I don't usually like videos, but once I saw the long laces photo, I liked this videos.

It's thursday. It's noon. I'm in my covid pj's watching cobbler videos(well, just this one...honest). My, how life has changed. But Hey, Great video. Good job walking the viewer through the process. Kept me Glued to my seat. Reminds me I need to clean and condition a few pairs of foot wear.... Thanks for post..🙋‍♂️

That was pretty interesting. It's nice to see folks still embracing "old world" craftsmanship; using machines from an age when America made the best machines in the world. Hard work in a necessary profession is so much more than just admirable; it's a reflection of character and integrity. When my Red Wings are ready for some love, I hope I can find someone like this to care for them.

Awesome. Thanks for showing us your work.

What a craftsman. Gives me faith in humankind. Excellent work!

I'm really enjoying your videos. The care you take. The quality of your work. Thanks ever so much. Alex (UK)

Very cool unappreciated craft, thanks for sharing.

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to post this. Subbed.

Great video I acutely like seeing boots like these and other work boots over the dress shoes. 👍🏼

You are a true craftsman sir

i bet those feel really good with a broken in upper and new resole!

Im getting smell-a-vision. Same exact time you were spraying the vinegar on the gemming and insole my wife happened to spray her white vinegar floor cleaner down to mop the entry floor. It took me a second to realize why I was smelling your spray 😆😂

Great Job on those boots!

What a neat video!!! I honestly enjoyed learning how the re-sole is done!! I also really liked seeing all of the old equipment!!

😂 those laces had me weak 😂 great vid man 👍

Great work. Enjoyed the video.

Love this video content. Very informative.

Beautiful job!

You may find this odd.... But I love the logo on the stitching machine! Very a Art Deco😊

@DMWBN3

4 жыл бұрын

Melinda Booth what I find odd,is that I'm on lockdown in England, watching different cobblers go about their work. ✌🏼🇬🇧

@753Jackson

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. I'm in England watching lots of boot videos and resoling.

@estherlawrence761

3 жыл бұрын

Man Good work but you talk toooooo much!! More than 45 minutes for the loooooong video, just a comment...

A great video, I watched the whole thing.

Another great video thanks!

Awesome stuff man. It’s always good to learn something new. I want this boot. But in black.

Hahah too funny on them laces, made my morning

Very educational. Love how you take your time to document every detail. One of the better cobbler videos I stumbled upon! Love your methodical explanation of the Craft specially the stitching, gluing and pressing! I am re-soling a Prada boot with a Vibram 1375 Bifida sole and decided to use a leather midsole to strengthen the build. Will also add cork. Would have loved to see how you attached the cork and what thickness of cork was used and I assume you glued that as well? You are extremely talented. Thank you for teaching me some new skills which I will need to master.

Great video! I really liked the in depth detailing the process! I wish I could find a cobbler like you where I live.

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

We do take mail ins if so

@Avgjoe007

4 жыл бұрын

@@CobblersPlus I would love for you to help me get resoled, but postage fees are killing the ide. Shipping would be at least $70. But thanks!

@watchmanexpert

Жыл бұрын

@@CobblersPlus the vibram sole is harder compare to the original redwing? In comfort my feet is again hard sole 😀

@gandharaorganicfoods

Жыл бұрын

@@watchmanexpert but aren't the Vibram soles are among the best in line as they have many features like slip resistant, shock proof and water resistant etc; whereas original redwing soles are just simple soles with no speciality..??

No saddle soap? Always a pleasure to watch a master at his craft.

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

Not a big fan of it with using on oiled leather like this because the saddle soap doesn’t come out of it easy and seems to dry the leather out more than what I would like

@goodbyemr.anderson5065

4 жыл бұрын

Cobblers Plus Inc. oh okay. Good to know. Thank you

My motorcycle landed on my leg and the only thing that saved my foot from being crushed was the thick sole on those boots. I still broke my ankle but the boot saved me from way more damage.

@scottiron6444

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, i wore 877's all my life as a high steel ironworker, what destroyed my leg and carrer was converse on a Harley. Define irony....

@Freedom89984

2 жыл бұрын

Great boot, but I prefer the wider last of the 1907.

Why am I so addicted to these videos?

Excellent video

that was super interesting i watched the whole thing and i can't even finish a 10 minute video. I was thinking about getting the new Keen Cincinnati welts which they made more buffed than the San Jose. Thanks for showing a 3 century tradition.

Looks way better than new

Great job man.

Just ordered my first pair of USA made Red WIngs. Hadn't come across them before but I've always worn Dr Martens (I'm in the UK) and they are not what they were. Can't wait to break them in. Cheers, great video (don't know why I'm concerned with re-soling yet but it makes for great viewing).

@bradleyd7895

4 жыл бұрын

a majority are no longer US made btw, just a heads up.

@MrLlama999

2 жыл бұрын

Consider Solovair

@EssenceofPureFlavor

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradleyd7895 Anything sold overseas are part of the heritage line, which are all US made, and even of the work line, it's still around 40% of the models they sell.

Vibram actually makes the crepe soles for Redwing. You’re probably noticing a difference in density due to wear.

@bryansmithwick6256

6 ай бұрын

Red Wings make their own soles. They are not made by Vibram.

@mikethadeeter

6 ай бұрын

@@bryansmithwick6256 actually they do. Google it my friend.

Thank you for this great video. I have watched another of your videos all the different vibrant souls available and you showed two of them in this video. In a prior video you talked about “cold transfer“ of other Vibram soles compared to the softer Christy souls. Id like to change out the Christys on my Red Wings for a somewhat more aggressive tread but the possibility of Al old transfer” in the winter as well as the foot softness is a concern. Any suggestions or am I trying to over too many bases?

top work ...well done 👍👍👍

I REALLY like your use of sheet cork. Seems thicker and therefore more cushioning than the glue slurry stuff. However, other cobblers' videos make it appear that they run it to the outside of the sole. I must be wrong, because it's filler and it seems it would sink in the middle, but that's how it appears.

Great job! 🇬🇷🇬🇷

Amazing!

Brian the boot maker!!! Watch him resole boots

Great video but I have a question. I just had a pair of Redwing boots just like in the video redone. Is there anything I can check for to make sure my local shoe shop followed the steps you did? Thank you and happy 4th

This man is an artist A lost art, I have a few pairs of shoes I would love to send to you for repair,

What thinner do you use to deactivate the adhesives in the shoe?

I would appreciate seeing the eyelet installation. We have two presses in the shop and I don't feel particularly enamored with either of our two eyelet presses. Perhaps it's me...user error! Put up a video of installation of hooks please.

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

I’ll see what I can do. You can also check out the Facebook group sri “shoe repair international”

very nice informative video. Thanks.

Brilliant 🤩

I missed you scuffimg up the midsole before gluing. Is that step not necessary in all cases?

This is one of those trades, that I instantly think of machines and very few people in China doing the work. So, it is interesting to me, to see you, an English speaker doing this mostly by hand.

That thread puller sounds like Chewbacca

Great video. I had to stop what I was doing and watch the whole thing.

I wished these were polished up at the end.

I have redwing 405 boot i have the common problem like others where thin layer on sole comes apart on both boots,right boot heel at a stepper angle than some mountains in denver HOW MUCH TY

Thanks

for the next resole, could you just rip off the vibram outsole and glue another one to the leather midsole?

What brand of contact cement do you use?

great video, watched it all the way: thank you. Question: whij the Christy and not the original RW soles ( also from Vibram :)?

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

We don’t have access to the original but even if we did I would still recommend the Vibram over original because it has more rubber throughout the sole where the original is mostly crape.

@berberkhout1027

4 жыл бұрын

@@CobblersPlus i didn't listen well: you said it at 2:15 Thank you

white vinegar and what additional? ( to remove salts) .. what made the liquid in the spray bottle blue? is this like Windex?

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

The blue is from de-salter that helps a lot more with the salt and makes it blue

Awesome video will look to yall for a resole. What issues have you encounterd going from a vibram lug or supersole to a vibram wedge style?

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

Not to much problems typically with that change

Nice.

What is the cost on the red wing boots you redid.

how much does this cost ? exact same job now thanks

I have a difficult time finding boot because I have a fused right ankle. Can these wedge sole boots be modified using the original soles and shaping it into a rocker sole with low heel drop and then gluing on a flat vibram sole. Can foam be added to increase height to allow for being a little shorter on my right side? I walk a lot and am hard on boots due to not being able to find boots to accommodate a fused ankle.

@CobblersPlus

3 жыл бұрын

Yes we can do that it would be best to talk over details such as this over the phone to help gage it all

So you don't restitch welts with a machine because it weakens the seem due to trouble lining up with existing holes. Yet you manage to line up when you sewed the mid-sole with this machine? I know I am missing something. Great job by the way.

@CobblersPlus

3 жыл бұрын

With a machine that stitches a new welt on you can’t adjust the machine to that level for the stitches to make it in the same wholes and there are less options for the needle size. Where the machine that stitches the sole through the welt I use the thinnest needles I can so they bend into the original holes and the machine works better on adjusting the stitch length

I follow two other cobblers that use hot cork

Cool

Hi there, how much do you value such a service to restore those boots ?

@Chris-hd3yc

3 жыл бұрын

Way more than a pair of boots is worth. Up to $200 depending on how far they have to go but thats for double sole, a cheaper option is the thin sole for around $150 locally. As far as work boots, It's more for the guy who has a hard time finding good boots, has a pair of $500 boots or a pair where nostalgia is involved. I had it done for years when a good pair of boots was $400 but now the same boots are under $150.

I'm really wanting a pair of redwing boots. Here in England they just keep jumping in price. Should have bought the chukka for £140 3 years back. They start at £200 now roughly. One of my pet hates is when people have shoe laces flopping about, even worse when they are touching the floor.

How much does a resole like this one costs?

I like your video

Was the midsole that was used rubber/synthetic or leather? Thanks and great job with these Red Wings.

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

It is a composite material. A form of rubber that is designed to be stitchable and can be glued to. We tend to stock the leather midsoles as well.

Would you reccomend that Saphir cream for some RW Iron Ranger Copper Rough & Tough? I want to keep the lighter color as much as possible, thank you from Texas!!

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

It would work great but any conditioner you put on will darken some. After a few wears it usually lightens up

@lawrenceh7182

3 жыл бұрын

I have the 1907 CR&T and use Bickmore Bick 4- doesn’t darken them at all. Any darkness comes from the conditioning the leather is getting. Plus it really brings out the patina and looks great.

What kind of glue do use??

How do you like the Thorogood maxwear soles compared to the vibrams or the redwings?

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

I like the Vibram more because the whole sole is the same marital through where the Maxwear has 2 separate materials and the softer part of it (the crepe) has a tendency to dry rot

Where u bought a vibram soles?

Can you resole Danner Bull Runs?

Hello, what kind of white midsole You are using, what is the brand and from what it is made?

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

So the midsole is a composite material basically a harder rubber that can stitch well and it’s made by soletech

What size/ type thread to attach wet to midsole? Thanks great video!

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

1mm

@mike-cr4er

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks love the channel!

Nice vid. What size sole did you use? I ask because I only see size 10 then 12 being sold and I’m wondering what size to buy to resole my 10.5 Clarks desert boot.

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

Most soles just come standard going 6,8,10,12 and 14. Some have other options but these are just 8, 10, 12 and 14. Size 10 should usually fit

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

But keep in mind if you plan to try resoling yourself and it doesn’t work out most Cobblers get frustrated with having to re-do the job

@bobvel7760

4 жыл бұрын

Cobblers Plus Inc. thanks for the info. They’d be off to the bin if it doesn’t work out... lol... I’ve already bought a second.

Where can I get the midsoles please..... Great vid

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

If you own a cobbler shop contact me and I can give you the contacts for the suppliers but if you don’t own a shop unfortunately all these suppliers won’t give you access to it

Omg to funny before he cut of the sole off, I was laughing my *ss off the boot look like the seen from Spaceballs when lonestarr drop the statue of yogurt!! on Barf..

You should check out some Survivor boots from wal mart! I feel they’re really good boots for the price

@CobblersPlus

3 жыл бұрын

Not in the long run. Once those give out they are not worth working on to resole or do upgrades on

Where do you find a service like this? Rare.

@spectreactual6884

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Only place I know of near me is the cobbler in the local Fred Meyer

Why do you spray the midsole with water before stitching it?

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

Helps the boot slide when stitching and helps cool down the needle

How do the original sole fair with the Vibram Christy?

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

The original are a little softer so some like it more for that where the Vibram has more rubber so is a little harder but lasts longer

I want a pair of red wing boots.

@-Honeybee

4 жыл бұрын

Just got my pair of blacksmiths in the mail. 10/10.

@andrewwilson8317

4 жыл бұрын

jun zhao you owe it to yourself. One purchase you will never regret. Nothing comes close to the joy of wearing a pair of nicely broken in good quality boots.

@glendelong1023

4 жыл бұрын

If you ca afford it pull the triger...I am a boot snob and these rank up there with the best customs...My 877's are in my top 3. Use them for welding and on site but look great as every day wear. thier smoke jumper style, is down the list but not out of the top ten.

@spectreactual6884

3 жыл бұрын

Buy Danner, half the price twice the comfort

Hello sir. Good work that you do there! I need my Irish setter Ashby work boots resole?

@CobblersPlus

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing. Check out our website for resole options. www.cobblersplus.com

Can the attached leather insole be removed?

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

Yes but would add to price during resole

what is the thickness you use on your mid sole?

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

1/8 in.

What about my whites they're soles come from the whites factory sewn all the way through and screws your way is better or just as strong then

@CobblersPlus

3 жыл бұрын

They can be stitched but it makes the rubber weaker unfortunately

Hello! I am writing from Hungary, I have an old Wolverine boot. I can't find Vibram insoles for refurbishing in Hungary. If you could send me an address where I can order soles, my American friends will bring them to Hungary! Thank you very much! Zoltán from Hungary

how much did it cost to change the pair of soles?

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

Usually it runs $110 for the pair

@ricardogoodwin5908

4 жыл бұрын

good price ,, thanks for contact..hugs

Where do i send my old redwing so you can do the exact same thing for me????

@CobblersPlus

3 жыл бұрын

www.cobblersplus.com All of our info is on our site

How thick is the leather midsole? And what size and type of thread do you use? Cheers

@CobblersPlus

2 жыл бұрын

The mid sole is about 1/8 in thick and we use a 1mm beaded thread

@vcjhunt999

2 жыл бұрын

@@CobblersPlus cheers man, I fancied trying to do it myself, I’m just waiting on some contact adhesive and cork now

Hi what will you say is the best boots for the price around the samme price red wings or doc martens or wolverine or any similar priced brands?

@CobblersPlus

3 жыл бұрын

There is also Danner, Chippewa and Therowgood

@knifesharpeningnorway

3 жыл бұрын

@@CobblersPlus And what brand would you recomend thats is the best?

Are you in buffalo ny ? In the main place mall

@gumb3588

4 жыл бұрын

Oh Colorado. Very nice video , excellent job

Which is the best Red Wing Heritage Moc Toe? 1907 or one of these?

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

There great boots as well. Really any of the Red Wing Heritage line are great and just come down to witch one you like or works best for you

@lawrenceh7182

3 жыл бұрын

The 1907 have a slightly different last so are a touch deeper and easier to break in. Not a huge difference though. Also the construction of the Goodyear welt is slightly different, they are triple stitched. These things are minor though tbh, depends which leather finish you like more I’d say.

Where the heck did you find that horse hair brush?

@CobblersPlus

3 жыл бұрын

We carried the old ones but now we carry the newer four seasons brushes that are great

Vibrams have the same tread pattern as Thorogood soles so are they the same? i'm going to resole my redwings but I much prefer Thorogood Maxwear soles.

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

They look the same at first glance but the Maxwear sole is all crape with a 3/8 rubber sole where the Vibram is a solid sole that is a form of crape that has a higher concentration of rubber than regular crape. The Maxwear are great but the crape is to soft and even if the rubber holds up the crape starts to collapse or dry rot to fast.

@edrader

4 жыл бұрын

the maxwear soles on my thorogoods are solid just like the redwing crepe soles but a different composition that I think is more durable (does not wear out as fast). there is no rubber over it. the soles on my thorogoods look to be the same soles you used in this video. so I suspect Vibram makes soles for Thorogood? you know thororgood used to have soles that wore out quickly but they upgraded a few years ago and like I said the ones i'm referring to look like the soles you used on this resole.

@CobblersPlus

4 жыл бұрын

Originally that was how the Maxwear soles were made. Must have been changed at some point. Vibram used to make soles for a lot of the boot makers like RW and some companies they style do. It may be that they do it for Thorogood still but a few companies over they years had Vibram only put the brand name of the boot company.

@edrader

4 жыл бұрын

thanks it's been a few years since they made the change :-) the reason I want to find out is because I love the Thorogood soles and I can get them but they are twice as much as the Vibrams. but if the vibrams are the same thing then i'll just spec Vibrams when I get my boots resoled. but I really want the black Thorogood soles for my redwing 8138s, I appreciate the help!

@frankdenton171

4 жыл бұрын

Where is your shop located? And what would be your repair price?

Support all America made in U.S.A 🇺🇸

Yeah, how mucha you cost, this fixing?

@CobblersPlus

3 жыл бұрын

www.cobblersplus.com/collections/work-boots/products/collections-mens-shoe-recrafting-products-vibram-cristy-4014-full-soles