A couple of things - both good! 1. Fantastic video!! Genuinely you are a fantastic resource for education and entertainment. 2. I will forever now use "Lou Bootin" whenever someone gets huffy about Louboutin. BTW it is pronounced similar to Loius Vuitton, "loo-boo-tahn," but as I said they are now Lou Bootin's to me!!! 😂
I humbly thank you for showing the flip side knife for scoring tip. Ever since I watched this video, I’m using it regularly. Find it more agreeable than an awl and leaves such a clear line to cut, while pencil can only provide a arbitrary reference. You might slip a bit with a pencil line, not with this. Completely new soles works like magic. It’s a bit trickier with worn. But then again, I’m really thankful for this tip. Happy cobblering!
Fantastic content. Tony, when replacing thin sole guards on loafers, does the upper leather get pulled? How do you peel them off? I have some unlined suede loafers that I’m worried about the uppers stretching during replacement.
They shouldn’t get stretched during the process. The shoe goes in the jacket stand (metal last that we work on) and we put pressure on the soles as we peel off the old one. That puts only pressure on the soles and not the uppers
I had bought myself English classic shoes from the brand Grenson that has this leather sole. It was slippery. So i brought them to the local shoemaker. To have something like this added to them. I hope that he does a great job because i noticed that most shoes he has to repair are sneakers and regular womans boots. I see that doing this requires quite some skill so I'm a bit nervous lol.
Thanks a lot for the education is "sole guards." BTW, I know now that sole guards generally have a specific purpose but, they also look very cool as well! I have a pair of Wested Boots that look a lot like those, they are actually Alden Indy Copies 😂, I may send them to you to have guards put on them. Great job!
Love the deep dive on this! How do you feel about the mixture of JR leather outsoles and Vibram sole protectors? When a resole is needed is there a benefit to having both? Thanks!
JR is a premium leather that is known for its flexibility, stability, water resistance, and durability properties. Some people prefer to have these qualities under the sole protectors. Most people use house leather under sole protectors. I think that you can’t go wrong either way.
If youre not hiking or working in the boots i see no reason to stitch the outsole. When i resole my boots i only restitch to the slipsole/mindsole. You can add products to your glue to basically make it inseperable while making it more resistant to chemicals/oils and heat. (e.g. Köracur TR 280 or Renia "Härter")
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The majority of the time, the pressed cork is already crumbling, so it has to be replaced. In cases of new shoes that we do, the customer requests it to be replaced because they don’t want it in there to crumble later. In cases where the cork is still good on a used shoe, they are typically bought second hand and the customer wants new to remove previous owners impression in the footbed. That’s the majority of examples why. Good question.
@@WyattDadCobblerCompany so, IF I can restate what I think you said. You feel as though the sheet cork is more stable than the heated and pressed courk?
They can be added to used shoes, but not on worn out soles. It’s bad for your feet to do that. If the soles are worn out, it’s best to do new soles and then put the sole protectors on
Steel toe taps protect the tips of the toes only. If you wear out the toe tips fast, you may want to consider them. If you don’t, solegaurds are the better option
Sole-guards are always good coz it's easier and cheaper to replace sole-guards than replacing whole leather sole. Leather sole will always be damaged by wearing shoes and even worse it will fraying unconsistently which means there is a chance that you will face an issues like losing it's balance which could affect your gait and with time passed could leads into problems with a spine and so on. So just use sole-guards and replace em when they are frayed too much.
Not doing the heel defeats the purpose for most people because that’s the part of the sole that sees the most wear. The heel takes the brunt of each step unless the person is running.
@@jj4483love true that JR is primarily for durability so rubber soles are not necessary for added durability. However, some people need rubber traction for their purposes, and JR’s quality is not limited to durability. It also provides more support and water resistance. Therefore, if one needs the rubber traction, but still wants quality leather on their feet, why not have it?
This was the most informative and easy to watch cobbler video I have seen ! Thank you and best regards.
Nice job Tony, great explanation.
A couple of things - both good!
1. Fantastic video!! Genuinely you are a fantastic resource for education and entertainment.
2. I will forever now use "Lou Bootin" whenever someone gets huffy about Louboutin. BTW it is pronounced similar to Loius Vuitton, "loo-boo-tahn," but as I said they are now Lou Bootin's to me!!! 😂
🤣🤣🤣
Thanks!
Good lesson and demonstration of the lesson. Much appreciated and thank you 😊
Awesome job, Tony!
I humbly thank you for showing the flip side knife for scoring tip. Ever since I watched this video, I’m using it regularly. Find it more agreeable than an awl and leaves such a clear line to cut, while pencil can only provide a arbitrary reference. You might slip a bit with a pencil line, not with this. Completely new soles works like magic. It’s a bit trickier with worn. But then again, I’m really thankful for this tip. Happy cobblering!
@@fredrikjohansson9810 awesome! Thanks for watching us
I appreciate your attention to detail. Fun to watch the process!
Nice job they look killer 👍
Nice detailed video! Thanks!!
Beautiful work
Very nice video a true craftsman
I’ll tell you what. I really like you guys and will definitely have you do a pair of my boots at a later date.
They look great.
Fantastic content. Tony, when replacing thin sole guards on loafers, does the upper leather get pulled? How do you peel them off? I have some unlined suede loafers that I’m worried about the uppers stretching during replacement.
They shouldn’t get stretched during the process. The shoe goes in the jacket stand (metal last that we work on) and we put pressure on the soles as we peel off the old one. That puts only pressure on the soles and not the uppers
I had bought myself English classic shoes from the brand Grenson that has this leather sole. It was slippery. So i brought them to the local shoemaker. To have something like this added to them.
I hope that he does a great job because i noticed that most shoes he has to repair are sneakers and regular womans boots.
I see that doing this requires quite some skill so I'm a bit nervous lol.
@@Poemwriter_Angelo fingers crossed 🤞
Thanks a lot for the education is "sole guards." BTW, I know now that sole guards generally have a specific purpose but, they also look very cool as well! I have a pair of Wested Boots that look a lot like those, they are actually Alden Indy Copies 😂, I may send them to you to have guards put on them. Great job!
Love the deep dive on this! How do you feel about the mixture of JR leather outsoles and Vibram sole protectors? When a resole is needed is there a benefit to having both? Thanks!
JR is a premium leather that is known for its flexibility, stability, water resistance, and durability properties. Some people prefer to have these qualities under the sole protectors. Most people use house leather under sole protectors. I think that you can’t go wrong either way.
Cool video, are the glue-only ones stronger than stitched?
Not necessarily stronger, but not weaker, and less expensive to replace.
If youre not hiking or working in the boots i see no reason to stitch the outsole. When i resole my boots i only restitch to the slipsole/mindsole. You can add products to your glue to basically make it inseperable while making it more resistant to chemicals/oils and heat. (e.g. Köracur TR 280 or Renia "Härter")
I don’t have a cobbler near me. Do you take orders by mail in?
Yes, we offer services by mail.
You can visit our website WyattandDad.com for purchasing and mails instructions. If you need help, just send us an email, wyattndad@gmail.com
Thanks!
Those boots in factory form are very similar to the Alden 405 boots worn by Harrison Ford in all of the Indiana Jones movies.
“Back in the old days,” we used to use “burnishing ink” around the sole and heel edges.
@@TomTimeTraveler a lot of shops still do.
On a different note, why do you peel pressed cork out and replace it with sheet cork?
The majority of the time, the pressed cork is already crumbling, so it has to be replaced. In cases of new shoes that we do, the customer requests it to be replaced because they don’t want it in there to crumble later. In cases where the cork is still good on a used shoe, they are typically bought second hand and the customer wants new to remove previous owners impression in the footbed. That’s the majority of examples why. Good question.
@@WyattDadCobblerCompany so, IF I can restate what I think you said. You feel as though the sheet cork is more stable than the heated and pressed courk?
@@kevinorr6880 correct. In an overall sense.
My Vibram lug sole protector keeps pulling up from the tip of my right shoe. Is there anything I can do to prevent this?
I dunno if I miss this in the video but can add sole protectors in used shoes or is it better to do it when they are brand new?
They can be added to used shoes, but not on worn out soles. It’s bad for your feet to do that. If the soles are worn out, it’s best to do new soles and then put the sole protectors on
My question is should I go Sole guard or Steel Toe taps? I keep hearing steel Toe Taps protects the sole better.
Steel toe taps protect the tips of the toes only. If you wear out the toe tips fast, you may want to consider them. If you don’t, solegaurds are the better option
"Loo Bootins" 😂
Sole-guards are always good coz it's easier and cheaper to replace sole-guards than replacing whole leather sole. Leather sole will always be damaged by wearing shoes and even worse it will fraying unconsistently which means there is a chance that you will face an issues like losing it's balance which could affect your gait and with time passed could leads into problems with a spine and so on. So just use sole-guards and replace em when they are frayed too much.
Can I just it is nice to hear an American talk in millimetres, normally it is only US military that does that.
Not doing the heel defeats the purpose for most people because that’s the part of the sole that sees the most wear. The heel takes the brunt of each step unless the person is running.
@edhcb9359 in the end, it is up to the customer choice.
I hate watching those great JR soles getting destroyed
@@jj4483love true that JR is primarily for durability so rubber soles are not necessary for added durability. However, some people need rubber traction for their purposes, and JR’s quality is not limited to durability. It also provides more support and water resistance. Therefore, if one needs the rubber traction, but still wants quality leather on their feet, why not have it?