It's hard for me to understand why someone would spend a lot of hard earned money on a quality piece of gear and then neglect it so badly. Kudos to Nick's for their willingness to repair these boots.
My dad was a carpenter and always said it was so much easier to build a house from scratch then to do a restoration on an old house. I would think this is a similar situation. Almost seemed there wasn't much left of the old boot and it would've been easier just to build a completely new pair.
Your dad would also have had pride in his trade. Is this boot repair really worth it? No, it's not. But to be able to do it is the joy of being a tradesman
Every Nicks video I watch, I just can’t comprehend how much is put into the whole process of making boots. The machinery and maintenance of, the talented cobblers, shipping and receiving, all the materials needed… it’s amazing that it all comes together. I would have to believe that everyone involved must enjoy and take personal pride in their work to produce such great product. Thank you all.
These boots come from the "it's just a work truck" and "they're just my work boots" it doesn't matter crowd. Keeping mechanics and cobblers in business with your strange neglect since the dawn of time.
I was thinking the same thing. I’m a paint/body mechanic and yes you see a lot of this, they use and abuse nice stuff. (70k work trucks) But it’s keeping us all in business! 💪🏼👊🏼
@justinthor this is true hahaha coming from a mechanic, our vehicles are the last to be fixed which is why I try to ride my motorcycle as much as possible lol
Well, when you’re working 80hrs a week- your boots are about the last thing you’re thinking of when you’re off- and you just get a new pair when they get worn out...
Had a pair of Danner quarries for about a year, never conditioned or cleaned for a year. Bought saddle soap and obenaufs. Being new to cleaning, i learned alot within that hour. But i find it enjoyable
This was fascinating. I am waiting for my first pair of Nicks and seeing the work that goes into these just makes me happy that i splurged and went ahead and ordered the care kit too.
People who don't look after boots like this, well, there's a special reward for them.Wearing cheap supermarket trainers to work.Extreme I know,Cruel I know, but deserved.
I have been waiting for my Boots since May they told me 18 to 24 weeks. I am so excited to get my boots. -- I can’t stop watching videos like this. Thank you
It's going to be closer to 24 weeks. I ordered mine at the end of February and I just got the notification that they were started at the beginning of this week.
I always like to watch "biker dude" when he stitches these boots with care, authority and no fear . I'm sure he is a gentle giant in person and I hope he didn't mind me calling him that. I did ride myself in my younger days on a Sportster with some nasty mods 🤙👍 Ride on brother !
The amount of dirt in those boots was quite astounding. With the amount of damage it almost seems like it would have been better to just get a new pair and learn to take care of them given that the leather of the uppers was already damaged due to neglect and would have a shortened life span.
I have so many questions.. Nicks, please do a video like this with the boot maker narrating so he can explain to us what he is doing. Thank you. Great video.
Great video and one can see what really goes into the construction of these boots by real artisans... If you don't need these boots for working, you won't want to wear them, but IF YOU DO NEED THEM, you don't want to be wearing anything else...!
A quick brush, maybe damp wipe, and submerge those in a vat of your favorite leather conditioner!... Maybe a big too far gone for that. Another excellent repair!
I've watched many of these Nick's videos, but have never seen a glue application that required that breathing apparatus..... any insight into why on this pair?
Nice refurbishment of those boots. I recognise what looked to be a 270° welt amongst other stitching. Did I see the Blake rapid stitch used? Or was that just the stitch down? I gotta pay more attention.
I'd imagine the labour and materials to make new uppers is more expensive than the labour to just cut them free of the old lowers and clean them up. The customer would also then have to break in the uppers again when they probably like how they fit and feel after being worn for so long hence having them rebuilt rather than buying a new pair.
@@Svenz0r Maybe, I've never done leather work so I could be wrong. But seeing as they already have all the machines and tooling at hand for making new stuff I'm guessing it's a wash at best. And as far as breaking them in, new boots generally never made my ankles hurt. It's generally more the lowers than the uppers that abuse your feet till they get broken in. I'm guessing that this sort of repair is more about wanting to keep as much of the original boot than just doing the most economical thing. Which is fine. I haven't looked at Nick's terms either. Might be that when you buy a pair form them this sort of service is part of what you get, regardless of if it's the economical thing to do.
I really doubt that there are some financial reasons to do that. More like showing the skills of cobbler or in case of some personal attachments to the boots
*"Just buy a new pair!" Actually it costs less to repair them than to actually buy a new pair. Also, this is their job. This is what the customer wanted. We shouldn't be saying "Get a new pair!" lol 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣! The money goes to the business to keep it going. They buy new materials, tools, repair machines, cleaning stuff, shining sprays and creams, conditioners for the boots when they bring their colors back to life, waterproof supplies, etc. So its not wasteful.*
*Price starts at $319 for rebuilds according to the website. Then there's options to select that can add onto the price. Also I checked on the site, and please people clean off your boots before mailing them in! They charge $40 to clean your boots. So save yourself the money, and clean your boots! It says on the website that they actually prefer you clean them.*
@@TommyNitrothat is true, i take care of mine.. but when the sole is warn off there is no maintenance that will fix that and the holes in the leather can still open up. You can clean and oil all you want but all things wear out eventually even with maintenance. These are still gonna last a long time compared to 99% of the boots out there. You should not feel anything about someone else's boots lmao.
@@mr.monitor. I just don't understand why people will drop $500 on a pair of boots and then trash them with no maintenance. There might not have been holes, cracks, etc in the upper had they been cared for. Dirty, dry leather is brittle leather. Had the owner taken care of them they may have just needed a new sole.
@@TommyNitro I agree, when I was in the Army, especially before 2006 when we still wore black boots, we were drilled to take good care of our boots as they would in turn take good care of our feet.
Once the boots are restored, they can be used for over 30 years. I wanted to know how much was the dollar value for the restoration of these boots shown in the video? Hugs from Niterói, Brazil.
It looks like some real good repair work family was in the business but we fixed people shoes we didn't do this much as you did you ever need a supplier the company out of Memphis will actually sell you most of whichever you need thanks
I bought a pair of Nick's boots at a thrift store, still in the box . I really don't have money for a new pair, can I have them rebuilt for my feet ? And can I change the type of sole ? I know it's a lame thing to ask but I just want happy feet .
The skills of this team of craftsman are remarkable, without question. But one has to wonder what the cost of this repair was in comparison to the cost of a new pair of boots. And was it really worth the effort? It's like, hey the roof and doors of this car are ok, so let's just build a new car around them. You're left with a brand new car with an old slightly rusty roof and doors with a few dings and scrapes. What's the actual point?
Is it a thing now to see who can have the worst pair of Nicks boots sent back and repaired? Not judging anybody but being ex military, personal pride would of stepped in long ago!, you would never see me with neglected kit, especially my boots.
Myself having come from a military family my dad who was in WW2 and Korea took extreme care of his boots as do my sons who are now serving . Good boots can make all the difference to a solder able to do his duty. Thanks for your service friend from Canada 👍
I am not sure what Nick's fascination is with ruff outs. If they say its cut resistance I would laugh, a cut is a cut. Is it scuff resistant? Is it because Clean leather is hard to find? I couldn't imagine how to even clean and condition ruffs.
This video is a little bit amusing to me. The only part of the original boot is the tongue and upper sides. The rest of the boots are new and now tri-colored.
Well, it’s kind of the point. They basically build you an almost new pair of boots for about half the cost, and the reused upper is already broken in so they are comfortable that much faster.
In that bad of a condition, I'm wondering if it's even worth repairing. So much is replaced that they'll need to be broken in again. I'm sure dismantling then rebuilding the whole boot but 2 pieces of leather is more work than just building new from scratch. A repair service is a repair service though. I can't knock the diligence.
I spend the extra money on $125-150 work boots just because they last longer and I don’t need to give two sh1ts about them until I toss them out in a couple years m.
Some people who wear Nick's have jobs that pay really well. Some people who make good money don't care about maintenance. It does not make much sense to me, to each their own.
How do you not only know about PNW heritage boots but also pay for these at the extreme cost and then proceed to let them get trashed, I really can’t understand that mentality.
I know these are workbooks but how can you spend 6 or 700$ on boots and not clean or condition them EVER!!!!! I guess he really wanted to put them to the test
Верхняя часть почти не изнашивается. Вот они и приделали. Обувь по сути новая, подошва другая, кожа другая... Штучная вещь и цена за работу соответствущая...
Who is the clenching your shoes and boots unless their garbage. Correction I’ll buy a new pair hell no I don’t care how comfortable they are shit at this condition no way
Now they are a ridiculous two tone new and old leather boots ! Can't you just tell people to buy a NEW pair of Nicks and sell them some Leather Oil and LP ?
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It's hard for me to understand why someone would spend a lot of hard earned money on a quality piece of gear and then neglect it so badly. Kudos to Nick's for their willingness to repair these boots.
My dad was a carpenter and always said it was so much easier to build a house from scratch then to do a restoration on an old house. I would think this is a similar situation. Almost seemed there wasn't much left of the old boot and it would've been easier just to build a completely new pair.
They're just showing off.
It's like rebuilding a pair of pants and only reusing the pockets 😆
It's about 200 dollars cheaper
I just watched this and personally think that boot looks a whole lot nicer from the rebuild. Incredible craftsmanship, nice job Nicks...
Your dad would also have had pride in his trade.
Is this boot repair really worth it? No, it's not.
But to be able to do it is the joy of being a tradesman
Every Nicks video I watch, I just can’t comprehend how much is put into the whole process of making boots. The machinery and maintenance of, the talented cobblers, shipping and receiving, all the materials needed… it’s amazing that it all comes together. I would have to believe that everyone involved must enjoy and take personal pride in their work to produce such great product. Thank you all.
These boots come from the "it's just a work truck" and "they're just my work boots" it doesn't matter crowd. Keeping mechanics and cobblers in business with your strange neglect since the dawn of time.
I was thinking the same thing. I’m a paint/body mechanic and yes you see a lot of this, they use and abuse nice stuff. (70k work trucks) But it’s keeping us all in business! 💪🏼👊🏼
I know this group, give them a brand new truck and it's got an inch of dirt on the floor.
These kinda people piss me off. Take some pride man.
So true. Bick4 is $11 and applying that once a year or two would have saved them $300. A simple vibram christy resole is under $100.
@justinthor this is true hahaha coming from a mechanic, our vehicles are the last to be fixed which is why I try to ride my motorcycle as much as possible lol
Well, when you’re working 80hrs a week- your boots are about the last thing you’re thinking of when you’re off- and you just get a new pair when they get worn out...
Had a pair of Danner quarries for about a year, never conditioned or cleaned for a year. Bought saddle soap and obenaufs. Being new to cleaning, i learned alot within that hour. But i find it enjoyable
Good for you ! Take CARE of your boots !
I appreciate my Nicks. Best boots I’ve ever had
This was fascinating. I am waiting for my first pair of Nicks and seeing the work that goes into these just makes me happy that i splurged and went ahead and ordered the care kit too.
Did the customer state how long they'd had the boots? I want to know how long it took them to damage them that badly.
That sole really sticks out and creates quite the shelf
People who don't look after boots like this, well, there's a special reward for them.Wearing cheap supermarket trainers to work.Extreme I know,Cruel I know, but deserved.
I'm amazed that any part of those boots were worth saving to rebuild.
I have been waiting for my Boots since May they told me 18 to 24 weeks. I am so excited to get my boots. -- I can’t stop watching videos like this. Thank you
It's going to be closer to 24 weeks. I ordered mine at the end of February and I just got the notification that they were started at the beginning of this week.
@@bweiler Thank you for the update Brent.
@@jonathanlemay173 I did not spellcheck that apparently. That was funny, thank you.
If you click “view lead times” on any boot listed on the site it’ll tell you what order dates are currently being produced
I always like to watch "biker dude" when he stitches these boots with care, authority and no fear . I'm sure he is a gentle giant in person and I hope he didn't mind me calling him that. I did ride myself in my younger days on a Sportster with some nasty mods 🤙👍 Ride on brother !
The amount of dirt in those boots was quite astounding. With the amount of damage it almost seems like it would have been better to just get a new pair and learn to take care of them given that the leather of the uppers was already damaged due to neglect and would have a shortened life span.
the uppers with routine conditioner would still outlive us anyways
I have so many questions.. Nicks, please do a video like this with the boot maker narrating so he can explain to us what he is doing. Thank you. Great video.
Dang Nicks, what a solid company y’all are, freals!
Work of art! Beautiful 😮
Should of rebuilt with the double stuffed leather to account for how it won't be cleaned or conditioned until the soles disappear again.
Supporting Nick’s Boots is supporting these fine craftsmen, and that’s why I only buy Nick’s Boots
Great video and one can see what really goes into the construction of these boots by real artisans... If you don't need these boots for working, you won't want to wear them, but IF YOU DO NEED THEM, you don't want to be wearing anything else...!
WOW!! Amazing transformation.
A quick brush, maybe damp wipe, and submerge those in a vat of your favorite leather conditioner!... Maybe a big too far gone for that. Another excellent repair!
I've watched many of these Nick's videos, but have never seen a glue application that required that breathing apparatus..... any insight into why on this pair?
Haven't watched fully, but shoemaking glues are extremely powerful and potentially cancer-causing. Very very strong stuff
Nice refurbishment of those boots. I recognise what looked to be a 270° welt amongst other stitching. Did I see the Blake rapid stitch used? Or was that just the stitch down? I gotta pay more attention.
I have to wonder if reusing the upper parts justifies the labor required to reuse them. Seems like it would just be cheaper to make a new pair.
I'd imagine the labour and materials to make new uppers is more expensive than the labour to just cut them free of the old lowers and clean them up. The customer would also then have to break in the uppers again when they probably like how they fit and feel after being worn for so long hence having them rebuilt rather than buying a new pair.
@@Svenz0r Maybe, I've never done leather work so I could be wrong. But seeing as they already have all the machines and tooling at hand for making new stuff I'm guessing it's a wash at best. And as far as breaking them in, new boots generally never made my ankles hurt. It's generally more the lowers than the uppers that abuse your feet till they get broken in.
I'm guessing that this sort of repair is more about wanting to keep as much of the original boot than just doing the most economical thing. Which is fine. I haven't looked at Nick's terms either. Might be that when you buy a pair form them this sort of service is part of what you get, regardless of if it's the economical thing to do.
I really doubt that there are some financial reasons to do that. More like showing the skills of cobbler or in case of some personal attachments to the boots
I hope you sent out a bottle of your Conditioner to the owner.. Keep them bad boys Clean this time. Great job on the rebuild..
What would such a repair cost, plus shipping? Thanks for the vid.
Those turned out AMAZING! Great job.
This must have been done on a bet! LOL. Excellent video and job...very impressive.
*"Just buy a new pair!" Actually it costs less to repair them than to actually buy a new pair. Also, this is their job. This is what the customer wanted. We shouldn't be saying "Get a new pair!" lol 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣! The money goes to the business to keep it going. They buy new materials, tools, repair machines, cleaning stuff, shining sprays and creams, conditioners for the boots when they bring their colors back to life, waterproof supplies, etc. So its not wasteful.*
*Price starts at $319 for rebuilds according to the website. Then there's options to select that can add onto the price. Also I checked on the site, and please people clean off your boots before mailing them in! They charge $40 to clean your boots. So save yourself the money, and clean your boots! It says on the website that they actually prefer you clean them.*
It’s gotta be disappointing when boots like these come in. I can’t imagine not doing any maintenance on my boots.
I wouldn't be disappointed. Those things went to hell and back.
@Mr. Monitor and with some modicum of care would have gone much farther.
@@TommyNitrothat is true, i take care of mine.. but when the sole is warn off there is no maintenance that will fix that and the holes in the leather can still open up. You can clean and oil all you want but all things wear out eventually even with maintenance. These are still gonna last a long time compared to 99% of the boots out there. You should not feel anything about someone else's boots lmao.
@@mr.monitor. I just don't understand why people will drop $500 on a pair of boots and then trash them with no maintenance. There might not have been holes, cracks, etc in the upper had they been cared for. Dirty, dry leather is brittle leather. Had the owner taken care of them they may have just needed a new sole.
@@TommyNitro I agree, when I was in the Army, especially before 2006 when we still wore black boots, we were drilled to take good care of our boots as they would in turn take good care of our feet.
Love the zoom in on the crusty bits :D
Beautiful!!!
It's amazing how they hold up with no welt. The soles will wear out before to boot doea again..
Insane skills
Amazing job!
that`s like 90% a new pair of boots....still amazing skill and craftsmanship
All I know is that watching how these are made keeps making me want a pair of Nicks.. My wife says I need to stop watching boots being made
Once the boots are restored, they can be used for over 30 years. I wanted to know how much was the dollar value for the restoration of these boots shown in the video?
Hugs from Niterói, Brazil.
It looks like some real good repair work family was in the business but we fixed people shoes we didn't do this much as you did you ever need a supplier the company out of Memphis will actually sell you most of whichever you need thanks
Outstanding
I bought a pair of Nick's boots at a thrift store, still in the box . I really don't have money for a new pair, can I have them rebuilt for my feet ? And can I change the type of sole ? I know it's a lame thing to ask but I just want happy feet .
Üstü kaval altı şişhane olmadı mı şimdi. Kalıbını alıp tamamen yeni malzemelerden yapılsa daha iyi olmaz mı?
cost?
There should be a comparison video between Nicks Boots and a pair of shoes from payless.
How much does it cost to do a rebuild like this
nicksboots.com/nicks-standard-rebuild/
How much does a re-build like this cost?!!?
First few seconds are like a close-up of my skin.
OMG, the owner squeeze every penny of this boot😂😂
What’s with the one nail in the back of the boot? Btw I love these videos never miss them
That's to remind you to care for your boots next time ! 😂
Let me guess, does it cost 2x of the new pair?
The skills of this team of craftsman are remarkable, without question. But one has to wonder what the cost of this repair was in comparison to the cost of a new pair of boots. And was it really worth the effort? It's like, hey the roof and doors of this car are ok, so let's just build a new car around them. You're left with a brand new car with an old slightly rusty roof and doors with a few dings and scrapes. What's the actual point?
Wow, those things were completely destroyed. At what point does one decide to just throw them away and buy new?
прошу прощения, за не владения языком. а что, разобрать и заново собрать новый ботинок дешевле, чем новый заказать?
Yes. This is $300 while new ones are around $550.
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Is it a thing now to see who can have the worst pair of Nicks boots sent back and repaired?
Not judging anybody but being ex military, personal pride would of stepped in long ago!, you would never see me with neglected kit, especially my boots.
Myself having come from a military family my dad who was in WW2 and Korea took extreme care of his boots as do my sons who are now serving . Good boots can make all the difference to a solder able to do his duty. Thanks for your service friend from Canada 👍
If you're replacing everything except for that top part, why not just replace everything?
I guess this pair is owned by the CEO of of Nicks and he just ordered a new applicant to rebuild it to see if he's skilled enough as a cobbler.😁
The question I keep asking myself is how much did it cost to redo those boots
About half the cost of a new pair, but you're on the hook for the shipping there and back if you can't just drop them off
A lot more than using bick4 and a simple resole if this person took care of their stuff.
@@alexhamon9261 "About half the cost of a new pair"? Huh? The cost would be at least twice the cost of a new pair.
Rebuild is 300 new is 600. So you're saying 300=1200?
@@levis5230 This was a pretty extensive rebuild.
There was almost nothing reused.
It's as close to building from scratch as it can get.
Excelente !
Close to three quarters of this rebuild is new, why not just go all the way?
Omg those poor old boots! That has to be some of the driest leather I have ever seen!
I am not sure what Nick's fascination is with ruff outs. If they say its cut resistance I would laugh, a cut is a cut. Is it scuff resistant? Is it because Clean leather is hard to find? I couldn't imagine how to even clean and condition ruffs.
Nice
i would think that the only part that was salvedgeable was the eyelets 😆
Do these get repaired for customer or rebuilt for resale?
I love the craftsmanship but seriously, just buy a new pair of boots or get them in for repair much earlier
Might as well get new boots IMO
Those boots looked like my heels.
Каша из топора ))
Never understand why people don't condition boots especially expensive boots conditioners like 5 dollars
The answer is yes, too cracked.
I dont understand how someone can spend so much on great quality boots to not take care of them, and then get them redone 🤷♂️
Why would someone NEVER clean their shoes??
Remove old boot, install new boot.
This video is a little bit amusing to me. The only part of the original boot is the tongue and upper sides. The rest of the boots are new and now tri-colored.
Well, it’s kind of the point. They basically build you an almost new pair of boots for about half the cost, and the reused upper is already broken in so they are comfortable that much faster.
Had they been cleaned and conditioned once every 2-4 weeks this might of just been a standard resole.
@@alexhamon9261 that’s actually a bit more frequently than Nicks recommends, but yeah, regular care could have prevented a lot of that.
In that bad of a condition, I'm wondering if it's even worth repairing. So much is replaced that they'll need to be broken in again. I'm sure dismantling then rebuilding the whole boot but 2 pieces of leather is more work than just building new from scratch. A repair service is a repair service though. I can't knock the diligence.
At what point does @Nicks do a cost benefit analysis and say "nope" its not worth the cobblers time...the customer needs to just buy new boots?
I spend the extra money on $125-150 work boots just because they last longer and I don’t need to give two sh1ts about them until I toss them out in a couple years m.
this is what will happen with bison
Too much noises in the backgrounf
Theseus wants to know your location
After you spend the money on a pair of Nick's, why wouldn't you take better care of them?
Some people who wear Nick's have jobs that pay really well. Some people who make good money don't care about maintenance. It does not make much sense to me, to each their own.
@@mightymikethebear I suppose.
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Why? Why not just buy a new pair?
How do you not only know about PNW heritage boots but also pay for these at the extreme cost and then proceed to let them get trashed, I really can’t understand that mentality.
Rebuild? they are practically new..
Their ready for another 10000 miles of abuse ! Amazing quality
I know these are workbooks but how can you spend 6 or 700$ on boots and not clean or condition them EVER!!!!! I guess he really wanted to put them to the test
🙋👍🔔📝↗️
If you have enough money to pay for this level of repair you have enough money to buy a brand new pair of boots. This is kind of silly.
Не могу понять, зачем тратить время на это полуистлевшее старьё ?!
Верхняя часть почти не изнашивается. Вот они и приделали. Обувь по сути новая, подошва другая, кожа другая... Штучная вещь и цена за работу соответствущая...
those are boots of a man who works too much doesnt have time or energy to spend an hour doing boot maintenance
LOL JUST BUY A NEW PAIR BRO,YOU GOT YOUR MONEYS WORTH🤣🤷🏼
Can they be rebuilt? Yes. Should they be rebuilt? No.
Lmao these boots are absolutely toast. Whats the point of having 90% of the boot replaced. Lmao. How is this cheaper.
Who is the clenching your shoes and boots unless their garbage. Correction I’ll buy a new pair hell no I don’t care how comfortable they are shit at this condition no way
First
You should buy a new shoes
Because is cheaper and best
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Now they are a ridiculous two tone new and old leather boots ! Can't you just tell people to buy a NEW pair of Nicks and sell them some Leather Oil and LP ?
Price new vs rebuilt/restored price vs original price please.