These are great. I'd love a men's sandal with a strap around the heel. I love a flip flop for casual wear but would be nice to have a pair that is better for walking that is easier to keep on your feet.
Beautiful and well made. I made sandals like this all by hand from watching videos like yours and Im proud to wear them even with crooked edges, I wish they taught stuff like this in schools so people such as myself could learn and become as great as you are!
Love the attention to details you guys put forth in everything you do! I’m real picky about my sandals. After watching this video I’m heading to the website to pick up a pair. 😀👞
I have been looking for sandals with nice leather uppers for a while, this is exactly what I have wanted for a very long time. Now I know exactly what I want for my birthday!!! And ordered :D
Crafted with love!! ... and you make it look so easy!!! I wish I had known about you when my daughter was growing up; she has long narrow thin feet, size 10 since her mid teens, its a battle to find the right fit shoe, let alone sandals. Thank you for encouraging us and others to pursue and invest in quality well made sandals!!
Just saw this video today and ordered my wife and myself a pair of sandals!! Crazy thing is we live in Biloxi, MS and she wanted the Biloxi’s!!! Enjoy your videos!!! Keep it up!!
Just purchased a pair of the Mens Classic Bridle Walnut. After watching your videos and the quality craftsmanship, I had to get a pair. Looking forward to getting them as the weather warms up in the ATL!
@@TrentonHeath Quick follow up. They are AMAZING!! I wear them almost every day. Once they were broken in, they are the most comfortable pair I've ever owned. Thank you guys!
Hi Trenton, hi Heath, you guys are awesome. I‘m a shoe lover from Germany, have several Goodyear-welted models for business. I love your channel for the information, you‘re honest and authentic. I like the way you express your thoughts and show what you’re doing. Your arguments balance your explanations and even as a non-native I can understand them well. That sandals are awesome too, will hope you deliver to good old Europe .. I have to check American sizes versus UK and EU first. Thanks a lot, have a good time and keep going. Bye and a lot of greetings from Europe. Best wishes and stay healthy, Thorsten
Thorsten matadoerle hi! thank you very much! We lived in Germany for four years and loved every minute of it. Yes, we do ship to Germany! Have an awesome day.
The pedicure alone would cost me a fortune! IF I could get one these days. The sandals look very high quality. Didn't know you were doing that, nice surprise.
OH! Just a suggestion- I love the Birkenstock sandals and would definitely buy something like that if y’all made a similar style ! They’re great for wide feet!
That’s why I’m on RU-vid watching how to make my own shoe videos. I’m tired of buying shoes that don’t fit. OMG the money I have wasted on shoes that are too narrow. 😖🫣
@@josieblue1686 ngl- you'll be spending a lot of money just to get the proper tools/material to make this. it'll be cheaper to buy a good pair of leather shoes from someone that already has professional experience + tools.
I have watched a fair number of your video. Learning something from each. Thank you. My shoes look far better now than they did years ago when they were new.
I'd love to buy a pair but I hate having the strap between my toes. would be awesome if you could make a pair without that and put like 3 straps around the top of the foot and a strap around the back that could be fitted with velcro. something like that would look awesome in a dark tan leather. I'll keep Checking back to see if you have something like that in the future.
Will the men's sandals fit a wide foot...? Also, thanks for donating some of your profits to St Jude's...If they fit a wider foot, I will certainly be buying a pair when I get my hours back to full time . Thanks for making another great video..
I really enjoyed watching the way that you guys take such pride and craftsmanship in your own line of summer footwear! I never knew that sandals, slippers, flip-flops were made or could be made with such great craftsmanship!
@@TrentonHeath You're Welcome! I think you both for putting out awesome content, that educates those of us that appreciate fine craftsmanship, but do not know exactly what goes into making these beautiful articles of footwear! 👍
Trenton & Heath Happy Easter guys hope you enjoy this wonderful day. Can’t wait to get my shoes back from you guys. My Wife is curious as well. Take care be safe. God bless
Why not put a tack or 2 in the heel? Just wondering. Also! Lookin awesome! Gonna pick up a pair of the American Bisons! Can’t believe I spent more on an A&F pair, a few years back
You guys have a great product. Maybe in the future you can send a few out to popular women’s style RU-vidrs for reviews. That will expand your business so much right now since summer is right around the corner.
Okay, first WOW!!! Second, anyone complaining about the cost obviously has no appreciation for quality footwear. Would there be any benefit to JR soles and blind-channel-stitching the bottoms? I'm a 9½E so I am guessing a size 10, right? I created an account but would like an option to be notified when new styles and sizes are available. It's almost summer time in Germany so gonna need you to hurry up! 😉
I love the crafting that goes into these but I really look forward to seeing what styles you make for mens. At the moment it lacks any style beyond the traditional flip flop and for long walks incant wear those. So hopefully you'll make some that also have a strap that wraps around the ankles! Great video.
CrispyFrenFry thank you very much. Our sandals and styling was inspired by women who wanted their men to wear nicer styled sandals to be worn with summer shorts and polo shirts instead of more clunky type sandals. These are definitely NOT designed for hiking, but for nicer wear.
@@TrentonHeath I believe there can be some nice styled sandals for men that also include straps - flip flops aren't the only available style (and, to be honest, it speaks to me more of an house shoe that of a nice outside sandal)
@@TrentonHeath Y'all are so welcome. I plan on getting my mom, and I some soon. I just showed these to my 11 year old son and he wants a pair of mens sandals, maybe he will get a pair if he finishes the school year good lol. I do have a question about the ladies sandals. In the video they appear to be made with a fair width. The ball of my foot is fairly wide so China made shoes don't always fit and I usually need a W because they are so narrow. Can the ladies sandals accommodate wider feet, or are they only for ladies with smaller feet?
I'm a straight dude but jesus christ. Can we acknowledge how these brothers look so great? Manual work but they look damn good, better than most who work in corporate.
Trenton & Heath, these look great. Ever consider something with a bit more cushion and support for the ladies? We can't all wear super flat shoes comfortably. Nice to see some products crafted so well!
Oh nice, I may have to try making some sandals this year. (I dabble in leather craft) They won’t be a patch on yours but I’m in the UK. It’ll save on shipping 😀
My wife received her sandals yesterday from Southern Polished. She loves them. I was impressed with quality and hopefully I can get her to buy another pair and move away from the expensive fashion brands that are made overseas.
I like the horse logo. I get up to Brownland in Franklin a few times a year. My niece is the Middle Tennessee Hunter-Jumper champion for her age group (yes, I'm very proud of her).
You guys took too long to share this. I could have ordered it pretty soon before all these lockdowns. But anyways, I will wait and order some soon when the time is right and when one can actually wear them OUT! Good Luck!
Haha...sorry, Amit! We had to make sure all of our ducks were in a row before we told everyone. 😉 Hopefully this whole mess will end soon and we can all enjoy those beach days again. Stay safe and well!
Gaahhhh! I need some! I go through so many cheap sandals out here in Phoenix. I’m seriously going to ask my husband for some for our 21st anniversary which is in 10 days 🥳😃. Otherwise I’ll have to surprise myself.
We hear you, Marisa! As we mentioned in the video, we started making these due to the amount of cheaper sandals coming into our shop each summer for repair. We’re happy to help if you have any questions! BTW, we all used to live in Tucson. Love it out there!
Thanks for the reply! I already told my husband about the sandals and the quality and craftsmanship that goes into them, he sounded impressed so I expect I’ll be placing an order before long. Now to check out styles and colors. I’m going to have a heck of a time picking I’m sure.
Gonna smack youtube silly--I never got a notification for this video. All this time, I kept thinking you guys should make your own shoes. And you do!! And they're amazing! Can't wait to order!
Ugh!!! I went to order some ladies sandals and EVERYTHING is sold out!!! I just subscribed to your channel! I am from TN, but currently living in South Carolina. I just love to listen to y’all talk! I miss my TN folk!! ❤️❤️
Hi, Sonya! If you haven’t done so already, please sign up for our Southern Polished email list and/or go follow our Southern Polished Instagram page. We have a lot of new and very soft leathers that should be here in the next week or two, and then we’ll begin opening our ladies sandals back up online. We’ll let everyone know as soon as that happens. 👍 Thank you for watching! We always enjoy fellow Tennesseans tuning in. 😉
Wow - until now I thought about sandals more to be better kinds of Flipflops Never would I have placed them in the range of handcrafted shoes. Great Job 👏👏
Looks great--can you do a follow up video on leather sandal cleaning and care--I usually buy cheap sandals because they get dirty when I wear them outside all summer long.
I think this is awesome , 100% made in the USA like back in the day when it meant something ! as in when you bought made in the USA you knew it was well crafted. When made in the USA carried Weight . Makes Me proud to be American.
You guys are amazing. I can't believe how much I've learned about shoes in 2 days. Now I find myself wanting to buy a pair of quality made leather shoes. Chris--Montana
I would LOVE to order a pair of your sandals!! The only problem I have is that they don't come large enough for my big feet..... Any chance of getting the mens sandals in a 15??? I understand if it isn't possible, but it can't hurt to ask!
Jennyanydots 85 ladies normally can wear 1 1/2 size less than men in sandals. Our smallest men’s sandals is a 13. Email us at customerservice@potterandsons.com and we’ll do some measuring for you to see is a 13 Mens will work.
I actually wear a mens size 15, not women's. I don't even know what size I am in women's shoes. I haven't worn women's shoes since middle school (I'm 35), and I was wearing a size 13 in women's then. ..... I just have humongous feet 🤷
You must sell a lot of the mens flip flops. They are very nice looking - guess I am going to be grabbing the American Bisons until the Classics are back in stock. Had nooooo idea you guys made them!
Women of ALL ages/marital status love a well made, Italian inspired sandal. Will be sharing this with all of my female friends. As always, beautiful design, craftsmanship. Well done guys. ⚜️From Louisiana
Another awesome job & video. You guys should consider making some type of warm strong house slipper. Men have a lot of trouble now tripping and tearing house slippers. (Speaking for myself that is.) And we are always tearing them up. Stay well & safe this New Year.
Was down in Key West recently and I was really digging this pair of leather OluKai custom stitched leather sandal. I thought it was weird that they were all leather & the other were foam and rubber. Thank you for explaining the tropical leather sandal build. With a $140+ price tag are they worth it in your opinions? Now that I have discovered your YT stations I will be checking out your sandals and shoes as well. Awesome videos keep em coming surely easier said than done!👍
You guys rock. With all of the questions you get asked in the comments about different shoe related subjects have you guys considered periodically doing some live-chat videos?
Thank you for this video. I am new to leather craft. I cannot find a good groover. Perhaps it is because I am looking locally instead of researching online. Please share with me which groover you are using and a good tutorial on how to sharpen the type that you use. I thank you very much.
I seen these on your site before figured they where outsourced. But now that I've watched plenty of your shows and this one you can really see the little touches. Awesome work My question to you like any other place I've bought shoes... "Sir, Do you have anything in a Men's US 14?"
Can you make an “upscale” Birkenstock type shoe? Birks are my guilty pleasure, but as a shoe guy, I whish I had a dressier shoe with arch support. I live in Florida. Thanks- just discovered your channel.👀
