Thank you so much for showing us all the machinery and the hand tools as well! As an antique dealer, I have come across some of the old hand tools and wondered about them. I was surprised over how many machines you actually had. I think the trimmers are my favorites.
Hah! Great intro! 🤓 Thanks fo much for the tour. Watching so many boot and shoe repair videos over the years, I have always wondered about the array of machines and tools used. I truly appreciate the vintage aspects of everything, especially that ancient Landis stitcher and hand tools. You folks are keeping these traditions alive. Great video, mahalo! Happy weekend all! 🤙🥾👞
I worked at a shoe repair when I was 15, now 63. A couple of those machines took up a lot of my time. Started on the front desk, ended up doing heels and soles. My twin Barb did all the die work before we moved. Thanks for sharing. Becky from Kansas City
My dad was a cobbler in the 40s too the 70s everything was hand finished zero machines i still have all his tools the closest thing to a machine was a punch for eyelets. The first time they had a buffer machine in the 50s it sat there for a year before anyone used it..
as a mechanic, i love to see how you use the machines in the shop more than anything...my two favorite tools to watch are the stitching machine and the press no matter if you are cutting out soles or pressing on heels...thanks
Very interesting. I remember when I was a youngster back in the 1950's I always enjoyed watching our local cobbler working, he used a treadle stitching machine. I can still smell the leather and see the sheets where he had cut soles out of. None of the moulded rubber/plastic back then.
Went with PA on Saturdays to Browns shoe shop in Cowpens. I recognized the older machines and hand tools you use everyday. I can smell the leather and glue.
Amazing, thanks for making this video. Once you update you tools and machinery we would love to see another one of these videos with the updated stuff.
My daughter Morgan and my son in-law are in Tennessee visiting her best friend Emma. They went to your guys store yesterday, Morgan said you were closed but still working. She said you guys were soooo inviting and friendly! She had such a nice time visiting and talking with you guys. I was so excited to hear all that! She sent me a pic of her with the both of you guys. You guys are awesome! To be honest I would of been surprised if you guys were any different then how you come across, so genuine...... I Love you guys! Thank you for being so great with my baby girl! God Bless the two of you and your families.
It was a pleasure meeting them all. They were great folks, and we had a nice time chatting with them. We’re glad they stopped by. Thank you as well for watching! We were glad to hear you enjoy the channel. If you’re ever in town, feel free to come on by. God bless.
Great video. I missed it last Oct but have been watching you for 3 years or so. My Uncle had an old treadle type leather sowing machine he used to repair harnesses and saddles - anything used for riding or working horses or mules. Always thought it was neat but he cautioned us we were not as tough as leather so be careful - you all do the same. Thanks for the great tour.
Now I have a better idea what all the hand tools that my parents had in their Antique shop were for. One and two dollar items sold back in the 60s. Maybe 1 out of 10 old shops they bought had these items. Long gone now. Between 100 and 150 year old items from back when hand craftmanship was more common. You are keeping the craft alive and as long as people have feet, the need for quality footwear will be appreciated.
Fun to compare equipment. After a lot of work, I have finally amassed the same lot of equipment and am just about to open up for business. I don't have a fudge wheel or edge burnishing irons, but higher on my list is a heel wheel. I'll have to settle for a tube nailer for a while. I do have a heel popper for removal though, at least. Thanks for helping inspire me to pursue this trade and keeping the dream alive!
Tools, tools and more tools….can never have too many! That’s for showing us your toy box gents! Side note, thanks for using the shoehorn when polishing few videos ago.
Awesome video! Glad to see Mt. Gluvious made an appearance in the fume hood. The older Landis machines are awesome, I'm assuming you have become experts on repairs and maintenance!
I have been waiting for this. Would love to see one with products and how to use them. BTW, I love my industrial walking foot. It was scary at first, but it sews through about anything.
Watching your repairs on shoes and boots is something to see. I never really knew what went into repairing boots and shoes. Now I do, and you and your brother plus Nick at Stridewise have taught me to buy better shoes and boots. Can't figure out who the 1 person that did'nt like this video..?
just started leather working. Got some patterns for wallets and card holders. Hope to expand to shoes/boots repairs few years later. Maybe into boot making too 😜😜 Thanks for the inspiration Trenton & Heath!
Can yall do a video going over the different things for a resole? For example I was looking for what I wanted for my boots and I wasn't sure if I needed a 1/2" or 3/4" welt. Just going over the different options that yall offer in more detail
Very cool, thanks for the thorough tour! I’ve been subscribed for sometime now and really enjoy watching your guys work. This was a nice bonus to go along with everything else.
Give thanks for the info and wisdom... can I please ask what kind of "Stand/Jackstand" you guys use, and what to look out for when purchasing one? Thank you.
Neat video, some old machines are pretty cool, a few years ago I sold a 1940's Singer Serging machine that was my fathers. Ended up freighting it from Ohio to L.A. to get forwarded onto Nagasaki.
Thanks so much for making the tool videos guys! It is very neat to see all the tools. Awesome job on everything it's nice to watch you guys be successful in the work that you do! Keep it up!👍
Have you ever heard of the dress shoe brand, TAFT? I'd be interested to see a review on them and hear what you guys think! Also I love your channel! Thanks for the great content and can't wait for more to come! I've worked with shoes since I was 16. Watching your content feeds the shoe junkie in me!
Really enjoying these videos- I had been wondering what some of the equipment/tools did specifically now I know. I love how well-groomed you guys are btw; it's great to see and has inspired me to up my game..😄👍
Love you guys videos. Where could I get 2 or 3 pieces of leather you use as heels to put inside of my shoe for the heel. I had surgery in 2017 and had a Calcanious slide done and ever since my heel collapses the inside of the heel of the shoe. I have tried everything except leather heel pieces. Thank you all again for the opportunity to come into your world and learn.
Wonderful to see those well used tools and machines still running so well. Y'all have been taking good care of them. Though I was saddened not to see those razor/box cutter knives you use in every video. Those things seem like they'll cut through anything!
Guys, thanks for the great videos. I have a request. I watched a 13 part series by Andrew Reeson down under on making shoes from scratch. It’s a good series and shows a lot of details. The end result was a usable shoe that didn’t look terrible but having watched your channel I knew it was lacking. Would you guys be able to do a series making a pair of shoes or boots from scratch with quality in mind? That would be a great series! Thanks, Bruce
Very informative! It's so good to see old machinery being utilised. Also, what make are the yellow handled knives that you guys are using? Keep the good work
I am particularly interested in what I believe is called the shoe anvil, as it is where the majority of the work seems to happen. I see yours allows you to spin/rotate the shoe as your work your way around the sole. I see scads of shoe anvils on eBay but all of them are fixed, which necessitates walking around the shoe. Just curious what brand it is and/or where/how you obtained it. OBSESSED with your channel! THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!
This was interesting! But I have always wondered about the roughing tool, the one you use before glueing two surfaces, what exactly is it? I'm guessing a metal version of rough grit sandpaper? But I don't know.
Always curious about the press. About how much pressure does it exert when pressing a sole or heel? Is it variable or do you guys typically stick to a given setting?
A tour with Heath. What more could I ask? 😆 Great video 😊 I don't like the new Landis equipment (the white one) because it doesn't match the older ones. Even the logo is different.
I always wanted to see the machinery in the shop, you did a great job showing each one works. With the Blake Stitch machine, many men style RUclipsrs have said that it is harder to get blake stitch shoes resoled. How did you manage to get your hands on such a machine?
Great video, love these old machines fascinating to see . But what shoes do you guys wear when working and when youre not working. Do you go for cheap work boots or something a bit more classy. What do you recommend for comfort for the bottom of your foot for standing and walking distance? I have issues with the ball of my foot and it doesnt matter if i buy cheap shoes or fair priced shoes, the insoles just dont provide the comfort, so i end up buying soft insoles to put in all the time.
Thank you. Believe it or not, in the Summer, we might be wearing our SP Sandals. Cooler weather, we generally wear our Thursday boots. They are lighter than most work boots, and durable. They have Vibram type sole. Christy’s are more comfortable, but wear out fast.
Hey Trenton and Heath, your channel is super popular these days almost 300k subscribers! Is the popularity limited to just online or is shoe repair and traditionally made shoes in general growing in popularity since you got started? In my little town the local shoe repair man's outsole stitcher broke and he hasn't got enough business coming in to justify fixing it!
This is a real treat, especially for long-time viewers! Bravo!
Thank you!
Can’t say I was ready for drill sergeant Heath 😂
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Thank you so much for showing us all the machinery and the hand tools as well! As an antique dealer, I have come across some of the old hand tools and wondered about them. I was surprised over how many machines you actually had. I think the trimmers are my favorites.
A lot of neat tools can be found in antique shops.
Hah! Great intro! 🤓
Thanks fo much for the tour. Watching so many boot and shoe repair videos over the years, I have always wondered about the array of machines and tools used. I truly appreciate the vintage aspects of everything, especially that ancient Landis stitcher and hand tools. You folks are keeping these traditions alive.
Great video, mahalo! Happy weekend all! 🤙🥾👞
Thank you so much for watching! Mahalo!
I worked at a shoe repair when I was 15, now 63. A couple of those machines took up a lot of my time. Started on the front desk, ended up doing heels and soles. My twin Barb did all the die work before we moved. Thanks for sharing. Becky from Kansas City
My dad was a cobbler in the 40s too the 70s everything was hand finished zero machines i still have all his tools the closest thing to a machine was a punch for eyelets. The first time they had a buffer machine in the 50s it sat there for a year before anyone used it..
as a mechanic, i love to see how you use the machines in the shop more than anything...my two favorite tools to watch are the stitching machine and the press no matter if you are cutting out soles or pressing on heels...thanks
Thanks for watching!
Very interesting. I remember when I was a youngster back in the 1950's I always enjoyed watching our local cobbler working, he used a treadle stitching machine. I can still smell the leather and see the sheets where he had cut soles out of. None of the moulded rubber/plastic back then.
Absolutely love these old tools and machines
As a home machinist, I ate up this episode! Thanks for producing it.👍🏼
Went with PA on Saturdays to Browns shoe shop in Cowpens. I recognized the older machines and hand tools you use everyday. I can smell the leather and glue.
Amazing, thanks for making this video. Once you update you tools and machinery we would love to see another one of these videos with the updated stuff.
Thank you.
Interesting tour into the machines and tools as well as the setup of the workspace of a cobbler shop.
My daughter Morgan and my son in-law are in Tennessee visiting her best friend Emma. They went to your guys store yesterday, Morgan said you were closed but still working. She said you guys were soooo inviting and friendly! She had such a nice time visiting and talking with you guys. I was so excited to hear all that! She sent me a pic of her with the both of you guys. You guys are awesome! To be honest I would of been surprised if you guys were any different then how you come across, so genuine...... I Love you guys! Thank you for being so great with my baby girl! God Bless the two of you and your families.
It was a pleasure meeting them all. They were great folks, and we had a nice time chatting with them. We’re glad they stopped by. Thank you as well for watching! We were glad to hear you enjoy the channel. If you’re ever in town, feel free to come on by. God bless.
I look forward to it!
Great video. I missed it last Oct but have been watching you for 3 years or so. My Uncle had an old treadle type leather sowing machine he used to repair harnesses and saddles - anything used for riding or working horses or mules. Always thought it was neat but he cautioned us we were not as tough as leather so be careful - you all do the same. Thanks for the great tour.
Thanks. Being mechanically minded, I was always in awe of all those spinning mechanical things in the cobbler shop.
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Yes !
Cool video. If you run out of video ideas, take one of your machines and demonstrate its use and show how it compares to hand use.
Now I have a better idea what all the hand tools that my parents had in their Antique shop were for. One and two dollar items sold back in the 60s. Maybe 1 out of 10 old shops they bought had these items. Long gone now. Between 100 and 150 year old items from back when hand craftmanship was more common. You are keeping the craft alive and as long as people have feet, the need for quality footwear will be appreciated.
Awesome. I was waiting for this one. Thank you.
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Nice to see how much we have in common. Most were my dad's . Enjoy the videos.
Fun to compare equipment. After a lot of work, I have finally amassed the same lot of equipment and am just about to open up for business. I don't have a fudge wheel or edge burnishing irons, but higher on my list is a heel wheel. I'll have to settle for a tube nailer for a while. I do have a heel popper for removal though, at least. Thanks for helping inspire me to pursue this trade and keeping the dream alive!
Congratulations!
It goes to show that you were a teacher in the past. Congrats 4 making this video! Thx a lot!
Thank you very much!
That is exactly what we wanted to see. Thank you. Lots going on. Repairing shoes is a true art.
Tools, tools and more tools….can never have too many! That’s for showing us your toy box gents!
Side note, thanks for using the shoehorn when polishing few videos ago.
Awesome video! Glad to see Mt. Gluvious made an appearance in the fume hood. The older Landis machines are awesome, I'm assuming you have become experts on repairs and maintenance!
Thank you. Yes, I do 99 percent of the maintenance.
So Cool Trent
...I've got a Pfaff walking foot table machine and a Juki DL 555
Thanks For The Tour
Мастера своего дела. Спасибо за экскурсию. Очень интересно.
I couldnt have been happier to see this video, very informative. Thank you so much and what a beautiful collection of old and new machinery
How about the hand sole peeler & nail puller/snipper? Maker(s)? And thanks for much for the show-and-tell on all you equipment!
Thanks for answering our request for making the tool video! I said I'd definitely watch it. I'm a tool nerd. 🤣🤣🤣 Great opening scene too! 🤣🤣🤣
Impressive Shoes/booths Workshop Factory Tour. Thank you 👏 👏👏
Thank you for watching!
Very cool. Thanks for the tool. It means a lot that you guys made time to give us all a tour.
Finally! Been asking for this for a while. Thanks guys! Love the old machines!
Thank you guys for this! I was always curious
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Yes!!! I have been waiting for this one for ages! Thanks gents!
Your tour was very interesting seeing your tools. Thanks.
Nice shop!! Very clean and uncluttered.
That was fantastic! Thank you so much for showing us your workshop and tools.
I was always curious about the tools. I appreciate the video.
Thank you.
Great vid! Answered a lot of questions that I had.
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That's really cool, thanks for sharing this with us!! I've been watching yalls show for a while now I'm very intrigued by the tools yall use!! 👍🏻
Great video! I just made myself a pair of shoes by hand and a lot of these would have been extremely helpful lol. Especially the 5 in 1 and stitcher.
Thanks Heath some lovely made machines......John
Thanks, John
This is awesome. I find this sort of thing fascinating. Thanks guys!
Great intro! Love your channel.
Thank you!
This is the best!! I have a few of the same cobra and Landis machines. Great machines.
I have been waiting for this. Would love to see one with products and how to use them.
BTW, I love my industrial walking foot. It was scary at first, but it sews through about anything.
Watching your repairs on shoes and boots is something to see. I never really knew what went into repairing boots and shoes. Now I do, and you and your brother plus Nick at Stridewise have taught me to buy better shoes and boots. Can't figure out who the 1 person that did'nt like this video..?
That’s awesome, thanks!
so so interesting! I had no idea there would be so much dust (not sure why I thought that with all those sanders!!!)
Yeah, we had to fix that problem quickly.
just started leather working. Got some patterns for wallets and card holders.
Hope to expand to shoes/boots repairs few years later. Maybe into boot making too 😜😜
Thanks for the inspiration Trenton & Heath!
Thank you for making this video. Have a great weekend.
Thanks for watching. You as well.
Thanks so much for showing us all this! As an aspiring shoe maker this was a lot of help! Bless up!
I am so happy to see how health and safety focused your shop is….
Health is important!!
Can yall do a video going over the different things for a resole? For example I was looking for what I wanted for my boots and I wasn't sure if I needed a 1/2" or 3/4" welt. Just going over the different options that yall offer in more detail
Very cool, thanks for the thorough tour!
I’ve been subscribed for sometime now and really enjoy watching your guys work. This was a nice bonus to go along with everything else.
That intro was hilarious!
🤣🤣👏🏼👏🏼
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Nice video, Heath. Unfortunately , I did not receive the “mechanically inclined” gene, so I found all of this fascinating. Thanks much!
Been waiting for this one! Thanks guys! 👍🏻👍🏻
Omg this is a treat! 😱 cant wait til lunch to watch this, thanks yall.
Thank you!
Landis is an impressive company.
I really enjoyed the video, thanks for the tour
Thanks for the house tour - loved it! :)
Give thanks for the info and wisdom... can I please ask what kind of "Stand/Jackstand" you guys use, and what to look out for when purchasing one? Thank you.
Neat video, some old machines are pretty cool, a few years ago I sold a 1940's Singer Serging machine that was my fathers. Ended up freighting it from Ohio to L.A. to get forwarded onto Nagasaki.
Wow!
You videos are addictive; keep 'em coming
Thank you!
I’ve been waiting for this video for a long time. This is a trade I’ve wanted to get into and this helps a ton. Thank you so much!
So glad you liked it. Good luck!
Love your intro. I wouldn't be surprised when everything is running it can get right noisy in there.
It’s actually not too bad. We wear ear protection on a couple of our machines.
Nice shop tour, thanks!
Thank you!
Thanks very interesting. Happy trails
I've been waiting for a video like this for a while
Landis™ should really reach out to you guys. 😅
Thanks so much for making the tool videos guys! It is very neat to see all the tools. Awesome job on everything it's nice to watch you guys be successful in the work that you do! Keep it up!👍
Thank you so much for the kind words.
Have you ever heard of the dress shoe brand, TAFT? I'd be interested to see a review on them and hear what you guys think! Also I love your channel! Thanks for the great content and can't wait for more to come! I've worked with shoes since I was 16. Watching your content feeds the shoe junkie in me!
Great tool tour!
It was good to see your sense of humor as well great video
😁 Thanks.
Really enjoying these videos- I had been wondering what some of the equipment/tools did specifically now I know.
I love how well-groomed you guys are btw; it's great to see and has inspired me to up my game..😄👍
Very informative, thanks.
Yeeeeesssssssssssss! Thank you. Loved the beginning too!
Thank you!
Love you guys videos. Where could I get 2 or 3 pieces of leather you use as heels to put inside of my shoe for the heel. I had surgery in 2017 and had a Calcanious slide done and ever since my heel collapses the inside of the heel of the shoe. I have tried everything except leather heel pieces. Thank you all again for the opportunity to come into your world and learn.
Can you cut and paste this and email it to customerservice@potterandsons.com
Wonderful to see those well used tools and machines still running so well. Y'all have been taking good care of them. Though I was saddened not to see those razor/box cutter knives you use in every video. Those things seem like they'll cut through anything!
Thanks.
Thank you for this tool video!
Guys, thanks for the great videos. I have a request. I watched a 13 part series by Andrew Reeson down under on making shoes from scratch. It’s a good series and shows a lot of details. The end result was a usable shoe that didn’t look terrible but having watched your channel I knew it was lacking. Would you guys be able to do a series making a pair of shoes or boots from scratch with quality in mind? That would be a great series! Thanks, Bruce
Thank you!
Very informative! It's so good to see old machinery being utilised.
Also, what make are the yellow handled knives that you guys are using?
Keep the good work
I am particularly interested in what I believe is called the shoe anvil, as it is where the majority of the work seems to happen.
I see yours allows you to spin/rotate the shoe as your work your way around the sole.
I see scads of shoe anvils on eBay but all of them are fixed, which necessitates walking around the shoe.
Just curious what brand it is and/or where/how you obtained it.
OBSESSED with your channel!
THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!
This was interesting! But I have always wondered about the roughing tool, the one you use before glueing two surfaces, what exactly is it? I'm guessing a metal version of rough grit sandpaper? But I don't know.
Thanks for sharing. Always educational and entertaining. Appreciate the Bible verse too.
Thank you for watching! ✝️
I just hope to see both of you making some bespoke shoes sometimes !
Always curious about the press.
About how much pressure does it exert when pressing a sole or heel?
Is it variable or do you guys typically stick to a given setting?
Great information! Thanks so much!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you !! Always wanted this video
A tour with Heath. What more could I ask? 😆 Great video 😊
I don't like the new Landis equipment (the white one) because it doesn't match the older ones. Even the logo is different.
Thank you!
Cool video! Very entertaining and informative! 👍🏾🙂
Thanks!
I always wanted to see the machinery in the shop, you did a great job showing each one works. With the Blake Stitch machine, many men style RUclipsrs have said that it is harder to get blake stitch shoes resoled. How did you manage to get your hands on such a machine?
I've been waiting on this video, interesting to know about all the tools and machinery.
Yeah, everything goes in question for production. Glad we finally made this one for y’all.
Great video!
Great video, love these old machines fascinating to see . But what shoes do you guys wear when working and when youre not working. Do you go for cheap work boots or something a bit more classy. What do you recommend for comfort for the bottom of your foot for standing and walking distance? I have issues with the ball of my foot and it doesnt matter if i buy cheap shoes or fair priced shoes, the insoles just dont provide the comfort, so i end up buying soft insoles to put in all the time.
Thank you. Believe it or not, in the Summer, we might be wearing our SP Sandals. Cooler weather, we generally wear our Thursday boots. They are lighter than most work boots, and durable. They have Vibram type sole. Christy’s are more comfortable, but wear out fast.
Hey Trenton and Heath, your channel is super popular these days almost 300k subscribers! Is the popularity limited to just online or is shoe repair and traditionally made shoes in general growing in popularity since you got started?
In my little town the local shoe repair man's outsole stitcher broke and he hasn't got enough business coming in to justify fixing it!
Our success has been through our followers on RUclips. All of our business is online and worldwide.
Прекрасное оборудование !