? Zenks
Steve from Bedo’s said your hired you start tomorrow, just kidding. Great job trying to build a pair of boots. Cross this item off your bucket list. Lucky man
Ha! I think he'd be impressed! You just reminded me to send this to him
Haha what a great thing to do ! Looked like u had a blast
I did! Once in a lifetime experience.
Awesome movie Nick!
Hooray! I appreciate you giving it your time man, thanks for commenting
I was wondering if this was going to be on the channel.
Editing 5 full days of footage is a job!
@@Stridewise Thank you for your service.
This guy is living his passions out! Love it.
On another note, how come the only people wearing masks are the Guatemalans?
because they were unvaccinated, this was filmed a while back when this wasn't an unusual way to go about masks
gosh such an intimate look ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
if nick made me a pair of boots i would wear them everyday ❤️
Now I want to make my own pair of boots as well Nick. But I think I would do worse than más o menos 😂
Theirs was Mas, the one you made is Menos. It's a good pair!
hahaha! excellent take, Caleb.
Great video thanks for making it
Glad you enjoyed it Edgar!! Means a lot that you watched it
I loved that video.
I squirmed in my chair each time you used the knife. Good lord man how did you survive this with all ten fingers?!?
Really enjoyed this video. Loved that this was so anti machine. Just sit in a chair or on the floor, use a piece of broken mirror, and you can rival any hi tech shoe company in the world! Love it.
Keep up the good work. I enjoy learning along side you.
Yes, everything was done very traditionally, it was really crazy. Pumped you liked it William!
I ordered some Adelante shoes a couple weeks back, anyone else know how long they take to arrive?
After watching this video I do wish local Guatemalans owned this and were not just the craftsmen.
I got a pair before the holidays. Took about 4 weeks. I’ve been very happy with them
@@popuppete I hope I ordered my size correctly. I followed the sizing advice, hope I got it right though.
The good thing is the Americans have good funding/investors and pay the shoemakers twice the local wage, I've got a video coming out all about the brand and the social responsibility angle
@@Stridewise I've heard that, that is a good thing indeed. However, twice their living wage equals what fraction of Americans pay? Is it equavalent to our minimum wage, more, less? That's cool if it is comparable, but more so the point I'm making here is that there is a significant difference where locals own the business and are able to tap into the world market and build even more equity for themselves.
@@ElxlceLX You're looking for a charity.
Awesome boot
So proud of you for how your Spanish improves along the video 🤪
would you buy these or Thursday captain for first boot?
How do they compare to Indonesian bookmakers?
I thought a lot of Indonesian bootmaking is also done by hand
Cool man!
I learnt Spanish in Guatemala, travelled all over, visited remote villages etc
I had no idea there was a bootmaking industry... Why do I even bother going overseas?!
37:45 "finishing" yea okay ha ha lol
sounded like there wasn't much left, right?!
@@Stridewise Every step of the way it seemed like you were in the final stretch then something else was revealed. This was an awesome process to watch though and I’m excited to receive my pair of Havana boots from them.
ok so that was basically adorable
Come to Venezuela and go to Loblan boots
Epic!
Thanks dude! My proudest moment
@@Stridewise you are awesome!!
Adelante needs to improve their customer communications. They do not answer the phone nor do they respond to emails in a timely fashion. My first order went smoothly, second order was delayed and now my third order is on it's 3rd delay and I am unable to get Adelante Customer Service to return my multiple phone calls, voice messages & my emails. Trying to suport them but not getting the love in return.
Delayed how long?
@@thysonsacclaim Waiting for a month and a half. Current order was placed on March 16, 2023 and still no notice of shipment- contacted Adelante Customer Service and was promised, on 3 seperate occasions, that the current order would be shipped within 10 days and each time that promise has been broken. The boots are well made but the frustration seems endless.
What’s up with the two day wait.
So you can schedule it haha
Hell yeah
Glad you're here
Mas o menos!
MAS O MENOS
Guatamala is one of the 3rd world countries where healthcare access and outcomes are worse than the US, so that thing about bad healthcare is accurate. It should be noted that by accessibility and outcomes the US healthcare system is on par with many 3rd world countries(although it would be above average if you only compared it to developing and undeveloped countries), and is significantly worse than some countries with high rates of poverty like Cuba.
When are you; good sir doing a collaborative with someone? If you haven’t already..🤫
I'm trying to do one with Carmina right now! Fingers crossed it goes through
@@Stridewise very cool!
Dang third time watching this video
So he owns a boot company, but doesnt know of any company that does truly handmaking, handlasting under $1000? Thats called bad business, cause you should at least know your competition well enough. I can name many: Nicks, Whites, etc and they are well under that $1000 price mark.
Agreed, was thinking this immediately when he said that.
Nonsense. All of the companies you just listed use more equipment--lots more. Adelante is a much smaller company, with a much more manual process.
It's not just the lasting--literally every step here is by hand, in a much more manual process.
That doesn't automatically make it better, but they're also 1/3 the price of a Nick's boot.
Giggly school girl. I cringed through the video because I wanted to see what these old school craftsmen were doing.
Love how you guys are cool, but the workers have to cover their face. It's a good look..
You’ve never worked hard in your life , I can tell . You keep laughing and it’s not funny …