Repairing My 10 Year Old Birkenstocks!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2021
- I can't believe I've been wearing these Birkenstocks for over a decade... There's truly no other sandal out there like it.
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Chin’s my dad! It’s actually Chhim 😂. Thank you Levi for capturing his personality in this video. LOL ❤️
What!? This is amazing! My apologies for the mispronunciation. He’s such an awesome guy. Thanks for leaving this comment 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
You're lucky to have such an awesome dad!
@@Noukz37 He is the best dad and grandpa😍 We are always laughing together.🙏🏼
Your dad’s a true Gem!
Are you Cambodian sister? Your name does sound like one
WE NEED MORE CHIN!!!!
Double Chin!
Yeah. What else can Chin repair? What a wholesome man. protect him at all costs
Chin is just so cheerful and kind… We just need way more people like him in stores. It would be such a great experience for customers ! I hope this video will bring him even more recognition for this work ! ♥️
Okay Chin!!!! I need to find him! Breathing life back into my soul!
*sole 😜
No socks. That man seems like such a sweetheart. Also, you two are adorable.
Right?! Thanks for the nice comment Jen. 🙋🏻♂️❤️
This was badass, such a good repair job (and upgrade).
That man is the kindest of gods, and so talented.
And finally, y'all are adorable.
Awe spanks Daniel. ❤️🙋🏻♂️
@@LeahandLeviwhere is Chin I need to send him some business! 😆
That conversation with Chin just made my day. So delightful! And what a legend, not just repairing but *improving* your birks like that. That right there's a man who deserves business.
Right!? Dude made the whole experience awesome.
That interaction with Chin really made me smile :)
Fun fact: I bought my first pair way back when you did your first video on Birkenstocks. They've become my favorite shoes to wear around the house.
Whaaat that's so cool! Glad you're enjoying them!
Same! I actually found this channel because of that video :D
Winter: Team socks. Summer: Team NO socks.
Birkenosocks
Bostons with socks for the winter. Arizonas no socks for the summer.
I'm waiting for the follow up video in 5-10 years when you need to go in to replace the leather, but the soles are still 👌🏼. If that happens, are they still the original Birks?
The shoes of thesues
Yes they are. Like the story of the axe that has been in someone's family since the Mayflower landed. It has had 3 new heads and 5 new handles but it is the same axe LOL
Ditch the socks immediately. Treasure Leah forever 😉
That old Birkenstocks video is the reason why I discover your channel.
I’ve had my Birkenstock’s for 5 years now and they’re still holding up so well! I’ll definitely get them repaired when the time comes instead of buying new ones
Heck yeah! That's amazing!
awww Levi's new best mate is a cobbler :)
Loved the ending :)
I'm 63 and just bought my first pair about a month ago. I am in love! Didn't realize what I was missing out on. Oh yeah, NO SOCKS!❤
Leather is also the least sustainable part of the shoe to buy new, but it’s the most durable and biodegradable, so the more use you get out of it the better!
Your dancing at the end is adorable...love Leah's Princess Diaries foot pop
Leah is correct, you need to be wearing tube socks 🧦
Joe… I really didn’t expect this from you.
OK team, let's settle it. Comment for #nosocks, LIKE for #birkenstocksanssocks.
Team no socks! ^^ 🧦🚫
I’m more pr less neutral. If men wearing socks with sandals covers up the often terrible foot maintenance of many men, then I vote for #sockswithBirkenstocks
No socks 😆
No socks!
this persona lasted for a while too :)
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Chhim needs a TH-cam channel. This man is full of happiness and genuinely loves his job.
I've never owned a pair of Birkenstocks but this makes me want to buy the Milanos even more.
Cork sealant and leather conditioner and you can keep them kicking for a long time
I’m team socks so much! I call them my birken-socks.
Repairing, even if it’s just the foot bed is an amazing idea. The leather is what you want to patina and age with you, and I only got blisters from the leather straps on the top of my feet, never from the foot beds.
Yooooooooo!!! Chin is the best!
I wish I was in Canada. I would definitely go to him.
In the past 40+ years I have owned 2 pairs of Birks… and I wear them everyday!! Now, to me, that says a lot about the quality of these amazing sandals. (Unfortunately, I let the first pair get so trashed that they were beyond repair.) One thing about repairing your Birks Levi, is that you kept a good quality pair of shoes out of the landfill. BTW… Chin is freakin’ awesome!!!!! The world needs more Chins and more cobblers!! I think our colleges and technical schools need to offer post-secondary programs in shoe repair/cobbler. Everybody has shoes, right?
You guys seem to have an absolutely beautiful relationship. Stay happy, healthy, and blessed. I’m 23 and seeing people so happy together always shows me that what I’m looking for exists.
This is such a cute interaction with Chhim, made my day 😊 I feel so bad that I didn’t know birkenstocks can be repaired, I’ll definitly look into it with my local cobbler when the time comes for my current pair! It’s incredible how few shoes can be repaired these days.
The vibram vs the default material is a huge upgrade.
Thank you Levi for sharing your journey! I got a pair of birks because of you and shelbizlee and I’ve had them over 2 years and they’re still going strong. I hope mine live as long as yours have. ☺️
What a precious interaction, he's awesome! I'm repairing mine after 7 years.Thanks for your great channel!
I always have had a bit of trouble using old or second handed stuff. But this Levi's determination has encouraged me much more!
Mine were $90 to replace the footbed. Chin is pricey, but he does good work
He also put new vibram soles, which will last much longer than the original soles.
There's one additional reason to repair traditional Birkenstocks that you didn't mention in the video: Birkenstock was bought out by LVMH (the fashion house behind Louis Vuitton) earlier in 2021 and there's been increasing amounts of anecdotal evidence on social media that the change in ownership corresponded with a drop in quality and QC as Birkenstock moved its manufacturing out of Germany to Portugal and other countries.
Its definitely true... Theyre getting worse
This video made me smile from ear to ear..I am a shoe repairman for over 50 years...my job title now is Vibrams Master Cobbler...you truly found a gem in Mr Chin...great personality and great work! Of course I was impressed that he went as far as upgrading to Vibram...they will last so much longer...and by the way young man..you are a delight...good luck on the next ten years...by the way get yourself some cork renew and apply once a year...the cork won't break down and will always look like new.
Always loving your videos ❤️ When I lived in Germany for six years, I was never interested in Birkenstock but surprisingly watching your video now in the States convinced me to buy a pair a few months ago and I’m loving them ever since. I will be looking forward to cherishing them for a long time like you have🤗
Haha that's hilarious... I convinced a german to buy birkenstocks 😂
Please protect Mr. Chin! We need more of him! Haha.
Super amazing that Birkenstock’s can be so easily repaired! Chin did an amazing job! It almost makes me wish I had a pair, but unfortunately they’re just too uncomfortable for me to walk in, but I’ll definitely be searching out a local cobbler to repair some of my other shoes when the time comes.
I used to hate seeing socks with birks .....and then I tried it 😁 team socks all the way! Especially in the winter and fall
The vibes were infectious!
Chhim has such a great attitude! What a wonderful person!
The smell! Lol- although no one ever thinks their BIRKS smell. Heehee. This is why buying good shoes is the way to go. Yes repairs can be pricey but you support a dying industry, and it really is dying. And a good cobbler will make the shoes better than when you bought them. Even when I was VERY POOR I would save to buy quality shoes or for a repair or re-sole. I love love love my cobbler.
Lol maybe I'm just ignorant but I genuinely didn't have an issue with smell in my birkenstocks. 🤷🏻♂️
@@LeahandLevi you are a lucky man! Or you e gone stink blind haha
This was a true delight. Thank you!
This is definitely making me want to invest in some birkenstocks now.
Also the two of you are adorable and I love the little dance montage at the end! So cute! And so full of love!
I agreed with Leah, if you’re gonna wear socks with birks, you gotta commit and go with ankle/crew socks lol
Seeing this, my next pair of sandals is absolutely going to be a pair of birkenstocks 👍🏻
Love the story. I hold on to personal things that bring memories. I think it’s worth getting those sandals redone to remember how far you come.
THE ENDING WAS SO CUTE
Omg!! you two are such lovely couples
I just ordered my first pair the other day! super excited for them to come in!!!
Watching your first Birkenstocks video made me buy mine, and 3 years later I’m wearing them today as I watch this! No socks because it’s summer but I do wear them with socks at winter 😂😂
Got my boots insole redone by him. Amazing job and now my boots feel like new again!
That video was the very first video of yours I’ve ever watched. Been subscribed ever since.
3 minutes in and I cannot. This is the cutest little thing
I agree no socks and sandals. Lol great video! Loved that you featured the cobbler!
It's videos like this one and a wife that has her own birks for close to 10yrs, that encouraged me to purchase my first pair. To be honest, I purchase the EVA model, but I will eventually purchase a leather cork model.
Thanks Levi. Incredible repair job
Thanks for leaving this comment Johnny!
Chin was such a delight! I hope his business is still going strong!!
This is amazing, I actually have the same pair that I have kept in a box since purchase because I am too addicted to my black painted leather ones, and unfortunately whenever I decided to take them out of the box to use them for summer they did not fit! I use to wear a size smaller and have since graduated to sz39 from 38. Watching this video I am hoping I can just have the footbed replaced being that it’s in almost brand new condition maybe the cobbler will give me a smidge of break on the replacement sole if he keeps the one that already on it🙏🏽 I have been aimlessly pondering what to do about this until I stumbled on your video, you have been a great help! Thank you 👍🏽
I’m here for Chim. His personality is so bright.
great vid, with that kinda of service from Chihim ,its priceless !
Chin was wonderful! He is veery skilled in his work!
You convinced me. I'm buying one. I always wanted one as a kid in the 90's, and I'm just now going to get one.
Chin is a superstar. That conversation made my day!
I bought my birkenstock, because of you video, it is my second year, and I hope I will wear ten more years like you did☺️
I actually bought Birkenstocks after I had seen your other video. They’re my daily drivers in the summer! Freaking love them.
I brought my own pair of Birkenstocks after seeing your last video on them, I had been mulling over buying a pair for a while but I was finally convinced. I now have two pairs, the Arizonas and the Madrids. Perfect for my diabetic feet (along with my Wildlings minimalist shoes) and even better that they are repairable...now just need to find a cobbler in Exeter (UK) who can repair them when the need arises!
Great reasons to have shoes repaired rather than replaced. For a little under or the cost of the same shoe from manufacture you can end up w/ a better built shoe. In case of the Birkenstocks a more durable outsole. In GYW & Blake stitched shoes, options include a full leather heel stack, hidden channel stitching, fiddle back waist, leather insole, leather or cork midsole etc... All the things that the brand do to cuts corners in order to maximize profits, you can correct / upgrade when it's time to resole.
chin is just the best! i would love to see a video where you talk about repairing clothes and things too. or maybe a vid where you tell us a list of things that people didn't know could be repaired
I love Chin. What a legend and super talented!
I have an unusual style that I don’t want to loose. Haven’t seen another style like it for years. I think I would consider repairing my footbed
I think Chin just went to the store and got a new pair HAHA
omg the ending, y’all are so cute ♥️
I rebuilt two pair. You'd be surprised how easy it is, and saves you a good amount of $$. Plus, it's REALLY fun to do!
That ending though 😂 adorable!
I watched your first Birkenstocks video some time ago. After watching it, I completely broke one pair of (fake) stocks after 10 years or so of wearing them and then decided I'd buy another pair, used, but in good condition because of everything you said in your video!
Well, I only found found one pair, 2 numbers smaller than what I wear but decided to buy it anyway. I love it 💓 I was so surprised I couldn't find a decent used pair, but at the same time I understand why: they're amazing and always fashionable, especially in Germany, where I live now 😁 absolutely yes to socks!!! Yes yes yes.
We need more shoe repairs shops!! I had a pair of trainers repaired in March and I was so impressed with their job! Everyone told me it wasn't worth it, I'm glad I didn't believe them
Love that your supporting LOCAL business ❤️
If we can all do are part for a better world 🌈
Another Levi tappin’ in! Just ordered my first pair of Birks!
I loved this video. Thank you!!
Haven't watched the video yet but already love it! Levi and Birkenstocks!
Haha thanks for being here!
Love this video! Just got my first pair of Birks and I’m honestly probably going to repair vs buying new ones when the time comes 👍🏻
You need to do a follow up for when Leah’s gets repaired
This video shows we need to appreciate cobblers some more. Especially Chin. He did an amazing job on your birkenstocks
Loved this
So inspirational!!!
Great video as expected :-) Love your content!
Mr. Chin is sooooo adorable! You two are also adorable. ❤️
I just got my first pair of Milanos for my birthday ! Your old video conviced me Levi, because of their durability! Can't waint to grow with them :)
Glad you like them!
that OG video was the first one i watched from your channel!
Thank you for sharing the name of the cobbler. I will definitely check him out when i need to replace the sole of my Birkenstocks. Wish I had known about this from my previous pair!
You are so welcome! Chin is the man!
10 yrs is a lot of birken memories definitely a goal!! I use a lot of EVA birkenstock I dont think its sustainable considering its plastic but definitely will do this with my cork birken pairs.
I was getting excited about repairs. I had no clue you could get them repaired. And I get what you're saying about reasons why to repair but goodness me, for that price I've ordered a new pair. I've had mine for about just over ten years too and they've been worn so very much. However, with my new pairs I'm going to make sure I never let them get so worn down like the pair I was referring too, thanks to your video.
Chin's an absolute legend!
I don't have a pair of flip flops/sandals because I don't wear them, but if I do in the future I'll definitely get a pair of Birkenstocks. Thanks for all the valuable information you put out!
aww I hope to see Chhim again when yall go to repair Leah's shoes!
this video just inspired me to start going to a cobbler ♡
Great Vid!!!
The OG Birkenstock video was how I discovered your channel!
Love this video!
Hi Levi, great video, thank you. Please consider a follow up video on how to take care of new or rebuilt Birkenstocks.
Oh my God them dancing at the end ❤️