John Lobb Shoe Restoration | Total Transformation From Throwaway to Brand New 

Exactly!

This is true for most restoration, carpentry, automobile, bicycle etc... you have to start with a product that was meant to last a lifetime otherwise it’s just not worth it!

I don't have experience with shoes, but as of my engineering expertize, there's much longer technological process in creating some from scratch, create supply line, prepare materials, assembly. Restoration usually involves much less tools, materials etc. But nevertheless I could be wrong.

wO well said... much more concise than my reply. Hit the nail on the head. My first job was in a bicycle shop as a young teen. I could assemble and “set up” a bicycle to work perfectly. I was a bicycle mechanic... now the guys who would repair the old bicycles had to have so much more knowledge and expertise. They had to be able to improvise and adapt and just had to possess a level of skill and knowledge so far beyond mine. Later in life I was a carpenter and developed my skills to the point where I could do some pretty cool stuff starting from scratch with the proper materials, but the guys who could fix and repair complex skilled carpentry had forgotten more about wood than I ever would have learned if I had stuck with it.

Working with old & damaged materials --- having lost their bounce and/or stiffness and/or other things --- is always harder. BUT it's also a different set of skills: He doesn't have to fit it to the customer's [or model for mass-production's] feet, i.e. turning flat materials into a 3D shoe, with various choices for quality/thickness/lengths of overlaps/ which are ALL compromises between strength, weight, cost, looks and shape/size. He has measurements that are what they are, and redoes the flat bottom. NO WAY I'm trying to knock, just saying. It's a different set of jobs: The people restoring a Rembrandt painting don't have the inspiration and skill at composing that Rembrandt had; and Rembrandt now wouldn't have the time/skill/temperament/knowledge to do such restoring.

Haha...sorry, we made it up to you in our newest video "Salvatore Ferragamo..." refurbishment.

@@TrentonHeath PROTIP: If you think the video will be too long, split it into two videos! One for the sole, one for the upper. Win-win!

Yeah; the part I can actually learn something useful from is the part they jumped past.

was thinking the same booo

I think because the elves polish it when they sleep

Haha...love it!

Same😂

Very satisfying to see this craft in our “throw away” society

Ha ha, it came recommended so I just sat back and enjoyed the show!

Wonderful job!

Very true, Johnny! Thank you very much!

A new pair of John Lobb shoes will cost you £5,500 or $7000.

It might cost you 7000$ but how good u gonna feel bout urself when u own a pair PS i m working on this.... life is short & u have 2 get max out it.

@@johnnysmith4514 A lot of the cost goes into paying someone to hand stitch the shoes, making lasts the shop will store for you indefinitely, and generally doing the task in as labour intensive a way as possible. I'm not saying that's bad, quite the contrary, but I don't think most people would tell the difference between $700 shoes and a $7000 pair.

Well, let me tell u something its not what ppl tell or think its bout you my friend. Its how you feel inside and project outside. rich never thinks what ppl tell or think, they just buy it bcos they think it worth to spend money to own a piece of art work.

Wow, you are a friendly one huh?@@Kenny-yl9pc Trust me, no BS to my family. My wife and daughter are insanely well educated on what is fashion and what is quality, but we still discuss the premise from time to time, sometimes agreeing and sometimes not. My daughter is even pursuing a degree in Fashion/Brand Management, hence the discussions. They completely understand the product side. And yes, I will concede to your point there are absolutely cheaper items that possess the same quality for much lesser prices, also with the same longevity. They also understand resale value of certain items as well, based off brand alone. But thank you for your kind concern and feedback about my family's expenditures. Wasn't my point at all, and I definitely appreciate your attempt to slap shame into me over my choice of purchases in life! Have a great day.

Thank you, Patrick! We really appreciate it.

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Craig Hayes Thank you!

Asmr only works without loud noise and loud talking

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Thank you, Jeff! These are definitely the kind of shoes one would want to pass on.

LOL

I drink at 9am...that's my bedtime.

You know what? That comment made me subscribe to his channel. Fu** the John Lobb's....🤣 even though they're one of the Crème de la crème.

Whew so true

probably very nice flip flops

I love it. I bet it's pretty rare to find a Rolls Royce assembly worker actually driving one to work.

If i am not mistaken, they make them themselves with leather soles & sell them on their website... so not the cheap but a well crafted version of flip flops 😍

@@ATMAtim yeah I bet it has nothing to do with the fact that they cost as much as a house. Not a really good comparison

Holy shit am I glad I wasn't the only one to think that...

You stole my thunder.

Bastard you beat me to it

The association I got was Forrest Gump.

Fix those shoes! Fix those shoes!

I should have clarified the difference between ownership of the English vs French labels. Maybe another video idea. Thanks for pointing it out.

There are actually two firms John Lobb producing shoes. The London firm had a branch in Paris which was sold to Hermès in 1976. The two companies John Lobb(London) and John Lobb(Paris) are totally independent of each other: JL(London) produces only bespoke shoes, JL(Paris) produces bespoke shoes from a workshop in Paris and ready-to-wear from a factory in Northampton. The shoes featured were produced in Northampton.

@@rolf2360 correct

For those who want to find out more, here are the websites of John Lobb(London) johnlobbltd.co.uk and of John Lobb(Paris) johnlobb.com

Rolf I’ve been a fan of John lobb for a while and didn’t know this! Thanks for the education👍

kjp551 - people were complaining on another video about the way he was pulling the pins from the heel and just tossing them on the floor and I was gunna make a comment about how he definitely is wearing boots in his boot/shoe repair workshop so the safety of his feet probably aren’t an issue... And then in this video, we see he not only is definitely not wearing pants, but he’s also got on flip flops lol.

And flip flops! 👣

Agreed

Yeah, if they'd just widen the depth of field to get everything in focus, they wouldn't have to worry about things getting out of focus.

TheNcube It’s glue thinner. It helps to loosen up the old glue so that the sole comes off easier.

I think this is their third or fourth video I've watched today.

@@corpsiecorpsie_the_original Mood

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