$15 Thrift Store Challenge! Shoe Restoration and Shine on a Budget
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2019
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The Elegant Oxford Did you soak your shoes in warm water or cold water?
Davor Jovanovic Qh
Wow! Gr8 job, they look new.
The toes are shaped differently. I'm not sure that's the same shoe.
It’s like a rescue dog story for a pair of shoes
I laughed so hard :))) and i feel like I shouldn't have
It’s the damn background music. So dramatic.
He should be on Oprah.
What Dodo is to dog rescue The Elegant Oxford is to shoe care.
@@henrylax9337 yeah. And i want the music link. It sounds so good
Man am I getting some weird recommendations. Nice video though.
Same here,
But it's a valuable skill to have
@@komuncents2172 no doubt in that
Same
Honestly
1. used shoe
2. brush the dusts away
3. wash in water and let it dry to moist not under the sun or high heat
4. insert shoe tree
5. apply leather conditioner thoroughly once dried
6. apply matching coloured shoe cream and brush to polish thoroughly
7. gently apply wax polish and let it dry
8. apply edge dressing on soles
9. be patient......and don't be shy to click the thumbs up..... ;)
......He literally put it out to dry in the sun, what do you mean not under the sun
Kinda cringy
10. Profit!!!
Roderick storey that’s basically how I take care of my work boots except I don’t put them in sunlight at all. I buy well built and fairly expensive boots ($250-$300) but with care they last me at least a decade. In fact my last pair were still so good I simply had them
re-soled for $100 and that was 4 years ago. One thing to remember is all leather has natural oils, so it’s good to keep them moist and flexible. I waterproof them for the winter then remove that coating for the summer so the leather can breathe. Also, I take care to remove any salt build up along the seams as soon as I see it and any other non-leather oils (car oil, diesel) as well. So, for $25-$30 a year and a little elbow grease/time I get to wear non-WalMart boots that are tough, comfortable, safe and good looking. Oh and I replace the laces as needed and don’t use leather laces at all.
Writban Alim he put it outside on a sunny day, but not ‘underneath’ the sun. 😏
This is like the Woody repair scene in Toy Story 2
Ray Hernandez my thoughts exactly
Exactly
I had no idea this could even be done! I am SHOCKED!
You didn’t know you could polish and restore shoes?
How could 400 people hate on this?! What is wrong with the world?! My man, keep up the good work and thanks for showing this throw-away society the value of re-purposing used items! Those shoes look mint!
DetailsDetails 730 now. 730 people who consider flip flops dress shoes.
This reminded me of my dad. He had a whole shine kit and he would shine his work shoes. He taught me how to do it. I cherish those moments with him. He passed away 11 years ago. And I just found out my mom threw out his shine kit. She thought it was no good. I’m so sad about it. She didn’t realize it still had use and wonderful memories attached to it. I wish I could get it back.
My mother wanted to throw out my father's entire photo collection, so I took it off her hands. He was a photogenic person, while my mother disliked photography and video. So many memories would have been lost. Now they're preserved.
Geo Logic that’s wonderful. I can imagine how devastating it would be to lose a bunch of photos. I hold memories near and dear to my heart
Well someone got their day made finding that set for free
That’s honestly so sad
@@reedolightningweaver2732 ya. It’s heart breaking. I know nothing can take those memories away. But the nostalgia attached to the physical items would of been something to hand down to my kids.
Nobody treated me the way you treat these shoes..
edit: haha thank you so much for the likes
Right!? I wouldn't say no to a delicate polishing of my
Which part specifically, the dunking underwater for 10 minutes, or stuffing your insides with a chunk of wood? :D
@@JanPospisilArt someone's mind is in the gutter :D
Lmao
😂😂😂
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. It’s great to see people still got the patience and patient to make with what they have worth gold with the dedication you put into it. Awesome video 👌🏽
Finding these for 15 dollars is crazy.
i'm skeptical. Even from a thrift store
@@Kabr-tv7ii Shoe polish, I guess not much? Every man can afford (and should buy) shoe polish and cream for his shoes.
I certainly see more Cole Haan and J&M, but as a big time thrifter, I see Allen Edmonds a decent amount to be honest-and usually not for more than $10. It really does depend on the region you live in.
not just $15 dollars. You also have to spend time restoring them, which it might become more expensive.
Adrian Garza I have 2 pairs of Allen Edmonds. This guy saved like $300 on these shoes.
Nice content . I like seeing old shoes becaming life again by your hand its like new once again
Submerging them was an interesting trick, didn't know that was allowed.
There are no rules!
Yeah, in some countries this is illegal
You gotta condition after!
@@Teddu- woosh
The reason why most people say that is because soaking the sole has the potential to rot the shoe. I would use a warm towel placed on the uppers only, or use a shallow tub and place the shoes upside-down.
A thrift store near here sells shoes like that for $5 and I have bought several. Most were resoled and heeled and then perhaps the owner refused the shoes and the cobbler donated them. I probably have 6 pair like that. I take them home and repair, redye, and shine them up so they are like new.
Don’t know why UA-cam recommend, but glad they did. 😄
The same thing !)
watching something being cared for with that much detail was so satisfying
Thanks for watching.
Wow! What a transformation!
Thank you for showing us how to properly take care of our shoes so they look great!
Just found me pair for $30, I’m going to attempt this at home. My dad made me shine my shoes before church as a kid, let’s hope those skills pay off 15 years later.
It's been a week. How did it go?
@@daningay5987 The was a delay because I had to order new polish and conditioner. Currently I'm on day 2 of the restoration. First I brushed the shoes followed by using acetone to strip off the old cheap polish (Took more work than expected, the old polish becomes tacky). I soaked them in water for 10 minute like recommend, add a shoe tree, now they are drying. So far things look good and I'm seeing the creases shrink.
Update day 3: Added conditioner 3 times(Hours apart), the shoes all looking promising. Focusing on the area's with deeper creases hoping conditioner would loosen up the leather. Make sure not to let the conditioner sit too long like I did, brush after 5-10min or it will dry and cake up on the shoes.
Polishing later today
Shoes are complete, mirror shine and all. I must admit they turned out better than expected! The creases in the toe/vamp have been greatly reduce, some new creases where created from the shoe tree (narrow at the heal of the tree pulled the leather too tight is some areas). Over all they look good, not brand new but like well conditioned high quality shoes. For $30 , the experience, and the knowledge of how to maintain the shoe, it was well worth the investment. The shoes are actually a size to small for me so i'll be giving them to my brother.
@@fosejay86 could we get a pic of it?
mayor ofswag Don’t think I can on UA-cam
wow youtube, one min. ago I was watching a dude getting teeth implant now I'm watching some other dude polish second-hand shoes
You venture these youtube streets like I do. "Nods Jeriamiah johnson style"
It is a new Era of endless possibilities
Bro did you get that Steve-O guy getting his teeth?
@@chrisyako89 yeah
@@waragainstmyself1159 🤣🤣🤣
Never thought I would cry watching someone bring life back to an old pair of shoes. Perhaps it was the music.
Or maybe being in the presence of someone gently taking care of something, and having faith in it when another person has cast aside as not worth their time. A metaphor for the human condition if ever there was... Go well. 😊
Thanks for creating such great, detailed videos. You’ve inspired me to buy a whole range of Bick and Saphir products and now I really enjoy caring for my shoes. So therapeutic too! Keep the videos coming!
Bro I do that all the time no joke people say to me that I'm always wearing new shoes and think I payed a fortune for them as I giggled to myself good job nice work
Jae One And some TLC
Wow! What a difference! Increadible!
Marvellous! A fine pair of shoes brought back to their former glory... Well done!
Simply amazing sir! You resurrected those oxfords!
It's a shame everyone does not think the same way in this very throw away world, that so many things can be restored, for very little money and time.
loll imagine sitting there and polishing shoes for hours
@@stellajiang8842 or just pay someone to do that for you. It would still be cheaper then buying new dress shoes.
Wearing used shoes is just slightly better than wearing used underwear.
Dangit. Do you know how many pair of shoes I've thrown away. Thanks.
@@stellajiang8842 He doesn't polish them 'for hours', though. A mirror shine takes less then 15 minutes! For a pair of AE shoes (or any other quality shoe) it's definitely worth it. Look after them well, and these shoes will last you decades.
In the army i used cotton balls, water, and kiwi. i was king of shining boots. then i was introduced to a heat gun and my boot shining was perfection.
I'll definitely pass that tidbit to my Marine hubby - he works very hard for the shine! Thanks.
also a cotton wool and kiwi guy, the only thing I do on black shoes and boots is put 1 layer of oxblood polish or brown parade gloss every 3-4 coats. I think it gives a deeper shine
Yes, we used to iron our boots in the Army, make the toe and heel section perfectly smooth. Then spit and polish. Lots of spit, lots of polish, lots of cotton balls. If you held a flame to it, it melts the polish into the boot. Repeat this over and over and after a while we used to carry ladies nylon stockings rolled into a tight ball in our pockets. A quick wipe with that at any point and the boots look like a mirror
Now, THIS is the wholesome content on youtube i live for.
I Love this kind of Passion and Love for beautiful and worthy Things♥️
Back in my high school days what you call a mirror shine on the toe, we called a spit shine. And we would work HOURS to get it right. 😁
pops d. r. Use a lighter on the freshly applied wax to melt it and tighten the leather grain, then buff. An old boot camp trick.
@@skeezix8156 super glad to learn this!
This video is also very useful for women’s shoes, really appreciated, thank you 🙏
I found 3 sets of AE at my local thrift store, and on sale. With your videos I now have several very presentable shoes for under $20. Thank you for your help.
What a fabulous makeover. I'll look at thrift store shoes differently from now on. Thanks for posting this.
1st time viewer. Subscribed. Excellent restoration of a really beautiful shoe. Thanks for sharing.
Shoe cream is like make up for shoes!
This is easily the most useful video I've watched on youtube this entire year! Thank you.
Excellent restore. I love the bath trick for refreshing leather goods. It works like a charm 👌
I’m impressed, I wish people restore more, good for you!
If someone say there's no point of shoe shining, I'll give them this
This reminds me of my school days. I loved it when I had the shiniest shoes. It's amazing how shoe polish and an open flame can keep you looking spiffy.
Getting my first pair of thrift store shoes today and going to restore using this process. Thanks brother for sharing your knowledge. You’re a blessing.
Awesome as usual - thanks for making these.
Damn that mirror technique made those shoes worth $300+‼️
Excellent. I'm going to do this to a few pair of mine this spring when the sun warm up! Thanks.
Excellent. Love that mirror shine. It's what I do with my shoes and boots. Thanks for these phenomenal videos. I learn something new each time.
All the thrift stores are charging more after seeing this video ! LOL.
That is a steel mat ! Cheers !
Steel? What kind? Alloy...titanium....what?!
rishishenoy i think you meant steal? Lmao
Do more of these restoration videos! Would also love to see more patina videos.
Just the video i wanted to see
It's like magic to watch such a transformation. You're a great inspiration and help for all of us that love fine shoes, but don't possess the skills to make them look their best.
Glad I learned from smart parents how to FIX every kind of thing.
you are making the shoes to be reborn again and that is awesome. thank you for sharing👏👏👍👍
Excellent work, my friend.
Impressive work. Never would have known a water dip and shoe tree could remove so much creasing.
This was so amazing to watch at 1:40AM while mildly intoxicated. Thank you UA-cam algorithm Gods.
I cannot believe my eyes! the difference is tremendous. Thank you so much for this video!!!!!
Wow.. Old shoes in water.. Never seen that before.. I guess, you would only lose $15 so not a huge loss.. Just subscribed because of this excellent restoration!
Stay tuned for more. My DSLR was stolen but as soon as I get a new one, I’ll post more videos. Thanks for stopping by!
I'm a leather craftsman. Soaking leather does it no harm - It's drying leather close to heat that causes the problems.
@@Automedon2 omg! When I buy leather shoes goods it always says to evoid getting wet! And recently I got caught in the rain with my new shoes...and the first thing I did was to put them next to the heater:(
Now they look a little weird, what should I do?
@@estefaniaboujon6830 Learn from it. Wet leather and radiant heat are no friends; the leather tends to shrink and harden up if dried that way. Sunlight/moderate warmth and good air circulation is the key - for proper drying you'll need time. Since leather stuff is expensive, it's not a big thing to ask that not to run and ruin.
You could try to soften your shoes with beeswax for example, but I don't know what "look a little weird" means in this case - stained color? Loss of shape? Try to find a nearby cobbler if there is any, and ask for help. It might be not cheap, but worthy.
@@estefaniaboujon6830 I don't know if they will get back to looking like new, but coat them heavily with a leather conditioning product that has neatsfoot oil and wax. Leave it to soak in, then wipe of the excess allow to dry and buff them. Then finish with shoe polish.
Thank you for the great video. I have learned a lot.
I can't believe they look like new. And soaked in water too! Never would have thought to do that.
Excellent in all regards, Thank you. I have to say, immersing a fine pair of shoes in water takes a real leap of faith.
so much love and care brought the shoe back to life! good job man
Nice work on those shoes. Love to find a pair like those and restore them
Fine presentation. More than one good tip was new to me. Have several pair of quality shoes and they still look good after fifteen years. Will keep my eyes peeled at the thrift stores for a possible project like this. Thanks for posting.
Amazing My dad gave me a shoeshine kit when lis was a teenager. I continue to keep handbags, wallets, boots and shoes in good condition.
Had no idea you could submerge leather dress shoes in water to remove creasing. Very cool!
Robert Crow really? Are you sure it won’t ruin the shoes?
@@AllahsServant12 It's heat that destroys leather thankfully, not moisture. Just don't dry them out near to a radiator, and be patient... 😊
@@221b-Maker-Street How about sunlight?
That was informative. I also like to restore shoes that I purchase on eBay. I typically use a heat gun in combination with a shoe stretcher or oversized shoe tree to remove creasing. I've never considered submerging shoes in water, however that method did seem effective based on your video. Maybe I will give that a try at some point.
Wow! Soaking the shoes in water to get rid of creases is not something that I would have ever thought about doing until seeing this...absolutely brilliant results!! Thank you for sharing!
I have never looked for used shoes anywhere in my life. But seeing this video, it would definitely make me proud to wear a pair of nice leather shoes that have been decommissioned by someone prematurely. Even more important, this video is a fabulous reminder to inspect shoes closely before throwing them away - with a little bit of effort one will get another few hundred miles of life out of them. Just great, thanks for sharing!
In most cases, a deceased person's entire wardrobe gets donated to a thrift store. If the deceased had good taste, a style similar to yours, and wore your same size, my friend, you will have hit the jackpot.
I remember shining my dad's shoes in the 80's . Air Force dress shoes had to have a glassy look.
Hey that was incredible! I remember when I was in the Marines that we learned how to do the “spit” polish. Great reminder and wonderful job on the quality shoe! I think I have a few “wing tip” beauties that I am in spired to resurrect!
OUTSTANDING! Thanks for posting this.
outstanding!
Bravo sir!
What a stunning result. I’ve been lazy with my shoes recently but your video has inspired me.
This is a work of art ! And you are a magician. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us 🙏 man I had no idea this could even be done.
Andy did like he was told.
Buffed those shoes to a hiiigh mirror shine.
The guard simply didn’t notice. Neither did I.
I mean, seriously.
How often do you really look at a man’s shoes?
I still argue that Andy would have be caught. Leather soles are loud on concrete.
There is always hope... that you will find a reference from such a magnificent film.
I was binge-watching clips from that film and this was a suggested video...scrolled down and found this comment.
The wearer of the shoes always knows and it really boosts one's own confidence and brings one peace of mind when you are at your best!
Love that movie Gregory
UA-cam i like this...
From watching fishes in tank to Casino slot games to Polishing shoes... never disappointed me xD
Excellent, helpful, clear, concise... gives us time to take in the words & visuals... no grandstanding or over-talking. Superb. And the music is perfect.
I did not know this level of shoe restoration was even possible. And it's so simple. Old school is good.
I'm a lifelong thrift shopper. I needed this. Thanks YT for putting this great video in my feed!
(This is almost an ASMR video lol, very calming. Your hands have artistry... very enjoyable to watch.)
Thank you! Please share with others!
UA-cam never ceases to amaze me. Great content, man!
Can you put everything you use in your description (maybe amazon)? this way we can purchase them easily. and you can make some dough too! :)
Aaron Lee All of these products are available at www.potterandsons.com
Trenton & Heath hi! Do you send worldwide? (To Ukraine?)
No one:
UA-cam recommendations: Shoe. Shiny. Nice. Watch
This video makes me smile, thanks for posting.
As a Shoe lover there is nothing more satisfying then watching your Videos...
When drying the shoes do I add the conditioner after the 3 days or periodically during that time?
Great job it is very hard to believe you would find a pair of AE at a thrift Shop?
I grew up as a Share Cropper back home in Texas and my Mom worked at the local Goodwill in Tyler. She would bring me second hand shoes home, Wingtips, Loafers all types. I shined until I got it right and I took that love with me into the Military. Repurposed shoes are the best and the gratification of taking care of your shoes is second to none.
I totally agree. Thank you for your service.
That transformation is incredible! The shoes look spectacular.
I also just browsed through your other videos and subscribed. Great work. Love it!
Is it wrong for me to think the shoe shine work as ASMR? Unbelievable result.
i find it very satisfying...similar to some asmr :)
Can you update description with links to products used? (Amazon or eBay) upside is potential for small earnings via referrals.
They turned out looking like a new pair of shoes. Awesome job sir.
Remarkable passion for leather..... keep the videos coming.....thank you!!!!
>soak them in water
Does temperature matter, and if so around where should it be? Thank you, in advance.
It’s like one of those helping animal videos, that are in miserable situations
I've been watching a few vids, this looks very therapeutic!
Your videos are so satisfying to watch... thank you for the tips and entertaining videos. Cheers!
Neat how you totally changed the width and contours of the toe. Looks like a totally different shoe!😉
What do you recommend for a basic shoe restoration /shine kit? I recently picked up a pair of Allen edmonds wingtips with a Walnut finish.
I usually recommend a leather conditioner, a colored shoe cream for pigment, and a colored wax polish for a high shine. A good horse hair brush and a shoe horn to prevent damage.
Caring for your investment is important. I recommend Saphir creams and waxes.
@@TheElegantOxford do you recommend saddle soap as a cleaner/conditioner? I see a lot of show shiners using it.
Ematched, saddle soap is more for cleaning than conditioning. It does impart a slight condition, but a dedicated conditioner like bicks 4 (which is what i believe he used), Chelsea leather food, saphir renovator, or the like is highly recomended
Totally impressed!! Outstanding job!👍🏻
I absolutely love what you did here!
Great video I just purchase a pair of medium brown Johnston Murphy wingtips shoes off ebay that is need of some immediate restoration attention I was surprised to see you submerge the entire shoe in the water I will try your suggestions and let you know how things turned out I want to donate the shoes to a non-profit organization that help young men who are seeking employment but can't afford the proper attire for a job interview.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Impressive restoration. Curious- what do shoe trees like that and all that polish run?
UncleDeluxe shoe tress. Run. I see what you did there.
@@TheHeretic435 hes asking for the price
The shoe polish he's using is around 20$ but it will last you a long time. Shoe tree is probably more expensive, but it's not like it wears out anytime soon.
Decent shoe tree in your size- $30 or so. I have a nice shoe tree for polishing and then cheap ones i use while shoes on on the rack between wears.
The polish is 15-20, but the tin will last a long time since you do not shine shoes every day. per shine you are under $1 in the cost of the polish- even less if you go cheaper with a Kiwi.
I also tend to find things like this at garage sales and thrift stores when i find nicer shoes there.
@Taylor Great idea, can you make a "how to" UA-cam vid?
The craft of making beautiful things and restoring beautiful this is very satisfying
It was very satisfying to watch you perform your restoration great video... Amazing transformation!