A New Method for Recrafting Birkenstocks: Don't throw them out!

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@lukelorge2700 Жыл бұрын

My wife use to work at a Birkenstock store approx 35 years ago and they actually they recommended to put the shoe in the low oven to remove the old sole. So your onto something with the heat gun. thanx

@DrPronghorn Жыл бұрын

Interesting! I've thought about using an old toaster oven to get the soles off...

@dskey9475 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for offering service and including a price. I will reach when my soles need it. My cork is looking dry, hence the look up.

@DrPronghorn 5 ай бұрын

You can help them now by applying new latex to the cork, a bottle costs less than $10. I have to charge $60 for the resole service now, because my cost for materials has gone up. Thanks for your support!

@davidlaksa 4 ай бұрын

I like the info on using contact cement as glue.

@DrPronghorn 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad it helps!

@gregercarter1 Жыл бұрын

Heat gun makes sense, I have been studying your processes and am preparing to do my first pair soon! Thanks!

@DrPronghorn Жыл бұрын

I have found that the glue is quite variable. Some respond easily to the heat gun and some require trimming the sole down to be thin before the heat gun will work to get the glue to release. I suppose it must depend on what folks have done to the sandals in wearing them, unless Birkenstock is using different glues at different times at their factory.

@gregercarter1 Жыл бұрын

@DrPronghorn, I completed my first set, no heat gun. Using my bench sander (near the edge of the paper and roller) made final sanding the new sole a bit challenging. Overall, very happy with first attempt! Thank you for your video!

@jollorens8798 Жыл бұрын

Do you think its possible without having the polish machine ?

@edz2974 8 ай бұрын

Heat gun or heat table is the way to do it. I’ve rebuilt a few pairs and used all Birkenstock replacements including the recommended glue. Learn how to do it and save $$. Came out great !

@DrPronghorn 8 ай бұрын

I now use the oven to do it, it's faster and more consistent!

@Phoeff99 6 ай бұрын

@@DrPronghornI just did my first sandal with heat gun and boy was it tough; that glue did NOT want to give up. Especially where it was stuck the leather. Eventually got it done but had to use razor knife to slice it there and then grind remainder with belt sander. Mind sharing details on oven use? Maybe I’ll try that for the other sandal and see if any easier. Thanks for the tips!

@DrPronghorn 6 ай бұрын

@@Phoeff99 The soles stick to real leather better than anything else. I like to put them in an oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 Celsius) for about 20 minutes and then check on them. You might have to peel the soles partway back and put them back in. Don't use a food oven...

@Phoeff99 6 ай бұрын

@@DrPronghorn thanksv for the directions I had read elsewhere 200° but I wasn’t sure about the timing. 20 minutes sounds reasonable and yes thank you for the warning about not using a food oven.

@Phoeff99 6 ай бұрын

@@DrPronghorn so I finished my resole project and I’m pretty happy with the result. Thanks for you tips. Of course you learn as you go and next time it’ll be faster cleaner and better but i used Vibram Sierras stuck with Barge SuperStick and so far they are holding up well. A combination of trimming with bandsaw and razor knife then sanding with a little 1”‘belt sander did the trick. I also found that a layer or two of masking tape on the exposed leather and cork gave me bit of protection during sanding. I do wonder though having worn them whether I should have added an EVA layer between for extra cushion. The Sierras are pretty firm rubber and the cork is well compressed after two years of use…not much cushion anymore. You see any problem with that idea in the future?

@snobird33 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, I want to redesign my birks and this is very helpful

@DrPronghorn 4 ай бұрын

I'm glad! Let me know how they turn out!

@vincenthandabaka7223 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. Where did you buy the rubber sole replacement sheet ?? Thank you so much.

@DrPronghorn 4 ай бұрын

I bought it from Oregon Leather Co. You have to call them on the phone to order. 541-343-2563

@MrLukealbanese 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Where can you get the sole rubber though? I'm in the UK and sending them to the States not really practical!!

@DrPronghorn 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure where you can get it. I buy mine through the Oregon Leather Co. in Eugene, OR, so that's also not practical for the UK. I bet if you look for leather crafting supply stores there you can find one that has supplies for cobblers. At least, that's what I would try.

@Mar1g0ld 5 ай бұрын

Could you provide a link? Ive checked thevwebsite, dont see it. Desperately need to redo mine. Thanks @DrPronghorn

@anibalbabilonia1867 5 ай бұрын

Man they came out looking great! I just took mine to get resoled. I’ll be getting them back next Tuesday! The cobbler just ask to do the job $50 dollars too!👌😎👍

@DrPronghorn 5 ай бұрын

Nice! Keep 'em on the road!

@jacklowe3788 5 ай бұрын

Good job!

@DrPronghorn 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@michaelbolen2118 Жыл бұрын

appreciate these videos 👍 I hope to try to resole some shoes myself (starting w Birks) in near future.

@DrPronghorn Жыл бұрын

That sounds great! What kind of Birks are they?

@darylhill9400 Жыл бұрын

Nice work man

@DrPronghorn Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@keturahspencer 10 ай бұрын

I live in a rainy area. 😂 There is no avoiding getting them wet.

@DrPronghorn 9 ай бұрын

Oh, no! It would be a good idea to reapply the latex cork sealer if you start to see water getting into the footbed.

@elisav1711 5 ай бұрын

Nice to see these shoes come back to life! I've bought replacement soles but only need to change the insoles as they are super smelly and beyond cleaning. I'm guessing the heat gun will work to take them off, then I'll just need to glue the new one back on, what glue would you recommend for this?

@DrPronghorn 5 ай бұрын

I would still use Barge contact cement for that job.

@luismtz75 9 ай бұрын

Great video!

@DrPronghorn 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@VRunlimitedlife 9 ай бұрын

Nice but no info about kind of glues, latex and where you get the sole

@DrPronghorn 9 ай бұрын

Sorry, I put all that info in my first Birkenstock video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGOsonmEo7yFhac

@DrPronghorn 9 ай бұрын

I get my soles and other materials from the Oregon Leather Company. They don't have a web store, you have to call to mail order, the old school way. I always use Barge contact cement.

@TimothyEnloe 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. This is so much cleaner than the sole grinding method. Why do you think cobblers typically use the grinder instead? I assume it must be quicker than reactivating the old glue.

@DrPronghorn 2 жыл бұрын

It probably is quicker, but the process of cutting off the old sole to get down to the point of grinding seems to take longer, even in the videos I've seen with professionals. I'm not sure why they insist on that process instead of heating the glue; maybe one of them will find this video and give us an explanation.

@jackwilson5691 Жыл бұрын

@@DrPronghorn I am by no means a professional cobbler, but I imagine the application of heat to the cork material could cause whatever binding agent they use in it to loosen as well as the contact cement, and could potentially lead to damage in that area. It seems that if you're careful with the application of heat and of the cork when pulling the sole off, it is simply a faster method. Perhaps over many years of repairing the same shoes you could see some damage, but it appears to be a great method! I'd also like to thank you for your Birkenstock repair videos, especially the one where you showed layering the cork to build it back up, I'm going to attempt my own repair soon and in my research it seems that a lot of other videos do not show that step for some reason, especially on the more damaged shoes. I'd love to see more of this in the future, especially if the birks were really ratty.

@stmarys2014 10 ай бұрын

Do you have a method for shaving down the arch?

@DrPronghorn 10 ай бұрын

No, I don't. No one has asked me to do that so far.

@juanpulido8478 Жыл бұрын

Hello, what is the address to send you a pair of Arizona for repair? Thank you.

@DrPronghorn Жыл бұрын

You can contact me through Etsy, but I'm not taking any more sandals until July 2023.

@goldsilverbug Жыл бұрын

What do you call the latex paint that you applied on the sides?

@DrPronghorn Жыл бұрын

It's just latex cork sealer. I bought it through Oregon Leather Company. They do mail orders, but you have to call, they don't have a web store.

@j.s.7741 6 ай бұрын

You said David’s, then you called him Deano-are these for David Sneed?? He goes by both names and that would be such a small world. Anyway thanks so much for this tutorial, I’m gonna give it a shot on my 30 year old ones. Mine went a little too far and I think did get into the cork a little so may not come out as well.

@DrPronghorn 6 ай бұрын

Sorry, if I said David, I mis-spoke. These were for a different fellow. Thanks for watching!

@DrPronghorn 6 ай бұрын

You can always put a bit of a wine cork in for missing cork, I have an example in one of my other videos!