Man I wish it was still common to repair things rather than replace. It’s so much waste. What’s worse is I used to get weird looks for repairing old things
What kindda city do you live in? If it's big enough there are hippisters who will do it and if it's small enough you can find a old guy that stills do it, or at lest you may buy his tools from relatives
It's sad when there are people who repair things, and they still tell you "it's better if you replace them". By luck I have managed to find a better replacement, but I really liked those boots...
Wait, can we get a whole video on shoe making? I've always wanted to see the process and learn to do it myself. I've always felt that the unnecessarily complicated and machine formed rubber soles of today exist to bar people from shoe cobbling and force continuous purchasing of product.
Can I recommend a channel called Rose Anvil? That guy does a lot of videos reviewing shoes/boots and examining their construction. It's great for learning about the different construction methods and quality of materials.
@@markr2616 Rose anvil has quite a few good videos but in the last few years it's gone from informational channel to meme shoe review. He cuts thousand dollar shoes in half that you would think cost $10. He does not show old fashioned boots. I've been asking him to cut a dainese or Alpine star boot in half for years, but instead he cuts Crocs in half.
I worked in a bespoke shoe factory for a short time and I can tell you now that the injection mold machines used for rubber soles have nothing on the intricate machines used in leather shoes! Stitching machines, hydraulic presses, buffing wheels, etc. Of course, you could do it all by hand and that would be an incredible skill to have. All I'll say is that the equipment and know-how required to make shoes is not something you'd lightly do as a hobby. The reason I left the job is because I realised I either needed to commit to the trade for a lifetime or find another line of work. My passion lay elsewhere. Maybe you'll find your passion here, though! The world needs more cordwainers.
Go look at Nick's Handmade Boots on RUclips, they post 45 minute long videos with no talking of them making all their boots.. the entire process can be done with hand tools on place of their sewing machines and belt Sanders etc
Very cool. I remember in the 1980s and 1990s you could still get shoes that could be repaired in this manner. Now everything is just hot glued together and generally worthless. Fast fashion.
@@suhrim6666 In fairness, shoes also cost quarter to half a weeks wages when they were all leather made with stitched soles. Nowadays things are designed for cheap mass production.
Absolutely love this. ❤️ My uncle (actually older cousin) had a show repair shop that he took over from his dad. Unfortunately it's been closed because no one in his family wanted to work that trade after he retired due to health. I guess it's just not glamorous enough, but it did feed, shelter and clothe a few generations. Please do a series on different shoes if the period. English, French, and Native American. From lower classes to the opulence of French shore fashions, including pattens.. Thanks for all you do.
It’s still done on the streets here in all the cities and towns. I have two cobblers within five minutes walk from home. I live in a busy lane. They also repair umbrellas during monsoon. In fact most work is on umbrellas since folks don’t wear leather shoes in the rains. They repair ladies handbags, belts and laptop bags too! Busy shops. 🙂
In the early 1990's I trained as a cord wainers apprentice. Sadly Cliff Pequet has passed but he was a talented man for foot wear and other leather handmade goods for this time period. We used wooden pegs to attach sole to shoes never nails.
If I remember correctly, nails as we know nails today weren't invented till the mid 19th century. Before that you had blacksmiths making nails, and they usually didn't make them for shoemakers.
@@SirManDudeGuy1 I could be wrong, but you can literally see when he tears the old bottom off, you can see what I'm assuming were the spikes that I guess was holding the old, worn out bottom in place. Again I could be wrong. I think he just decided to use the wooden dowels because that's what he had on hand for this particular job, or that's the method of repair HE prefers
Would love to see a collaboration with the guys at Trenton & Heath channel. Maybe pull them out of their element and have them fix shoes the old fashioned way.
Did they have adhesives they would make themselves to use for this sort of cobbling in the 17-18th centuries? Could you tell us about what sort of things they used? A video about cobbling and shoe-making during the time period in general would be fascinating.
I was stuck at work and the bottom of my boot tore off found some steel nails rubber the same thickness and some epoxy, been walking on them for two weeks and still sturdy
We could do with another shoe repair video. Maybe one on making "waders". I don't know what else there called. Or making some "water proof bibs" with oil cloth.
My wife surprised my by having my Nocona boots re soled a few years ago. Some sort of Italian leather. Best gift ever. Probably cost a fortune but I've had them for 20 years. Totally worth the money
Many people don't realize how hard leather can get. Pool cues have tips made from leather. Shoes have traditionally had leather soles. It's a hell of a material and heavy leather is not at all like a leather jacket. It's not soft.
My great grandmother was a shoemaker and an upholstress, and having been born in 1906, her practices were near identical as to how it’s shown here. I remember, when I was about 14, finding her equipment and needles within an old shed, dismantled by the hands of time, in the back yard of my grandpa’s house. All of it coated in a ferrous patina with most wood parts disintegrated, yet it was all still comprehensively in tact... it’s kinda crazy to think that the youngest of those tools are a hundred plus years old now
tbh. i cant say anything on the woodnailing, other than u whant to sink tem in one go so they have a pull, u also wet them in the end that the wood expands, and when leather drys it tightens so it another safty they dont fall off. but the finish is meh, every cobbler would take some pride in his work and will get punched if he delivers ugy looking work. its they're lively hood so to say if they make good work or not. and if youre not a cobbler u can only say that if it looks good or not.
High quality and bespoke leather shoes and boots made today still use wooden pegs in the soles, along side nails, because of their superior holding ability. With wear and exposure to moisture the pegs swell and hold better than nails in most cases. If you look at boots from WWII they aso use wooden pegs for the same reason
We had metal in the 18th century, and alot of it. Wooden dowels instead of metal nails would make for a poor shoe that would fall apart. I guess this is how cobblers save money back then, and get their customers to return more frequently. Tricky...
Yup! ...😬 I Mean we Never REALLY* know! ( When basically what people call the end of the world times will come? Live doing everything by hand , like our forefathers used to do! 👍🏻)
Lemon wood pegs maybe? And leather soles would be fine for back in those days while walking on mostly wood and grass and mud, but these days with metal and stone floors, they can be very (dangerously) slick. Unless there was some rubber they were importing from Asia back then for shoes?
Looks like shoe repair hasn't changed much from the 18th century to the 21st. Cobblers might use different glues, might have the advantage of power tools to save time, their craft might be called upon only for the most expensive of shoes, but the basic techniques are pretty much the same. If you don't believe me, there are several really good shoe repair channels on RUclips where you can watch how they do it right now.
The guitar in the background … anyone know the title to that tune? It’s Irish, it’s one I’ve played when learning the tin whistle … but what is it called!? It’s driving me mad! Fascinating vid.
Why use dowels when the shoe was originally done with nails, and I never knew they had "Ados F2" contact glue back in the eighteenth century. PVA wood glue, you know the white stuff like Elmer's, was originally used to glue leather, not wood !
Please. How did you make the pattern and holes for the dowels? In the heels that were removed there were nails clustered more near the center. That's all i saw. Thank you.
I wish my shoes lasted long enough to just be resoled but I do get modern rubber soled shoes… and the insoles are the ones that would need replacing, not the outer soles
Full Video Here - ruclips.net/video/zqSa3fycEKE/видео.html
Man I wish it was still common to repair things rather than replace. It’s so much waste. What’s worse is I used to get weird looks for repairing old things
What kindda city do you live in? If it's big enough there are hippisters who will do it and if it's small enough you can find a old guy that stills do it, or at lest you may buy his tools from relatives
Glues are everywhere just do it
I wear cowboy boots and get them resoled. I have one pair that's over 10 years old that I still wear occasionally .
It's sad when there are people who repair things, and they still tell you "it's better if you replace them". By luck I have managed to find a better replacement, but I really liked those boots...
It’s just usually cheaper and less time consuming to replace it.
Wait, can we get a whole video on shoe making? I've always wanted to see the process and learn to do it myself. I've always felt that the unnecessarily complicated and machine formed rubber soles of today exist to bar people from shoe cobbling and force continuous purchasing of product.
Can I recommend a channel called Rose Anvil? That guy does a lot of videos reviewing shoes/boots and examining their construction. It's great for learning about the different construction methods and quality of materials.
@@markr2616 Rose anvil has quite a few good videos but in the last few years it's gone from informational channel to meme shoe review.
He cuts thousand dollar shoes in half that you would think cost $10.
He does not show old fashioned boots.
I've been asking him to cut a dainese or Alpine star boot in half for years, but instead he cuts Crocs in half.
This short is an extract from a video posted on this channel a few months ago: ruclips.net/video/zqSa3fycEKE/видео.html
I worked in a bespoke shoe factory for a short time and I can tell you now that the injection mold machines used for rubber soles have nothing on the intricate machines used in leather shoes! Stitching machines, hydraulic presses, buffing wheels, etc. Of course, you could do it all by hand and that would be an incredible skill to have.
All I'll say is that the equipment and know-how required to make shoes is not something you'd lightly do as a hobby. The reason I left the job is because I realised I either needed to commit to the trade for a lifetime or find another line of work. My passion lay elsewhere. Maybe you'll find your passion here, though! The world needs more cordwainers.
Go look at Nick's Handmade Boots on RUclips, they post 45 minute long videos with no talking of them making all their boots.. the entire process can be done with hand tools on place of their sewing machines and belt Sanders etc
I learned to repair shoes in the late 1970s and it was almost exactly the same as this, except using iron nails rather than wooden pegs.
Very cool. I remember in the 1980s and 1990s you could still get shoes that could be repaired in this manner. Now everything is just hot glued together and generally worthless. Fast fashion.
@@suhrim6666 In fairness, shoes also cost quarter to half a weeks wages when they were all leather made with stitched soles. Nowadays things are designed for cheap mass production.
@@suhrim6666 you still can, just gotta know what to look for
They still use wood pegs in cowboy boots, around the arch. Reason being, the wood wears down even with the leather.
What kind of glue do you think they used in this video? Hide glue? I would think that would be too water soluble. Resin, tar, pitch, creosote?
Absolutely love this. ❤️
My uncle (actually older cousin) had a show repair shop that he took over from his dad. Unfortunately it's been closed because no one in his family wanted to work that trade after he retired due to health.
I guess it's just not glamorous enough, but it did feed, shelter and clothe a few generations.
Please do a series on different shoes if the period. English, French, and Native American. From lower classes to the opulence of French shore fashions, including pattens..
Thanks for all you do.
It’s still done on the streets here in all the cities and towns. I have two cobblers within five minutes walk from home. I live in a busy lane. They also repair umbrellas during monsoon. In fact most work is on umbrellas since folks don’t wear leather shoes in the rains. They repair ladies handbags, belts and laptop bags too! Busy shops. 🙂
Which city
@@skyhappy Mumbai
Townsend videos give me the same feel and joy of Christmas no matter the topic
Nice to see this isn't lost in the material age of throwing stuff away and getting new
Thank you for the Video .
Sharp Tools were essentiel for a good qualiy of the work.
Take care yours Frank Galetzka
In the early 1990's I trained as a cord wainers apprentice. Sadly Cliff Pequet has passed but he was a talented man for foot wear and other leather handmade goods for this time period. We used wooden pegs to attach sole to shoes never nails.
This is so amazing, I didn’t realize they had videos this clear from the 18th century. 🤯
I'm so glad that Townsend's has RUclips shorts now! I love the long form factor videos but this is just so pleasing
This craftsmanship is quite remarkable sir, jolly good show to you
Nicely done & I enjoy the music...
I was surprised to see that you used wooden dowels. I always thought they used nails. Very interesting!
If I remember correctly, nails as we know nails today weren't invented till the mid 19th century. Before that you had blacksmiths making nails, and they usually didn't make them for shoemakers.
@@SirManDudeGuy1 I could be wrong, but you can literally see when he tears the old bottom off, you can see what I'm assuming were the spikes that I guess was holding the old, worn out bottom in place. Again I could be wrong. I think he just decided to use the wooden dowels because that's what he had on hand for this particular job, or that's the method of repair HE prefers
I watch the channel of an Italian master cobbler who repairs shoes. Its amazing to see that he uses the same tools and techniques as in this short.
Which channel?
Yes I agree
Would love to see a collaboration with the guys at Trenton & Heath channel. Maybe pull them out of their element and have them fix shoes the old fashioned way.
We'd love to do that. I'm a big fan of this channel.
Please make more shorts!!!
Imagine being an 18th century being, and you jump off something and those nails from the original shoe just go into you
They shouldn't, because you press them in until flat. Now they can't be pressed any deeper, since there's nothing more to push.
The videos on this channel are always so cozy
Need full video this was relaxing to watch with the soothing music 🎶
Check the channel..all their vids are extremely mellowing and have a very cozy warm feel to them.
It’s called Planxty Hewlett
These are so lovely. Sometimes it seems like I spend all day listening to people talk and it's nice to just enjoy this was a little music...
How'd I miss this a day ago, fantastic right here
A Regular show or two on making shoes would be nice.
I've always loved your content, but your shorts are so soothing. Please keep doing what you're doing!
Did they have adhesives they would make themselves to use for this sort of cobbling in the 17-18th centuries? Could you tell us about what sort of things they used? A video about cobbling and shoe-making during the time period in general would be fascinating.
We do have a video about hide glue, not for shoes specifically but for general use ruclips.net/video/Qwyyi5-Ye7c/видео.html
People used to repair their shoes instead of replacing them with new ones? Amazing!
I was stuck at work and the bottom of my boot tore off found some steel nails rubber the same thickness and some epoxy, been walking on them for two weeks and still sturdy
We could do with another shoe repair video. Maybe one on making "waders". I don't know what else there called. Or making some "water proof bibs" with oil cloth.
Gosh, I would love to know how to make leather soled shoes and then repair when needed.
Just start with a good leather soled shoe, then find a good shoe cobbler to apprentice from.
Nicely done!
We had a great Shoe Repair shop in my home town. We always took our shoes there to get worked on.
At first aid was like "why didn't they use rubber soles" and I remembered rubber soles weren't a thing till the 19th century.
Ah yes, back when Nike released the Cobble 11's.
Mud Thumpers we used to call 'em.
That or Breezy Yeezys if you had holes or your toes poked through.
Kudos for the choice of music! (O'Carolan)
Ah, these are the Peg and Awl I've heard so much about!
My wife surprised my by having my Nocona boots re soled a few years ago. Some sort of Italian leather. Best gift ever. Probably cost a fortune but I've had them for 20 years. Totally worth the money
ah, townsends. stumbling across this clip after the madness of the past month or so is like having a beautiful daydream of simpler and happier days.
My shoes would tire way to fast for that, you know, there was also less asphalt those days...
i wonder if we have more pairs of shoes than they did though
Many people don't realize how hard leather can get. Pool cues have tips made from leather. Shoes have traditionally had leather soles. It's a hell of a material and heavy leather is not at all like a leather jacket. It's not soft.
I challenge you to wear a fitbit and try to guess about how many steps that repair will last. Maybe a best guess in miles would work too.
amazing how little has changed in the cobbler world.
Your cobbler forgot to add the nutmeg.
So relaxing
Awesome craftsmanship and videos.
And no “worn out shoes in landfill”
❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Sabizos agreed ❤️
I had no idea cameras where this good in the 1800’s
My great grandmother was a shoemaker and an upholstress, and having been born in 1906, her practices were near identical as to how it’s shown here.
I remember, when I was about 14, finding her equipment and needles within an old shed, dismantled by the hands of time, in the back yard of my grandpa’s house. All of it coated in a ferrous patina with most wood parts disintegrated, yet it was all still comprehensively in tact... it’s kinda crazy to think that the youngest of those tools are a hundred plus years old now
Why do you soak, then hammer the leather? Does this make it more dense and resistant to wear?
It's nice to see someone heeling broken soles instead of tossing them aside. 🥰👍
tbh. i cant say anything on the woodnailing, other than u whant to sink tem in one go so they have a pull, u also wet them in the end that the wood expands, and when leather drys it tightens so it another safty they dont fall off.
but the finish is meh, every cobbler would take some pride in his work and will get punched if he delivers ugy looking work. its they're lively hood so to say if they make good work or not. and if youre not a cobbler u can only say that if it looks good or not.
High quality and bespoke leather shoes and boots made today still use wooden pegs in the soles, along side nails, because of their superior holding ability. With wear and exposure to moisture the pegs swell and hold better than nails in most cases. If you look at boots from WWII they aso use wooden pegs for the same reason
He’s a souuuuuul man!
Although we do have some neat things now, I think the simplicity of old time jobs would have really been a peaceful life of fulfilling work.
We had metal in the 18th century, and alot of it.
Wooden dowels instead of metal nails would make for a poor shoe that would fall apart.
I guess this is how cobblers save money back then, and get their customers to return more frequently. Tricky...
Looks like tough intricate work
I have missed your videos
I swear for a second, it looked like he was cutting through his finger.
And I wish I could find a good cobbler anymore it's hard to find anyone that can repair a decent pair of boots
We may have to learn these skills for very soon there may be a change.
Yup! ...😬 I Mean we Never REALLY* know! ( When basically what people call the end of the world times will come? Live doing everything by hand , like our forefathers used to do! 👍🏻)
My guy over here fixing. Shoes in the dark ages
I became a member today on your wonderful live stream. About time as I've been subbed to this channel a long time.
AB with good glasses on and eyes wide open 🤣
That was a great shoe repair Im a cobbler and I never seen any one use wood pegs on heels that was awesome
Very skillful and relaxing video.
Lemon wood pegs maybe? And leather soles would be fine for back in those days while walking on mostly wood and grass and mud, but these days with metal and stone floors, they can be very (dangerously) slick. Unless there was some rubber they were importing from Asia back then for shoes?
I miss the shoe cobbler. I used to go there for leather for saddles, then take them back when the soles wore out or the toe strap blew out
Awesome
Looks like shoe repair hasn't changed much from the 18th century to the 21st. Cobblers might use different glues, might have the advantage of power tools to save time, their craft might be called upon only for the most expensive of shoes, but the basic techniques are pretty much the same. If you don't believe me, there are several really good shoe repair channels on RUclips where you can watch how they do it right now.
It's almost like shoeing a horse's hoof.
Got to say that was neat to watch.
Must’ve been a lot of slip and falls in the 1800’s.The traction on those soles is non existent.
Leather needs 2 times glu. 1, than 15min wait, than,2 second time, 15min wait, and then you can give it together.
Wish my shoes were that easy to repair
forbidden chocolate chip cookie
That was a good episode
What a load of old cobblers.
This was so fun to watch.
You mean they didn't go to footlocker and get new ones? How they ever survive
Also this is perfect content :*
As cool as the video is I really wanna know what the song is because it’s beautiful
Man they had good cameras on the 18th century
I wish people still made shoes locally instead of that junk from China 😔
That’s very neat, although is that leather not slippery?
This is a pretty good camera for the 1700s
This was comfy
Hell of a camera for the 1800s
The guitar in the background … anyone know the title to that tune? It’s Irish, it’s one I’ve played when learning the tin whistle … but what is it called!? It’s driving me mad! Fascinating vid.
Why use dowels when the shoe was originally done with nails, and I never knew they had "Ados F2" contact glue back in the eighteenth century.
PVA wood glue, you know the white stuff like Elmer's, was originally used to glue leather, not wood !
Please. How did you make the pattern and holes for the dowels? In the heels that were removed there were nails clustered more near the center. That's all i saw. Thank you.
That wear pattern tho
Kind of Odd how Beautiful leather can be.
Please, remind me why they use wooden pegs. I heard the reason why before, but cant recall why.
I wish my shoes lasted long enough to just be resoled but I do get modern rubber soled shoes… and the insoles are the ones that would need replacing, not the outer soles
still same...but they use nails which hurt our feet...wooden pegs should be used today also
18th century razor knives wow did know they existed so long ago.
I think you know what we all wanna see… 18th century tooth repair. 🦷 😂
Only 18% chance of death 💀
Fascinating
That was crazy cool
truly, a dream job
Good old robust hardwork