How $1,000 Gucci Mules Are Restored From Bite Marks | Refurbished | Insider
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- Опубліковано 3 вер 2021
- Rio Jongsae Kim is the owner of Kim's Shoe and Bag Repair. He shows us how to restore a pair of Gucci loafers that retail for around $1,000. This includes cleaning the shoes, filling in chewed leather with leather filler, and repainting.
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there are two incredible things at display here: the perfect work this guy did to repair the shoe and that someone spend 1000$ for such ugly shoes
True'
It's fake brand
You can tell fake brand
There are 2/3 copy"Original-1st& 2nd.
Must be nice to be able to spend $1000 on shoes and leave them accessible to your dog
I’m glad to see Insider had the actual repair guys voice and let him explain how the process is done, he seems to enjoy his work, heartwarming ☺️
@@ahmednisar2359 ok
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@@ahmednisar2359 Yo, how about you learn basic English?
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Yeah
I had no idea leather could be repaired. The technique and skill cannot be denied. I'll keep this in mind next time i descid to buy $1000 loafers.
its cheap leather with plastic outer layer, if this was real full grain leather you'd need to replace the whole part that was damaged.
There is a way, I do leather repair for vehicles.
Yea but then you have corrected grain. If you want full grain you need to replace the area.
Although I'll never understand someone spending 1000$ on shoes, the quality, attention to detail, and skill on display here is just a pleasure to watch.
A $1000s on a pair of shoes is pocket change to the rich
Hey, at least they're supporting the work of hardworking artisans and helping them keep their lights on, rather than paying Gucci corp for another one.
@@FreshSmog this is true. Props for that.
The _only_ reason to buy Gucci products is to have a status symbol. Need to let everyone else know that you're rich just by looking at you. You can get ugly shoes like that for far less money and from places that are also free of child labor and slavery. So there are really no other reasons I can think of.
@@yikesises this kind of attire is aimed at people who like to act like they are stuffy with £€$,when in fact,they aren’t
"OHH thank you, how much do I owe you?"
"$999 please."
Lol
Yes😂😂😂
true story
This is what I actually had been thinking all through watching the video 😂
Lmao j like buy the new one (what my mum always said) lol 😂😂
I'm a cobbler, have been for six years. And I was so ready to rip into this video. This has instead pleased me immensely! This was super fine work, mixing paints for a WHITE shoe is such a pain 😫.
that's awesome, I loved reading your comment. I think most people with a somewhat niche profession do the same thing online - I know im a huge nitpicker when it comes to food! I can instantly spot a chef who is just pretending to work in 'fine dining' or high tier restaurants & I bet you were expecting to be doing something similar lol.
can I ask what got you into being a cobbler? did it just happen? it'd be an interesting job
@@pasta-and-heroin my father ran a shop, and I fell into place lol. Very few vocational classes for it, mostly apprenticeships, I'm very lucky to have this job. I can work anywhere. Including a dog house.
what does cobbler mean? sorry, I’m dumb lol
@@charlotte-mw5ug a shoe cobbler is a basically a craftsman who repairs, rebuilds, or customizes a shoe. Too few in the world, let alone good ones.
youve only been a cobbler for 6 years why were you so ready to rip into this video? "oh I judged this video before seeing it and was wrong everyone give me props" lmao
I like how this video is so calm and awesome. Repair guy has that subtle voice plus the music is so calming.
Wow, what great work! Must give him great satisfaction to do these repairs. I also appreciate how well the video was made, expert camera work, voice over and editing.
Dog gets a monthly commission from the cobbler.
Haha! Endless jobs 🤣
Lol😅
:)))) Obviously, as the dog offers him new tasks.
Good one!
This comment should have a lot more likes
The restoration work is amazing. That aside...I'll never understand *$1000* shoes. 😳 Especially these.
Right?!?! How are people paying a $1000 for this? Ridiculous shoes.
It's a status shoe.
I think the shoe looks nice but I would not buy a shoe this expensive
@@amazingdollart4676 We wouldn’t buy a shoe this expensive because we don’t have the money. However, if we did… We only live once, right? It’s just a shoe. As my mom always said, you can’t take the money with you anyways when it’s your time to die. So I might as well live life.
Just imagine that you cannot imagine 😁
How on earth people spend $1000 for this slippery shoe 👠
Beautifully articulated and a perfectly executed repair.. Thank you for sharing this!
This was wonderful to watch, thank you so much! It was a thing of beauty, to see you be able to do such a perfect job.
I'm sitting here completely stunned! This is what a craftsman can do. Worth every penny for his skills.
Uh, except it's not - look @4:39 - you can EASILY see the line on the side where he stopped painting as he was totally lazy and didn't paint the whole shoe. Not to mention where's the other shoe, they will in no way match as this one looks new (save for the terrible paint job) and the other won't. FAIL.
@@ross-carlson Shut up
@@ross-carlson yeah that’s true... kinda off.
@@Bob737 but if he did a terrible job, and insider covered him and put soothing music, still doesn’t make it a good job.
@@beluwuga Just because you or anyone else says it a bad job doesn't make it a bad job
Great job on this repair. When you do a repair you not only save someone money. You save the world from excessive consumerism and a culture of throwing away perfectly repairable items. Rock on my dude
Let's talk about how the majority of running/walking shoes are basically unusable after being worn. And how it's unfortunately cheaper to throw them away.
Like this basically only makes sense for expensive shoes.
@@jetfire245 Yes, absolutely true
$1,000 for a pair of shoes isn't excessive consumerism?
@@anotherjoshua Not necessarily. I mean, the shoe in the video does look like overpriced crap. But that aside, if you bought a pair of shoes for $1,000 that lasted you dozens of years, or even a lifetime, that's still so much better than buying dozens of $50 or $100 shoes, changing them every year etc.
This is extremely relaxing to watch this craftsman expertly repair these shoes! Very calming in a chaotic and crazy world.
This was fascinating.
It obviously takes great talent to repair leather.
Thank you!
The cobbler is a perfect craftsman, the same cannot be said of the shoe: it’s so ugly even in its perfect condition.
Rich people tend to buy ugly things as long as its designer. 😂
IKR lmao, I was watching the video while also wondering what makes this ugly shoe so desirable? the only precious part of the shoe is probably the material, but meh.. pretty sure there's a lot of better designed shoes with similar level material
@@asn6751 its not really about the material as far as i think. Its about the branding i guess. That logo of the brand takes up most of the mrp of such 'fashion' products
@@theandroids
Exactly.
Just look at Kim and Kanye. 😂
@@abhinandnandakumar9890 I'd like to be rich but being fooled by some average quality 'fashion' branding just to prove that u have money is such an insult to our intelligence 😢
Don't know why i found it so satisfying when someone does his job so professionally
Yeah. Professionalism is being more and more rare , especially in areas of art and craftsmanship
It’s done with love
Like a porn star?
Me too!
And somehow, it even inspires us to do something professionally by ourselves.
I love his channel, his videos of the repair of Louboutins are so satisfying.
Absolutely incredible. Such handiwork. I hope this art is never lost to time.
I'm curious to know how much this restoration costs. There's a certain point where I want to ask myself if it's worth it to get something repaired or replaced
It's a $1000 dollar shoe... obviously cheaper to repair it.
@@Bakus74 you have a point 😂
We live in a world that it's cheaper to replace than repair. To repair normal shoes is already more expensive to buy one and it's custom that repair to expensive items will also be quite expensive ( I mean, if the customer can buy 1k shoes and let the dog chew them, I'm sure they have quite a lot of money, so your prices can be very high; expert work is also expensive)
It becomes a choice to repair rather than replace. Of you have good quality shoes and you like them a lot, do repair! It's good for the environment and it's anti-comsumerism !
I personally don't fully repair my shoes but paying for them to be glued or fix small holes the soles is a must do and things like these are an okay price in my area!
Maybe if it's a discontinued item that you are really attached to, it's worth to have it repaired 🙂
@@Bakus74 they do get them repaired if they like the shoes and they don't exist anymore
As a painter, this really appealed to me. The process of high end interior painting is the same process to repair this shoe
The colours didnt fully match
@@Moz29 Yes, a little bit too light
@@Moz29 It also kinda looks like clay
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Beautiful skill. Enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing!
I don't have any $1000 shoes but next time, before I toss a pair away, I'll check with my local shoemaker first.
Or put them in a safe place where no absolutely no damage and not to get dust
Will probably cost more than your shoes.
@@theandroids For a repair like that, absolutely. But I now understand that some of my shoes that I might have otherwise written off still have hope. I would always get an estimate, of course.
Just get a new pair at Walmart or Pay less. Save some money.
@@patrickgrady7505 Are you kidding?! I don't mind paying the Big Bucks--so, I get most of my shoes at Costco...[also, usually stop for a slice of pizza, and a sundae]
after 5 minutes of paint curing, u need to stamp leather patterns into the curing paint.. so it dont gets shiny.
Sorry what kind of stamp is needed for that?
Interesting and makes sense. Wonder how they do that.
It seems that it hasn't been done for this one, juging by the final appearence of the repaired shoe...
@@TheBoomsonic I guess that this could be done by taking prints of the actual shoe's leather on parts that are clear of bites then you apply them on the paint
@@greg5478 make sense, many thanks for the info
For anyone curious about the song used in the first third-half of the video, it's Beautiful Dreamer by or performed by Stefano Civetta.
that so cool that he explain every steps with details. i love it
Excellent work!!! My dog did this to my brand new shoes I wore only once. They weren't worth 1000.00 (180.00 to be exact) - I was very upset. But I found an amazing shoe repair shop in town. You guys are amazing!!
Yes, usually about $200 to fix the shoes, buy some new one.......better.
Most 180 dollar pairs of shoes in my experience are Air Jordan retros which are released and limited supply almost every time and cost a lot more to replace if you buy used from a reseller especially to get them in perfect condition
that's why you don't keep dogs in, but out, but nowadays people keep dogs in their homes as their family member, which is sort of animal abuse.
@@bobbyd9319 but what’s the point in wasting shoes or they could be rare shoes
@@asoka7752 no it’s not 😭😭😭
One of the shortest insider videos I've ever seen yet one of the most detailed and informative 👌. Great job my man, truly an expert craftsman.
God, this is so relaxing. I love watching people focus and fix things.
Amazing work and therapeutic to watch.
I'm glad this video made to my youtube suggestion list. What a beautiful craftsmanship! Kudos to the artist 😊
It’s like magic! Restoration is an art in itself. Bravo, incredible!
💖
Hi, wonderful work. Thanks for sharing❤
Absolutely amazing repair work
I would never have believed you could repair that much damage, but you sure did! Beautiful work!
That was an incredible repair job!
I love watching this. There is hope in repairing the shoes we love.
You are a master of your trade, sir! Outstanding work.
You are an Artist! Beautiful work.
I do admire your sincere effort in trying to repair this shoe. I am curious however, why you did not apply another fine layer of filler, as the damage can still be seen underneath the paint.
im hoping this video does not show the final finishing process cause that paint job at the end was not complete and needed some more steps.
Yeah it didn’t look great tbh. Very bumpy and there’s a huge paintbrush mark at the front I can’t unsee.
@@jamesolney3456 Well, the good news is that you can always strip it back and start again. This would be useful experience for you.
Always love videos that show elite level craftmanship
Your one heck of a shoe repair artist incredible job 👏
Wow that was excellent craftsmanship! Major respect ⭐
The color seems slightly different. It would be nice to see both shoes one next to the other.
Is it just Me or does anybody else see imperfections with the color and also the filling as there’s some pitting going on but hey I’m not shoe expert and didn’t even know something like that could be repaired so great work
Doesnt look that great of a repair job, the leather isnt filled in all the way and the paint doesnt match
I still see the denting where the filler didn't fill properly and, even though the color is correct, he didn't do anything to replicate the texture so it literally just looks like painted leather with little craters on each side. It's not a horrible restoration but its definitely not masterful.
Fabulous work!!
Awesome work ! ❤❤❤
Oh my goodness!.... I so needed this for my my beautiful white leather dress shoes that were damged and instead, I threw them away not realizing that they could've both been repaired & salvaged!.... 😔
Seems like chewed gucci mules are a reoccurring problem in society for this to be addressed 🙃
I didn't expect that it will turn out this perfect!
Beautiful work😍
You matched the colors so exactly.. that's fantastic
I was amazed at that too
The repair was so amazing like it felt like new shoes on
You do a great Job and has the Knowledge and the skills to make it looks like brandnew.💥👍💥👍💥
Amazing! Thank you for this video :D
Yes, the pepper gonna love 😋 having another chance to eat these again.
Lucky dog got a restored chew toy!
Amazing work ❤
Didn't know there was a leather filler...now I can repair the shoes I love
A thousand bucks for that pair of slippers!? What a waste of money.
As a dumpster diver, I would legitimately leave those in the dumpster. You would have to PAY me to wear something that ugly and impractical (and almost certainly uncomfortable)
@@jagoldenpyrenees491 not sure I'd admit to being a dumpster diver😂
@@ikhoonyejelem2967 it's a humble profession lol 😂
@@ikhoonyejelem2967 there are a lot more of us than you would think; I'm part of a FB group and you would be surprised how many and what kind of people do it!
@@jagoldenpyrenees491 interesting 🙂
I enjoyed that video, I even picked up on the asmr aspect of the video, nice
Amazing Work 👏
Wow... I don't know how to repair a shoe but I know matching the color is hard, he did a very good job 👌🏼
Wow. Didn't even know such a repair was even possible. Hope now springs for my really good (but not ridiculously designer-priced) low black boots that I would much rather keep than try to replace, even if a restoration costs as much as a new pair -- a pair I'm unwilling to spend the time shopping for. Thanks for this vid and bravo to the cobbler.
Or you can just re order online
I needed this video a few years ago when my $500 Harley boots were scratched up by a cat. The only advice I got from local shoe repair people was, "just use shoe polish to polish it over." I knew there must be another way but I never found it until you. It's sadly too late now.
Не парься купи обувь за 100 $ и ходи в ней .
@@user-md8eg2dd2v 😂😂
This is amazing! I was always told that you couldn't repair leather shoes once the leather starts peeling and falls off. Finding this guy in UA-cam has possibly saved my boots! Only question is... Does he repair any kind leather shoe or boots? Or just expensive brand names like Gucci?
Hi 👋🏻 great job 👍🏻🔥 thank you for sharing this
This was an absolutely stunning repair!!!!
Wow, the owner of the shoes must have been soooo happy and impressed!!
Владелец обуви по профессии клоун . Ибо только клоун такую обувь оденет
@@user-md8eg2dd2v Lmao
Very Nice!
And nice music for this job!
I'm surprised by the comments. People seem to be blown away by entry level skills. This was not some mind blowing repair. He didnt fill it right, didn't retexture it, and you can clearly see the paint lines. You could train a new guy to do this repair in a week to his level of quality.
Yeah exactly I was thinking the same. If I had the products he was using I can do it too it didn't seemed like too much skill is required
I do leather work as well and you are truly an artist. Beautiful repair
This was so therapeutic to watch 🤭 well done!
Very good work!
Never have I thought that there are shoes that are getting repaired by such amazing artists.
Such a lucky shoe
It needs more leather filler lol, you can see in the final product that it’s still missing some.
The fact that someone has the guts to ask such an insane price for these ordinary looking shoes and people (however rich they are) are paying for it is worrying me.
welcome to capitalism
They pay to get exclusive shoes most never get. The shoes doesn't need to be anything special. They only need to be rare and expensive. It's nothing more than a status symbol. Without the big Gucci logo, the shoes would cost 100$.
I agree except the ordinary look, they look way worse than ordinary shoes :)
@@handznet couldn't agree more
Incredible workmanship ❤
I never knew that shoes can be repaired this way.. good work
So many questions about the style of this shoe! One is: what do you wear with them? Another is: are they safe after labor day?
Perfect casual mule for jeans or slacks. Kinda makes me want to go to brunch in them lol
I always assume they’re worn as house shoes. Like, you come home, take off your regular outside shoes, then slip on your house shoes that never step across the threshold to outdoors. Kinda like slippers. Also, wear white ON Labor Day, assert dominance, give no fucks.
The dog was biting them because the owner wore them in October.
Slacks jeans casual dressy
Defo not safe for after Labor Day. But wear them with summer attire.
You, sir, are a miracle worker. I’m wondering if I can do this with car leather. Matching the paint color will be an issue
Depending on what happened to the leather and where the damage is, I would consider a dyed patch (if there's a hole/tear) instead, esp if it's on the part of the seat where your body's in regular contact. Paint will rub off real quick if it's on the part where you sit. If it's just some spots where the color has rubbed off completely on a dark leather, you can dab some oil on to make it a lot less noticeable (dab, not soak, either with a qtip for tiny spots or a rag or cotton ball for larger ones). Neatsfoot is my favorite for darkening things, it'll turn raw leather a lovely chocolate brown. Clean it before you oil it and then after, let it sit for a few hours before you drive (unless you don't mind a bit of oil on your clothes) though! (I'm not a leatherworker- I just work with horses and have cleaned + repaired a lot of horse tack.)
Fantastic work👏👏👏👏👏
Amazing work.
Nice repair, the shoes look like garbage but that's to be expected from designers so there's no surprise there. The repair work itself was awesome.
I'm surprised the leather sole divot remained.
That little chip missing? Bugged me a little
What a remarkable piece of repair work a true talent!
Information that I had no idea that I needed until now. I’ll keep this in mind when my dog attacks my $1000 shoes.
Someone paid a $1000 for a fricken pair of slippers! Take the Gucci name off and you can buy them for $40. I love these videos where a person has devised another method to separate a fool from their money.
Tell me bout it, I know ppl that would carry a turd on their head if it had a Gucci emblem on it
Bro, you're awesome! I was thinking it, but couldn't say it the way you said it! Nailed it!
Exactly. I understand design is highly subjective. But this pair of shits for a grand? I can bet whoever buys those, knows nothing about shoes.
For these high priced items, they say you're paying the money for having the logo brand on your clothing . Everything else is just decent quality you can get for...like you said. 40 bucks lol
@@zahidhasan9040 Probably lives in the American White House, and taxpayers "foot" the bill
Great work 👏 👍🏼
Wow! Great job👍🏻👍🏻
The restoration is pretty awesome, but I cannot imagine a scenario where I'd buy $1,000 shoes!
Well, I can imagine a scenario where my friends and contacts to the high society events all wear these kinds of shoes and clothing. If I don't fit in I can't communicate with them or secure my spot on high society.
Because you’re not the target market for high end products therefore you wouldn’t understand why people would buy these.l because we simply don’t have the money to do so. The target market for these products are rich people because rich people would spend more on luxury products because its a status sorta thing.
I could get this pair of slippers for $1000 or I could get this pair of still very excellent and expensive slippers for $100 and give $100 to 9 homeless people and feed them for a week. All for the price of a brand, and I bet the $100 pair is more comfortable.
Even if I was rich I wouldn’t wear these
You can imagine buying $1,000 shoes if you make a tonne of money
$1,000?
They have these on the street for about $30
🤭😂😂
And probably even better looking ones.
@@mi3helle707 so, in my humble and upper middle class opinion:
There's really nothing wrong with liking wealth, or spending good money on a quality product.
I mean like a good dependable automobile or well built home.
*yet, some folks are really out there pretending that someone is going to literally approach a classy lady and demand that she hand over her handbag for a thorough and expert evaluation of the authenticity of the brand?!!*
I've seen a LOT of good knockoffs, yet I have NEVER even once seen someone get embarrassed because they were "found out" by well placed, trained handbag inspectors at any good party or club.
Not once.
🤷🏻♂️😂😂
@@d.cypher2920 Exactly, and some of the knockoffs cost the same amount as the REAL thing.
I agree, I'm all for buying something that's worth it especially say a house. Clothes, hmmm no, happy to pay extra for good quality but not an extortionate amount.
@@mi3helle707 indeed. You know, when I was young...and like anyone else in 'insecure camp'... aka high school,
I really didn't understand why my dad was so cheap, and frugal with his money. I remember when Air Jordans broke $100 a pair for the first time, my dad was just aghast at that!!
Then, I became an adult and had my own children, and understood exactly why they were like that!! 😳😂
I must admit:
*when it came to my children, I had 2...1 son, 1 daughter. I didn't spare much. I complained a lot, of course. But, I remember how brutal being a teenager was, and I didn't want them to have to worry about that kind ofi insecurity on top of all things teen.*
So I just caved most often, and let them get what they wanted. I set a limited amount, and as long as they could get what they wanted within the budget I gave them, all good.
I was pretty shocked by how expensive my daughter was, compared to my son though.
Although, my son's martial arts interests probably evened out the expense.
Nice chatting with you!!
Take care!
🙏🇺🇸
Perhaps they meant 1,000 Zimbabwean dollars? 😂🥲
Wow so great with such delicate works.
Great job!!!
It was never going to be as good as new from that condition but you probably made it look as good as it ever could do.
I just love watching artisans. Very nice!
Wow , amazing. Great video.
That guy did a REALLY good job on those shoes. They're still ugly, but they look almost brand new. Great job guy.
😄😄😄👍👍👍👍
I’m just gonna believe that those who say this is a perfect restoration, are the ones who cannot tell two between different shades of grey.
Yes! This is so bizarre. It makes me think these comments must all be fake. Surely people would see the color difference and how the thick layer of paint fills in the texture of the material. Not to mention that he got some paint underneath where the material is stitched together. This does not seem like quality work to me, I am so confused.