What I love about this video are the sounds of all the activities and machines. You don't want any terrible music spoiling the video like so many others do. Keep the sounds real. Well done !!
These videos are therapeutic! I've always enjoyed watching someone who knows their craft making the old look like new. Auto, aircraft, or motorcycle restoration, home renovation, and even shoe repair. Very satisfying!
I’m a mom, and yes, watching y’all’s videos is extremely calming after a 12 hour work day and a morning and night of caring for my 2 year old. My daughter and I will settle down and watch y’all and usually she’ll fall asleep.
I just went through two separate surgeries that had me down and off work for nearly three months. I watched several of your videos while healing. They are very therapeutic. Thank you
I don't know if you'll see this comment, but I get excited when you guys upload a new video. I like seeing the craftsmanship of shoes getting repaired while also listening to the work getting done. I'm subbed to many different channels for relaxing and your guys channel is one of them.
Agreed on the calming watching effects. My favorite channels to watch before bed are this and a furniture restoration channel. I love the long segments just showing the process with no voice over. Its comforting to watch something be treated well and made good again!
Never in a million years did i expect that watching a dude fix a pair of shoes, clean a carpet, polish some brass, or restore a table would be so damn interesting.
Fantastic job even for the every man's boots and no frills. Its therapeutic because I enjoy craftsmanship and to quote my late father "Son if you're going to do something then do it right. Put your time and talents into the work because half-assed is only your half best ". Yep that's almost 40 years of being a sheet metal tinsmith passing down straight forward wisdom to us. I smile every time I get to use his old tools. Keep sending us videos of the labor of love dream for many years. Blessings
Great job on a quality pair of boots, it's good to see there's still skilled Cobblers (shoe repair technicians) around. I used to scrub my leather jump boots twice a year like that back in the late 70's- early 80's. Thank you for a relaxing video..
These videos are extremely cathartic. Like legit super relaxing . I like the idea of learning about cobbling but I just figured we all liked these videos for that reason. I sit around after work or on a day like today, a relaxing Sunday before heading back to work just listening and watching .
I liked this video. I probably would never go to a cobbler to have shoes completely reworked. I have visited a cobbler to get a longer life out of a well broken in pair of hiking boots that just needed a sole replacement. It was interesting to see what something I would ask for looks like from the craftsman’s point of view! If I needed an expensive fix, honestly, I would probably buy new boots. But to extend the life of a pair of boots I have at a price that costs significantly less than new boots? Totally worth it. And you get to keep the comfort of an already broken in pair of boots. Wins all around.
wow, crisp. love those types of work boots. i worked in electric utility for 40+ yrs and earlier in my yrs the companies stopped making these types of boots for ladies. that hurt. these boots were cushiony and wore great. miss wearing steel toed boots now after being retired since 2019. you are right , this is therapeutic. thanks.
Basic? possibly. However that "Basic" repair turned that pair of shoes into a completely different looking pair. Thats how good you guys are. Goes to show the results you can achieve by giving everything you have even doing the most basic of things. Love you guys man, plz keep up the hard work.
It is amazing how much I actually enjoy watching you transform shoes to original functionality. On a completely unrelated topic, I hope your dad is doing well these days, I haven't seen any Stormin Norman videos posted lately, and I always enjoyed his analysis of various situations. I thought surely he would have something to say about the political landscape we have these days.
Your videos are incredibly therapeutic and have helped me me avoid many an anxiety attack. I’m about to turn 32 in October and really want to get my first good pair of Moc Toes but man they’re spendy for good quality… 😢
Hiya Fellas. Good to see your videos again. I know I've mentioned this a dozen times but my favorite part is when you guys add humor into them. The sounds are definitely relaxing but the humor is my favorite. Thanks again! Paul in Forest Virginia
My dad was a brick mason and wore boots just like these back in the 70's and 80's. He paid a lot of money for them and when they got wore he would have them resoled at a local boot repair store called Billy Byrds Western Store. (unfortunately it closed down years ago) I remember going with him to pick them up. They would look great just like these. Enjoyed the video.
Seriously guys… I love your videos! Especially the ones with work boots. I bought a pair of Red Wing 1907’s because of your channel. When they need a resole, they’ll be coming your way!
It’s great to see that not everyone is from the throw it away generation. I did a rehab on my Danner Rainforests not long ago. So much better than breaking in new ones
I love old world craftsmanship. Im fortunate to live very close to whites boots so I mostly buy those as they are made the old way by hand which certainly makes a difference. Keep up the good work!
@@01tangodown We were a plant owned by LaCrosse Footwear. LaCrosse purchased Danner Boots back in the 90s. This was a Danner plant that made boots for various other brands. Whites was one of them. I actually have a pair. One boot has a Danner label, and the other has a Whites label. Same boot with differnet camo pattern and leather tanning, but same construction. When we made the Whites boots, we would use a gore-tex waterproof bootie for both brands. These booties had a Danner logo on them all. We asked Whites Boots if it would be a problem to have a Danner stamped bootie inside a Whites boot. They had no problem at all. So look inside your Whites boots, you might find a Danner label.
Your videos are definitely therapeutic, like watching artist paint art. You guys actually inspired me to dip my toes in my own project. Question! What leather weight do you guys use for the mid soles. Keep up the great work and keep those videos coming.
It's interesting that you mentioned people saying your vids. are therapeutic for them. I've felt this way about them since I started watching them a few years ago, I just wasn't using the word therapeutic. Carry on.
I nean it is true about your videos being therapeutic and relaxing. Its because how peoples brains are wired. Watching things start from nothing into something or seeing something all worn out be turned into something that look almost like new it's triggers those neurons in our brains. I mean have you ever sat down and watched Bob Ross paint and felt so calm and relaxed? Bob Ross is the OG of ASMR. I watch multiple channels of people build, and crafting with their own 2 hands. I watch channels like yours that fix and repairs things. A couple examples I watch a channel of a guy who's wheelchair bound with a neuromuscular disease and he creates masterpieces in the game Minecraft and theres a Polish guy who post in shop videos of his rug cleaning business. They're just so relaxing to watch while also being entertaining.
We completely agree! We both watch a lot of restoration videos, I love barber channels like “Haircut Harry”, and, yeah, who doesn’t love the old Bob Ross videos? 😉 Glad you enjoy the channel! We appreciate you watching.
@@TrentonHeath 👍 Also I like watching haircuts harry. Nothing beats a old fashioned straight razor shave. Just satisfying to watch stuff like that. Arts/craft stuff and cooking type channels are my favorite
I go further than simply wiping away saddle soap. After wiping it away, there is always a little left behind. I use a different brush and give it a scrub with water, followed by another wiped down with a different dry cloth. I let it dry at room temperature for at least 48 hours.
For time purposes, we don’t show everything. We also ran them under water to wash away the soap, wiped them down, let them sit for a while to dry and then brushed them with a horsehair brush.
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How old are the machines that you use? How do you find anyone today to repair the machines? How many years did you train for your profession and where did you learn it? Thanks ! Really admire you and your skills!
I have those same boots. I’m a retired union crane operator (local 12 in Los Angeles), and worked the iron workers of local 433 & 416 the majority of the time. These are the boots they also wear. I love my boots, but the soles are the weak point for me. Sitting in the cab with my feet cocked sideways and on the throttle & swing brake, the rear right outside corners always wear out. The soles are soft like erasers. But the leather is soft & comfortable, and you can see where it’s molded around my pinky toes because I have wide feet. I just dropped them off at Red Wing yesterday to have my third set of soles put on. I’ll deal with the soft eraser soles because the boots have molded to my feet & feel like slippers. And that my friends is why people resole their boots and don’t buy new ones. How long would it take to get new leather to become one with your fat foot again?
