As the owner of the Tony Lamas, I can confirm they’re nearly 30 years old and have been resoled countless times. I’m very grateful they found their way to Steve for restoration; I know I wouldn’t find another pair like them, and this is the kind of work I was hoping to find to try and save them. Unbelievable work Steve! Looking forward to breaking them in again!!
I’ve spent many of nights staying late at the shop fixing shoes, jamming out to music or watching you fix shoes. I’m 18 years old and already running my family’s shop
Those Lucchese boots remind me of my dad. He passed away 14 years ago, but I think about him every day. He had a lovely pair of Lucchese boots that he absolutely loved to wear. After he passed away I had the hardest time donating those boots to charity. He loved them so much and said that they always felt just like slippers. Thank you Steve for making these beautiful again.
You, sir, are truly a gentleman with a heart. Repairing the boots for the 85-year-old gentleman for free tells me all I need to know about your character.
“‘It’s just not possible.....” for a man of integrity to allow substandard work! Thank you for the role you play in making the world of footwear more sustainable, individual and fascinating!
I am so touched by your kindness and generosity to Paul. How totally awesome for this man to have his precious boots restored by his favorite cobbler. No wonder people keep coming back to your channel. Your heart is as big as your talent. Kudos!
Steve, you have a big heart! Made my day when you shared the story about the owner of Dan Post boots and you were doing at no charge! My hat goes off to you!
The first double stitched welt I saw was in the early 80s by Rios of Mercedes. Rios have been regarded as the best boot short of custom for cowboys/horsemen. That double stitch said you have arrived. Justin marketed their double stitch as the “horseman’s boot”. Those of us who made living on the back of a horse love them. I’m retired but still have several pairs of double stitched Rios, Lucchese, and Anderson Bean.
I use to buy Only Tommy Lama when a biker. My bike was my horse. No elephant skin! I am a lover of boots 🥾! I’ve owned several pairs...worn out several on my Harley ..… gr8 job Steve. I love to watch ur work. U take care 👍.
Paul will being doing the two-step with his newly rebuilt hoof-covers. Kudos Steve, a fine gift you've given him. Those Tony Lamas are approx. 40 years old. I worked with a guy who had an identical pair... this was the early 80's.
You do exceptional repair work. Started following you a couple of years ago. I have worked in the western Industry for over forty years and sold thousands of pairs of quality boots. The extra wide welt was originally developed for cutting horse events decades ago, at least 50 years. It’s purpose was to provide a buffer between the riders foot and the sharp edged oxbow stirrups that are standard on cutting saddles. The boots of this era were originally soled with natural white crepe. The crepe would grip to the sole of the stirrups very securely (a very desirable situation). The second row of stitch was added to support the with of the welt so it would not role or separate. This style of boot was very prevalent around Forth Worth, Texas, a hotbed of the cutting horse industry. Very few outside of the cutting industry ever wore double stitched welts. At some point in the early 2000’s the double stitched welt became a styling cue to sell more boots. The average boot wearer now days doesn’t have clue of their functional purpose. Lucchese makes some premium boots. The 1883 collection in not one of them. Classic collection Luchese’s (as Lucchese refers their highest quality boots these days) are exceptionally well made. Of the three pair you are repairing the Tony Lama elephant hide were the best made. The Tony Lama’s are from the 80’s possibly early 90’s, hence the extreme wear on the inner soles and the holes in the vamp.
I wouldn’t say the 1883 line is a bad quality boot, but it’s not top tier. They’re made in Mexico and they’re still a boot worth having, especially when on sale.
@@thebarofsoapIG I didn’t mean to imply the 1883 collection was poor quality. Originally they were made in El Paso. They appeared in the early 80’s. The 1883 collection was Lucchese’s first attempt at making a more affordable production boot to be competitively priced with Tony Lama, Nocona, and Justin. They are a full welt construction, like a quality shoe, instead of a 3/4 welt pegged and rolled arch like the traditional Lucchese construction. At the time Lucchese boots were a fairly elite commodity and commanded nearly double the price of other brands on the market. I could talk for hours about the changes in the boot and hat industry over the past 65 years.
Love all the information about the boots. My Dad instilled in us to learn something every day and my lesson today is about western boots it appears. Now I'll have to investigste more. Thanks for posting.
He sent them to the right man, I'll say that...! After this video Steveroo, you'll be getting all kinds of cowboy boots to repair.... You are the MAN to handle it...! Greg... IN
I gotta say, man... been watching your vids for a while now and the creative choices you're making, like this simple exterior wide shot (with ambient sounds outside!) at 19:57, make ALL the difference in telling your unique story. Gives it a sense of place instead of just another RUclips talking head. Came for the shoes, stay for the story. If I didn't live in the Netherlands I'd drop by for a coffee if you'd have me!
Steve, you are absolutely a joy to watch! For me, it's the confidence you have in what you do. Such complicated work, and most often a make-it-or-break-it situation where you could easily screw it up if you weren't very careful. But you plow in and forge ahead with an unstoppable confidence that you'll git-r-done. And inevitably, you do! Very little ever gets you flustered. Man, I wish I could approach life with half the joy you seem to have, even on the toughest jobs. Thank you so much for all the effort it takes for you to bring us along for the ride. You remind me of Chief Dan George's line in "The Outlaw Josey Wales", where some politician gave him a medal once with the words "Endeavor to Persevere". That's you, Dude!!
Steve your killing me with these cowboy boot repairs really amazing work they’ve got years of life left in them now happy customers once again thanks Steve 👍
I am always amazed at the stories behind the shoes, boots, bags...etc. Somehow they become apart of us as life goes on. Your awesome Steve keeping the footwear going. Lets continue......
Good gosh cant wait for part 2! Love the gangster level of calm you maintain. Oddly relaxing for a guy working in a very stressful line of work. Love your work!
HI, STEVE!!! A Craftsman AND a Gentleman! But I already figured that! I know Paul's boots probably weren't cheap, but they're worth a million now that they're bulletproof! I always love your videos!! 🎩
I know nothing about cowboy boots, but I would suspect the double-stitched welt is just to add to the decorative nature of them. Provides nothing structurally but adds some extra flash like the patterns on the uppers.
Glad you finally did a resole on the Dan Post boots. I have a pair of the Cowboy Certified Caiman boots and have not been able to find any info. Great job and nice beard.
Imagine a boot where the tread is just a lot of rows of stitches , I'll bet that would really make you happy wouldn't it ? I really don't get the multi row stitching either, I get it if they were using a Norwegian storm welt or something but I don't get doing it for looks.
Great to watch these repair videos. You do some amazing transformations much respect to you. But at what point do people say okay it's time I bought a new pair........ Ha ha ha 🤠.
Cowboy boots as well as wild land firefighter boots are double stitched because they are supposed to actually be used as work boots. Not just for looks. I’ve worn many kinds of boots in my 4 careers from wild land firefighting in the Pacific Northwest, logging, Giant farm and industrial tire service tech and on to telecom tech. In jobs Where it makes a difference, double stitching really holds up. I’ve worn many brands over these years and whites boots are the only brand that can take years of abuse. All other brands that I had that were single row stitched never held up for more than one season.
I always wanted a pair of elephant skin boots, but never could afford them, now I can’t even find any. They are hard to come by. My uncle has some that he used to wear on the railroad(before everything went to steel toe), he said they were very tough but yet soft. Fortunately I was able to get two pairs of ostrich, one snake, and one cow hide.
Steve I’m a fan of yours and Greek but I’m much bigger fan of Greek coffee…I was surprised that I saw your mate making some and actually just to help you out we call the cooking vessel briki not brikie…secondly how we make our coffe,well we fill with cold water our briki we add sugar first and we spin quickly until it’s melted and then we add two spoons not two and half(depends how heavy and strong we want it)of Greek coffee…then we leave the mixture slowly to start boiling….we dons spin it many times as I saw your friend did!once it starts boiling and rising then we take it out of fire and it is ready to enforce our bodies and wake us up by drinking it!!!!try this technique next time!!!👍🏻🙂
Steve have you ever tried running a stitching groover over the top of the stitches before removing the sole? Would that help you from picking stitches?
i have a pair of the same boots only difference being mine are full quill ostrich my problem is the inside heel matrial is coming loose is there a repair for this problem
People believe the double stitch welt prevents stirrups from rubbing and wearing on the foot while riding. More likely it is a marker of a more expensive boot easily recognized in the true cowboy culture.
Steve, ive been wondering and willing to ask: What kind of glue are you using? The stuff that you brush on and use on pretty much everything it seems. Because it seems to stick to anything? You seem to use it on leather, metal, cotton, nylon, cork, PU and so on. Usually you need special compound glues (2 component even) that work for 1 material, sometimes a few, but definately different ones for absorbing materials and smooth materials like plastic, glass, metal and so. So ive been really wondering what magic stuff you have there? kind regards and ty, Jack.
@@BedosLeatherworksLLC Thx Steve. I checked it out; they dont seem to sell it in NL/Europe, but i can probably still order it in the US and also saw an add on ebay for it. There probably is something similar in use here. I dont have any such glue so its about time i got some, for the occassional repair of such materials. Thx!
the double stich are for looks. All my boots have thme. I have a pair of boot that are beat to hell. I want to send them to you but to repair them I can by 3 boots.
Steve: Do you have any stories of maybe when a boot didn't come out like you wanted it? Or you made a large size oops? Just be interesting to hear about how you go about rectifying those situations, either in the shop or with the customer.
Hope You get over the sniffles soon. Also I have subscribed (Prior). You Tube is not putting your video's in my subscription. I just happened to see this video 6/12/2021. So if Your views are going down, might want to look into it. Have great day.
As the owner of the Tony Lamas, I can confirm they’re nearly 30 years old and have been resoled countless times. I’m very grateful they found their way to Steve for restoration; I know I wouldn’t find another pair like them, and this is the kind of work I was hoping to find to try and save them. Unbelievable work Steve! Looking forward to breaking them in again!!
Love how you fixed your 85 year old fan's boots like he was a family member. He kind of is, in the Bedo community.
I’ve spent many of nights staying late at the shop fixing shoes, jamming out to music or watching you fix shoes. I’m 18 years old and already running my family’s shop
Love your content bro God Bless
Good job. We have a Facebook group called SRI Shoe Repair International. It’s only for cobblers and leather smiths so ask to join
@@BedosLeatherworksLLC I’ve already asked like 3-4 times to join I keep on getting turned down
@@olivergarner6050 ask again and I’ll let you in
@@olivergarner6050 ask to join with your name not the shops name
You made an 85 year old man very happy--his boots turned out beautifully. Nice of you to go pro bono for one of your biggest fans!
Those Lucchese boots remind me of my dad. He passed away 14 years ago, but I think about him every day. He had a lovely pair of Lucchese boots that he absolutely loved to wear. After he passed away I had the hardest time donating those boots to charity. He loved them so much and said that they always felt just like slippers. Thank you Steve for making these beautiful again.
You, sir, are truly a gentleman with a heart. Repairing the boots for the 85-year-old gentleman for free tells me all I need to know about your character.
Fixing boots for an 85 year old is just such a nice thing to do. You sir, are a good man!
“‘It’s just not possible.....” for a man of integrity to allow substandard work! Thank you for the role you play in making the world of footwear more sustainable, individual and fascinating!
Can't tell how much i enjoy your vids.
I think Paul will be very happy. Nice of you to help him out. Paying it forward.
I am so touched by your kindness and generosity to Paul. How totally awesome for this man to have his precious boots restored by his favorite cobbler. No wonder people keep coming back to your channel. Your heart is as big as your talent. Kudos!
Steve, you have a big heart! Made my day when you shared the story about the owner of Dan Post boots and you were doing at no charge! My hat goes off to you!
As a cowboy boot collector, it makes me happy to see such well-loved boots getting a new lease in life. ❤️
The first double stitched welt I saw was in the early 80s by Rios of Mercedes. Rios have been regarded as the best boot short of custom for cowboys/horsemen. That double stitch said you have arrived. Justin marketed their double stitch as the “horseman’s boot”. Those of us who made living on the back of a horse love them. I’m retired but still have several pairs of double stitched Rios, Lucchese, and Anderson Bean.
I am 78 years old and I love my boots. I keep them in top shape just like Bedos showed us.
I use to buy Only Tommy Lama when a biker. My bike was my horse. No elephant skin! I am a lover of boots 🥾! I’ve owned several pairs...worn out several on my Harley ..… gr8 job Steve. I love to watch ur work. U take care 👍.
Steve, my jaw dropped watching you slice open that hold fast. That’s some masterful knife work sir.
We done. To be congratulated fo doing your customer a favor. God Bless Steve
So happy you did pro-bono for the gent. Shows what a stand-up guy you are.
Shows you that not only is Steve a master of his craft- he’s a really top fella too.
Top work as always 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
You are a kind and giving gentleman, Steve. An honor to watch your videos!
Those boots were made for walkin and that is just what they did for years it looks like. Great save.
Hammer time! And Coffee time! ☕ Love the coffee chats! Let's continue!
Paul will being doing the two-step with his newly rebuilt hoof-covers. Kudos Steve, a fine gift you've given him.
Those Tony Lamas are approx. 40 years old. I worked with a guy who had an identical pair... this was the early 80's.
There is nothing you can’t do Steve. What a wonderful workmanship. I can smell that coffee.
You do exceptional repair work. Started following you a couple of years ago. I have worked in the western Industry for over forty years and sold thousands of pairs of quality boots. The extra wide welt was originally developed for cutting horse events decades ago, at least 50 years. It’s purpose was to provide a buffer between the riders foot and the sharp edged oxbow stirrups that are standard on cutting saddles. The boots of this era were originally soled with natural white crepe. The crepe would grip to the sole of the stirrups very securely (a very desirable situation). The second row of stitch was added to support the with of the welt so it would not role or separate. This style of boot was very prevalent around Forth Worth, Texas, a hotbed of the cutting horse industry. Very few outside of the cutting industry ever wore double stitched welts. At some point in the early 2000’s the double stitched welt became a styling cue to sell more boots. The average boot wearer now days doesn’t have clue of their functional purpose.
Lucchese makes some premium boots. The 1883 collection in not one of them. Classic collection Luchese’s (as Lucchese refers their highest quality boots these days) are exceptionally well made. Of the three pair you are repairing the Tony Lama elephant hide were the best made. The Tony Lama’s are from the 80’s possibly early 90’s, hence the extreme wear on the inner soles and the holes in the vamp.
I wouldn’t say the 1883 line is a bad quality boot, but it’s not top tier. They’re made in Mexico and they’re still a boot worth having, especially when on sale.
@@thebarofsoapIG I didn’t mean to imply the 1883 collection was poor quality. Originally they were made in El Paso. They appeared in the early 80’s. The 1883 collection was Lucchese’s first attempt at making a more affordable production boot to be competitively priced with Tony Lama, Nocona, and Justin. They are a full welt construction, like a quality shoe, instead of a 3/4 welt pegged and rolled arch like the traditional Lucchese construction. At the time Lucchese boots were a fairly elite commodity and commanded nearly double the price of other brands on the market. I could talk for hours about the changes in the boot and hat industry over the past 65 years.
Thank you
Great info
Love all the information about the boots. My Dad instilled in us to learn something every day and my lesson today is about western boots it appears. Now I'll have to investigste more. Thanks for posting.
He sent them to the right man, I'll say that...! After this video Steveroo, you'll be getting all kinds of cowboy boots to repair.... You are the MAN to handle it...! Greg... IN
I am in love with the cherry red on Paul's boots!
I gotta say, man... been watching your vids for a while now and the creative choices you're making, like this simple exterior wide shot (with ambient sounds outside!) at 19:57, make ALL the difference in telling your unique story. Gives it a sense of place instead of just another RUclips talking head. Came for the shoes, stay for the story. If I didn't live in the Netherlands I'd drop by for a coffee if you'd have me!
Awesome job with them double stitched Dan Post boots! I was holding my breath with you! Your heart is good Brother 👍....
Тонкий вкус, природный талант, золотые руки! Не перестаю восторгаться!
Steve, you are absolutely a joy to watch! For me, it's the confidence you have in what you do. Such complicated work, and most often a make-it-or-break-it situation where you could easily screw it up if you weren't very careful. But you plow in and forge ahead with an unstoppable confidence that you'll git-r-done. And inevitably, you do! Very little ever gets you flustered. Man, I wish I could approach life with half the joy you seem to have, even on the toughest jobs. Thank you so much for all the effort it takes for you to bring us along for the ride. You remind me of Chief Dan George's line in "The Outlaw Josey Wales", where some politician gave him a medal once with the words "Endeavor to Persevere". That's you, Dude!!
19:57 Hammer times + birds ❤ Your selfless work inspires kindness, thank you x
Subscribed because of the story with the 85 year old man. Awesome about doing it for free for him!
Steve your killing me with these cowboy boot repairs really amazing work they’ve got years of life left in them now happy customers once again thanks Steve 👍
Over an hour of Bedo to watch today - what a beautiful day! ♥
Steve you are pure class. What a guy.
Another one!!! Paul should be happy with the fine job you did Steve!! On top of being a craftsman, you have a good heart! Coffee Time!!!
I am always amazed at the stories behind the shoes, boots, bags...etc. Somehow they become apart of us as life goes on. Your awesome Steve keeping the footwear going. Lets continue......
I accidently watched part 2 before part 1, oh well hahah. Great work None the less.
I think you did a super cool thing by fixing those Dan Post for free.
Good gosh cant wait for part 2! Love the gangster level of calm you maintain. Oddly relaxing for a guy working in a very stressful line of work. Love your work!
Well he is learning Steve ,coffeemen ,nice projects 👍👍going too look second ☝️ one
HI, STEVE!!! A Craftsman AND a Gentleman! But I already figured that! I know Paul's boots probably weren't cheap, but they're worth a million now that they're bulletproof! I always love your videos!! 🎩
The reason for double stitches........Looks cool ....thats why
Love the coffee time
Great work for Paul, Steve.
Wow. You remind me of a surgeon in the OR. What you do is just the same. Open them up and see what you find, then repair it. Impressive. 👍
Maybe you might consider looking into purchasing a cheap endoscope camera to see your foot beds while doing your cost analysis.
I know nothing about cowboy boots, but I would suspect the double-stitched welt is just to add to the decorative nature of them. Provides nothing structurally but adds some extra flash like the patterns on the uppers.
Glad you finally did a resole on the Dan Post boots. I have a pair of the Cowboy Certified Caiman boots and have not been able to find any info. Great job and nice beard.
Lovely gesture for a dear friend
Great work Steve! That holdfast was very interesting 💚
Absolute class act from Steve.
Love the coffee bit at the end. I've tried to make Armenian/Turkish coffee, but failed.
It's not too hard. You just need to see it done right a few times.
Let there be Hammer time!
Great job as usual. Thanks Steve.
Wow, really great looking Steve!!!
Beautiful boots.
You're my hero Steve!
Imagine a boot where the tread is just a lot of rows of stitches , I'll bet that would really make you happy wouldn't it ?
I really don't get the multi row stitching either, I get it if they were using a Norwegian storm welt or something but I don't get doing it for looks.
I have a pair of ostrich Lucchese Boots. I absolutely love them. They feel like I'm wearing only a pair of socks
Great to watch these repair videos. You do some amazing transformations much respect to you. But at what point do people say okay it's time I bought a new pair........ Ha ha ha 🤠.
Just sayn. That mustache is really extra nice today 😃
Your a good man steve with the dan post
Amazing work as always
Cowboy boots as well as wild land firefighter boots are double stitched because they are supposed to actually be used as work boots. Not just for looks. I’ve worn many kinds of boots in my 4 careers from wild land firefighting in the Pacific Northwest, logging, Giant farm and industrial tire service tech and on to telecom tech. In jobs Where it makes a difference, double stitching really holds up. I’ve worn many brands over these years and whites boots are the only brand that can take years of abuse. All other brands that I had that were single row stitched never held up for more than one season.
Impressed as always!!! //Lars
Hammer time !
Awesome two part video. Can’t wait to see pert two.
No charge for Paul, ok, sold, you're a good man. :)
I always wanted a pair of elephant skin boots, but never could afford them, now I can’t even find any. They are hard to come by. My uncle has some that he used to wear on the railroad(before everything went to steel toe), he said they were very tough but yet soft. Fortunately I was able to get two pairs of ostrich, one snake, and one cow hide.
It looks like really tough work.
Have you thought of an induction cooktop? Heats up super fast
Steve I’m a fan of yours and Greek but I’m much bigger fan of Greek coffee…I was surprised that I saw your mate making some and actually just to help you out we call the cooking vessel briki not brikie…secondly how we make our coffe,well we fill with cold water our briki we add sugar first and we spin quickly until it’s melted and then we add two spoons not two and half(depends how heavy and strong we want it)of Greek coffee…then we leave the mixture slowly to start boiling….we dons spin it many times as I saw your friend did!once it starts boiling and rising then we take it out of fire and it is ready to enforce our bodies and wake us up by drinking it!!!!try this technique next time!!!👍🏻🙂
That elephant skin leather sounded crispy. I bet it sucked up the conditioners when you applied them.
Hey Steve! How do you bake a cobbler??
Roast his shoes!
Hard workin' man
Hell yeah! A Twofer!
Steve have you ever tried running a stitching groover over the top of the stitches before removing the sole? Would that help you from picking stitches?
That’s like sanding the soles first, worth a try
Nice watch strap!
That coffee gave me a caffeine jolt just by looking at it! Lol
i have a pair of the same boots only difference being mine are full quill ostrich my problem is the inside heel matrial is coming loose is there a repair for this problem
People believe the double stitch welt prevents stirrups from rubbing and wearing on the foot while riding. More likely it is a marker of a more expensive boot easily recognized in the true cowboy culture.
Steve, ive been wondering and willing to ask:
What kind of glue are you using? The stuff that you brush on and use on pretty much everything it seems. Because it seems to stick to anything? You seem to use it on leather, metal, cotton, nylon, cork, PU and so on. Usually you need special compound glues (2 component even) that work for 1 material, sometimes a few, but definately different ones for absorbing materials and smooth materials like plastic, glass, metal and so. So ive been really wondering what magic stuff you have there?
kind regards and ty,
Jack.
I use Masters All purpose cement.
I use it mainly on leather
@@BedosLeatherworksLLC Thx Steve. I checked it out; they dont seem to sell it in NL/Europe, but i can probably still order it in the US and also saw an add on ebay for it. There probably is something similar in use here.
I dont have any such glue so its about time i got some, for the occassional repair of such materials.
Thx!
Great vid thanks
Bravo!
Steve do you ever have trouble with something just not wanting to glue?
How come the heels of the 3 shoes do not seem to be worn at all
the double stich are for looks. All my boots have thme. I have a pair of boot that are beat to hell. I want to send them to you but to repair them I can by 3 boots.
What brand of cement are you using? Love your work Steve!
Masters all purpose
My Luchasee boots need repair on both heel and outsole has a hole in the bottom.
I honestly was surprised to see foam in them.
The foam was in the Dan Post boots. Count on Steve to squeeze every last drop of function from the stuff he works on.
Steve: Do you have any stories of maybe when a boot didn't come out like you wanted it? Or you made a large size oops? Just be interesting to hear about how you go about rectifying those situations, either in the shop or with the customer.
That’s a good question. Things happen but I can’t think of any at the moment
Learn a lot today
And here I was thinking that I was your biggest fan...
I have a few🤣🤣🤣
Steve, what kind of coffee are you using? I see you just scoop it directly into the water
We explained it in the video
Must have missed the name. I guess I have another reason to watch again!
@@darrinhorton oh it’s in the second video🤣🤣
😂😂 Well that explains it!! I haven’t had time to watch the epic conclusion!!
Steve, those birds are gonna file a complaint! You start working before they get up, and you keep on working long after they've gone to sleep!
Steve i think sending you black Turkish Coffee you will fall i love with it
Turkish?? Hmm well you see, Armenians and Turks don’t really work well together 🤣
@@BedosLeatherworksLLC Originally its from israel ,😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Its a general name
@@נירניר-ט8ש well that is ok then🤣🤣
@@BedosLeatherworksLLCits strong powerful cofee thats how we like it
Niiiiiiiiiiice!!! 😊
Hope You get over the sniffles soon. Also I have subscribed (Prior). You Tube is not putting your video's in my subscription. I just happened to see this video 6/12/2021. So if Your views are going down, might want to look into it. Have great day.
What is the shop in Georgia which specializes in western boot repair?