LUCCHESE, DAN POST, TONY LAMA BOOT RESTORATION Part One
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Dan Post boots, Full house leather and Vibram Heels. Lucchese Boots, House Leather and Vibram Heels. Tony Lama Elephant skin Boots, complete restoration
PART ONE
Leather Care
Bick 4
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Bick 1
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Venetian shoe cream
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Saphir Renovation cream
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Tarrago Nano Protector
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Lincoln E-Z cleaner
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Shoe Shine
Saphir Beaute Du Cuir Creme Surfine
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Saphir Beaute Du Cuir Pate De Luxe (wax)
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Saphir Medaille D'Or creme
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Saphir Medaille D'Or Mirror gloss
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Saphir Medaille D'Or Pate De Luxe
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Saphir Amiral High Gloss
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Leather Dye
Fiebing Edge Dressing
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Leather Refinish
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Angelus leather dye
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Fiebing's Leather Dye
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Master Cement
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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
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
“‘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.
We done. To be congratulated fo doing your customer a favor. God Bless Steve
Shows you that not only is Steve a master of his craft- he’s a really top fella too.
Top work as always 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
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.
As a cowboy boot collector, it makes me happy to see such well-loved boots getting a new lease in life. ❤️
Fixing boots for an 85 year old is just such a nice thing to do. You sir, are a good man!
Subscribed because of the story with the 85 year old man. Awesome about doing it for free for him!
I think Paul will be very happy. Nice of you to help him out. Paying it forward.
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.
Steve, my jaw dropped watching you slice open that hold fast. That’s some masterful knife work sir.
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
So happy you did pro-bono for the gent. Shows what a stand-up guy you are.
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.
Those boots were made for walkin and that is just what they did for years it looks like. Great save.
I am in love with the cherry red on Paul's boots!
There is nothing you can’t do Steve. What a wonderful workmanship. I can smell that coffee.
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!
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 CZcams 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!
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.
Love the coffee time
19:57 Hammer times + birds ❤ Your selfless work inspires kindness, thank you x
Hammer time! And Coffee time! ☕ Love the coffee chats! Let's continue!
Steve you are pure class. What a guy.
Quality human.Its a pleasure listening and seeing your daily life.
Тонкий вкус, природный талант, золотые руки! Не перестаю восторгаться!
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 👍.
You are a kind and giving gentleman, Steve. An honor to watch your videos!
Awesome job with them double stitched Dan Post boots! I was holding my breath with you! Your heart is good Brother 👍....
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!!
Well he is learning Steve ,coffeemen ,nice projects 👍👍going too look second ☝️ one
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.
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!!!
Over an hour of Bedo to watch today - what a beautiful day! ♥
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......
The reason for double stitches........Looks cool ....thats why
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 78 years old and I love my boots. I keep them in top shape just like Bedos showed us.
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!
Lovely gesture for a dear friend
Beautiful boots.
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!
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 🤠.
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!! 🎩
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. 👍
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.
Wow, really great looking Steve!!!
Just sayn. That mustache is really extra nice today 😃
Let there be Hammer time!
Great work for Paul, Steve.
Hammer time !
Maybe you might consider looking into purchasing a cheap endoscope camera to see your foot beds while doing your cost analysis.
Impressed as always!!! //Lars
Your a good man steve with the dan post
Great work Steve! That holdfast was very interesting 💚
I have a pair of ostrich Lucchese Boots. I absolutely love them. They feel like I'm wearing only a pair of socks
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.
Great job as usual. Thanks Steve.
Hard workin' man
That coffee gave me a caffeine jolt just by looking at it! Lol
No charge for Paul, ok, sold, you're a good man. :)
Bravo!
Awesome two part video. Can’t wait to see pert two.
Nice watch strap!
Great vid thanks
You're my hero Steve!
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.
Learn a lot today
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!
Actually you are half correct
I just get up early not work late🤣🤣🤣
Amazing work as always
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.
Hell yeah! A Twofer!
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.
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!!!👍🏻🙂
God Bless ya man. God bless ya.
Niiiiiiiiiiice!!! 😊
And here I was thinking that I was your biggest fan...
I have a few🤣🤣🤣
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.
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
@@user-ft9dl7me1k well that is ok then🤣🤣
@@BedosLeatherworksLLCits strong powerful cofee thats how we like it
I had an older gentleman drop his car off for a paint job that involved an almost restoration, the repairs far exceeded the value of the vehicle. Upon completion I called him with no answer, but after two months his daughter tracked down the car and notified me he had passed. I had gotten a deposit of 25% of repairs. He had been a good customer over the years that I told her he had paid in advance and there was no balance. Tony was 93 yrs old with no burial plans so I'm sure the $1500 helped some with the burial. Sometimes you just have too pay it forward, RIP TONY
That elephant skin leather sounded crispy. I bet it sucked up the conditioners when you applied them.
Супер 👋👍
👍you da man
I’m going to order me some triple stitch boots, ware them out and send them over to you for restoration 😂
25:17 Bedo, my dear shoemaker. I can see your hard-wearing hands, and I have great respect for them. Please, SAVE these hands! You deal with a lot of chemicals, they dry your skin, and your skin starts to crack, which is very bad. From this, they can get into big trouble. Start using some moisturizing hand creams often, please :-) :-)
Thank you
I always do it’s just that you guys see me when I’m working
@@BedosLeatherworksLLC Cool! Greetings from distant Poland :-)
Karma will pay you back 10x over the cost of repairing the boots! Kudos!!
WOW very kool great info. AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot keep up the great work
Hey man I’m your biggest fan from down under loll
I'll be your biggest fan too if that's your real name Mr. Breitling lol
Have you thought of an induction cooktop? Heats up super fast
Greeks call it a briki, but every time I've had coffee made by a Greek it's been loaded with sugar. I've had it made so sweet it made my teeth hurt.
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.
For me I like the look of the double welt but people are different