Parkhurst Retrospective | Catching Up With Founder Andrew Svisco

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I had the great pleasure of catching up with Andrew Svisco, the founder of Parkhurst Brand. Parkhurst is one of my favourite boot brands and it was a real pleasure to talk to the nicest, most modest man in the boot world in this Parkhurst Retrospective. Andrew was so interesting I could not edit out ONE second of this.
Links
Parkhurst Brand bit.ly/wewearparkhurst
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Fall/Winter 2023 Drop
08:58 How Parkhurst got started
16:32 The Parkhurst “Why” and Customer service
27:02 The Covid Challenge
33:43 Production in Western NY and Spain
46:11 Lasts
59:42 Nicks x Parkhurst Collaboration V1
1:08:08 The Future
1:12:36 The Parkhurst DNA
1:15:34 Thank you, Andrew!
Who Am I?
I am a Management Consultant in real life but in my Bootlosophy channel, I make videos about boots and all things boot related. This channel posts reviews of boots, unboxing of new boots, and follow-up reviews, and in doing so, may explore the philosophy of the brands and makers as well as the collectors!
In this channel, I will give information found in my research about the brand, the construction, and the materials, but I will express my personal opinions about how I feel about the boots reviewed.
Full Disclosure
If any video is sponsored, I will declare it clearly in the video and in the description. Even if a video is sponsored, I will review the product openly and honestly giving you my personal opinion, warts and all, of the product.
The following links (and any links I place above) to products I regularly use may be affiliate links - buying from any affiliate links will not cost you any more, but I may receive a small payment from the platform.
Care Products - conditioners and polishes
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Ecco suede conditioner amzn.to/3rOU9BN
Fiebings Liquid Mink Oil amzn.to/34FigtO
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Tarrago shoe cream amzn.to/3sK2hCM
Tarrago Nubuck Suede Renovator Spray amzn.to/3oLLSgc
Venetian Shoe Cream 3oz amzn.to/3uS1oLc
Care Products - cleaners
Ecco foam cleaner amzn.to/3gM61hO
Ecco Nubuck and suede eraser kit amzn.to/3LCzf0L
Fiebings Saddle Soap amzn.to/3sFlNAo
Leather Honey Cleaner amzn.to/3HShN64
R M Williams suede cleaner amzn.to/3sIoIYZ
Timberland dry cleaning kit amzn.to/3GNXAwP
Timberland Renewbuck Foaming Cleaner amzn.to/3sJQAvN
Care Products - water repellents
Saphir Suede Protector Spray amzn.to/34FWAhi
Tarrago Nano Protector Spray amzn.to/3oLxPXF
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Kiwi Horsehair Brush 3-pack for different colours amzn.to/3oPUvpL
Kiwi Horsehair Applicator Brush amzn.to/3uUZHwu
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Care Products - shoe trees
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  • @RyanDLiss
    @RyanDLiss10 ай бұрын

    Teik - you are the leader of this pack! Your videos are the perfect combination of information, knowledge, perspective and personality! Andrew is everything a company leader should strive to achieve. Parkhurst is now at the top of my list.

  • @MarcP5267
    @MarcP52672 ай бұрын

    Wow I’m shocked I missed this interview. Watched it today. Excellent interview. Andrew was great.

  • @DennisBible
    @DennisBible9 ай бұрын

    You have the best content of ANY of the other boot channels. This interview was nothing short of amazing. I love hearing about boots and the business aspect of it as well. Fascinating. You have a natural ability to put the person you are speaking with at ease and it really enhances interviews.

  • @jc2604
    @jc26046 ай бұрын

    Andrew is a class act. His boots are fabulous and I'm a customer for life.

  • @aaronp607
    @aaronp6079 ай бұрын

    Great interview! Thanks for letting him talk without interrupting.

  • @EDHBlvd
    @EDHBlvd9 ай бұрын

    Great interview. Honestly it didn’t even seem that long as the conversation was so interesting.

  • @usmnt4423
    @usmnt44234 ай бұрын

    Great interview. Took a while for me to get to this but well worth coming back around to it.

  • @SM-xt5gl
    @SM-xt5gl9 ай бұрын

    My hats off to both of you for a great interview and Andrew’s humbleness and insight to starting a boot company. As Andrew mentions all the highs and lows of getting his company off the ground . He’s done well and I raise my glass ( and boots ! ) to much more going forward .

  • @RoyalFizzbin
    @RoyalFizzbin10 ай бұрын

    This dude is majorly underselling his service and attention to detail. I recently bought a pair of Richmond boots (SECONDS!) in rust-colored leather, and he helped me zero in on my size, had a sense of the characteristics of the exact pair of seconds I was looking at, and signed 😮the “thank you” card that came with the boots. Also, the boots themselves are spot on, quality-wise.

  • @shaunr.8650
    @shaunr.86509 ай бұрын

    I’ve been sitting on the fence for a while, but after watching the entire video, I ordered two Parkhurst boots last night! Thank you for a great interview!

  • @ChristopherSawyerD
    @ChristopherSawyerD9 ай бұрын

    Great interview! 👏

  • @EDHBlvd

    @EDHBlvd

    9 ай бұрын

    Ya makes me want to support Parkhurst, especially with that sick Niagara model.

  • @davepaek5014
    @davepaek501410 ай бұрын

    3 min in and i am already salivating for the upcoming releases!!

  • @animusfault
    @animusfault7 ай бұрын

    Love this chat. And love the timestamps!

  • @cherylulan5155
    @cherylulan515510 ай бұрын

    Excellent interview, Andrew is a class act! Teik, thank you for bringing him to us! Cheers

  • @tatheilambertchan6007
    @tatheilambertchan60079 ай бұрын

    Great in-depth interview!

  • @josephburton3232
    @josephburton323210 ай бұрын

    I love Parkhurst!

  • @Vanillaspelt
    @Vanillaspelt9 ай бұрын

    Amazing interview, Teik! Love the long form conversation with Andrew. Keep it up!

  • @northeasternfly
    @northeasternfly6 ай бұрын

    Such a nice dude.

  • @StitchdownShell
    @StitchdownShell10 ай бұрын

    Great chat with Andrew. Nice to put a face behind the Parkhurst brand. I have 3 pairs of Parkhurst myself and a big fan of them. Cheers.

  • @chefrichh
    @chefrichh9 ай бұрын

    This was a great interview Teik! Before I watched it I saw it was 1 hour +; I wasn't sure if I could hang in for the the full interview. My concerns weren't founded I could've watched a 2 hour+ interview! 👏

  • @jerometurner154
    @jerometurner1549 ай бұрын

    Great interview. I just purchase my first Parkhurst boots and they are great. Andrew provides the best customer care.

  • @lawrencejackson6113
    @lawrencejackson61139 ай бұрын

    Really cool ... very interesting interview. Well done, why don't you have 500k subs yet! You have a great channel!! Thanks for awesome content!

  • @elyaquino2310
    @elyaquino23109 ай бұрын

    Teik, Andrew, thank you for this chill and honest conversation. I felt like I was just sitting there with both of you, with a coffee (or beer) in my hand, chatting with a couple of pals-nothing like understanding the WHY behind the brands we love. Andrew, when I get my first pair, that will be because of you and your vision, my friend 👌. And Teik, as usual, excellent content, mate, smooth conversation. Thanks!

  • @Bootlosophy

    @Bootlosophy

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @minnesota-hk1vp
    @minnesota-hk1vp8 ай бұрын

    I will say Andrew has the best customer service and he's straight up

  • @timothymiller8897
    @timothymiller88979 ай бұрын

    Great interview! I just bought the Delaware factory sample in natural double shot and it was fun to hear Andrew talk bout how factory samples come to be. Will be interested to see what the final release looks like and if it differs from my sample. Part of me hopes they change a decent amount so I have an odd duck pair which would be fun. Love the boots, the double shot feels great, and the last feels great on my feet. My first pair of Parkhurst, based a lot on your continued positive words about the brand, and I’ll be buying more soon! Thanks for the great content!

  • @arindambasu9850
    @arindambasu98509 ай бұрын

    Nice interview. Look forward to interviews with Grant Stone and Truman boots founders as well. Will form the perfect trifecta of interviews.

  • @hzdjoker1548
    @hzdjoker15489 ай бұрын

    I’ll share my experience with the Parkhurst brand. I bought the cumulus kudu and dark burgundy double shots back in Jan 2023. The 602 last is one of the best lasts out there. Tight where it needs to be and spacious where it needs to be. One of the most comfortable boots/lasts out there imo. However I had issues with my dark burgundy pair. After the first wear, the left boot started developing a popping sound that was easily heard when walking. I could also feel something snapping inside the boot around the arch area. I contacted Andrew and he offered a return label so he could inspect the boot. He had the pair of boots for about a month. In the month he had the pair, he stated he wasn’t able to replicate the sound. He had taken the heel apart to see if there was something in the heel causing the pop. Added a few extra nails and sent the boots back to me. I got the boots and the popping sound persisted. I once again contacted Andrew about the issue. His response was basically to address the issue, he needed to take the boot apart, buy material if needed which would cost time and money. He basically said he couldn’t assist further. This response didn’t sit well with me as I paid the full price on the boot and it had a defect. The cumulus pair I have, never gave me this issue so I know something was up with this particular pair.

  • @Bootlosophy

    @Bootlosophy

    9 ай бұрын

    It’s not easy when the person trying to fix it couldn’t replicate the defect - I had that problem with my car, every time I took it to the garage they couldn’t hear the rattle. It might need your feet in it to replicate your gait as you walk. Have you tried wearing it to a cobbler, getting him to listen to it and get his opinion on what it is, then reporting to Andrew? More information could be useful.

  • @hzdjoker1548

    @hzdjoker1548

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Bootlosophy I did take it to a local cobbler to replicate the sound. The cobbler’s guess was that something was up with the shank. Similar to what Andrew said, the cobbler said the only way to verify would be to take the boot apart…which would cost money. Hard to invest more hard earn money on an item that came defective. I get that sometimes these things happen. Just sucks to have to pay so much for the boots and have to be told the only way to fix them is to drop even more money on them when they are practically new.

  • @MrHappyDuckie

    @MrHappyDuckie

    9 ай бұрын

    Had that issue with my dress shoes in the past - a broken shank. Had to return them in store. I imagine that is a full resole

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