Ferragamo Loafer Restoration | Foam Filled Shoes Are Transformed
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video, we give this pair of Ferragamo loafers a makeover. We removed the one-piece, foam filled soles and replaced them with Dainite rubber soles. We also gave the corrected grain or bookbinder leather uppers a quick polish for a nice shine.
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Right , ! so about 7 weeks ago I shipped a pair of 7 year old oxfords , Church's , custom grade from here in Northampton , UK to these 2 young men in the US of A , I could have had them re crafted at Church's for a bit less , and today they are here .I believe in brevity so here it goes 1. communication :receptive and prompt
2.worksmanship :excellent
3price:justified
4 overall experience :very good .
Thank you , chaps.
Ashutosh Sharma Thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to work on them! We’re so glad you like them. Hope you enjoy! Please let us know if we can ever help in the future.
I'm no expert, but I think your restoration made these better shoes than the customer received from the factory.
Exactly! Why would anyone pay for a shoe restoration on a cheaply made pair. That's kind of embarrassing. But they were restored much better than they were made
I think that while that may not always be the goal, that’s usually the result with these two.
Without a doubt better than factory
@@bryanr.4947
Are you kidding me? What a Rip off. That's a house payment for most people. No wonder they sent them in for repair.
Opening up designer dress shoes and finding a foam core is like sending a Rolex to the jeweler and opening it up to find a Casio.
Happens all the time...
1:05 "No, I'm not gonna slice my thumb off, it's okay."
Seems like more people than I have watched that procedure and wondered when we'll get a video that has a bleeped out curse, a cut, and then the next shot features a massive band-aid on Heath's thumb. 😂
Petronella Wessman 😂 six years and still no cut from the blade. Knock on wood!
Not me. 😀
The cork made me think of stone ground mustard with the seeds. I started getting hungry for a sandwich! 😂
That cork always makes me want oatmeal cookies!!!
Interesting
I’ve been needing some conditioner and stuff for my new AE Strands, so a few days ago I bought a few Saphir products from your online store to get the work done. I decided to get it from you guys because you’re one of my greatest influences that got me into shoes alongside The Elegant Oxford. So thank you for making me have a good taste in footwear and knowing how to treat it
Removing junk, I mean form, and replacing them with cork and a smiley face (with two round eyes, a round nose and a smiley mouth) heel in the end. Epic.
SCD Observer 😂
Your pronounciation of the French "Beauté du cuir " is ok , as long as you maintain this quality work . Even ugly "shoes" deserve the best , once in a lifetime ... Merci Messieurs et bonne soirée ...
captaincavern thank you very much.
I love the hot cork. The way its applied is ASMR all day!
This is why I like Italian shoemakers like Antonio Mecciarello, Bontoni and Paolo Scafora to name a few. You get consistent high quality quality craftsmanship for the money.
Great work, and honestly a better quality shoe foundation than what was from the factory! Nice job!!
Patrick McMahon thank you very much!
I couldn’t find a cobbler here in Portland Oregon to repair a pair of Tiger Woods foam filled golf shoes. Nice work guys. I wish you were here to fix my favorite golf shoes!
I'm just in awe of your craftsmanship!
Jason P thank you very much.
You guys are simply amazing! Taking a cheaper shoe and making it better than ever! Am surprised you even work on them!
Guys, nice job as always.
You could say...'This is where the rubber meets the road'!!!
tony monastiere thank you very much.
Nice work guys!!! beautiful outcome. Thanks for the upload.
Elf Owl thank you very much!
I like the fact that you use hot cork. Many cobblers just use cut cork. You do it right.
Someone's going to be very happy with their mail call, you guys gave those shoes meaning, colour stitching really set them off!
thank you very much!
Excellent way to apply the cork on the shoes. Good luck.
I am an orthotist so we do a fair amount of shoe modifications (lifts, flares, rockers, etc.). This video is a lot more like some of the shoes we have to modify. We cut the soles off on the band saw, and it's really a surprise to find out what's inside the shoe. With different rubbers primer and roughing up the surface is a must otherwise the shoe won't stay together. Fun to see you adapt to this less than ideal shoe style!
Anna Sullivan thank you very much.
Wow, looks like anything can be resoled now, good job
Appreciate you guys too!
Nicolas Vincent thank you very much.
I'd never heard of this shoe brand before so had to google them - 500 quid for a crappy loafer with a foam filled rubber sole and what looks like 'patent' leather uppers!
lmao I did the same thing. I've heard of Ferragamo and knew they were pricey but am blown away by how much they charge for poorly constructed shoes. They're like the Italian version of Cole Haan.
I had heard of the brand but didn't realise how expensive these shoes were. Bearing in mind they are made to be thrown away. I know now my next pair off shoes will be a decent Goodyear Welted shoe.
They are a total mixed bag. I have some Ferragamo’s that are among the nicest, and most beautiful shoes I own. Super comfortable, very elegant. Just gorgeous, with high-quality leather, and hidden stitch sole. Then I’ve had others which look like they were put together In an auto body shop. As the brothers say, you never know what you’re going to get with them. I have purchased all of mine secondhand, so I’m not out a lot of money. I can say I have owned at least two pairs of suede Ferragamo Monk straps which are very well done and quite beautiful
MarketAndChurch they are renowned for their High Heels in the fashion industry.
The rest is just parts from South Asia assembled in rural Italia by seasonal migrants workforce which give them the right call their products _Made in Italy_ .
I visited some of these factory many European luxury brands use the same factories
@@jamieshannon9809 for the price Ferragamo were asking you could almost get two pair of Allen Edmonds factory seconds.
Great craftsmanship
Gage Carty thank you very much!
Your videos remind me of a quote from one of the great philosophers ; “You can’t tell what’s in the pickle barrel till you get the lid off” - Foghorn Leghorn. Always enjoy watching the lid (sole) come off.
WOWW,
INCREIBLE!!!!
Nice to see you again. I hope you are both well & safe. I checked out Southern Polished, nice style & I intend to buy when I have the cash. I know they will be with me for years to come because of the quality.
thank you very much. We’re when you’re ready.
It looks like you guys have upgraded the camera you use. The picture quality is amazing.
Nice work, guys...!
you have to choose well. I always get their blake stitched loafers (preferably hidden) with leather soles. Lasted me years and easily the most comfortable shoes I've owned.
What a challenging piece of sole filled with foam. Reminds me of cars that have foam filled bumpers. Poor man’s light weight illusion of quality. These shoes are 10 fold better than original. Great job guys.
Take care guys.
Seeking Truth thank you very much.
Bumpers are foam filled to meet the federal government's regulations and also to distribute energy during a crash. It's a good thing
Corpsie Corpsie thank you.
Great shirt Trenton !!
Please keep the videos coming between this and making sourdough bread it’s keeping my sanity in check, corona sucks.
I really wish you guys would go into greater detail and produce some longer videos. It's a joy to watch you work and I'm sure you have many followers who would love to watch you doing some in a longer form.
J'approuve 👍. Très bon travail, comme d'habitude !
My thumb has that tingling feeling just by watching you using that box cutter.
Still, even during stay at home, both of you have great haircuts. :)
Nick Turner 👍 thank you
Awesome informative Video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya Prayers 🙏
great job guys...love the attention to detail and craftmanship
Brian Banks thank you very much.
The heel looks like a smiley face
That wet cork is amazing.
The Funny part was Trenton saying "Don't Correct Me, I Don't Speak French". I laughed when you said that. Maybe it's the way it sounded. Whatever it was, it was funny
Great job
Great video! Hey, have you ever refurbished a worn off JR sole? I’m curious about how they look like when useless. Congrats on your first year and on the new workshop. You guys are amazing!
Excellent work God bless
I have little clue as to the why, but these videos are soothing to me, maybe it was time spent in Fred's Shoe repair shop while my dad and he and a bunch of guys played Tonk .....when you applied glue I smelled 'Barge shoe adhesive' and when you used the side cutting sole shaper I kinda shuddered as a 8 year old curious as 10 8 year olds should be I decided that after watching Fred sole a shoe I surely could, right? One sole trimmed on a pair of shoes he had started went great, second sole about 3/4 of the way through there was something slick on the shoe, I looked down and saw that I had halved one of my fingers, didn't even feel it Fred kept those wheels sharp!!!! Cleaned up all the blood, stopped my finger from bleeding to death and finished the sole ..... my dad (you had to know him, the finger was nothing compared to what he would do if I bothered him for something stupid while he played cards ) came out of the back room, with Fred who immediately knew and wisked my dad out of the shop. Fred came back and was like "how bad? " , I showed him, he liked to fainted but didn't tell on me.......... lol.
These videos, you never know how they stike a chord in someone, but I had forgotten all about, Fred, barge cement and leather cutting wheels till now, wondeful memories from 50 years ago! Thank you a million!
Love the soles on these! They shoes look great.
Another phenomenal video thank you 🙏🏿
Thank you! We appreciate you watching.
Much classier looking shoe now.
Stay safe.
Have you considered making purple thread available as a color choice?
Have you guys ever had any Common Projects come into the shop? Their dress shoes or sneakers? Any opinion on quality? Thanks. Good video as always.
Good work gentlemen, I would like to see a video of you putting soles on a pair of redwing heritage boots.
Antonio Torres thank you very much.
Antonio Torres It would be interesting to have a military style boot resoled with dainite soles. You agree Tony?
Box of chocolates lol! Foam🤔..great vid guys...detailed..👍🙏stay blessed.🇬🇧
s 2020 thank you very much. You as well!
@3:28 YES!! It's the Cork Butter!
Wow, those are funky thick soled shoes. And to hear about the uppers and to see the foam............think I'll stick with my Allen Edmonds. Love Saphir products and your vids as well.
Pretty sure the resole is vastly better quality than the original. Looking good!
Cen Blackwell thank you
I have a pair of thurogood work boots that are in need of drastic repair the tounge has come un stiched from the toe and it is in need a resole would really like you guys to rebuild them and make a video if possible love your work and craftsmanship!
Very relaxing thank you
I know people are knocking the construction of these but one of the comments here made me think more about he why’s of the construction. It does look like it was made to be more waterproof which would explain the sole and leather choices and made to be a combination of dress shoe looks with country/sneaker style water resistance and comfort.
If that’s the case then I think the construction and materials make sense and would make this both practical and stylish.
Don’t get me wrong, I do find Italian shoe construction to be less to my taste than the traditional construction from the country of my birth, the UK but then Italy is hotter and more stylish so the shoes match the country.
I’m really surprised the Ferragamo is made from foam and rubber.
Look at the slip on liner. Seems like they're built to handle water.
A lot of the big name higher end, especially Italian and spanish, shoes feature pretty subpar construction. Even more so on their trendy shoes such as the chunky loafers.
I would never buy a pair of Farragamo shoes, just from all I've seen here about them. Shameful they cost so much made of bookbinder leather, foam and rubber.
I never buy Ferragamo from a department store: The GYW tramezza line runs over $1000. However, found amazing deals on Tramezza’s on eBay. The Tramezza and Tramezza special edition lines from Ferragamo are respectable.
Just bought a pair of Church's shoes that I think have the same kind of closed poors with some kind of acrylic layer on top. Feel a bit cheep.
Sounds about right.
I have a pair of Church's loafers I bought off ebay for $30. Its corrected leather and I thought, blake stitched. Turns out it was glued as I learned when the sole started to separate 1/2 way though a work day. I thought they were done but my local cobbler was able to reglue and save them.
The sole itself was still in good condition.
For $30 ($40 with repairs) I've more than gotten my money's worth.
Foam shoes are superior.
Great video
I am losing all respect for these Italian fashion brand shoes. Northampton ftw.
I have some Crown Northampton's, best sneakers I own, quality leather and a great last for someone with wider feet.
maybe a Blake stitched Italian loafer would be a bit more elegant and practical
Northampton any time.
I think I'll be sticking with Crockett and Jones.
Great video. Way better quality than Bedo and Kirby Allison
Great content! I agree with all the comments that these shoes left your shop better than they left the factory. Ballpark, how much would this cost, and how long did it take you actual work hours. No matter what you charge the customer got their money's worth! Lastly, I did register on the Southern Polished site, and left a question before I purchase. I know that you're busy so I'll wait patiently for someone to reply. Thanks again for keeping informed and entertained.
Geez ... closed pore leather. These guys always manage to teach us something new. It's looking like an enormous amount of patience went into this video and shoe repair. No surprise that the results make the pair look better than brand new. So I'm thinking some bourbon relief would be in order, eh guys?
thepowderriverfarrier Haha...enjoyed a pour as soon as I got home that night. Elijah Craig small batch being my most recent purchase. 😉 🥃
@@TrentonHeath It must be good then if you like it. Ordered some.
Fantastic work as always, guys!
Justin Summersell thank you very much.
nearly incredible that something like that retails for 500+
you made a blake stiched SHOE out of somewhat protecting you wetting youre feet 💦
$500?!?!
You mean $50, right?
Because corrected leather, foam insole, and one piece sole is a $50 shoe.
Great video. I've seen you guys pound cork from a sheet into soles with a hammer, and I've seen you spread cork from a can into a sole (like you do in this video). How do you decide which method to use on a given pair of shoes? Please keep these great videos coming!
Randy Childs thank you very much. We used to hammer the cork in and it was cheaper. Spreading is more expensive, but covers better.
You guys did a better job than the manufacturer. Adding a dainite sole and the cork upped the value of these.
These were $100 shoes that they stuck the brand name on and sold for many times that. Seriously, what quality dress shoes have a thick layer of foam and and a thin layer of rubber on the bottom? And that leather? Come on, these are Dr. Martens quality but ~5 times the price.
Man those cork looks like peanut butter tbh 😂
Kenneth Clemente 😁
It looks like you took a basically cement constructed shoe (except for the toe area), and made it a good year welted shoe?
Blake stitched, I think. I believe that was the Blake/McKay machine they were using to stitch the sole.
Yeah it’s uncommon for Italian loafers to be Goodyear welted, they’re typical Blake stitched
nice work guys
Chuck Strom thank you very much.
Hello, Can you do a Video on the maintenance of closed pore leather shoes?
LOVE the facial hair.
Excellent
Thanks
Hi guys! A question; when you cut the access of the sole leather, you use a machine at first and then a knife to finish. I have seen other cobblers use a machine that cut all way through. Why are you using a knife to finish instead of letting the machine do the complete job? (Old machine or is it on purpose?)
Peter Krenander Haha...good eye! 😉 Our blade on the tool hasn’t been sharpened in a while and doesn’t always cut completely through. It just needs to be changed our or sharpened.
@@TrentonHeath Okidok, thanks for info :-) PS. Did I mention that you guys are great?! Love your videos...!
Can you do a video on best Italian (or European) shoe brands out there?
(I always seem to Google what are good Italian shoe brands, but never seem to get any specific answers)
I think I've watched all your videos (and others), but I still don't get one thing: where is the "other" side of the sewing of the sole? (8:12) Invisible inside the sole? How on earth does this machine work? Only knowing how a regular sewing machine works this appears like magic.
Thanks for the great videos. Would have liked to order a pair of your sandals, but I'm a size 8 while yours only start at 9.
Greetings from Austria!
Look up "blake stitch machine" to get a robust answer. Basically the pedestal is up inside the shoe
Wow great job guy's 👍👍😍😍
Mrs Snifferwhiffer Perfume Diva
thank you very much!
Please do a review on Frye boots and Helm boots
Any chance you can review Hartt's mens dress shoes, particularly their two cap toe Oxfords, the Beaverbrook and the Director? They are an old Canadian Brand from Fredericton NB that sold throughout Canada that went out of business in the 90's and the name has been revived. They are "designed" in Canada but made in Spain.
everyone complaining about the shoes these are loafers that is how Gucci Prada make them also they are supposed to be confotable and light my Ferragamo boots are traditional constructed and totally worth the $2k price tag ..
“Don’t correct me, I don’t speak French” lol fair enough
Great restoration guys. I guess all shoes are like a box of chocolates.
Joaquin -Jack Nava thanks. 😂
"Closed pore"...that's an awful polite way to say it! I believe this is actually a leather "split"--the byproduct/waste from when a hide is cut to thickness? (I can't imagine them sanding off the top grain, unless it is so scarred it can't be used?) I believe this is known as "Geinuine Leather" (buyer beware!). The good stuff is either "full grain" or "top grain".
Also seen it referred to as corrected grain and book binder leader.
I did check out your sandals and I was disappointed that you don't have sizes over 13. I wear a 14 wide and was hoping you made sandals in that size.
whiskey5jda sorry. Unfortunately not. In the five years we have been selling them, we’ve only had 3 or 4 folks want a size 14. Maybe if the demand picks we will start offering that size.
@@TrentonHeath I totally understand. Thx for the reply.
I would love to see riding boots or military boots repair it would be great to see you love to see it good video
Ali Behrami we did a video of some old vintage WWII combat boots.
Trenton & Heath Alright I’ll see the video be interesting and lovely to see thanks you
Is it worth putting the right heel caps on the left boot and the left heel caps on the right boot to get more life out of them? My local cobbler says that it would be bad for your feet to do that and that it would wear the heel block too much to make extending the life of the caps worth it. This doesn't fully make sense to me so I was wondering what y'alls opinion on this is. Thank you very much
Video idea!! Get a pair of donor shoes and each of you redo 1 shoe putting your own design and flair on the shoes. Different soles, different stitch color etc. literally design freedom. Then show the viewers how they look as a pair. Would show us the difference in your personality and design. Would be cool if they were VERY different or almost funny
Anthony Barrick not a bad idea! Thanks
Now they are probably worth their original price tag.
Grey Riddance thank you. Now, worth more than what he paid for them. 😉
I wonder if that cork has a different feel then the foam? Lighter maybe? Great content always like watching y’all work. ❤️
That looked like a real difficult part of shoes to resole.
Another fascinating video guys. Have you ever done repairs to or had requests to convert a regular pair of shoes to elevator shoes and can it even be done ?
Heath I love your flannel shirt dude. Where can I get one?
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Do you guys know any other brand that curves their heel like that? I really like the idea of my heel sinking further down in my shoe. This blew my mind for some reason
Great work on those shoes! They look really ugly, though. Super chunky. Guys, based on your experience, are Ferragamo shoes worth buying? Especially when compared to Allen Edmonds loafers
Unsolicited option here: I think some vintage Ferragamo shoes are quite nice and obviously can be recrafted. For the price I’m happier with my AE and Rancourt loafers
I have experience with both. Ferragamo shoes made with either a Blake stitch or Goodyear welted are pretty good but not normally at the same level as the Allen Edmonds. The Ferragamo Tremezza line, however, is fantastic. I would compare it more to Crockett & Jones or Edward Green’s ready to wear line. It usually has the $1000 + price tag to match though...
They are just a brand and way too expensive. In Italy you can only buy them at some outlet shop.