We Tracked Down Vietnam’s Best Bootmaker
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
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In the city formerly known as Saigon, Trung Le has built his expertise as the city's only hand welter: one dedicated to preserving and promoting the old fashioned way of making boots.
And we're talking "16th century old fashioned": the Goodyear welt machine was invented in the 1860s to replace the centuries-old hand welt process, but certain dedicated bootmakers continue to use the painstaking old ways because of the superior durability, sure, but also to forge a stronger bond between craftsman, boot, and customer.
That could be you! You should buy some of his boots! Or at least watch the video. Have you watched it yet?
I am Vietnamese and love boots. This video fills my heart with joy. Mr Trung is obviously an outstanding man and makes me feel proud of my heritage. Keep craft alive. Artisans deserve and will always be supported by me any my dollar!
Last December, I was lucky enough to visit Trung in his new shop. We chatted a ton about boots and did a fitting for a new pair of MTO boondockers. He's truly a wonderful man!
In this AI advanced tech era we are living in, it is inspiring and even comforting to listen to a craftsman who loves his trade.
Thank you so much for your effort in making this happen. You guys rock!!
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love that black chelsea a lot, very sleek and well proportioned
yeah! the tall thin elastic is cool. i rarely pay attention to heel shape but here i do like how angular the heel is as well
Lessssgooooo akito boots so proud of you
Ain’t no way I didnt know u were in HCM city a week ago and dđin’t come meet and shake hand ❤ thanks for showcase
I have an Akito service boots, in chocolate brown veg tan with cap toe, stitchdown constr. They are my daily boots. Very comfortable, beautiful rolls and patina.
Thanks to Mr Trung Le and to you for making this video possible.
those are some beautiful boots he's made. great video
This video is so cool on so many levels…. Awesome he was inspired by UA-cam !
As a Vietnamese this is the first time I learn about difference in footshape between us locals and westerners, no wonder my Adidas feel kinda roomy around the toes
Interesting video. A true craftsman.
Great video. I only wish you would have asked him about the leathers he uses.
mann, this video is fireee!!!
thanks dude! this took like a year to put together haha
How can we buy the boots? I see the online store but no way to buy unless it’s in person only
Nhờ kênh này mà em biết thêm 1 brand chất lượng
Now I’m gonna slap on my Thorogoods and head out to get some phở! 🍜
Nick looking rough these days, time for a skincare regiment perhaps? How old are you?
I'm surprised anybody in vietnam recognized my whites boots
how dare you
Finally starting to notice the Murican accent slip into your Australian one
@@suitrBJ actually I usually try to sound less Australian when talking to someone whose second language is English - Australian accent is harder to understand haha,
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1:53 I'd say the french conquest of vietnam ended when Uncle Ho chi ming declared indipendance in 1945, or with japanese kicked them out. you probably didnt ask any vietnamese lol
This video was edited by a vietnamese guy and he's the one who wrote that caption, dummy
@Stridewise and you believed it? Numbskull?
@ wait are you saying I should have listened to a Vietnamese person or I shouldn’t have, you’re already contradicting yourself already
@Stridewise I'd like to say that you didn't address the innacuracy/error because you only wanted to call the audience names. It's not impossible to find a vietnamese to say anything and you want to hold on to just that. I'll also call you a liar and say no vietnamese said that if you insist
@ you said i should have asked a vietnamese person, i told you i did, then you said i shouldn't have believed him, and now there's just nowhere to go here
First. Welcome to my country.
thanks man! heading back in march, hit me up if you're in saigon