What Goes Into The Greatest Moccasins Ever Made?
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
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Harrison Ford a.k.a. Indiana Jones already has a boot named after him. However, Harrison Ford don't just wear no Alden Indy boots all the time! Today we are looking at the Russell Moccasin Oneida. This is a moccasin that is over 100 years old and used during WWI to build blimps. Harrison Ford, Tom Selleck, and the like have all been seen rocking Russell Moccasin at one point or another...so what's the big deal?! Also, we're taking a gander at L.L. Bean's slipper selection. Has their quality gone down? Have things just changed a wee bit too much in the wrong direction? Find out, today!
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*EDIT: I haven't tested these personally but someone just recommended Minnetonka for a lower priced moccasin and...they seem pretty cool*
Hello all! I just want to clarify, I was a bit harsh on L.L. Bean and I apologize for that. They are made quite different than how they used to be made in the 80's and are very different than Russell's. That being said, they are still handsewn, very well cushioned, and for $120, not a bad deal for around-the-house slippers (I think a no-foam version would be cool though). I got a little too hyped up on their history and what they were originally intended for and didn't make the above notes clear. I'm a big fan of L.L. Bean and just purchased two books on the brand so I can do a deep dive for a big vid. *THANKS SEE YOU SOON!*
You have nothing to apologise for! Your reviews are all a model of erudition. 🇬🇧
I have a pair of minnetonkas I've been wearing for ten years. They're my work slippers now, lol. Upgraded with the LL Beans for home use.
Michael, what about Rancourt & Company mocs?
try made in mexico 501s they hit different than the other countries- wranglers usually made in mexico
criticizing companies that have downgraded quality (some very significantly) while relying on their past name power is very fair to do. companies shouldnt be allowed to just get lazy and rest on their laurels and expect everyone to keep being fans of the brand. fair criticism is welcomed and informative. not that i hate ll bean or think its crap, i have several bean products that i love, the winter slippers included. i got a good 2 years out of mine already and can prob get a bit more use too. theyre getting a bit rough due to sweaty feet though... and stinky. but ive loved them and recommend them.
I was so pleased to find this piece on Russell moccasins and decided to share my personal history with the brand. BTW, I am 73yo to put the following in a timeline. In 1964, I discovered a pair of Ike Walton upland game boots among my father's gear. He had inherited them from his father who was an avid outdoorsman prior to WWII and probably bought them in the 1930s. I wore them as a winter boot for two seasons (before my feet outgrew them), traipsing through deep snow in dense woods in perfect comfort. They were completely waterproof up to the their tops. About 6 years later, I discovered the Russell Chukka boot (a high top version of the Oneida) which was marketed as a canoeing shoe. I used them for that and as a "daily walker" for several years and often received compliments and questions about the sole. They were distinctive. I ruined them on a river rafting trip on the Chattooga River: I left one foot in the water over the raft tube and silt completely packed that foot. I never finished grieving the loss. They were among the very best things I've ever owned.
Amazing story!! We actually still make the Chukka Model. It is releasing today in our Classic Builds Program
I have become addicted to this channel, despite it being essentially “man yells fashion history at you from a log in a bog”
LOL ill do one whispering
As a Mainer, you've become one of my favorite content creators because of how much you reference New England/ Maine culture and history when talking about these products. Hope you had a good time up at Tumbledown!
New England for life!! Tumbledown/Weld is such a fantastic place
If you ever go up nearby Mt. Blue to the lookout tower, you'll be walking up two sets of my team's stairs! I served there back in my Maine Conservation Corps days. There's TONS of our steps and waterbars on Tumbledown. Good on you by the way, Tumbledown is a butt kicker.
Regarding outdoor wear @12:30, the trick to wearing real leather mocs or any kind of 'historic' shoe outside is oil, oil, oil and then oil again. Every day, without fail. Tallow, neatsfoot, mink, whatever - but you HAVE to keep the leather impregnated or the shoes fall apart like the dead tissue and skin they really are. One step in a muddy puddle will dry them out, the next day (or the one after) you'll have cracks if you don't keep up on it.
This is unreal. I just started shopping for a pair of mocs this week.
Perfect timing. Thank you snail man!
you're quite welcome!
If you're near Maine, Rancourt actually has a sales room with try-on stock. Dave will probably be the one to pop out and help you. You can also schedule a factory tour, which I very much advise.
Sure, you can make a better moccasin for $450 than you can for $120. But, you can buy a great pair of boots for $450. It's insane to pay that for moccasins.
I have a pair of Russell Upland birdshooter boots that i purchased 50 years ago. They are still functional.
I still wonder how you only have 137k subs! You deserve far more for this production quality.
thank you so much!
The likely reason is found in a question : How many cool people are out there ?
I also found Russell’s a couple of years ago and want to buy a pair some day but on a couple of occasions I contacted them about sizing, the service was really bad (rude/short)…and slow. I couldn’t bring myself to the $450 for the Oneida’s in that instance so I went with one of the Maine OG’s…Rancourt & Co and I love their mic slippers. Had them for about 8 months. I know they may not be Russell’s but I saved $250 and got great service! Don’t let go of your Maine roots!
Rancourt is great! I think Russell was bought (by Luke and a few others guys) since then and the service is a bit different now. They used to do mainly custom boots and I think had a backlog of like 1,200 orders and couldn't catch up and were under pressure (based off what I heard)
Anyways back to Rancourt -- I just got my first pair of boots from them and am breaking them in! I'm planning an entire video on Maine makers actually
@@TheIronSnail I’ll look forward to the Rancourt review then. I have several of their loafers and love their Harrison Boot in Chromexcel. Will keep a pair Russell’s on the bucket list!
You are spot on for calling out LL Bean. That Moc is not the same as the ones from the 80s and 90s at all. I finally wore my old ones into the ground, re-upped, and got a new pair, and as much as I want to love them, I literally hate them. They're so far away from what they were that I kind of resent them. They don't break in; they break down. They make noise as your foot moves inside them, Meh... I appreciate your review and am now saving up. I am hoping the Oneidas will bring me back to a once very happy place. Now, if you can figure out what the hell happened to Brooks Brothers Shirts, that would be great, too.
Brooks Brothers was bought by private equity awhile ago, which has destroyed them- like so many of the once great companies.
Great video as always. Quoddy is another Maine company that makes great moccasins. I had a pair in high school (long, long time ago) and loved them so much, I kept resoling and resoling until there wasn't enough upper left to stitch anything onto.
Quoddy + Rancourt + Yuketen mega video is in the works!
@@TheIronSnail dont forget oak street
I can't say I'm a fan of moccasins but that was a great video. I appreciate learning the history of these shoes. Thanks!
thank YOU! for watching!
Carl is punching a wall right now watching this 😂
He's probably thinking "I can't believe I lost him"
@@TheIronSnail But are moccasins loafers? Is a taco a sandwich?
Because of you, my friend, I now must own a pair. Because of you, my enemy, I must own a new loan. "Son of a beach".
Dude - I just found your channel and I love your reviews and content. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
thanks for watching!
A double slip knot works best for tying these leather laces. Start with the traditional way of tying laces, but then take the loop through the hole a second time (2x then pull tight) to keep the laces from unraveling
I did not know until now but the Oneida mocassins are the shoes I want for the rest of my life.
Can you do a video about clark wallabees/padmore and barnes p204. I think the history is interesting, and it would be nice to compare quality today
The two tone Russell is my house shoe.
Gorgeous choice!
"...as I scream into the night and beg for help." 🤣
Thanks for this video! I learned and laughed lots!
thanks for the kind words!
For a number of years the Timberland mocassins were my go-to casual shoe. I mean I might only have had two or three pairs in my whole life. And one of them I had so long I probably had it resoled… And I got a tear in the leather; I got it repaired you know… It’s a relationship.
shout out to tumbledown mountain being an awesome hike!
what's your opinion on Quoddy ???
On day I drove up and parked in front of Abercrombie & Fitch on Madison Ave. in NYC in my go anywhere Land Rover and left wearing a pair of Oneida lace ups. Those were the days. THE most comfortable shoe I've ever owned. Wore them walking the streets of Manhattan. Alas, a hole eventually wore throught, and I didn't know they could be redone.Otherwise, I'd probably still have them. I do have a pair their tracker boots, custom made with a thin rubber sole. Bullet proof. Russell no longer makes the Oneidas to measure ... and, the price. Wow!
Oneida
Great video. I just got a pair of LL Bean moccasins (I don't know which ones specifically). Thanks for telling the history of the shoes, it's pretty cool. BTW I have zero issues with the LL beans so far. It's a good buy for me. They feel like they'll last
I just bought some camp mocs too! Testing them out as we speak
I may have been a little too harsh on the Beans since I was holding a $450 moc in the other hand, my bad!
I have two very different Minnetonka, Minnesota USA circa 1995. One is Deer skin. Very soft, very thin, very comfortable indoor only. The other is same design but much thicker and different animal skin, maybe cowhide. Both, I think are made of 2 pieces of leather, excluding the interior footbed.
I'm glad to see that Russell is getting more and more attention. Wisconsin was the center of the US timber industry until about 1915 when there was just too much clear cutting. So Wisconsin has a heritage of great boot and shoe makers, largely for the same reasons that the Pacific Northwest boot makers do today. Chippawa, Thorogood, Russell and Allen Edmonds (and also Red Wing - across the river in Minnesota) were the best you could buy at one time or another. Chippawa is ghost of it's former self, Thorogood has found a niche in workboots that are affordable but 2 or 3 levels of quality above what big box store brands. Allen Edmonds is the luxury brand that seems to have recovered a slump, and Russell's just about disappeared entirely. I'm never going to able to afford a pair of these, but at least now it seems that Russell is going to last for a few more years instead of being bought up by a big corporation and sticking the Russell name on the cheapest footwear they can make overseas.
These are no ordinary moccasins. They are worth paying off in 96 comfortable monthly installments. 🙂
lol!
Rubber dust and barge cement blended and applied as a sole topcoat will greatly extend the life over wet leather worn over rocks. And not interfere with wildlife stalking stealthiness.
Also during these times there was a secret organization known as the improved order of redmen which had over a million members and they would use native style regalia as their lodge rituals.
Idk about vacation vs holidays. In Dutch we say vakantie for vacation, which is the same thing. I think holidays is a typically British term that most other languages don't use and the US didn't adopt either. The US also drives on the right like normal countries etc, its not the US that is different it is the UK :)
* Such comparisons usually slice both samples down the middle to show the difference in construction. For $450 a pair, I’d like to see that comparison.
I just received a pair of Wassookeag moccasins that were slightly too big. Sadly, they went out of business a few days after I got my moccasins. So, based on this very informative and very cool video, I ordered a pair of Russell moccasins then a pair of Russell lace up boots.
By the way, are you wearing a Vaer watch?
How do these hold up on concrete?
It’s interesting that there are hints of a danish accent in your accent… only very subtle 🤔😊✌️
Super insightful!
I wear Bastien Moccasins. Hand made in Wendake, Quebec.
Gokey makes a near identical moccasin with the same 5-6 oz bullhide upper and 8-9 oz bullhide sole for $240 made in usa too.
Gokey is also a mid-west shoe maker with a long history as an outdoor specialist. Their original claim to fame was/is their snake bite proof boot, specified for the rattlesnakes of their area. They featured a double layer of heavy leather in the upper which extended nearly to the knee. Rattlesnake fangs could not penetrate the upper. They were popular among hunters.
Don't mock it son till you've tried the Oneida classic build Russell Moccasin !! LOL
lol!
What happened to you on Theo and Harris ?
You should take a look at Johnson Woolen Mills this fall they have some great stuff and are made in Vermont
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I think the L.L. Bean's items are no longer made in the USA. That said, I've owned the Russell items and while they are very comfortable, they will wear out reasonably quickly when walking on pavement only. Mine were purchased in the late 1970's BTW. While I could afford them then, It's a huge stretch today.
The best moccasins are hand made by a company called Yuketen. Look them up!
I love Yuketen!!! Hoping to do a video on them soon
They are beautiful, and look very well made, but they all have the camp sole designs, if I'm not mistaken.
Are there any double leather soled moccasins with a “barefoot” shape/ wide toe box?
This was a fun video to watch! I have a pair of tall knee-high Minnetonka moccasin boots, and they're quite comfy!
Great content so far! Consider me subscribed!
Thank you so much!!
I love this channel but my wallet hates it lol. I cant believe how much history there is behind a pair of moccasins.
Now heres a topic i would like for you to deep dive on 5.11 tactical pants vs royal robbins 5.11 vs woolrich cargo pants.
Always wore Trasks. Out of business ( bought out, quality dives, gone )
Product of Bozeman, if my ancient brain recalls correctly.
You're the coolest simp who ever lived, Mike!
now THATs what I'm talking about!
Just going to gloss over how Tumbledown Mountain has a pond on the top, with an island in it, that when it rains has its own pond on it, Michael?
I challenge you to do a budget-friendly list of your favorite clothing items
COMING SO SOON!
These look very nice. I can seem to catch the name
Bean Moc for indoor use only. Russell for both indoor & out. Different use, different consumers. Both are great for their price points.
I think I will buy a pair for myself this fall. I do deserve them.
I live in Canada and ordered a pair of Oneidas last year .. unfortunately the left one was too tight so I had to return them.... very sad.. they are more expensive now and duty is approx 200 bucks ( still waiting on my duty refund a year later btw )
Love the historical part. Def steal my idea and go on a roadtrip to PNW and do documentaries of the bootmakers, and include some PNW historians. Theres all these brands Buffalo Boots, Hathorn, tons of others who stories are buried...
Yup! I'm planning it out!
Did you go up the brook trail or the chimney loop? I know tons of great spots here btw.
HOLY COW!!! $450 !!!
Your boot videos are my favorite. Did you get you channels name out of the blue? or from the volcano snail that has an iron shell? I was wondering lol
Thanks! And I got it from the volcano snail -- probably the creepiest looking creature I've seen in my life
Where can I buy a pair of these
Love a pair but beyond my budget
Ok this is a silly question but I can't find the answer really anywhere. Would these be good for more of an urban setting?
That pointy narrow toe box is not comfortable at all!
Good video, hate the boat shoe design ha, don't know why
How can we findout how many times Slater replaced his soles on his 1,800 journey ? Not his souls, there is little chance of finding that.
They were not resoled during that journey.
Oof. The PRICE. I'm glad I got my pair when I did. Apparently Bidenomics is permeating the leather goods industry as well.
I'm wearing my pair as I type. This is the best thing on my fat (3E), flat, size 9 clubs I've ever owned besides my Mehpisto's for dress.
Yeah, I like Ferrari’s too, but I can’t afford that either. C’mon, get real $450 for a house slipper?
Ah yes... the Russell Classic Build from the Russell Moccasin Co has been continuously produced since the early 1900's and was once purchased in volumes by the US Government during WWI for the U.S. Army workers building airships. Get yours now only $450 a pair... 😮 YIKES!!!
What Indiana Jones wears now... Depends!
took me a second to get it, lol!
Do you wear your mocs sockless?
Off topic but love that t shirt. Is it the SEH Kelly one?
Sure is!
Have you been working out Micheal? Them forearms are looking good!
WELL SOMEBODY FINALLY NOTICED!
They cost the same as custom boots 😅
$630 for moccasins sure, I'll get right on that.
What is this bag?
I would argue Minnetonka is the best known brand of mocs in the US, not LL Bean.
Fascinating! I love their stuff but didn't think that were that big
$450 for moccasins? Are they made to last a life time?
Indiana Jones and the Symbols of Islam - ua-cam.com/video/UN06MSGISr4/v-deo.html
I call this channel "Cocaine and Clothes in a Yellow Woods"
Am I wrong?
Moccasins are the fucking best.
FULLY AGREED
They don't look like a moccasin. I prefer the traditional look of the old style . Not the boat / deck style look .
time to call them the indy mocs for adsense reasons
do you know how long i worked on this title and didn't think of that...
@@TheIronSnail
only the final 2-3 minutes pertained to the title. Major fail for me.
Jesus, man. Cut back on the Adderall before filming. Great information as usual but the effect is something like trying to drink from a firehose. Thank you for your commitment to leather and feet.
120 bucks for a shitty shoe or 450 for an amazing adventure shoe. 120 is so much for a bad product, I’d rather spend more for quality
Blimps aren't Zeppelins though. I imagine very few, if any, of us viewers have seen a Zeppelin.
(Que a fake goodyear welt joke?)
I knew the blimp vs. rigid airship talk was gonna come up eventually! I figured it was okay to reference both since it was the fabric they were worried about tearing + people would recognize blimps a bit more than zeppelins
Every upper midwesterner (especially Minnesotans) are shouting AHEM, MINNETONKA MOCCASINS?!
This east coast boy never heard of them until this video!
They don't make them in my size. 🙁
NO! They barely make them small enough for my foot lol
@@TheIronSnail I need a 15 EEE. 😁
@@seanmiller7187Did you use the sizing tool? Russells run large
@@lukekolbie2738 Doesn't matter how large they run. EEE width is not the same as E width.
next time, please focus more on the brand that still makes them like they used to, and less on the brand that no longer makes them like they used to...thanks.
Youre my idol
That’s kinda um weird
@@franky3fingers337 lighten up
no, you're my idol
If they are supposed to be the best overall shoes in the world then why do they have a shittiest website that doesn't work for everyone else because Y'all only have 2 widths which limits UR clients to about 50%!
Alot of Men & Women are 20% Narrow or 30% Wider than which gives you the other 50% of us in the world! Lose of revenue & customers!! Thank you
Yet another German invention
gotta respect the passion and the effort that took to make this video for a horrible looking pair of shoes. the history and construction still don’t make up for how ugly those are sheeesh. however, great video!
lol! Thank you! I find them beautiful but I stare at boots every single day so I don't even know what I'm looking at anymore
They look cool and comfy but 450 bucks for that is absurd
ID on the bag?
L.L. Bean Boat and Tote!
Harrison Ford and Tom Selleck?! Some of the coolest dudes.
fully agreed!
Tom Selleck turned down playing Indiana Jones because it wasn't cool enough for him.
Cool indeed, but I should care what they put on their feet?
@@ooyginyardel4835 if you aspire to be one of the coolest dudes
Course you for introducing me to the Russel Moc Co. I must have them. Your channel is great, keep it up!
I live in Milwaukee and jog past the sidel leather factory every day. They make beautiful leathers but it reeks when they are tanning the hides. Either way I love WI company’s supporting each other!
I've actually never smelt a leather tannery but I heard it's something to behold
Can you do a Tin Duck Denim and Ciano Farmer Denim jacket review? They make really nice jackets that rivals Ship John. There's hardly any reviews on these brands on youtube.
200%! Been a fan of Ciano for a long long time
@@TheIronSnail It took like 8 months to get my Ciano Farmer pants made. Has his timelines gotten any shorter?