Well done. As an Italian, I have great respect for those that keep their art alive and work with their hands. Who needs university when a trade will make you a good, honest living for life. There's a Japanese dude in England making custom shoes for his well-heeled clients who charges £3k-£4k per pair with 6 months of work booked in advance, if memory serves. Especially in times when mass-produced junk is de-rigueur, hand-made is becoming lucrative.
@Mark D I would be doing a great disservice to my children if I were to advise them that university will impart them an education and/or wisdom and/or provide them with the tools necessary to be financially comfortable through their lives. What a monumental scam universities are. They are businesses. I have a degree and to any young person I would advise them to learn a trade. Remember, in a world of lawyers, consultants, human resources specialist and professors of crop circles, the man who grows tomatoes is king. He demands the price he wants. Call my comments stupid as much as you want but that only betrays the level of your distinguished education.
@Mark D Duly noted. Yet the cobbler and the farmer create whilst the remainder usually subsist on those who create but produce not a thing themselves. Modern day universities are the reason Western societies have become dependent on imported manufactured goods from other continents where labour and lives are cheap. Besides conditions akin to slavery in those continents, the additional evil is that Western businesses have been destroyed. My two rupees.
@Mark D You are a very poor ambassador for university learning. All you have offered this far in favour of universities have been cretinous insults. If I were your father, I would stop paying your university fees and rent.
My father was trained as a cobbler when he retired from the Royal Navy - he never worked as one but did mend our family's shoes in his garden shed. Whenever he needed specialist supplies he would take me with him to see the cobbler in town so I spent a lot of my childhood with my nose pressed up against benches stacked high with lasts, hides of leather, boxes of aglets, etc. And now I live in Northampton, where those shoes come from. I may have to visit the cobbler in my local village tomorrow, just to smell the shop!
irrelevant of what it cost the skill , pride and workmanship that went into that restoration was clearly worth every penny to the owner.. thanks for sharing with us all.
Wow man, the level of expertise and professionalism (you've done this with) is just mind-blowing. Amazing craftsmanship demonstrated. Absolutely loved it. 😍👏
You open up a 200+USD pair of boots you've owned for 8 years these days and all you find is glue holding the shredded fabrics and plastics. Thanks for keeping skill alive.
I was about to say why just buy a new pair? I had to lookup Crockett & Jones and saw how much they go for :-) Now I understand why the restoration :-) Nice Job Sir!
Its incredible how much this is really an example of the Ship of Thesues - You've essentially built an entirely new shoe, besides the leather in the uppers. Incredible work, such craftsmanship and artistry.
Excellent job....Not every customer wishes to stick to old pair of shoes though.....restoring something which may hold some sentimental values is so heart touching
Many questions about the price on this. I have answered it in a couple of posts, but here is one more. The customer got a negotiated price since I got to borrow the shoes for a long time for the making of the video. I would probably have to charge about 600€ for a job like that, normally. The shoes cost about 500€ 20 yrs ago. Quite difficult to price a job like this, since I choose to do more than necessary, just to make a cool video. Under normal circumstances I would probably deem them not worthy of repair, but the model is discontinued, and they are broken in to the customers feet. The job cost almost as much as a similar shoe would cost new.
I think they looked amazing. The thing is, when you buy a new pair of shoes, they look great straight out of the box but when you wear them you notice the wear etc. With the leather on those boots looking so subtle after years of use, they just look so comfortable. At the end of the day, people get attached to certain items and price becomes less important.
The price is probably worth it considering how long well made and maintained shoes can last. The customer can probably pass it on to their kids. Can't say the same for fast fashion
I like how you pick them apart every single piece, fixed and dyed the leather, not just doing the same old resole job to Red Wings like every YT cobbler.
I do those jobs too. In fact, my next video will be a Red Wing recraft. But sometimes I get these extreme jobs, that makes for much better videos. Thanks for watching, and commenting.
The quality and craftsmanship shown here is truly amazing. I’ve had several pairs of Crockett & Jones shoes and wish I’d had access to someone with these skills to repair them as they deserved to be repaired!
Firstly, WOW! This was so satisfying to watch. Secondly, I wish I had the precision tools and machines for the job I work in a major brand name company that you’ll find in most shopping centres around Australia doing shoe repairs etc but we can’t do this kind of excellent work. Love your work Thanks
Great craftsmanship!!! I wish we had cobblers same as you in Greece!!! Even the new generation of cobblers we have here do not want even to put Lulu tips...
Английский не понимаешь? Автор сам выше написал, что 600 евро нормально за такую работу. Тем более, что сами ботинки стоили 500 евро 20 лет назад. И сам хозяин ремонтирует их потому что эту модель перестали выпускать, а он к ним привык.
@@mainhead888 такие новые стоят сейчас не более 500 евро. 20 лет назад эта пара стоила не более 320 евро. Если только хозяин обуви глупый совсем. Колодки у Крокета одни и те же уже лет 70. Всегда можно подобрать подходящую. Это бзик полоумного и не более.
A perfect example why buying a quality product to begin with pays dividends, especially something as timeless as a Chelsea boot. Always fashionable. Mass produced stuff from the far east can not be stripped apart and re-built like this, they will just go to landfill.
Nice restoration, you've really brought that pair back to life. But given the fact that the customer spent a lot of money fitting the best JR's that wooden shank is a definite no no.
So is cutting out a PIECE of the welt to replace, imo.. I've never seen that done, ever.. The lengths gone through otherwise to restore these are exceptionally impressive, but I don't see why you wouldn't just do a new welt all the way around, especially for this caliber of boot/shoe.. nonetheless, good work.
I restore antique quilts. I found a double-bed sized Cajun themed one in a dump bin. Looked like it had been attacked by a pack of wild dogs. I carefully took it apart, and remade it. Time and effort (and yes.. love) make these things almost beyond price when you get finished. But looking at the results? THERE is the real payoff. People who love and respect the craft already understand that. Beautiful work, man....
Hallo, auch ich bin Schuhmacher und weiss deine Arbeit recht gut einzuschätzen. Das was Du da geleistet hast ist ein absolutes Meisterwerk, jedoch leider heutzutage nicht mehr zu bezahlen.
Beautiful, they look as good as new! That shine, especially on the soles. What a gorgeous pair of boots. I'd love to treat myself to a real pair of Chelsea boots, but the only thing close to that readily available where I live are Blundstones...
Älskar se skickligt hantverk, prisvärt eller inte, jämfört med nytt, så kan det finnas andra faktorer som gör att man vill hålla liv i gamla grejer. Grymt att se att hantverket lever. Tack Herr Davidson
Super job. If ever the phrase "As good as new" was stating the obvious! I just love watching master craftspeople as work...especially with speed editing! 😎
People have e-mailed me and told me that those are not Crockett & Jones boots. They are R.M. Williams. They have observantly spotted the R.M. Williams tugs and concluded that the boots are in fact R.M. Williams. They are not though. They are - as I state in the title - Crockett & Jones. The previous cobbler just stitched R.M.Williams tugs on them. Have a great day shoe lovers. :)
@Scott Willan in fact I’m not entirely correct. There are RM Williams with a single tab now, the Sidney boot which is also crafted from a single piece of leather.
@Scott Willan cheers, must say I’m not a fan of the Sydney boot. I think we can both agree to the iconic status of RM Craftsman. I can’t imagine having such a conversation about a pair of Hush Puppies 😁
Ι remember wearing boots of such design in my high school years during the late sixties/early seventies in Greece. Excellent quality - they lasted years - made locally. Very popular among city teenage schoolboys and youngsters generally. Increadibly good job btw.
Unbelievable! How many hours did this job take? I wish my Dad was alive to see this; he did a boot -making apprenticeship in the1930s but he became redundant after a few years when the factory closed.
Брависсимо! Знать бы, где проживает этот уважаемый обувной мастер высшего пилотажа?! И очень сожалею , что выкинула не одну пару достойной обуви, которая могла бы быть восстановлена такими прекрасными золотыми руками.
Оу, оу, какой кайф 🤸 Конечно трудозатраты бессмысленны, но видно как мастер любит своё дело. Тут , я так понимаю, дело принципа... 🤔 Невероятно захватывающее зрелище 🤗
КЛАСС, преклоняюсь перед мастером! Дед был хорошим сапожником, в ВО служил в авиацию по совместительству как и на гражданке шил лётчикам сапоги, выжил дошёл до Японии в 47-ом пришёл, но мастерство мне не удалось перенять умер от чахотки! А я сварной, но в душе сапожник, гены деда!
Well done. As an Italian, I have great respect for those that keep their art alive and work with their hands. Who needs university when a trade will make you a good, honest living for life.
There's a Japanese dude in England making custom shoes for his well-heeled clients who charges £3k-£4k per pair with 6 months of work booked in advance, if memory serves.
Especially in times when mass-produced junk is de-rigueur, hand-made is becoming lucrative.
@Mark D
I would be doing a great disservice to my children if I were to advise them that university will impart them an education and/or wisdom and/or provide them with the tools necessary to be financially comfortable through their lives.
What a monumental scam universities are. They are businesses. I have a degree and to any young person I would advise them to learn a trade.
Remember, in a world of lawyers, consultants, human resources specialist and professors of crop circles, the man who grows tomatoes is king. He demands the price he wants.
Call my comments stupid as much as you want but that only betrays the level of your distinguished education.
@Mark D
Duly noted. Yet the cobbler and the farmer create whilst the remainder usually subsist on those who create but produce not a thing themselves. Modern day universities are the reason Western societies have become dependent on imported manufactured goods from other continents where labour and lives are cheap. Besides conditions akin to slavery in those continents, the additional evil is that Western businesses have been destroyed.
My two rupees.
@Mark D
You are a very poor ambassador for university learning.
All you have offered this far in favour of universities have been cretinous insults.
If I were your father, I would stop paying your university fees and rent.
WHY DID I WATCH THIS??
BECAUSE IT'S A PLEASURE TO SEE THAT THERE ARE STILL SOME CRAFTSMEN AROUND!!
My father was trained as a cobbler when he retired from the Royal Navy - he never worked as one but did mend our family's shoes in his garden shed. Whenever he needed specialist supplies he would take me with him to see the cobbler in town so I spent a lot of my childhood with my nose pressed up against benches stacked high with lasts, hides of leather, boxes of aglets, etc. And now I live in Northampton, where those shoes come from. I may have to visit the cobbler in my local village tomorrow, just to smell the shop!
LOL best town for shoes :)
What a beautiful craft, these are the things that need to be appreciated and protected from fading away. A true craftsman at work. Thank you. 👍👍👍🇺🇸
You said it!
Bet that he doesn't know how to code the loser!
Very good. Only problem I encounter is that the repair sets me back as much as a new pair.
@@pietekoo5559 You really gotta like those kicks!
irrelevant of what it cost the skill , pride and workmanship that went into that restoration was clearly worth every penny to the owner.. thanks for sharing with us all.
These are now actually better than the originals. Brilliant craftsmanship!
Never get bored watching a true craftsman at work please keep them coming
Only one word-amazing. There is not many profesjonalists like you, so respect😊🇵🇱
Unbelievable. Nothing like seeing a true craftsman at work. Wow. Love seeing young men picking up dying arts.
Wow man, the level of expertise and professionalism (you've done this with) is just mind-blowing. Amazing craftsmanship demonstrated. Absolutely loved it. 😍👏
My money is on its a dying art. How many young people today would want to pick this trade up? Few if any.
Beautiful job. My Great Grandfather was a shoe maker in Sicily in the late 1800s. It was very satisfying to watch the restoration.
You open up a 200+USD pair of boots you've owned for 8 years these days and all you find is glue holding the shredded fabrics and plastics. Thanks for keeping skill alive.
We've all heard of "The Supervet." Now there's... "Supercobbler!" You've brought those boots back to life - amazing!!
I was about to say why just buy a new pair? I had to lookup Crockett & Jones and saw how much they go for :-) Now I understand why the restoration :-) Nice Job Sir!
Incredible work. Can't believe how they finished up.
Its incredible how much this is really an example of the Ship of Thesues - You've essentially built an entirely new shoe, besides the leather in the uppers. Incredible work, such craftsmanship and artistry.
Excellent job....Not every customer wishes to stick to old pair of shoes though.....restoring something which may hold some sentimental values is so heart touching
People like you should teach an online course on this. So that this trade don't die out or get consumed by robots. Brilliant skills by human.
You are a genius!!! That’s the hallmark of a well made shoe and a skillful artisan.
Wow...a clip with almost 750.000 views and not even 9k subscribers to the channel. Guys, we need to subscribe, because this channel is worth it.
You, my friend, are a true craftsman, and it was a pleasure to watch you work...
beautiful craftsmanship. They look better than new.
Many questions about the price on this. I have answered it in a couple of posts, but here is one more.
The customer got a negotiated price since I got to borrow the shoes for a long time for the making of the video. I would probably have to charge about 600€ for a job like that, normally. The shoes cost about 500€ 20 yrs ago. Quite difficult to price a job like this, since I choose to do more than necessary, just to make a cool video. Under normal circumstances I would probably deem them not worthy of repair, but the model is discontinued, and they are broken in to the customers feet. The job cost almost as much as a similar shoe would cost new.
I think they looked amazing. The thing is, when you buy a new pair of shoes, they look great straight out of the box but when you wear them you notice the wear etc. With the leather on those boots looking so subtle after years of use, they just look so comfortable. At the end of the day, people get attached to certain items and price becomes less important.
The price is probably worth it considering how long well made and maintained shoes can last. The customer can probably pass it on to their kids. Can't say the same for fast fashion
@@jackcullen69 I'm still wearing my late fathers Crockett and Jones Pembroke model... built like battleships and only resoled once.
Ibthink your client was fooled or amazed by the quality of workmanship. 🇬🇧👍
I was wondering about this - My initial reaction was "wouldn't it be more cost effective to just buy a new pair?"
I used to do work like this in my 20s and I can truthfully say I learned a number of things watching your video. Fascinating to watch.
Wow! You really know what you are doing. I couldn't believe that you could bring those back to life but you did in a big way! You are so talented!
I like how you pick them apart every single piece, fixed and dyed the leather, not just doing the same old resole job to Red Wings like every YT cobbler.
I do those jobs too. In fact, my next video will be a Red Wing recraft. But sometimes I get these extreme jobs, that makes for much better videos. Thanks for watching, and commenting.
That is amazing, glad to see there are still people who can do this age old craft of shoe repair.
The quality and craftsmanship shown here is truly amazing. I’ve had several pairs of Crockett & Jones shoes and wish I’d had access to someone with these skills to repair them as they deserved to be repaired!
This is restorative craftsmanship at its best - fantastic job 👍👍👍 most people would have binned them .
Бесконечно можно смотреть на огонь, воду и то, как другие работают...
Тем более ТАК работают))
Firstly, WOW! This was so satisfying to watch.
Secondly, I wish I had the precision tools and machines for the job
I work in a major brand name company that you’ll find in most shopping centres around Australia doing shoe repairs etc but we can’t do this kind of excellent work. Love your work
Thanks
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE SEEN ,...I have watched...
500 hours of shoe repair... THIS MAN is very good...
You sir , are a Master of your trade . An absolute pleasure watching your video.
That is an impressive craftsman at work! An amazing transformation!
Great craftsmanship!!! I wish we had cobblers same as you in Greece!!! Even the new generation of cobblers we have here do not want even to put Lulu tips...
Brilliant who would have thought so much work into a pair of boots. Skilled craftsmanship
Разложил ботинки на атомы,собрал шедевр.Невероятная работа мастера! Наверное,очень дорогая реанимация обуви.Вы-мастер!
Английский не понимаешь?
Автор сам выше написал, что 600 евро нормально за такую работу. Тем более, что сами ботинки стоили 500 евро 20 лет назад. И сам хозяин ремонтирует их потому что эту модель перестали выпускать, а он к ним привык.
@@mainhead888 Даа!? Я год назад такие почти новые купил в гуманитарке за 7 евро.
@@mainhead888 такие новые стоят сейчас не более 500 евро. 20 лет назад эта пара стоила не более 320 евро.
Если только хозяин обуви глупый совсем. Колодки у Крокета одни и те же уже лет 70. Всегда можно подобрать подходящую. Это бзик полоумного и не более.
Это что значит всю жизнь одни и те же ботинки носить и ещё в три дорого ремонтировать
Как скучно носить одни и те же
Absolutely amazing, not to mention inspiring. Wonderful to see that such magnificent craftsmanship is not dead!
It's amazing, what a dedicated craftsman can do
Watching this at 2x speed amused me though
Better than new the guy must have really loved those shoes. Super Job.
The work you do is absolutely superb!!!! I'm so amazed at the detail and precision that was skillfully done ! Cheers!
As a shoe lover., Especially boots.., I must say, that was a brilliant restoration.. beautiful 👍👍👍👍 A job well done♥️
A perfect example why buying a quality product to begin with pays dividends, especially something as timeless as a Chelsea boot. Always fashionable.
Mass produced stuff from the far east can not be stripped apart and re-built like this, they will just go to landfill.
What an excellent job. I’m astonished you managed it without rewelting.
Admirable trabajo
Pero en menos tiempo lo podía
Haber hecho todo nuevo
Superb craftsmanship, a really good job done well. I hope the owner takes good care of them😁
I love this video, I own a couple pair of Crockett and Jones shoes’s I hope they will never look like those , DAM GOOD JOB IN RESTORATION 👍👍
Great work! This pair of abused shoes were ready for trash bin, but what a restoration!! Very impressed. Well done man.
Beautiful! Now I undertand why so expensive. A master at work! Would love a pair.
Смысл наверное лишь в показе возможностей и мастерства! БРАВО МАСТЕРУ!
Wawww!!! I really enjoyed this video. You are an artist. Thanks for showing your job.
Good craftsmanship always make me happy 👊🏻❤️
Wow you are so talented, absolutely fantastic.
Don’t let this skill die.
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Very impressive. I am grateful that not everyone throws things away and is willing to spend the money on restoration.
Nice restoration, you've really brought that pair back to life. But given the fact that the customer spent a lot of money fitting the best JR's that wooden shank is a definite no no.
So is cutting out a PIECE of the welt to replace, imo.. I've never seen that done, ever.. The lengths gone through otherwise to restore these are exceptionally impressive, but I don't see why you wouldn't just do a new welt all the way around, especially for this caliber of boot/shoe.. nonetheless, good work.
A true cobbler and craftsman
Fantastic video and very interesting having never seen a boot rebuild before
Well done mate
I restore antique quilts. I found a double-bed sized Cajun themed one in a dump bin. Looked like it had been attacked by a pack of wild dogs. I carefully took it apart, and remade it. Time and effort (and yes.. love) make these things almost beyond price when you get finished. But looking at the results? THERE is the real payoff. People who love and respect the craft already understand that. Beautiful work, man....
Wow! You, sir, are a genius.
that was amazing!! I now know I can get my favorite old boots rebuilt.
Wow, total admiration for your craftsmanship.Such a joy to see such Boots almost ready to be thrown away , then to be given a new life.
Reminds me of a shoemaker in the neighbourhood in my childhood.
Incredible job. Watching this, You can almost smell the leather.
Incredible work my father was a shoe maker salesman in Brooklyn his father before him you don’t see this anymore
Kung. Man blir glad när man ser en mästare utföra ett kungligt arbete.
20 years ??? The best investment 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Incredible! So great to see someone take so much skill care and pride in their work….
Wow ! great work and I love the fact that quality is always worth paying for and preserving , you fellahs should be really proud of your workmanship .
I really like the video format you use. Not too long not too short.
Hallo, auch ich bin Schuhmacher und weiss deine Arbeit recht gut einzuschätzen. Das was Du da geleistet hast ist ein absolutes Meisterwerk, jedoch leider heutzutage nicht mehr zu bezahlen.
Просто загляденье,какие руки золотые у Мастера!
Это считай он их за ново сделал! Такой ремонт и будет стоить столько же как цена ботинок!
Breathtaking work an art that hopefully won't get lost.
Congratulations!!! Amazing job!!!
Beautiful, they look as good as new! That shine, especially on the soles. What a gorgeous pair of boots. I'd love to treat myself to a real pair of Chelsea boots, but the only thing close to that readily available where I live are Blundstones...
Älskar se skickligt hantverk, prisvärt eller inte, jämfört med nytt, så kan det finnas andra faktorer som gör att man vill hålla liv i gamla grejer. Grymt att se att hantverket lever. Tack Herr Davidson
Super job. If ever the phrase "As good as new" was stating the obvious!
I just love watching master craftspeople as work...especially with speed editing! 😎
People have e-mailed me and told me that those are not Crockett & Jones boots. They are R.M. Williams. They have observantly spotted the R.M. Williams tugs and concluded that the boots are in fact R.M. Williams. They are not though. They are - as I state in the title - Crockett & Jones. The previous cobbler just stitched R.M.Williams tugs on them.
Have a great day shoe lovers. :)
The giveaway is that each boot has a single tug, R M Williams have two on each boot.
@Scott Willan in fact I’m not entirely correct. There are RM Williams with a single tab now, the Sidney boot which is also crafted from a single piece of leather.
@Scott Willan cheers, must say I’m not a fan of the Sydney boot. I think we can both agree to the iconic status of RM Craftsman. I can’t imagine having such a conversation about a pair of Hush Puppies 😁
@Scott Willan what Is the model of the repaired Chelsea?
@@Boncoup42 it is a Crockett & Jones Chelsea III, in chestnut burnished calf.
Ι remember wearing boots of such design in my high school years during the late sixties/early seventies in Greece. Excellent quality - they lasted years - made locally. Very popular among city teenage schoolboys and youngsters generally. Increadibly good job btw.
Вот настоящая обувь, ещё сто лет носить будут.
И внукам достанется.👍💯
Внукам достанется дедушкин грибок и вонь его потных ног.
Забавно, мой отец тоже свои выходные брюки хотел внукам оставить, но все мальчишки его ростом догнали и перегнали в подростковом возрасте.
@Жора Иванов В калошах? Или еще в лаптях?
@Жора Иванов Чингачгук, что ли дед твой?
What a nice restoration!!! You're a leather artist. Really amazing!!!
I already got small anxiety attack when he took everything apart, the amount of effort is extraordinary. The result would confuse me for 2yo boots.
c'est de l'art ,j'ignorais que l'on pouvait être si bon dans ce domaine
Вот настоящий мастер. Удачи вам! Круто,очень круто!💖
Non ho parole!!! Un capolavoro. Bravo!!!
That was an amazing work. Thanks for the video. Awesome craftsmamship.
Simply, astonishing craftsmanship.
Professional is not a good enough word. Outstanding.
Unbelievable! How many hours did this job take? I wish my Dad was alive to see this; he did a boot -making apprenticeship in the1930s but he became redundant after a few years when the factory closed.
😲 I’ll see you when my ”puppies” need some TLC. Impressive ❤️
Вот что значит любимые ботинки! Браво!
Брависсимо! Знать бы, где проживает этот уважаемый обувной мастер высшего пилотажа?! И очень сожалею , что выкинула не одну пару достойной обуви, которая могла бы быть восстановлена такими прекрасными золотыми руками.
Еще и 48 размера!
Amazing craftsmanship! 💯👏
Such a joy to see your video, great job. Thank you for bringing the boots back to life! Großartige Arbeit, viele Grüße aus Deutschland!
Beuitful work, love have a set myself, well done
Оу, оу, какой кайф 🤸
Конечно трудозатраты бессмысленны, но видно как мастер любит своё дело. Тут , я так понимаю, дело принципа... 🤔
Невероятно захватывающее зрелище 🤗
Это хороший заработок) и мастер должен любить свое дело конечно же
@@staticx6708 :
Ну х.з.
А большой ли выхлоп с такой реставрации ?
Он ведь много времени на это затратил 🤔
@@Hutin-14_Pui-88 если ботинки стоят тысяч 25. И клиент за реставрацию платит 15. То почему нет?
You are a true artisan! Thay look better than new..nice job!
Просто чудесное преображение. Работа высший класс.
Oh boy, that’s beautiful work, pure joy to watch, thanks for sharing. 👍😃
КЛАСС, преклоняюсь перед мастером! Дед был хорошим сапожником, в ВО служил в авиацию по совместительству как и на гражданке шил лётчикам сапоги, выжил дошёл до Японии в 47-ом пришёл, но мастерство мне не удалось перенять умер от чахотки! А я сварной, но в душе сапожник, гены деда!
Really good video of the restoration and demonstration of your skill and craftsmanship.
Золотые ручки я очень рада за такую работу было бы по больше таких мастеров
Ready to hit the dance floor and compete in the Saturday Night Fever dance off!
Э тот сапожни́к золотые ру Ки. О́н свою работу любит
Честно реставрирует .
Здоровья тебе парень!!
What a craftman, at its best loved the video,wouldn't it be cheaper to buy new ones