Give Man a break ! its ALL about the SHOES !! He is his OWN BOSS , its 21 Century man !this proffesion start to be som kind of ,,art ", thanks to such young men !!!! other gentleman Mr, Powers have it as a ,,hobby " and is (in my opinion )v ,good on it !
Gentlemen you guys are something else. Now understand me when I say I really did not know much about cobbling but I learned some basic knowledge from you gents. But their is one thing I’m quite good at and that is seeing master craftsmen do their work and their excellent outcomes. Keep up the good work, you inspire old gentlemen like myself to whatever it is I’m doing do it to the best of your ability because you certainly do. !!!!!
That is spectacular. Back (way back) when I was a kid & everyone was pushing me to go to college, I wish there had been even one person who'd pushed me toward a trade instead. Watching this makes me happier than anything I've ever done in my career. I can't imagine how wonderful it would be to actually do it.
James Mosley Thank you, James! Haha...yeah, a lot of it depends upon the skill level of the cobbler and what you’re getting for your money. A good, quality shoe cobbler can often take cheaper shoes and make them much better than how they came from the factory.
I'm just obsessed with these videos. I have 11 pairs (& growing) collection of dress shoes ranging from $200 to $5000 (i.e I don't tell my wife about that last purchase). Makes me appreciate why I spend the money I do on my dress shoes. I would love to visit these gentlemen's store if I lived locally to them in Tennessee.
Nice work! You clearly take a lot of pride and satisfaction in your craft and attention to detail, and it shows. Wishing you a long, happy, and successful tenure.
Love all of your videos, but this, in my opinion, is the best yet. I thought there was no way you could make those destroyed shoes look decent, but you worked miracles! You really demonstrated how talented you are. Impressive! And thanks.
Excellent video Heath! I’ve watch a few videos on RUclips of various shoe cobblers reconstructing shoes. I must say, the outcome of the shoes that you worked on in this video including the uppers and soles, heels, etc. is some of the best work I’ve ever seen. I am thoroughly impressed as to the level of professionalism and attention to detail displayed in the recrafting of these Johnson & Murphy shoes. Am I correct, in that you hand stitched the new Goodyear welt to the upper of the shoe and the welt was machine stitched to the sole/bottom of the shoe? I only ask to ensue I understand the process as both procedures looked clean and quite durable. Heath, I think you mentioned in a previous video that you will reuse a welt if it doesn’t appear damaged. I believe that Allen Edmonds, when recrafting a shoe will always replace the welt with a new one. As a consumer, (uneducated consumer at that!), my knee jerk reaction is to assume that the AE process of replacing all welts, seems like a good thing to do. I hope I’m not being too anal, as I have the utmost respect for the work you and Trenton do in your recrafting of shoes, yet from a marketing perspective, how do you react to one’s possible perception that the AE replacement of the welt is a better way to go? Again, it’s just a question and not a criticism. To recap, this is an excellent video. I learned a lot and have followed you and Trenton since I was introduced to your Channel a few months ago. Keep up the good work...Ed
Hi, Ed! We appreciate it! Yes, I hand stitched the welt onto the shoes and then machine stitched the sole onto the welt. We always tell folks that it’s not necessary to replace the welt at the time of a resole (unless necessary) because so many folks, particularly Allen Edmonds owners, think it’s necessary. Their recrafting department always replaces the welt, and I think it has confused a lot of shoe owners out there. Replacing the welt over and over again could potentially wear out the rib of the shoe at some point, but that’s one of a couple of reasons that AE will only refurbish your shoes twice, I believe. Sending them back to AE definitely isn’t a bad thing, especially if you’ve been very very rough on your shoes. If you don’t need a welt, it can also be more expensive and a longer wait time than sending them to a reputable cobbler. Again, nothing at all against the AE refurbishment program. Our biggest thing is just getting folks to take better care of their shoes, and buying better quality shoes, however it suits them best. Hope that answers your question. Thanks again!!
I really enjoy watching you guys restore shoes. It's so nice to see when folks take pride in their work and enjoy what they do. I never would have guessed that I would be binge watching shoe repair, but WOW, you fellas are good! Thank you for being the Craftsman that you are! 😀👍💞
Fantastic job! It’s akin to taking an average family car, blueprinting the engine, upgrading the suspension and finally giving the paint an extreme detail so it looks like a show car! You have turned a pair of Johnston and Murphy’s into a hand made pair of fine Northampton shoes!
Man, talk about miracle workers... You brought those shoes back from the dead. By the way, it would be kinda cool now and again to see a look-book, or a few pictures of Trenton and Heath wearing their favorite shoes, all dressed up and going out on the town. I imagine you two must have two of the most complete and well taken care of shoe collections of anyone in the state. Thanks for another great video.
Haha...thanks, Anthony! We are definitely shoe/boot guys, but I think you all might be disappointed on our “relatively” small shoe collections. We’ve had several requests for videos like this, so we’ll probably do one soon. We’ve definitely learned over the years to invest in quality brands, so that’s mostly what we have. There are still A LOT of shoes/boots I’m wanting. Haha
I get weirdly sentimentally attached to footwear and items of clothing so I can completely understand where the customer is coming from. There's something so wonderful about giving these shoes another life like this, good job lads.
This is such a great channel, you guys do amazing work. As to the shoes, i do not subscribe to the throw away society, so i'm all for rebuilding shoes and boots, with that said people should realize when they need to put the shoes in to the cobblers shop.
Love these videos! Is it possible to "convert" a Blake stitched pair of shoes into a goodyear welted pair when you do a complete resole like this? Thank you for the great content you guys publish!
G L Thank you! We appreciate you watching. That’s hard to say. We work on a lot of shoes throughout the day all simultaneously. A lot of it is glue time...allowing glue time to set up before sticking it. Most typical resoles take about 45 minutes or so. Something like this pair, with a new welt, probably 1.5 - 2 hours.
I never thought about soles being the best looking and highest quality part of the shoe until I discovered these guys. Now I'm looking for some good quality second hand shoes to have refurbished so I can up my shoe game without breaking the bank, hopefully.
Hi, Now that's slow fashion for you. The gent more or less got a pair of new shoes by fix what was broken and not throwing them out and buying a pair of fast fashions. They looked beautiful in the after shot. Yours, Ann
Hey guys since I can't afford new I have to buy used. With that said I found a nice well taken care of aldens but the insoles are worn bad... I don't know where to start with the insides. I want to properly disinfect and replace or have replece the insole for obvious reasons... Thanks for your help
I am impressed with the beauty of your work, I wish to learn more about thus craft. Would be able to recommend some kind of education to me? Also, what kind of liquid do you use at the first stage? And what does it do? Do know how I may get different materials to practice . Sorry for the many questions but I got hooked with this art. Mohamed
What a set up you have there: all those trad machines; all the handwork you did was great to watch. I found this very interesting as your restoration of these shoes shows clearly the Goodyear welting process. Q. How much did this restoration cost? All that skill, time and quality materials! Thanks Tony (over in the UK)
Hi, Tony! Glad to see we have folks over in the UK watching our videos as well. 👍🏻 We’ve been over there several times and love it. With all that we did to the shoes, as well as the sole leather option he chose, I believe it came to around $160.
@@TrentonHeath Yep, watching for over the pond. I have to say, after watching the video I thought to myself: is it possible to put a welt on a shoe that does not have one? Strange question you might say, but, I bought a pair of Church's tassel loafers off Ebay and the sole was glued on! I had assumed it would be Good year welted by not: apparently it had a 'false welt'. I had the sole glues back to the upper as it was coming loose. Such a shame as the uppers are made a quality leather....so, can you retro-fit a welt to a shoe so it can be stitched? Yours Tony
That was fantastic! Watching ya'll work is really therapeutic! Makes me wanna be a cobbler. Heath, about how long did it take you to do the whole process?
Fantastic job guys and an easy subscribe for me! Question - Is there a decent value proposition when resoling a pair of J&M? I can only image the work you guys put in cost more than the shoes themselves.
Patrick Lino Thanks...we appreciate the sub! It’s really personal preference. All of the work we did on this shoe was just under $200, which is just a little cheaper than a new pair of this style. For most folks, I would have recommended they ditch the J&M’s, if they were as bad as these, and buy a better brand. This particular gentleman really liked these and wanted to keep them. There are a lot of better brands out there now that are $200-$300 and much better than JM.
Cormac Keenan It’s all based upon how the shoe sits in the back. If it’s not sitting flat, it’s probably too large of a heel block or top lift and needs to be adjusted.
Sean Hames Hi, Sean! Thanks! Most of it is on our website www.potterandsons.com under Services. It was around $115 for the German leather soles he chose, $65 for the welt, and $15 for the stacked leather blocks.
@@TrentonHeath thanks, and very nice work! So for about the $200-$250 total, would there be a new pair of shoes that you would have pointed the customer to, that would have been a similar quality to the resulting shoes? (I realize the customer wanted to keep this pair). In other words, would a comparable shoe cost much more new (given your craftsmanship), or was the quality of the uppers keeping these from being a higher resulting value ? much appreciated.
I've got a pair of German military Paratrooper boots the I have been trying to resolve for years, and nobody will do it. I had one bad resole job done, but I'd love to have them revived. What's you advise?
You guys are fantastic. In one of your reviews you placed Johnston & Murphy dress shoes as one of ten brands to avoid. Last summer I did buy a pair of Indian-made J&M oxfords, and you'll all know I'm a coming down the road when you hear the clackity-clack, like fake horses in a Monty Python movie. This replaces the pair I bought from them months before.They were kind enough to give me a new pair but still the same problem, though not half as loud as the previous. Is it worth sending them to you to see what you can do to shut them up? OR else I am moving on to purchase either the Allen Edmonds classic Park Ave or Carmina CAP TOE OXFORDS 594 DETROIT or Carmina OXFORDS 732 FOREST EEE. Don't laugh, I am hitting 70 and I hope to have these until I am at least 100. What's your pick. I am leaning towards the Carmina Forest EEE. Thank you kindly.
I have the exact same pair. They are incredibly comfortable. I'll admit that I was a bit bummed out, when I saw the construction quality. I expected more out of J&M, especially considering what I paid for these shoes in 2006.
Frederic Lynes I stopped buying J&M twenty years ago, when their went overseas and lower quality. My foot was narrower back then (A/B) so poor shoe build quality caused lower back pain. I switched to Allen Edmonds in 2000 ... and never looked back. Went to factory, a few years ago. I am concerned about “new” St.Louis based executive team -- and have been vocal to that team (old Brown Shoe Co.), about maintaining quality.
The hand sewn welt is often a bespoke detail so nice to see that. Great work!
Love these channels that take the original item and turn them into something better than when they were brand new straight out of the factory.
Love the sound of these old machines. There’s just something nice in hearing loads of moving parts working together.
Top notch work as always. I would love to see a video with a customer's reaction after getting their beautiful rebuilt shoes back.
Instablaster
I can’t tell you how impressed I am. You guys are a dying breed. Made In America! God Bless Y’all
Oh boy these sure looked rough. You did some serious miracle work there!
Thank you!
This so fun that u standing in a shirt but then there are shorts and flipflops 😂. However, the work that u have done is just amazing
Give Man a break ! its ALL about the SHOES !! He is his OWN BOSS , its 21 Century man !this proffesion start to be som kind of ,,art ", thanks to such young men !!!! other gentleman Mr, Powers have it as a ,,hobby " and is (in my opinion )v ,good on it !
I don't get it.. Why do anyone gave this video a dislike? I don't see anything to not like here.. Cobbler did a great job!
Because there are those who let their mommy buy their shoes.
Gentlemen you guys are something else. Now understand me when I say I really did not know much about cobbling but I learned some basic knowledge from you gents. But their is one thing I’m quite good at and that is seeing master craftsmen do their work and their excellent outcomes. Keep up the good work, you inspire old gentlemen like myself to whatever it is I’m doing do it to the best of your ability because you certainly do. !!!!!
That is spectacular.
Back (way back) when I was a kid & everyone was pushing me to go to college, I wish there had been even one person who'd pushed me toward a trade instead. Watching this makes me happier than anything I've ever done in my career. I can't imagine how wonderful it would be to actually do it.
Outstanding detailed craftmanship! I will never complain about a cobblers prices again! Well maybe I will... Lol! What you guys do is special.
James Mosley Thank you, James! Haha...yeah, a lot of it depends upon the skill level of the cobbler and what you’re getting for your money. A good, quality shoe cobbler can often take cheaper shoes and make them much better than how they came from the factory.
Superb work on your part. You brought those shoes back from the grave. Excellent videos as always. Thanks for putting them out there for us viewers.
Thank you! We appreciate you watching.
I'm just obsessed with these videos. I have 11 pairs (& growing) collection of dress shoes ranging from $200 to $5000 (i.e I don't tell my wife about that last purchase). Makes me appreciate why I spend the money I do on my dress shoes. I would love to visit these gentlemen's store if I lived locally to them in Tennessee.
Nice work! You clearly take a lot of pride and satisfaction in your craft and attention to detail, and it shows. Wishing you a long, happy, and successful tenure.
These shoes just improved 300% from when new. Sir, you're an artist.
Love all of your videos, but this, in my opinion, is the best yet. I thought there was no way you could make those destroyed shoes look decent, but you worked miracles! You really demonstrated how talented you are. Impressive! And thanks.
Thank you very much, Anthony! We really appreciate that and appreciate you watching!
Excellent video Heath! I’ve watch a few videos on RUclips of various shoe cobblers reconstructing shoes. I must say, the outcome of the shoes that you worked on in this video including the uppers and soles, heels, etc. is some of the best work I’ve ever seen. I am thoroughly impressed as to the level of professionalism and attention to detail displayed in the recrafting of these Johnson & Murphy shoes. Am I correct, in that you hand stitched the new Goodyear welt to the upper of the shoe and the welt was machine stitched to the sole/bottom of the shoe? I only ask to ensue I understand the process as both procedures looked clean and quite durable. Heath, I think you mentioned in a previous video that you will reuse a welt if it doesn’t appear damaged. I believe that Allen Edmonds, when recrafting a shoe will always replace the welt with a new one. As a consumer, (uneducated consumer at that!), my knee jerk reaction is to assume that the AE process of replacing all welts, seems like a good thing to do. I hope I’m not being too anal, as I have the utmost respect for the work you and Trenton do in your recrafting of shoes, yet from a marketing perspective, how do you react to one’s possible perception that the AE replacement of the welt is a better way to go? Again, it’s just a question and not a criticism. To recap, this is an excellent video. I learned a lot and have followed you and Trenton since I was introduced to your Channel a few months ago. Keep up the good work...Ed
Hi, Ed! We appreciate it! Yes, I hand stitched the welt onto the shoes and then machine stitched the sole onto the welt.
We always tell folks that it’s not necessary to replace the welt at the time of a resole (unless necessary) because so many folks, particularly Allen Edmonds owners, think it’s necessary. Their recrafting department always replaces the welt, and I think it has confused a lot of shoe owners out there.
Replacing the welt over and over again could potentially wear out the rib of the shoe at some point, but that’s one of a couple of reasons that AE will only refurbish your shoes twice, I believe. Sending them back to AE definitely isn’t a bad thing, especially if you’ve been very very rough on your shoes. If you don’t need a welt, it can also be more expensive and a longer wait time than sending them to a reputable cobbler.
Again, nothing at all against the AE refurbishment program. Our biggest thing is just getting folks to take better care of their shoes, and buying better quality shoes, however it suits them best. Hope that answers your question.
Thanks again!!
Nice work. Would like to see more video of the finished job.
I really enjoy watching you guys restore shoes. It's so nice to see when folks take pride in their work and enjoy what they do. I never would have guessed that I would be binge watching shoe repair, but WOW, you fellas are good! Thank you for being the Craftsman that you are! 😀👍💞
These turned out really great. I Love when old things are brought back to a new life.
What a dramatic transformation! Well done! 👏🏽 👏🏻 👏🏼
Thank you!
Fantastic job! It’s akin to taking an average family car, blueprinting the engine, upgrading the suspension and finally giving the paint an extreme detail so it looks like a show car! You have turned a pair of Johnston and Murphy’s into a hand made pair of fine Northampton shoes!
ianmedium Thank you very much! Hopefully the customer will enjoy them for years to come.
Love it. Wish we had a bit more of detailed view of the finished piece
Every video leaves me in awe of your craftsmanship. You guys are amazing.
Dodya / Додя Thank you so much! Glad you’re enjoying!
Perfect Job. Thanks👍. Love the sound of that stitching machine. Good feeling
I gotta admit, you two really do a wonderful job with these shoes. Not to mention you are a handsome pair of brothers.
Keep up the awesome work!
Wowza! Incredible RESTORATION
Thank you Heath, excellent workmanship and what a transformation.
Jeff Estes Thank you!
Good looking pair of shoes after the restoration, excellent job.
I love the old machines you have.
Amazing! They are better than new.
I love your videos and I can't get enough of them. I also love Heath and I can't get enough of him
I have never, ever, seen shoes so badly worn. You guys work miracles!!
I believe that you improved on the quality of the shoes beyond what they were as brand new!
Wow! Y’all do amazing work! Those shoes just came back to life in a whole new way.
apshambarger thank you
After seeing so many pretty much “heroic” restorations, by T&H my take away is this: RESPECT YOUR SHOES! Thanks, guys.
Excellent job! In this society of throw away fashion etc, you can't beat a proper pair of shoes always recycle 👍🏻
It is good to see that some people refuse to buy in to the disposable society!!
Excellent work!
Thank you! We agree.
Sweet. I like the nail part. I never knew how they did that. Very nice repair.
TechnoloTree Thank you!
Nice work and nice hair Heath!
His touches of grey make him look so damn, dapper.
My Best. Out.
Man, talk about miracle workers... You brought those shoes back from the dead. By the way, it would be kinda cool now and again to see a look-book, or a few pictures of Trenton and Heath wearing their favorite shoes, all dressed up and going out on the town. I imagine you two must have two of the most complete and well taken care of shoe collections of anyone in the state. Thanks for another great video.
Haha...thanks, Anthony! We are definitely shoe/boot guys, but I think you all might be disappointed on our “relatively” small shoe collections. We’ve had several requests for videos like this, so we’ll probably do one soon. We’ve definitely learned over the years to invest in quality brands, so that’s mostly what we have. There are still A LOT of shoes/boots I’m wanting. Haha
Remarkably stunning work! You seem to bring anything back to better-than-new.
TheNunakun Thank you!
Wow...so impressive. I tip my hat to you sir you did a fabulous job on those shoes.
Thank you!
The sole work is worth more than the pair bought brand new. Brought it back to life !
Wow, that was a stunning transformation!
I get weirdly sentimentally attached to footwear and items of clothing so I can completely understand where the customer is coming from. There's something so wonderful about giving these shoes another life like this, good job lads.
This is such a great channel, you guys do amazing work. As to the shoes, i do not subscribe to the throw away society, so i'm all for rebuilding shoes and boots, with that said people should realize when they need to put the shoes in to the cobblers shop.
wescobts thank you very much!
I could watch and listen to Heath all day!
Thanks, Marsha! Appreciate you watching.
Absolutely outstanding work!
Love these videos! Is it possible to "convert" a Blake stitched pair of shoes into a goodyear welted pair when you do a complete resole like this? Thank you for the great content you guys publish!
Amazing my dad has those same pair they look very nice now
Amazing, they look new and great at the end 💖
Wow. The strength and dexterity it takes to do this...not very automated either so a fair amount of hard hand work.
I have been watching way too many of their videos. Amazing craftsmen, a true art. I wish they would add a total time of completion per shoe, however.
G L Thank you! We appreciate you watching. That’s hard to say. We work on a lot of shoes throughout the day all simultaneously. A lot of it is glue time...allowing glue time to set up before sticking it. Most typical resoles take about 45 minutes or so. Something like this pair, with a new welt, probably 1.5 - 2 hours.
Trenton & Heath thanks! That’s pretty time consuming, but must be great to see your finished product. Wishing you lots of success.
Hand welted!
Fantastic work! Just into the channel in the past few weeks and loving the videos. Keep up the great work!
You sir are an artist. Beautiful job.
You are one skilled cobbler.
I never thought about soles being the best looking and highest quality part of the shoe until I discovered these guys. Now I'm looking for some good quality second hand shoes to have refurbished so I can up my shoe game without breaking the bank, hopefully.
Hi, Now that's slow fashion for you. The gent more or less got a pair of new shoes by fix what was broken and not throwing them out and buying a pair of fast fashions. They looked beautiful in the after shot. Yours, Ann
Hey guys since I can't afford new I have to buy used. With that said I found a nice well taken care of aldens but the insoles are worn bad... I don't know where to start with the insides. I want to properly disinfect and replace or have replece the insole for obvious reasons... Thanks for your help
Beautiful work! How would one go about getting bad odours out of the inside of a leathershoe? And can the inside be renovated too?
I am impressed with the beauty of your work, I wish to learn more about thus craft. Would be able to recommend some kind of education to me?
Also, what kind of liquid do you use at the first stage? And what does it do?
Do know how I may get different materials to practice .
Sorry for the many questions but I got hooked with this art.
Mohamed
I love your videos! Great work. Is there any reason why you don't do a 360º welt on certain shoes? Thank you.
What a set up you have there: all those trad machines; all the handwork you did was great to watch. I found this very interesting as your restoration of these shoes shows clearly the Goodyear welting process. Q. How much did this restoration cost? All that skill, time and quality materials!
Thanks
Tony (over in the UK)
Hi, Tony! Glad to see we have folks over in the UK watching our videos as well. 👍🏻 We’ve been over there several times and love it.
With all that we did to the shoes, as well as the sole leather option he chose, I believe it came to around $160.
@@TrentonHeath Yep, watching for over the pond. I have to say, after watching the video I thought to myself: is it possible to put a welt on a shoe that does not have one? Strange question you might say, but, I bought a pair of Church's tassel loafers off Ebay and the sole was glued on! I had assumed it would be Good year welted by not: apparently it had a 'false welt'. I had the sole glues back to the upper as it was coming loose. Such a shame as the uppers are made a quality leather....so, can you retro-fit a welt to a shoe so it can be stitched?
Yours
Tony
Awesome work? I was wondering what type of saddle soap u used?
Very nice job my friend unbelievable. You're a talented man.
Christos Kyprianides thank you very much!
What dork hit the thumb down button on this video. Smh. Great job on these shoes.
the dork that buys a thousand dollar shoe that cant be resoled XD
Haha...there’s always one. Thanks, Craig!
Bruce S 😆
Craig Hayes they work for Johnson and Murphy and love shitty foam soles 🤷🏽♂️
I’d pay a thousand dollars to know who these people are and what goes on in their head
Please tell me I am not the only one who finds these restoration videos oddly satisfying.
P.S., Nice haircut!
Scott, we appreciate you watching! Glad you enjoyed.
I’m graying quickly, so...thanks!
Trenton & Heath Gray is the way to go! (I am heading there, too)
Scott Black Cycles turning grey is no problem, it’s the turning loose that is distressing!😂😂😂😂
@@TrentonHeath Grey is good! I get more compliments now than I did when I was thirty. Just enjoy the ride!
When you replace the welt, what is your biggest concern regarding the shoe structure? Thanks!
You guys are true craftsmen...
That was fantastic! Watching ya'll work is really therapeutic! Makes me wanna be a cobbler. Heath, about how long did it take you to do the whole process?
Fantastic work!
I know I'm very late to this party... but that is an outstanding restoration. If you pardon my French - 'From f&&ked to more than functional'.
These look awesome! Excited to see what you do with my AE's! 🤓
Zach Mitchem We’re excites to get started. 👍🏻
Fantastic job guys and an easy subscribe for me! Question - Is there a decent value proposition when resoling a pair of J&M? I can only image the work you guys put in cost more than the shoes themselves.
Patrick Lino Thanks...we appreciate the sub! It’s really personal preference. All of the work we did on this shoe was just under $200, which is just a little cheaper than a new pair of this style. For most folks, I would have recommended they ditch the J&M’s, if they were as bad as these, and buy a better brand. This particular gentleman really liked these and wanted to keep them. There are a lot of better brands out there now that are $200-$300 and much better than JM.
Beautiful work!!
Thank you!
Yes I have seen you guys do it repeatedly. Wow!
How do you decide on the height of the heel, is there a formula?
I also surprised at the lenth of the nails you use.
Cormac Keenan It’s all based upon how the shoe sits in the back. If it’s not sitting flat, it’s probably too large of a heel block or top lift and needs to be adjusted.
Awesome video guys! I also would like to see an estimate of the pricing for the various parts of this restoration...
Sean Hames Hi, Sean! Thanks! Most of it is on our website www.potterandsons.com under Services. It was around $115 for the German leather soles he chose, $65 for the welt, and $15 for the stacked leather blocks.
@@TrentonHeath thanks, and very nice work! So for about the $200-$250 total, would there be a new pair of shoes that you would have pointed the customer to, that would have been a similar quality to the resulting shoes? (I realize the customer wanted to keep this pair). In other words, would a comparable shoe cost much more new (given your craftsmanship), or was the quality of the uppers keeping these from being a higher resulting value ? much appreciated.
Great job 👍
I love the tidiness of your shop. I do wish you'd provide the price.
knowledgetracker thank you. Refurbishments average $110-150
Trenton & Heath - thank you! Very reasonable too.
Great video my favorite so far!
Great work Sir!
I've got a pair of German military Paratrooper boots the I have been trying to resolve for years, and nobody will do it. I had one bad resole job done, but I'd love to have them revived. What's you advise?
Good job ( fingers were scarily close the trimmer)
Good video and nice work on a really rough shoe
Thank you, Kevin!
You guys are fantastic. In one of your reviews you placed Johnston & Murphy dress shoes as one of ten brands to avoid. Last summer I did buy a pair of Indian-made J&M oxfords, and you'll all know I'm a coming down the road when you hear the clackity-clack, like fake horses in a Monty Python movie. This replaces the pair I bought from them months before.They were kind enough to give me a new pair but still the same problem, though not half as loud as the previous. Is it worth sending them to you to see what you can do to shut them up? OR else I am moving on to purchase either the Allen Edmonds classic Park Ave or Carmina CAP TOE OXFORDS 594 DETROIT or Carmina OXFORDS 732 FOREST EEE. Don't laugh, I am hitting 70 and I hope to have these until I am at least 100. What's your pick. I am leaning towards the Carmina Forest EEE. Thank you kindly.
Amazing... good job Heath!
Amazing work man! Those shoes were shot!
Amazing job.
No need for me to tell you, great work!!
Nice work!
Thanks, Troy!
Lovely work, well done!
Thanks, Mark!
I have the exact same pair. They are incredibly comfortable. I'll admit that I was a bit bummed out, when I saw the construction quality. I expected more out of J&M, especially considering what I paid for these shoes in 2006.
Frederic Lynes
I stopped buying J&M twenty years ago, when their went overseas and lower quality.
My foot was narrower back then (A/B) so poor shoe build quality caused lower back pain.
I switched to Allen Edmonds in 2000 ... and never looked back.
Went to factory, a few years ago. I am concerned about “new” St.Louis based executive team --
and have been vocal to that team (old Brown Shoe Co.), about maintaining quality.
Those looked amazing with the light sole before they were dyed black!
Daniel Tojcic Dyed black?
9:38
Looks amazing.
I would like to see you make a pair of shoes from scratch.
Possibly putting the awl’s point in wax will make easier re-welting easier.
Awesome job done
Thank you!
This was awesome!