Great job Aaron, nice steel shank now, and complete leather recraft. Your customer will be very happy with that work you did. Thanks for the tip on rough out care, I didn't realize it was so easy !!
I think next time I head to LA I'll bring my old Chisholm boots. Nothing major just need this piece of plastic and the bottom layer of rubber replaced on the heal.
Cutting corners to "so-called" keep the manufacturing prices down while making the boot here in the US. I'd rather they raise the standards and the prices and start innovating their product to encompass more of an audience that would buy their product. They don't make women's shoes or boots, and they don't throw their hats into the tennis shoe market. They don't do anything new except cut quality and end cost to the product.
The fact they make so many different styles and shoes is part of the problem not a solution. Once a company tries to tap into every single market they become jack of all trades master of none and typically start cutting more corners. I agree a women's selection would make sense though.
@@robertbradshaw9367 *Yea I also wondered about that. When the stitching is inside the channel, then it doesn't get worn away. It helps the sole last longer I'd think, and keep the sole from separating from the shoe. Because when the stitching is outside the sole, and not inside a channel, it will get worn down. Then you're relying on the glue and nails to keep your soles on. Those are pretty strong as well. So maybe perhaps when the stitches are worn away, the risk of the sole starting to detach is pretty little, since you'd still have the glue and nails holding the soles on. But yea, having a channel is very nice to have to preserve the stitching for more longevity of the shoes!*
Nice job Aaron! I have these exact boots. It’s a waxed suede that has a separate and stitched smooth leather lining on the inside. I find these black Dainite soles to be very soft. If I decide to keep mine, I may send them to you for a leather or a Dr. Sole option. 😃
Increíble trabajo hermano, tengo una duda en este tipo de cuero se puede usar el neatsfoot oil para ser mas especifico el greasy leather cream de saphir o es mejor el mink oil para acondicionar? Te quedaron al centavo las botas. Saludos desde Michoacán
Qué tal gracias, los 2 se pueden usar, yo no me enfoco tanto en marcas sino en el producto, eso ya es preferencia personal Saludos para Michoacan tierra de mi padre!!
@@R7Almazan para rough out o cuero volteado, los 2 son buenos. para cueros regulares Cadillac,Bick 4, son excelentes condicionadores y jamás oscurecen el cuero! Además de ser baratos.
Not only a cardboard heel but that looks like a Texon insole as well. Not much better than a Thursday boot other than a better fit (for me at least.) It's getting bad out there. I watched another cobbler take apart some Red Wing Beckmans to find the combination sole was cardboard not leather and the heel rand was plastic. Sad.
Aaron great job! It’s becoming so disappointing to see the quality of the shoe is diminishing. It’s like you are paying more for the name than the quality.
