FROM FACTORY DEFECT TO CUSTOM PATINA WITH MIRROR SHINE: Showing the process and products used.

[@docdee770]

Gorgeous! They shine like marble.

[@IsaacSalgado]

Great job! They look amazing! Thank you for sharing

[@mbshoedoc]

Thanks so much. I hope you will enjoy some of the other projects as well. 👍

[@errolmacdonald3256]

Olive green is prob'ly my favourite colour but the change you made is really impressive.

[@mbshoedoc]

Thanks so much. This was definitely one of my favorite Patinas 🙏

[@allconsciousnesss]

i like those whole cuts i wonder if that brand makes goodyear welted soles, MB brother impecable work as always and i mean it, consistent beautiful patinas in every video.

[@mbshoedoc]

Thanks very much. This brand makes Blake stitch only and personally I think a good Blake pair is a great addition to your collection. Sure GYW shoes can be resoled forever and a Blake only 5-6 times or so but honestly on any shoe after about 5-6 resoles the uppers are likely trashed. You don't need all GYW in the collection...just avoid cemented soles and you're good

[@anangelshero0410]

Fantastic! Honestly I would've remoisturized and polished them immediately after they were stripped. So beautiful!

[@mbshoedoc]

I totally understand what you mean after I strip them it was such an interesting color I was also tempted to just shine them up. I think I actually said that while I was working on them don't remember if it made it in the final video cut or not.if only I could have five pairs of them I would want to do something different each time.

[@Samqui68]

Great video, Really love seeing how you transformed from almost plain green to this beautiful fall color palet and how you achieve the mirror shine. Very inspirational and certainly giving ideas for my own shoes. Did ‘t even realize you could achieve such tranformation. I never made it beyond using black polish on burgundy color to achieve some shading effects. I need to up my game now. Keep bringing these videos. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@mbshoedoc]

Thanks for the kind words my friend. This has definitely been a great hobby and sometimes I too am impressed with how dramatic a change can be made to a pair of shoes. I will certainly continue to add videos. Thanks again!

[@AEGYOKILLER]

Beautiful different tones on these ~

[@mbshoedoc]

Thank you very much! 🙏

[@AEGYOKILLER]

@@mbshoedoc the colors make me think of something of cosmic

[@mbshoedoc]

@@AEGYOKILLER inspired by fall leaves changing colors from green to red and brown.

[@Joliaux76]

Awesome, very inspiring !!

[@mbshoedoc]

I really appreciate it. This is an older video filmed on the phone but still one of my favorite jobs. I did one recently in a similar patina on white crust leather you would enjoy 👍

[@smhne8]

This patina looks suspiciously like it was done by @mbshoedoc!!! 😂. Nice job Michael...

[@randallrg75g2]

Its great to watch this video on a big screen to see all the small details , thank you sir!!

[@mbshoedoc]

I really appreciate it! Hopefully I can improve my videography and editing skills too...its a learning curve.

[@djtaylorutube]

@@mbshoedoc Landscape please, on a big monitor or TV, the video just occupies 1/4 of the available space. Love the result though.

[@mbshoedoc]

@@djtaylorutube Very sorry, this was the first video I ever made of the process. Upgraded equipment is in the works and newest videos are landscape and will be HD.

[@djtaylorutube]

@@mbshoedoc Hey no apology necessary, you put your time and effort into sharing, it was just a request and suggestion to improve. Thanks for listening :)

[@mbshoedoc]

@@djtaylorutube Suggestion taken seriously my friend and I am indeed working on it. I do the patina work but am also starting my own shoe line so I'm a bit all over the place right now. I probably have 4 videos still waiting to edit but I will definitely step up my videos very soon. New camera and editing software are in the plans.

[@originalvybepromotions7269]

fantastic work!

[@mbshoedoc]

I really appreciate it, thank you.

[@ChrisJones-ht4cg]

Beautiful shoes. Beautiful editing. Too many people show the entire process on both shoes which just makes it very long and boring. This is the perfect level of detail.

[@mbshoedoc]

I really appreciate that, thank you!

[@kevinbeverlyjr1864]

Great looking shoes

[@mbshoedoc]

Thank you...I feel it is one of my best works.

[@DemetriosLevi]

Came from your insta story...fantastic job, Michael! I dyed my first pair a few weeks ago. Turned out pretty good but the toe won't shine lol I think I put on too much dye and didn't let it set right away. Great idea using a makeup brush...I'm gonna have to pick me up one haha

[@DemetriosLevi]

@@mbshoedoc Thanks my man! Will do

[@mbshoedoc]

Too much dye should not affect the shine. I wonder if it is over saturated with cream or if you used too much water when waxing. I would let it sit a day and try again.

[@anangelshero0410]

@@mbshoedoc or use Preston's method of using the refrigerator 😉

[@mbshoedoc]

@@anangelshero0410 Haha the fridge is Preston's patented move LOL

[@zoelife7272]

beautiful

[@mbshoedoc]

Thank you very much. If you like this work be sure to check out the rest of my videos 👍

[@nonbespokeelegance2481]

That is a genius color transformation Sir! I am stunned......guess I am falling in love with this kind of total color re-do patinas. The overall shoe feels nice already even before you apply and cream polish. The final outcome is even stunning. To what degree do you think the cream do to the color changing? I am always considering cream polish as a minor effect when it comes to changing colors.

[@mbshoedoc]

The cream is very minor but the hermes red in particular seems rather potent and can really create some change. Use it with caution 👍

[@Rasputin92]

Beautiful!! Bravissimo!!

[@mbshoedoc]

Thanks so much. One of my best I feel. Wish it had fit me as I would have gladly kept it 😍.

[@mrcdad]

A really lovely finish but it would've been nice to have returned to something closer to the original olive tones

[@mbshoedoc]

Certainly that could have been done and would have looked good but I really wanted to experiment and try something very different.

[@freepomeroon]

Hi, great job, I got a blue magnanni leather belt, want to turn it light brown, what dye would you recommend ? (just like the color to the left of my post with the "F" in the middle.

[@mbshoedoc]

Honestly I would not attempt to go from blue to brown. When you strip the blue belt it's going to still be pale blue and when you add yellow or even light brown it's going to lean olive green. It will be very difficult to get the color you want and by the time you buy all the acetone and dyes to do it you would be better off buying a brown belt.

[@freepomeroon]

@@mbshoedoc Hey thanks for the quick reply

[@mbshoedoc]

@@freepomeroon no problem. It's tough to answer for sure without seeing the belt. How dark is it. Then it just depends on how light it will strip which you don't know until you try it.

[@scottgoessling]

Great work. Thank you for sharing. Do you water down the dyes (in the bowl) before applying them or do you use them full strength from the bottle?

[@mbshoedoc]

I mostly use them straight. When I do dilute them it is with denatured alcohol from Lowes or HD etc, not water. These are alcohol based dyes. That being said each time I have tried to dilute the dyes like that I have not been happy with the consistency of them. Saphir and Angelus make a neutral base dye that is good for diluting and mixing but it is so expensive compared to a quart of denatured alcohol. I have yet to find the best option. I do frequently mix dyes to get a new color and that works perfectly well.

[@mbshoedoc]

@@AMR-zo5ut I have not personally found vastly superior results with denatured alcohol. I think it does ok. The neutral dyes from Saphir work better but at a much higher cost. I haven't done too much diluting and will have to play around with it more.

[@TheShoeEnthusiast]

Beautiful work. Curious how long that job took you in total.

[@mbshoedoc]

I never really keep track of the time honestly. Many hours over many days I would say.

[@08Rainin08]

Hello, awesome video. Do you think this process work on white leather sneakers as well? I love all the colors

[@mbshoedoc]

I'm about to work on a white Adidas Stan smith so I'll find out. It should work similarly 👍

[@08Rainin08]

Will you post a video?! I'd love to see the process/results

[@mbshoedoc]

@@08Rainin08 Indeed I will. I have a few Allen Edmonds Strands to complete first but sneakers are on the list 👍

[@08Rainin08]

I can't wait. I came across this channel by accident and glad I did. You earn my subscription to your channel. Keep up the awesome work

[@mbshoedoc]

@@08Rainin08 I really appreciate it. You can see more of my work on Instagram under MBSHOEDOC. I think I'm better at photography than videography but I'm working on it.

[@mikeresurreccion1162]

Can you do it to a black shoe Sir?

[@mbshoedoc]

Black shoes are notoriously difficult to strip so you can't change the color up much. Best to start with the lightest shoe possible.

[@ramankhadka8388]

Is that shoe is veg tan? And what kind of color is it?

[@mbshoedoc]

I'm not sure if it is veg tanned. You would have to check with the manufacturer Thomas Bird. As far as what kind of color...its a custom patina I created using various dyes. I use Fiebing dyes the most but there was some Saphir used on this one as well.

[@ramankhadka8388]

@@mbshoedoc thank you so much 🙂

[@LoudCitizen]

Nice work! [By the way, it’s pronounced AIR-mezz, not HER-meeze. #Hermès.] Looking forward you more videos!!

[@mbshoedoc]

I appreciate that. Pretty sure I have heard others say Hermeeze as well. I'll do my best but make no promises...I am nearly guaranteed to pronounce things incorrectly. Hopefully it won't be too distracting for you and others.

[@ulrichbarth6544]

Would have be better, filming in the landscape format. But still nice!

[@mbshoedoc]

Indeed, please know it was my first video and an unfamiliar phone. The other videos are better and now I have a proper camera and editing software so they will continue to improve 👍

[@pedrocols]

Kirby Allison did not like this video...lol

[@mbshoedoc]

That is entirely possible but I kinda doubt it. This was my first video and it was in the wrong format and done with my phone etc etc but it was one fine looking patina if I do say so myself.

[@johnnysuede3156]

Custom Patina... 🙄

[@mbshoedoc]

Not sure I understand your comment. Can you explain further.

[@mbshoedoc]

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