This was one of my favorite videos. As someone who owns 20+ pairs of Lucchese's, I always pay close attention to cobblers who work on cowboy boots. This was a lot of work, but I liked the rubber sole replacement. He definitely uses his boots, and the rubber was a good move.
I cannot tell you how much I thank you for every pair of cowboy boots you put leather instead of cork into. After about a year, I KNOW, I FEEL the difference. Fully molded insoles on top of new cork just don’t feel right IMHO.
@@tony_r_pierce ah but Rose Anvil helps you make an informed decision when buying boots by showing you the build quality that way you're not throwing money away on garbage.
Great work at usual, seeing tape on the soles is definitely a first for me. Still can’t get my head around someone doing everything but getting their boots resoled when they’re half this worn-out, especially for a pair of lucchese boots.
For everyone who isn't Trenton and Heath. If you have super dry leather, liberally lather "leather salve" on it and use a heat source, like a hair dryer or a chicken heat lamp, to soak the waxes and oils into the leather. The leather should be warm, but not hot. If you can't touch and hold the leather, it's too hot. If there's excess oil on the leather after a couple minutes of heat, wipe it off with a towel.
Wonderful as always. They look remarkable. My dad has a pair of boots that are reminiscent of these, save the tape. I am 57. He bought his boots at the time of my birth. I told him I was going to send them to you guys. He said yall might mess them up and gave me a threatening look 😂. So I had those proverbial good intentions that aren’t going to happen.
Another Great Job done by one of my favorites while sitting in front of my fireplace with a hot cup of joe on a cold day here in NYC. it just doesn't get any better. Thanks boys and cheers!
Great reboot again gents. Yeah I did that but man those turned out great. I really like the rubber Goodyear welt sole. Super choice and the double stitching rea really looked proper. Fabulous job. Where's Annie Oakley?? 😅
That might be the most worn out pair of boots I've ever seen. I have a pair of Lucchese boots, I love them. Was really lucky to find them in a consignment store, good deal $
Ok, genuine honest question from someone who loves this channel, and sorry if you’ve already addressed this. Wouldn’t it make more sense to oil/soften the leather before you start tearing it apart? To soften it and keep it from cracking or tearing during the tear down process?
may sound a little wooo wooo but plastic and rubber soles on shoes prevents grounding where natural sole materials allow the body to be grounded. So I like natural sole shoes
@TrentonHeath How come. brother???You tear them completely apart on some of those torn up boots you post on your videos that I would throw in the trash can.Im lost buddy. Seriously. I found a pair of authentic ww2 boots with the 2 buckles on them in great condition on ebay they are 9 1/2.I where size 8 .I once had a pair of Tony Lamas relasted.They said it wasn't a big deal years ago.
Sweet job on those kicks. I've never seen those Vibrams made specifically for cowboy boots. Those could be a nice option for those of us up here in the Pacific NorthWET. Is that shop mascot on strike? She's missed! God bless you two in your efforts.
Love the videos. at 9:45, is that cord coated in wax? When I worked for the phone company and wired up central offices, we used "12-cord", a wax coated 12 ply cord to stitch cable together on racks. We had zip ties back then, but the stitching was so much nicer. This brings back memories.
I've actually reviewed several watches, on my channel, and know about that company. They do make high quality watches. And for the boots.. I hate rubber soles on my boots. That's just not cowboy boots to me. But great work.
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, we’ve been impressed so far with ours. I’m like you. I think there’s a time and place for rubber soles on boots, but I like the old school look of leather. Then again, other folks out there always want rubber. Different strokes for different folks.
He6 no clue if you guys will see this comment but I have a pair of cowboy boots that have rubber soles and they are really worn and i was wondering if there was a way to send them to you from Canada I've watched lots of your videos and i can tell you will treat them right
Yes, we accept mail-in orders from around the globe. We’re not currently taking in cowboy boots because we have SO many in-house. It may be a few months. You can find us at Potterandsons.com
If only could find a good cobbler. One local closed 10 years ago leaving just,one. Good guy but he's so backed up that a basic resole is a year wait, Nevermind trying to get some sort of restoration done. My last resole took 9 months and he wouldn't take my other boots because of the backlog.
Unfortunately, that’s becoming the norm within the business. So many cobblers have closed up shop, and those left are fairly backed up due to the amount of work. We’re usually 2-3 months.
@@TrentonHeath oh, the last work boots I had done they kept questioning me on the cost. I wanted to replace plastic welt and full sole. It wasn't expensive, but more than their average customer wants to send. I really wanted more done. Like a leather heel stack instead of foam and a single piece sole. Like PNW boots. That seemed to get lost in translation.
a lot of glue up in that one section of today's video, so much so my wife was walking through the room and heard it and told our dog to quit licking herself and asked me if she was alright before she realized it was your video
Had a pair of $200 Dan Post boots that I rarely wore but for one day, when I discovered the rubberized sole disintegrated on me while out enjoying the day. Dan Post refused to repair or replace them while under warrantee, so I will likely never buy another pair of Dan Post again. However, that didn't end with trying to get them repaired by a boot guy at a local tack shop for another $120. He sliced the side of the boot; very frustrating and unprofessional. Then after they were repaired, he forgot to place in new shanks; the boots just slide out from under my feet when walking... totally unusable without having to spend another $120 or so on re-repairing his work. Just frustrating than I don't have a local boot shop that knows what they're doing, or cheap enough to make this already cheap pair of boots usable.
Beautiful work, cowboy boots should be leather, no cork, no plastic, just leather. A lot of expensive bootmakers use plastic, but zero good boots are made with it.
Oh by the way I'm a Christian minister for over 40 years age 63 and along the Route I became homeless myself and gather up a few items that were being given away that I knew nobody was going to take and so the agencies were just going to throw them in the trash and I would grab them up so I've gathered up a few things some of them are boots and shoes that the sole has separated by coming unglued. Somehow or another I was led to get some Angelus shoe glue. I used acetone to clean the shoes in those areas that need to be reglued and use some clamps and they came out fine I'm not sure how well they're going to stick because they're not my size and so I'm going to give them away to somebody probably and hopefully they won't tell me hey man those things fell apart. I don't know if you've ever used their products, but if you could respond to me and let me know what you think I would appreciate it.
Angelus is a well-known brand in the shoe industry. I’ve never used their adhesives, but it sounds like you’re doing a good job by cleaning the area first and then gluing and pressing.
@TrentonHeath Hey I appreciate your response my brothers and fellow American patriots. One thing I noticed is that it dries clearer. Barge and others looked yellow from what I saw on the internet. It looks clear as crystal from the container and although their customer service told me they only sell 4 oz. cans I found up to 32 oz. cans. On another note...my Dad was a WWII Army Vet, but never was in battle because as he was about to become a Sargeant that was training other troops how to fire artilery, etc, he got Tuberculosis and was treated and released from a TB Sanitorium. He went on the become a barber and was in the barber shop at Fort Chaffee when Elvis Presley got his famous first haircut. My dad was cutting a soldiers hair so another barber git to cut Elvis hair. Anyway, he moved us to California and there was a Shoe Repair 2 doors over from his barber shop. I remember as a kid in the 60's and 70's going over and they would let me go in the back and watch. I would kinda play with the glue and dyes. God bless them...surely passed on long ago. 🇺🇸👍
I have been watching your videos for years thank you so much ❤ but here comes my stupid question? Where does the sharp end of the nails go? On such a thin layer or material. Thank you 🙏🏽
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This was one of my favorite videos. As someone who owns 20+ pairs of Lucchese's, I always pay close attention to cobblers who work on cowboy boots. This was a lot of work, but I liked the rubber sole replacement. He definitely uses his boots, and the rubber was a good move.
Glad you enjoyed it! Over 20 pairs? We’re envious.
I thought I had a cowboy boot addiction. I have 6 pairs. 2 Boulet, 1 Lucchese, 1 Canada West, 1 Twisted X and 1 Irish Setter
I cannot tell you how much I thank you for every pair of cowboy boots you put leather instead of cork into. After about a year, I KNOW, I FEEL the difference. Fully molded insoles on top of new cork just don’t feel right IMHO.
You and Rose Anvil are my favorite boot videos.
Thanks so much! We really appreciate you watching.
The difference being that Rose Anvil destroys boots and Trent and Heath restore boots. No question for me what's more valuable.
@@tony_r_pierce ah but Rose Anvil helps you make an informed decision when buying boots by showing you the build quality that way you're not throwing money away on garbage.
Yesssss. More cowboy boot videos! Always a nice video as always T&H
Never been this early on one of their videos. Pretty cool to see the new stuff on time
We appreciate you watching!
Gotta say the watch was something I noticed straight away before you mentioned it. Brilliant looking watches guys
Tape on the boots reminds of the movie Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.
Something my dear departed father told me
This was so satisfying to watch this boot be brought back to life.
Great results. Another enjoyable video, thanks for publishing it.
Thanks so much!
Great restore as usual. Cheers from Malaysia.
Great work at usual, seeing tape on the soles is definitely a first for me.
Still can’t get my head around someone doing everything but getting their boots resoled when they’re half this worn-out, especially for a pair of lucchese boots.
Thank you! It happens more often than you think.
There should be rigorous testing and ultimately, a license required to own a pair of boots like this.
Great job,guys. Can’t believe Luc’s were beat up that much, but you really brought life into them!
Thank you! Glad you like them.
A fantastic job, as always. Those boots deserved a great resole, and the choice made was excellent.
Great Video, guys!! Thank you for the entertainment, information and attention to your craft. You're amazing and what an art!
Thank you! We appreciate you watching.
Love it boys. A 1000 miles and you fix them up for more. Great video as always
Thank you
For everyone who isn't Trenton and Heath. If you have super dry leather, liberally lather "leather salve" on it and use a heat source, like a hair dryer or a chicken heat lamp, to soak the waxes and oils into the leather. The leather should be warm, but not hot. If you can't touch and hold the leather, it's too hot. If there's excess oil on the leather after a couple minutes of heat, wipe it off with a towel.
It’s amazing what you could do with the dirty old pair of boots I love it😊
Wonderful as always. They look remarkable.
My dad has a pair of boots that are reminiscent of these, save the tape. I am 57. He bought his boots at the time of my birth. I told him I was going to send them to you guys. He said yall might mess them up and gave me a threatening look 😂.
So I had those proverbial good intentions that aren’t going to happen.
Ha! No worries. I’m very particular about my boots as well. 😉
I discovered Vaer watches several months ago and now own two of them.🙂
Great job. Like always!
Heath is rockin a Vaer ( Meridian) dive watch, very cool. Classic look.
Another Great Job done by one of my favorites while sitting in front of my fireplace with a hot cup of joe on a cold day here in NYC.
it just doesn't get any better. Thanks boys and cheers!
Those boots were rough, nice job T&H. Like the patina on the leather. I sent in a pair of military boots yesterday to you guys.
Incredible workmanship!
Wow!!! Well done. So dang fascinating. Thank you.
+1 on the vaer watches. Love mine.
Nice. I like the Vaer diver. I have one like it..
Y’all did a great job
Fantastic job guys!!!
Thank you!
What a great looking leather on these things!
Bardzo ładnie zrobione!
Zawsze przyjemność.. 🖐🏽
Nice cleaning and resole. Boot now have a new life.
Thank you!
fantastic work as always.
Thanks so much! We appreciate you watching.
Great reboot again gents. Yeah I did that but man those turned out great. I really like the rubber Goodyear welt sole. Super choice and the double stitching rea
really looked proper. Fabulous job. Where's Annie Oakley?? 😅
Thanks! She was around. Guess she was a little camera shy that day. 😉
That might be the most worn out pair of boots I've ever seen. I have a pair of Lucchese boots, I love them. Was really lucky to find them in a consignment store, good deal $
I sent in an email about getting my square toe caiman boots . Hope to hear back soon . Great video guys! 🙏
Nice job boys👍
Great video
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Very well made boots
Ok, genuine honest question from someone who loves this channel, and sorry if you’ve already addressed this. Wouldn’t it make more sense to oil/soften the leather before you start tearing it apart? To soften it and keep it from cracking or tearing during the tear down process?
Love your videos lads ty xxxx
Fantastic!
9:40 had me thinking about your apprentice and how he's recovering from his accident. Hope he's healing well 🙏
He’s doing fine. Thanks for asking. It ended up looking worse than it was. The nurse pulled up out and put a bandaid on it.
@TrentonHeath The x-ray had me thinking the hook had ahold of the bone.
may sound a little wooo wooo but plastic and rubber soles on shoes prevents grounding where natural sole materials allow the body to be grounded. So I like natural sole shoes
great video , thanks
Great video as always gentlemen! I hope Forrest is doing alright after the awl incident! God bless
Thanks so much! Yep, he’s doing well. Ended up looking worse than it was. He just needed a bandaid after pulling it out.
Glad to hear it!
Looks great 👍
AWESOME transformation by the way how is Forests hand
Thanks! His hand is doing great, thanks. Looked worse than what it ended up being.
Now that we got a close look at that Vaer diver's. We want to know Trenton's watch
I have the 38mm R1 Racing Chronograph. I think it was shown in the video. It’s been a great watch and compliment getter.
Have you guys ever made a video deconstructing a new shoe? Just curious...
What kind of leather are these? They kind of resemble elephant but I don't think they are.
I would have redyed the lower part of the boots to a ligh brown color to ride all stains.
Let me guess, carving a stitch channel in rubber with that machine smells great.
Ha...you know it. I have to hold my breath so I don't have to smell it and breathe it.
Do you guys ever relast bigger cowboy boots to a smaller size. Like making a 81/2 from a sized 10 cowboy boot .let me know please 🙏. Yall rock.
Thanks! No, sorry, we don’t do much customization/resizing work.
@TrentonHeath How come. brother???You tear them completely apart on some of those torn up boots you post on your videos that I would throw in the trash can.Im lost buddy. Seriously. I found a pair of authentic ww2 boots with the 2 buckles on them in great condition on ebay they are 9 1/2.I where size 8 .I once had a pair of Tony Lamas relasted.They said it wasn't a big deal years ago.
Sweet job on those kicks. I've never seen those Vibrams made specifically for cowboy boots. Those could be a nice option for those of us up here in the Pacific NorthWET.
Is that shop mascot on strike? She's missed! God bless you two in your efforts.
Love the videos. at 9:45, is that cord coated in wax? When I worked for the phone company and wired up central offices, we used "12-cord", a wax coated 12 ply cord to stitch cable together on racks. We had zip ties back then, but the stitching was so much nicer. This brings back memories.
Yes it's heavily waxed
I've actually reviewed several watches, on my channel, and know about that company. They do make high quality watches. And for the boots.. I hate rubber soles on my boots. That's just not cowboy boots to me. But great work.
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, we’ve been impressed so far with ours.
I’m like you. I think there’s a time and place for rubber soles on boots, but I like the old school look of leather. Then again, other folks out there always want rubber. Different strokes for different folks.
How's the thumb?
Ha…he’s doing well. It looked worse than what it was. The nurse pulled it out, put a bandaid on it, and sent him on his way. 😁👍 Thanks for asking.
I have a question would you replace my bartman Simpsons, All-Stars convers
He6 no clue if you guys will see this comment but I have a pair of cowboy boots that have rubber soles and they are really worn and i was wondering if there was a way to send them to you from Canada I've watched lots of your videos and i can tell you will treat them right
Yes, we accept mail-in orders from around the globe. We’re not currently taking in cowboy boots because we have SO many in-house. It may be a few months. You can find us at Potterandsons.com
4:09 he has impressive flexibility to get his foot up there and brush it at the same time
How is Forest doing? Hope he is better now.
He’s doing great. Thanks for asking. It looked worse than it was. Just needed a bandaid.
I wonder if he wore a hole in his socks too? And then taped the socks also.
'Take it to your (local) cobbler'. Like we have a "local cobbler" anywhere in the USA now.
Kevin Costner said, give this craft man Jack on the Rocks, nice works.
From the uk. Love to hear you're pushing USA businesses. Saw the watch. I'll buy one. Let's start trading and get the West trading and building again
100%! I’m wearing my Barbour Bedale jacket as we speak.
Сразу вспомнил сапоги ковбоя Мальборо из фильма(Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, 1991)
I wear nothing but Lucchese and always put a vibram sole on them. I thought i was the only one to do this.
Hate leather soles.
If only could find a good cobbler. One local closed 10 years ago leaving just,one. Good guy but he's so backed up that a basic resole is a year wait, Nevermind trying to get some sort of restoration done. My last resole took 9 months and he wouldn't take my other boots because of the backlog.
Unfortunately, that’s becoming the norm within the business. So many cobblers have closed up shop, and those left are fairly backed up due to the amount of work. We’re usually 2-3 months.
@TrentonHeath I wish I could drop off with you (I'm in the Nashville area often) to discuss options. Hard to see things over the phone.
@@TrentonHeath oh, the last work boots I had done they kept questioning me on the cost. I wanted to replace plastic welt and full sole. It wasn't expensive, but more than their average customer wants to send.
I really wanted more done. Like a leather heel stack instead of foam and a single piece sole. Like PNW boots. That seemed to get lost in translation.
My hands would be bloody every day if I tried to do that job.....thanks for the video
The nails in the arch look very long. Don't they poke the bottom of the foot?
They are just long enough to go through all the layers and just the tip crimps over.
Are those smooth ostrich boots?
At one point. It looked like you were cleaning a horses hoof!
Those boots were dry n crunchy. I hope they used the whole bottle of Bick 4 on them!
a lot of glue up in that one section of today's video, so much so my wife was walking through the room and heard it and told our dog to quit licking herself and asked me if she was alright before she realized it was your video
😁😁
Vaer aka SOLD OUT City
@0:44 That looks like shoe goo
DO you remember FRYE BOOTS,they made me taller?
I hope you were wearing safety glasses when you were knipping those nails.
How come yall don't use hot cork treatment. Don't that work the same. Yall do it on all those dirty old red wing boots 😮😮
Different shoes/boots require different methods. Cowboy boots generally don’t have a deep cavity that can accommodate cork.
I support my local U.S. Rolex dealer.
Had a pair of $200 Dan Post boots that I rarely wore but for one day, when I discovered the rubberized sole disintegrated on me while out enjoying the day. Dan Post refused to repair or replace them while under warrantee, so I will likely never buy another pair of Dan Post again. However, that didn't end with trying to get them repaired by a boot guy at a local tack shop for another $120. He sliced the side of the boot; very frustrating and unprofessional. Then after they were repaired, he forgot to place in new shanks; the boots just slide out from under my feet when walking... totally unusable without having to spend another $120 or so on re-repairing his work. Just frustrating than I don't have a local boot shop that knows what they're doing, or cheap enough to make this already cheap pair of boots usable.
Beautiful work, cowboy boots should be leather, no cork, no plastic, just leather. A lot of expensive bootmakers use plastic, but zero good boots are made with it.
Oh by the way I'm a Christian minister for over 40 years age 63 and along the Route I became homeless myself and gather up a few items that were being given away that I knew nobody was going to take and so the agencies were just going to throw them in the trash and I would grab them up so I've gathered up a few things some of them are boots and shoes that the sole has separated by coming unglued. Somehow or another I was led to get some Angelus shoe glue. I used acetone to clean the shoes in those areas that need to be reglued and use some clamps and they came out fine I'm not sure how well they're going to stick because they're not my size and so I'm going to give them away to somebody probably and hopefully they won't tell me hey man those things fell apart. I don't know if you've ever used their products, but if you could respond to me and let me know what you think I would appreciate it.
Angelus is a well-known brand in the shoe industry. I’ve never used their adhesives, but it sounds like you’re doing a good job by cleaning the area first and then gluing and pressing.
@TrentonHeath Hey I appreciate your response my brothers and fellow American patriots. One thing I noticed is that it dries clearer. Barge and others looked yellow from what I saw on the internet. It looks clear as crystal from the container and although their customer service told me they only sell 4 oz. cans I found up to 32 oz. cans. On another note...my Dad was a WWII Army Vet, but never was in battle because as he was about to become a Sargeant that was training other troops how to fire artilery, etc, he got Tuberculosis and was treated and released from a TB Sanitorium. He went on the become a barber and was in the barber shop at Fort Chaffee when Elvis Presley got his famous first haircut. My dad was cutting a soldiers hair so another barber git to cut Elvis hair. Anyway, he moved us to California and there was a Shoe Repair 2 doors over from his barber shop. I remember as a kid in the 60's and 70's going over and they would let me go in the back and watch. I would kinda play with the glue and dyes. God bless them...surely passed on long ago. 🇺🇸👍
Disappointed. You did not replace the clearly original tape under the outsole with a fresh, new piece.
😁😁
Assembled and tested in UsA but made in China!
Those things are way past their prime time. Just buy some new ones 😂
Those are not cowboy boots, they are motorcycle brakes.
I can see me hurting myself.
Lucchese boots are, for the most part, dress boots. One should never destroy boots like this. Shame. My Lucchese boots are in immaculate condition.
Работайте в респираторе, а то получите заболевание лёгких.
Does anyone ask their girlfriends if they want a “Swedish bath”
I am a cowboy I will not wear rubber souls. Never on cowboy boots.
Wow, I can see this video is not influenced by Trump at all.
Not a fan of restored boots
They look terrible
I have been watching your videos for years thank you so much ❤ but here comes my stupid question? Where does the sharp end of the nails go? On such a thin layer or material. Thank you 🙏🏽
It strikes the metal last and crimps. Shoe tacks are made for that purpose.
@ awww I see thank you 🙏🏽 the boots look amazing