Red Wing SHOES Get a New Look
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- This pair of Red Wing shoes was mailed to us for repair. The crepe soles on these shoes were worn out and in need of a change. After a complete resole and some thorough conditioning, this pair of Red Wing shoes is good to go. Time for another restoration!
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I’d like to see a shop review and description of all your shop machines, how old they are, where you got them from and how you keep them in working condition. Also maybe some machines you want/need or want to upgrade. Maybe a collaboration with Jimmy Diresta?
I'm thinking that the information about the machines would be very interesting.
It’s definitely in the line up.
Yes, I’d like that too ..
I don't know about the collaboration since the interest is in Potter & Sons. I'd love the workshop and machines tour. Some of the machines are amazing. I remember Heath trained with an old guy who sold him his old workshop stuff. I may have misremembered so an update would be great.
What a great idea!!! I’d love to see this as well!
The most underrated profession today never seen so much attention to quality workmanship in my life
Thank you so much!
@@TrentonHeath your welcome
Yeah I bounce between them, Bedo, and Brian the Bootmaker. Hours of artisans.
Do you repair women’s shoes?
The danite sole completely transformed the shoes, and as always amazingly done you guys make it so simple.
Thank you very much!
I think the ‘sending your worst shoe idea’ is amazing 🤩 It would be such a fun video to watch 🔥
I’ll bet you’ll get shoes too cheap to be worth repairing.
Steel toe crocks
They look great. I was a bit surprised you didn't add a shank as they now have a heel and the arch is not supported by the wedge shape of the original sole?
I had exactly the same question.
Me too! Why no shank?
There are hard arch supports one can buy to take care of that issue.
I noticed the piece of leather on the edge of the cutting blade on the 5in1 - that’s brilliant. I’m gonna do that to mine as well to keep the upper from contacting the blade.
I don’t know why, but when you spread the cork and then heat it is one of my favorite things you do. Maybe I’m just a weird Californian or something.
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I like it too!
I change my boots to Christy soles from heels for comfort and this gentleman did the opposite it's always cool to see what different people are into
I'm guessing that there have been more than one pair of shoes/boots that did not turn out like you expected because they were further gone than even you could save them. Any chances we will ever see a video on some of these? A lot of learning goes on by watching the mistakes others make or when things just don't go as planned. Thanks as always for taking us all along on this journey.
Personally i doubt it. It looks like most of their clients are loaded or have money to burn. And im sure tons of people cancel the work when they realize they are being called for more money to fix the shoe than initially discussed. Because i doubt they lock in the price that was first discussed and eat the risk.
. With due respect,
prices of sole, heel and any other material used is already known to ths repairer.
If some unknown / unforseen extra is needed to be done --which was not apparent at time of presenting for repair-- hence could not ve quoted in initial quote stage, then itvis reasonable that say, 10-15% extra would be additional cost.
You guys have impeccable sense for style and color.
You seamlessly blend form and function.
I have owned a pair of these shoes for several years now and wear them almost daily. Absolutely love them! I really like the look of the new soles you put on them.
That red stitching really pops. Nice job guys.
Guys, I sure wish I knew about you years ago. In 1974, I went on a family trip to Pennsylvania dutch where I bought a pair of black harness boots
I’ve never seen a pair of shoes or boots that y’all couldn’t make look brand new! Your craftsmanship is absolutely amazing! If you find a pair of shoes or boots that are comfortable it’s like loosing a good friend when you have to throw them away. I love the idea of taking some really used up shoes and boots and working on them to bring them back to life. Thank y’all for sharing your artistry with all of us!
My hat off to you my favourite cobbler brothers! Have a good one!
Thank you, Sir!
You can never get bored with this channel..always a great video..keep it up and Rock On
Great job gentlemen. I am really liking the way you are making these new videos. Have a great and safe weekend.
Thank you very much and you have a great weekend as well.
From watching Bob Ross, The New Yankee Workshop, now Trenton & Heath. 😊 Your videos are so relaxing to watch!
Omg I miss the New Yankee! I grew up on Bob Ross, too
You've got good taste, Jason.
Something about your craft is very interesting and soothing to watch. From looking at this pair I would say the customer is bold legged maybe
Great video!! I love that we get to see more and more of the workshop every week!
Thank you very much!
I had the suede version of this shoe. Was one of the most comfortable shoes I ever had even compared to sneakers.
I am not sure why...... But I love this channel. I just love watching y'all work, you are so talented. I even purchased some flip flops from southern polished. You hear people say this, but you have to see them to believe them. May God bless both of you, your families, and your businesses.
You are so kind and God bless you as well!
Found them during The Troubles, and I told a friend "So, apparently I'm the sort of person that watches shoe repair videos now."
They look so much better with the new soles and heals.
Thank you!
Here for the cork. So satisfying.
The red stitching on those Danites are 🔥
I didn't know redwing made a derby! I'm now on the hunt.
Redwing postman. I don't think they make the colored versions anymore. Just black
I have the same shoe its a 3107
My shoes! I was hoping you guys would tell me how I manage to do that to the heels on all my shoes. Cobblers love me. Can't wait to get these back!
Ever been to a podiatrist? They would be able to tell you.
What style red wings are those? Can't find them online
Any chance your a heavy equipment operator?
@@holdthemayo111 These are Red Wing Postman Oxford # 3107, in Copper Rough and Tumble.
@@devinholland2189 No heavy work in these shoes; these are for the desk job and sidewalk miles.
I love the work you did on my Chippewa boots, but I like seeing shoes as well. I like the idea of you doing shoes that are in especially bad condition. I have a pair of leather clogs that are in terrible shape that I’d love to see you do, but even if you don’t pick my shoes, I like the video idea. But, then again, I like pretty much everything you do.
You totally transformed those shoes! They look great!
Thank you!
Boots are my favorites... But all of your content is great. I think folks find boot videos more relatable.
Organized, neat , huge space Repair Shop / Work Shop / Factory Type w/ two talented crafty shoe guys. Well , you are best. Tks 👏👏👏
You’re too kind. Thank you!
You both deserved it . Thanks 😊
I think that watching hot cork being applied to shoes is hypnotic and therapeutic! Thanks!
In my humble opinion, boots and shoes are basically the same when it comes to repair. I enjoy the artistic flair you add to the shoes but watching you guys breathe life into an old pair of boots is much more satisfying.
Thank you very much!
I wore these pots until there were holes in both soles. The shoemaker I brought to our on half soles that eventually leaked. Even with the questionably sole repair, I STILL wore them until the uppers developed holes where they flexed. Nothing better than a good pair of boots
Need to keep this art alive, hope your kids can take over the family business.
Not yet, but maybe later.
Great work! Enjoy seeing the transformation in sole and actually think they look a lot better with the resold!
Thank you!
Not sure why, but boot videos are more interesting to watch. Either way though, they are all nice to see. I like when the videos are either sounds of the shop and the work, or like brian the bootmaker does and have acoustic guitar playing. I have an anxiety disorder, and these videos are calming for some reason
Idk how I found this channel but I do enjoy watching it, I really like to see all the different tools and techniques you guys use,
I don’t have an extensive shoe collection but after having some insole problems with my Thursday boots that I’ve had for years, I figured a cool video idea could be to do like an upgrade to a pair of Thursday boots given how popular they are. Maybe replace the insole with a leather insole and the outsole with real dainite outsoles, or something along those lines. Would be cool to see a 200 dollar boot be upgraded to like a 300+ boot. Great video as always gentlemen!
Thank you!
Yeah, my big issue with Thursday is their paperboard insole. I think they do it to hit that price and because a lot of people who buy Thursdays are coming from sneakers. Leather insoles just fit this heritage style footwear idea a lot more in my opinion. If you invest in a good leather upper that ages well, it would stand to reason that the internals should be just as durable.
@@patrickli9077 100% agreed, that’s why I stopped buying Thursday, and their constant last changes which ended up causing me to give my second pair away to my brother. Their sneakers are good though, I’ve been throughly enjoying my pair.
@@xxflamezxx1able Yep, it's kinda funny that they actually use a vegetable tanned leather insole(or lasting board to be precise) on their sneakers but not on their boots.
After watching you and Stridewise I have too many boots and shoes for them to wearing down! I have a pair of Helm boots from their earlier days right when they started making them in Maine by Rancourt. They have a white rubber midsole as their signature look and the heels and toes are starting to wear into it.
Those turned out great. I really like the rugged leather in derby form. Currently searching for a used pair to get resolved lol.
I bought a pair of white leather vintage ice skates and the idea was to turn them into either rollerskates or new tap dancing shoes. It should’ve been straight forward - I only needed to remove the slate blades and drill a few holes for the new hardware. As soon as I got the blades off the leather heels disintergrated into powder in my hands. The soles are chipping away too. What I thought would be an easy makeover for snazzy white boots is now sitting in my garage collecting dust. Maybe I should send them through.
Send us us pics of them.
Thrifted a pair of Florshein Imperials for my husband. The shoes still have their well loved original soles. I have been saving up to have them restored with all the nails. Hammer time?
I began watching during all the Covid lockdowns because I was really interested in what was available in a quality shoe.
Just last week I was telling the guys I work with about your channel. I opened up my trunk...and pulled out my cordovan number 8, 1000 milers....they are totally trashed and I thought...."man I might send these to them so they can show everybody what they can do for great boots like these."
I'll send you a pic. That is strange timing. Awesome shoes and video. Cheers
Love the old machine
I wear a women's 15 and as a result I've been nursing a couple very tired sets of ballet flats along for YEARS. I'd love to send them to you guys for a resole if you do women's shoes at all. They're canvas upper Blowfish by Malibu flats.
The Danite soles really lift the look of those shoes. Nice job, guys. Oddly enough, Red Wing is based up here in Minnesota, but I’ve never owned a pair.
Thank you very much!
Wow, those are some really nice shoes!
I'm in the Army and have a pair of boots that aren't aweful to look at but are worn from a lot of training, Afghanistan, and tons of ruck marches. Would love to see a restoration of some boots like that.
U guys are incredible!! Keeping alive such a fine craft!!!!!❤
"Let's get some new oatmeal in here"...reality is, you have to give your audience what they want. New cork is mandatory! Not sure what is so satisfying about that stuff, but the masses have spoken. A close second for me is the hand crank sole trimmer. The sound is pure magic to the ears.
That sounds super fun!!!
I have a few pairs of shoes I should definitely send.
Another great film😎
I have a pair of Johnston and Murphy shearling lined winter boots that I got when I was first getting into shoes, and let me tell ya they might be the most anomalous foot enclosures that I’ve ever seen. The salesman told me that they were Goodyear welted, and they have a sticker welt, but it doesn’t actually go into the sole. Because of my wide feet, they have morphed into a really misshapen piece of suede which could be fun to try to put on a wider sole, as they would need to be relasted anyway. Also the shearling has some tears in it, and was attached to the leather lining by melting I think? I could be wrong though. An embarrassing mistake which I made was trying to gorilla glue the insoles back in because they were starting to fall out. Still I can not for the life of me tell if they are Blake, Blake rapid, or merely cemented construction. It would be a shoe detective project for sure, but it could make for an interesting video.
I'm reminded of the automotive anecdote. When was the first car race? When the second car was built. 😄
Wish you guys were a bit closer to Australia. I have a pair of expensive Ecco boots that I got about 14 years ago in Sweden. They had the crepe style soles and within 6 months the soles had died. I went to my local cobbler who put new soles on and completely changed the size of the boot and I never wore them again until 6 months ago and I found that the rubber had cracked. The cobbler had since moved on but his shop was taken over by another cobbler. It took 6 weeks for him to find the right type of soles but I am still not happy at all. But at least they are wearable. If you were closer I would send them to you to see what you could do.
Yeah, it’s hard to find a good cobbler sometimes.
No idea if you’ll read this or not, but when I was about 15 or so I was on a luge board and going down big hills around where I lived. I was using my heels to slow down and they looked almost exactly the same as those shoes did with the little lip and all.
Expertly done
Thank you!
so much better nicely done!
Great work as always.
Great transformation on those Red Wing shoes. The Dainite soles will make them much more durable.
Thank you!
If I saw the finished shoes on the store shelf I would definitely buy them.
Watching this video while cleaning my 8085s and my 10875s makes me wish I had a use for such nice soles, keep up the great work!
Thank you!
New subscriber, hope in my next life I'll have 2 sons like you LoL , God bless.
I know for me, having that gouge on the inside or outside of the heel is from how I walk. I have a bit of a tilted walk, likely due to back problems I've suffered with for most of my life.
Hopefully this guy will get a lot more wear out of these shoes with those new soles. It's always cool to see a pair of Red Wing derby shoes.
If nothing else he should be able to get the heel replaced vs the entire shoe. It should save him a bundle when the time comes!
I have the same problem due to scoliosis and one shorter leg and skinny feet. It's frustrating when your shoes wear out prematurely. I was shopping for shoes recently and paid particular attention to how the heels and soles are constructed. Far too many are one piece.
I bought which has become my favorite pair of leather boots from Ebay but didn't realize they were also constructed like that until I noticed the heels were wearing out and took them in to have the heels replaced. I was informed it would involve more than just fixing the heels and they are much too good to throw away so I am willing to pay the extra. Just don't know if there is someone local anymore that can be trusted to do the work.
I like how you are reviving shoes guys Godbless
I just got a pair of Allen Edmonds Strands in walnut for my sisters wedding in a couple months. They're in good condition but the imprint the last guy left doesn't match mine in the slightest and if I'm gonna replace the sole I was gonna go with JR with a new stacked leather block instead of just sending them to AE to get recrafted, both of which are out of my price range at the moment. If you want to go crazy on a pair of shoes for a good cause let me know haha
I have a pair of Gucci Jordaan loafers - blind stitched that have a major need for a repair and over haul!!
I got a pair of shoes my dad wore I plan to send in to yall. He passed may of 2020 and I plan on having those shoes put up in his memorial corner I set up. Also plan on sending in a pair of my boots as well.
I’m very sorry for your loss. Please let us know if we can help.
Wow! What a transformation. Brilliant.
Nice job on the RedWings! One of my favorite brands...
ALL craftsmanship is honorable!
I'm sure it probably smells horrible, but I can't help but smell freshly baked oatmeal raisin cookies when you guys are spreading the cork with the hot knife lol
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Yeah, that stuff looks edible and sweet.
Amazing touch by two of you. Kudos!!
I can honestly tell you I enjoy the shoe repairs and any content you put out .... but I really really like the boot repair videos more ... much love bros !! Keep up the great content videos
Thanks to watching your videos I now have a new hobby. I now check every thrift store looking for a pair of shoes worth sending in to be resoled and me ending up with a real piece of nashville.
Thank you Heath for not forgetting what , I hope, is going to be your trademark, smirk !!!
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I was looking up redwing derbies and considering buying them. Suddenly wonderful resole video pops out. Now I am want them more, beat them up, and get them resoled by you guys!
😁 Thank you very much!
It's a wonderful what You are guys doing. Not just reparations of shoes/boots but repairing overal is not just about saving money and keeping our comfort. It's a great help to keep lower consumpiton. It can be seen as greener way of living.
Buy high quality stuff made of natural materials, from people that are well paid. By my opinion it realy metters, it's making difference. If I could tell everybody one thing it's: don't trow what can be saved, because the longer you can use it the cheaper the thing is and less junk is made. It's better to support smaller and fair producers, then buying cheap sh** from … let's say east :). Even if you invest to reparation from time to time it's worth. As always, there are borders what it reasonable and what isn't but, be clever and do good things it will return :).
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Every one of your resole videos makes me want the shoe/ boot. This shoe is a Red Wing Postman in copper color, rough and tough leather. Its basically the same shoe as the Postman 101 but without the green tag and black color. I’m keeping an eye out for my size
Really nice work!
They look so much better now! I was thinking that maybe you forgot to install a shank...not necessary?
The shank was enclosed within the insole. It was there...just hidden.
Brilliant job!!! I liked the Christie soles but you have made it look much better!! 👌👍😎
Oooo new technique to build stacked leather heels! You guys are improving along the way.... and you can really tell from your earlier videos. New methods are cool!
These look great. Wish Redwing still sold those with these soles you guys put on them they look great.
Thank you!
Absolutely Superb, it's beautiful than the new one.
I have a pair of Fleuvog Angels that I've been wearing for almost 20 years. I had them resoled once, but the sole is mostly held on with Shoe Goo now, and I've been wearing them as costume shoes in the Salem Zombie Walk for 12 years. I can send pics if you like.
That's a wedge sole shoe that's what made them Cool , and the Christy was the look.
Love you guys. Your videos are one of the things I look forward to on Saturdays. Keep up the impeccable work and best wishes!
Thank you so much for watching our videos!
Love it. I'm intrigued though - when switching from a flat christy sole to a dainite sole with a heel - why wasn't a shank added?
These shoes, like a lot of RW’s, have a shank within the insole. It had one...just couldn’t see it. We probably should have pointed this out, as we’ve been asked this numerous times.
The shoes look more durable than the original 👍👍👍
Excellent job, very nice result. I think those shoes looked odd with the original sole, they definitely look better with the style you put on.
-Awesome awesome video as always guys!!!!
- I knew when I saw that Dainite come out quality and durability was in play👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
-One of the most if not the most durable soles to protect any investment of footwear, especially with your expertise 👍🏼✨
I love Dainite. I much prefer them to leather soles and think they are still as formal without the risk of falling to your death
Thank you very much. We also like Dainite soles!
Love your videos guys.
I have an older (late 80s I think) pair of Hanover wingtip bluchers that I am fairly sure are cordovan. They are not in terrible condition and at first glance don’t look destroyed but need some attention so I wasn’t sure I wanted to make the commitment. There is some sentimental value in these but on the downside they need a full resole (they have been half soled) and I didn’t know how to take care of the cordovan as opposed to calfskin leather so hopefully the uppers aren’t beyond repair. One other issue is that they aren’t that comfortable compared to my other dress shoes probably because my feet have aged lol-I wear Allen Edmonds to work most days and do fine with those. I would be interested in investing a little money into these but not sure that the amount that could replace them with new Allen Edmonds would be worth it to me unless they could become way more comfortable and there was something really neat about them as far as American dress shoe heritage goes. (Sorry for the really long run-on sentence).
What do you guys think?
Keep up the good work!!
Lovely job...!
Thank you
Came across this video today. Love the transformation! I'm curious if you considered adding a shank?
Gentlemen, this is quite possibly your best video to date. Thank you 👍👍
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.