How cowboy boots are resoled - Lucchese Classics resole - Western boot repair

This video shows the process of resoling a cowboy boot. We resole a Lucchese classic handmade boot with the finest materials available. JR German pot tanned leather paired with a vibram rubber heel cap.
If you like the work you see in this video. We’d love to give the Maddox Team touch to your boots!
Give us a call at 7709725502 or message on Facebook. We are very active and will get right back with you.
Snellville shoe repair has been in business since 1976 serving Atlanta. In coming years we now serve all over the United States! The post office will bring them straight to us!
We provide excellent quality craftsmanship at a fair price, with quick turn arounds, and great customer service.

[@robertrush6611]

You are a true gifted boot cobbler!! Those boots are well worth the price of repair!!

[@y241184]

I wish these craftsman people's lives for ever in this world, we really need such people's in this world 🙏

[@blkbeauti05]

I really enjoy these videos.

[@rgonzalez2437]

I've seen this video at least a dozen times and I'm always impressed by the skill and craftsmanship this gentleman exhibits. Bravo my friend. 👏

[@flix7753]

After watching the video Steve Bedo did where he recomended Snellville Shoe and Boot repair, I thought I would take an old mistreated pair of Justin lizards over to the shop and see what Scott and Zane could do with them. Well I'll tell ya, new full JR soles, new stack leather heels, complete recondition of the lizard that was dry as the Mojave, the end result was as good as Steve would have hammered out. These boots look new, and weathered. That's what I wanted. If you have cowboy boots that need work, give those boys at Snellville a shout. You won't regret it.

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Thank you sir!! We appreciate the business and appreciation for the craft!

[@cranberryjazz2927]

So many good vibes man

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Always 🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@jmfa57]

VERY nice, they look great! I appreciate you explaining the steps and the equipment used also.

[@kabes1776]

Beautiful work. I plan on doing this by myself

[@dallaspymm6924]

Wow. They look great. You’re quite the craftsman.

[@christinamuller1741]

Amazing work! I only wish I had countless amount of boots to send you guys. Great video!

[@danziegner]

First real job that I got at 15 was at a boot repair shop in Austin in 1973. The third pair that worked on were the Luccheses in the same Sports Rust color, with the French toe and #4 heel. Nice work.

[@58Kym]

Recommended by Bedos, stayed to watch. Really good!

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Thank you! Stay tuned for more!!

[@RBTrujillo1]

Excellent boot repair job!!

[@philipflorie405]

Wow! Your work is amazing! You are a true craftsman!!

[@willtrax71]

Dude that’s amazing to watch thank you for the Video.

[@justinmcgough5312]

True craftsmanship!

[@36jimmyc]

Awesome work Scott & Zane!

[@yarok.c7465]

Nice work bro so nice .

[@mikeogden5256]

Beautiful

[@vinnier6]

Highly skilled

[@bootsbrandreviews4633]

Wow.... cool video. Great education !

[@henryfabian3187]

Wow, pretty cool video! Awesome work Sir!

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Thank you!

[@leeparker8926]

Beautiful work

[@TrebleForTheBass]

Great video! Just a little bit of advice - I would make your videos longer like 20 to 30 minutes. Most of the cobbler channels do that and it helps to show the processes you use in more detail. I’d love to see longer videos from you! There are not a lot of cobbler channels showing western boot repair, so keep it up and you’ll get a lot of subscribers

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Okay thank you! I was thinking the opposite, shorter videos would be better so folks don’t get bored! But I can make a super detailed one that would lengthen them up! Appreciate the tips. Thank you for watching! Not really a videographer, just a boot repairman😆but doing what I can!

[@TrebleForTheBass]

Snellville Shoe Repair One thing most of us viewers appreciate is when cobblers explain things in detail and show us the processes and the art of your craft! Believe it or not I would love to watch an hour long video of you doing western boot repair

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Brian Coltharp alright! I’ll have to do that!

[@TrebleForTheBass]

Snellville Shoe Repair So one more piece of advice for you… Instead of narration, you could try having the actual cobbler talking as he is doing the work. That way you don’t have to come up with a script afterwards to read. I think it’s more personal if the person repairing the boots is actually talking at the time of the service. I follow a lot of cobbler channels and that is typically how they are done and how they get the most viewers. Obviously you do whatever you want to do what is your channel! I just wanted to tell you what the viewers like and what I have noticed on successful channels. Hope that helps!

[@cecilnutall7923]

@@snellvilleshoerepair , I appreciate short videos due to me still working. I suppose pong videos may be okay from time to time.

[@TrebleForTheBass]

Those boots are absolutely beautiful even before they are fixed

[@36jimmyc]

Very nice work!

[@timothyweers8054]

Those are my favorite boots, the Lucchese Seville boots from the 1883 collection. It is horrible how much they charge for them now.

[@greghart007]

Awesome Work!!!

[@JuanLopez-pr1ou]

Nice job.

[@Caseydid]

I have a pair of El Dorado lizard boots that need work. One boot has a small tear that could stand some TLC. I really like these boots so if you can repair them I would like to send them to you.

[@aceofspades1542]

Nice job 👍🏻👌🏻

[@ИзидаЦ]

Hello, please tell me what glue do you use? Which company? Please describe the sequence of actions when gluing. I want to update the soles on my boots myself...)

[@YaBoyPhones]

Beautiful work! Was curious as to how much something like this would cost? Thinking about buying my first pair of boots off eBay (yes, I am poor but I love line dancing) and am debating on deciding if it’s worth making the investment on a used pair or just buying a new pair

[@Kazlide]

a full sole repair normally cost around 150

[@Owl_of_Omens]

Maybe a stupid question but I was wondering can you replace the leather sole with a rubber outsole. Similar to like the rubber on the bottom of the heel?

[@47solar43]

Great video and description. How do you determine whether to use brass tacks or lemonwood pegs? Either type or both combined. Does it have to do with what type of climate the boots will be worn in?

[@greatgrandpagamer4864]

fascinating

[@drstrangelove4925]

Think it’s possible for me to send my boots to you guys from Denmark? I can’t find any cobblers in Denmark that can

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Absolutely. Message us on Facebook and we can work out the details

[@GaryYoung-eq1ph]

Lucchese should be always treated with tender loving care, always keep them polished , keep away from beaches, water, sun, and take good care of those soles, plus heels

[@mbmb77]

Beautiful job! How much does a re-sole usually cost?

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Something like this is in the $150-200 range

[@jerrymolina2623]

When you add dye to the sole, what do you do to protect the J R emblem? Great job!

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

On the jr soles that have the gold leaf the dye just wipes right off

[@jerrymolina2623]

@@snellvilleshoerepair Wow cool thanks for responding. Are you on Instagram?

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Jerry Molina yes!

[@motogp1181]

@@snellvilleshoerepair Hi , is it possible to replace the shaft of the boot?

[@BillionDollarZombie]

Can a Roper heel be put in place of a regular heel?

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Possibly, depends on the boot, but a heel can be made lower with no underslung. Roper heels are typically 3/4”, cowboy heels 1 1/2”-1 3/4”. On some boots you may not be able to come all the way down to a 3/4” heel but maybe a 1 or 1-1/4

[@BillionDollarZombie]

@@snellvilleshoerepair thanks. Does it depend on how tall the original heel was? PS. I'm flat-footed so the less heel the better. And do you have a sole recommendation for all day comfort?

[@yyyy2999]

When stitching the outsole onto the welt...how hard is it to make sure you reuse the same welt holes perfectly? It seems like one small misalignment and it'll be a botched job.

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

They lay back into the same holes 98% of the time. A lot of times we replace the welt and don’t have to worry about it. Under the circumstances when a few stitches are out of the original holes, it’s very un noticeable. It would not make it a botched job whatsoever. Honestly, most cobblers don’t even stitch the soles anymore. Lots of things that sets the good apart from the bad! Not to say that cobblers do not stitch soles anymore. We have a lot of colleges that do top notch quality work. But your average cobbler shop just does a mediocre repair. Quick and cheap.

[@yyyy2999]

@@snellvilleshoerepair Thank you!

[@marzgtp]

Any new videos? I would like my HELM boots redone!

[@jordynmackenzie2355]

What size tacks do you use for the bottoms of the boots?

[@trevorlaswell6726]

What Wood is used in the Heal of the Boot?

[@redactedCowboys]

I have some boots wanted to contact you guys about

[@mr.mr.3301]

What does something like the cost?

[@number1pappy]

I was really bummed when I heard JR soles is going out of business 😪! They're just better soles ,period! I'm not sure what soles out there that can compare to them!? Anyone know??

[@tylerlepage8619]

Can a pair of boots be repaired if there are holes all the way through the sole, like you could touch your foot through the bottom of the boot. Found a sweet antique pair of ostrich but whoever had them never replaced the soles and wore holes 100% thru on the balls of your feet.

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Yes they can be. Message us on Facebook for a quote. Send us some pictures

[@thetallboyriley]

Hey thanks buddy this is exactly what I was looking for. Swap me KZbin contacts sometime.

[@jerrymolina2623]

I am about to start my boot making apprenticeship with a man who's been making boots for over 50 years down here in Texas. He worked 18 of those years for "Lucchese" boots then he went on his own. What kind of advice could you give a new apprentice?

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Don’t rush, stay calm, pay attention to the details. Make the one boot just like the other. What will your initial role be in the shop? What will you be doing starting out?

[@jerrymolina2623]

@@snellvilleshoerepair Detailing, shining, polishing but I want to do it all.

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Jerry Molina if you haven’t, watch some clean up videos like Kirby Allison’s. Watch some more of Steve at bedos leatherworks videos. He mainly works on shoes but shoes and boot are similar in how they’re made. Getting an idea of what you’ll be up against will help. But don’t try and do thing different than your teacher. Everyone has their own way of doing things

[@jerrymolina2623]

Cool! Im actually a shoe shiner. I was taught how to shine by another old timer who has been shining cowboy boots and men's dress shoes for over 40 years. Then I became interested in the construction and deconstruction of shoe's and boots. That's how I got my foot in the door.

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Jerry Molina ah cool man! Are you on social media anywhere? I’ll follow you! You’ll get the hang of it. There’s a ton to learn. This is Zane, I’ve been helping dad for over 8 years, still learning and perfecting.

[@hydroaegis6658]

How much does a job like this cost?

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

About $200

[@1SUPERNAUT1]

Hey brother whats the name of that tool you use to separate the heel block?

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Heel popper is what we call them. But look up Osborne heel remover tool. That’s the only one made now a days. It works well still.

[@1SUPERNAUT1]

@@snellvilleshoerepair thanks brother, seems like a solid tool

[@christianh9175]

Hey man do you think it’s possible to dye some light brown caiman boots black ?

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Yes absolutely

[@christianh9175]

@@snellvilleshoerepair how much do you think would it cost if I would send you them ?

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

My Use Only with shipping about $75-90, just depends on location. Shipping can vary between $10-25 for a pair of boots

[@abelhernandez2591]

@@snellvilleshoerepair I shipped a pair of boots and it was $20. I'm from El Paso, TX and I sent them to Massachusetts. I have the same Lucchese boots. Black cherry french toe goat skin. Awesome job by the way.

[@squirrelynutz1]

@@abelhernandez2591 hopefully you see this Abel. I live in El Paso and I'm looking for a local cobbler any good ones or am I better off not using locals for cowboy boots resoles. got a $2500 full croc that needs soles.

[@stanisawk1385]

3:50 I look at the work of other shoemakers, and I see that you are giving too much glue for the sole. Too much glue is not good, right?

[@mitchcompton5929]

How much would a boot resole cost?

[@snellvilleshoerepair]

Anywhere from $95-300, message us for a more personalized quote