How Faded Blundstone Boots Are Professionally Restored | Refurbished

[@virtusleather]

Bootmaker here. We use nails into heel caps for new and re-soled boots, they are either clinched using a metal last or are short enough to not reach the insole. The glue presented here will not last much more than 2-3 seasons. Choose Renia or Barge instead.

[@3pointassassin14]

Blundstones I think come as cemented construction stock

[@svn5994]

@@3pointassassin14 Correct.

[@dd52161]

you're not a bootmaker. liar

[@virtusleather]

@@dd52161 Lol. what a cynical world we live in now. I do indeed make boots. Heritage american worker style.

[@mattyreardon3593]

@@virtusleather keep it up buddy. The gold of future is American made. Especially anything niche craftsman. The world needs more quality craftsman like you. I'm Aussie. We used to make pretty good stuff back in the day.

[@rimvydasjasinavicius483]

Wow, never thought this much work comes into boot restoration. Good vid

[@MegaDoug1979]

I'm here to tell you all that Blundstone soles are in fact, not good on ice. Far from it.

[@jaspreetsidhu5708]

Yea and they're pretty much horrible in snow, gravel, wet grass etc. Only good in warm climates (ie Australia).

[@laseximexi]

( & Texas)

[@truckin3266]

Jaspreet Sidhu surprisingly everyone here in canada has a pair

[@jaspreetsidhu5708]

@@truckin3266 yea I'm in Vancouver. I had a pair as well. Iwore them for 3-4 years but swapped to sorrels and they're amazing. They look better, the tread is much more aggressive (better in rain, snow, and incliment terrain).

[@truckin3266]

Jaspreet Sidhu ive been using doc martens as my winter boots and theyre great. ive been wanting to get a pair of sorrels for heavy snow and ice (im in ontario) but i cant get past the way they look lol

[@robin3]

03:38 if you are restoring worn out boots it's safe to assume the insole should be replaced!!

[@svn5994]

Good luck replacing the insole on a cemented boot.

[@robin3]

@@svn5994 they removed it and gave it a clean (as you can see).

[@playvoltage]

blundies are a classic aussie shoe, it's nice to see them receive some love :)

[@sam-ww1wk]

They've actually been made in China for about 20 years.

[@jeff60025]

nice work, this channel is great since everything is explained and demonstrated very clearly.

[@Seele2015au]

I have a pair of them for years bought before they closed their original Tasmanian factory, much to the annoyance of every Australian. Just for the record: here are a couple of things I noticed about mine: the side elastics have stretched appreciably, and the insole was merely paper with a small leather piece for the heel that is prone to getting hard and curl up.

[@JH-lo9ut]

Yeah, I have also noticed they use a fiberboard insole. It is a shame that otherwise high quality shoes always seem to cheap out on some detail. If you have a good shoemaker/cobbler, they can replace those worn out elastics for you. Make sure they know what they are doing though, and be prepared to pay for their service. Stitching should be made through the original holes in the leather, and that takes someone with a bit of skills, who knows (and cares,) how to set up their machine for exactly the right stitch length.

[@Seele2015au]

@@JH-lo9ut Ideally, restitching should be done by hand by using the original perforations. I have restitched many old camera cases and the only way to do it is by using the original holes, or it would just be weakening the materials. Come to think of it, you also walk on cardboard wearing Dr Martens, but the ostensibly imitations by ROC - at least when they were still Australian-made - had leather allround on the inside.

[@tpop3723]

I had feelings of comfort and satisfaction while watching this.

[@sherlockbonez]

The heel part reminds me of grind to fit recoil pads.

[@rickwallace2091]

Interesting process thanks for sharing. You are giving away all your secrets😉. Very labour intensive but you are very skilled.

[@benjaminzedrine]

Love your work mate!

[@sumikamaharu5655]

From 0 to hero in few minutes 🙌 bravo my bruddas

[@502kicker9]

I got new blundstone so I am really happy to see how they can be restored :) they will last me for years

[@esheldon]

Only difference between them and a brand new pair is about 20$

[@constanzacontreras8359]

The restoration is more ecological I guess...

[@JH-lo9ut]

And one more pair of usable boots thrown away.

[@guesswho36]

Not bad on snow but definitely not on ice or wet surface

[@erikadowdy686]

They look brand new!! Good job

[@odgie9915]

No, it doesn't. It looks worse than new. The heel uniformity is poor. And not a consistent profile to the edge. Quite a poor restoration and not a thorough one either. Plus walking in snow and leaving behind 2 different tread patterns. Embarrassing.

[@착한말리]

very nice video ~ new pair of bludstones costs 200 so than how much does it cost for a repair?

[@arielxmoore]

love these type of videos. (especially when high lol)

[@clubsport9334]

Super high. Very satisfying watch.

[@romantia8327]

Very minimum creasing for refurbished shoe

[@burningmanmike]

beautiful restoration! better than original.

[@physics77guy]

good work but he did not sand the heel properly..... there is a gap between heel and the surface after completion, which is not good... i think he sanded it uneven

[@Mandolatron]

Those boots are barely hurting. This is essentially a polishing exercise and nothing of great consequence.

[@Antechynus]

Blundstone boots aren't made in Australia anymore... have become cheap Asian garbage... I'd never buy them, quality has plunged.

[@GKrippedmeoff]

The finest Chinese made Tasmanian boot. So glad they cost $200 now, totally worth selling out hey boys

[@GKrippedmeoff]

That's not to say it bad they're Chinese made, just the owners of blunstone suck

[@jenreu]

Wow amazing!! I have a tiny hole on mine, what glue should i use to fix that?

[@playvoltage]

most shoe glues are some form of flexible contact adhesive. for holes in leather usually some form of leather filler paste is used.

[@xRG1x]

Now do off white Chicago’s

[@MohammedKhaled-ju7gy]

Awesome job

[@ckra2001]

I hope he hammered/pressed the top lift after glueing it on, gently rubbing with a hammer wont do.

[@herbertfonzarelli6548]

Loved this vid

[@mattyreardon3593]

Aussie icons these boots.

[@ibanmayo2]

Those heels have more life in them yet, in my opinion. I wear them beyond that.

[@todskoric5556]

No one does this

[@salukage]

Hats off to you

[@QuotableVision11]

Consistency is rare . If you learn to cultivate consistency in your work , you'll eventually beat any talent , luck , skill- just by being consistent .

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

huh? how would one be consistent without skill? consistently bad? xD

[@insertphrasehere15]

the better question is why you would bother restoring a pair of 200 dollar blundstone boots.

[@irfansarfrazconstruction7167]

Good jobs

[@bernandinocamilo1946]

Great work.

[@ArfurFaulkesHake]

I'll stick to my Seibels.

[@jpdsociety]

i think warn boots more cool

[@avici0182]

Just literally bought one 😂

[@ABs70nova]

yeah I'll refurbish your $200 dollar boots for the low price of $300

[@agatasheridan2711]

i'm wondering how anyone could bring such horribly filthy shoes to be repaired....

[@nxfelibata2403]

Wow

[@anshulkeshri]

It feels like asmr😂

[@aaronderossett3998]

Is this VeTiVeR?

[@Sasasala386]

Another terrible work by the same man! HE'S NOT A PROFESSIONAL. Why are they still posting it??????????

[@jennglow4647]

😃

[@mbs6585]

Australian here, those bluddy’s don’t even look used. The elastics aren’t even stretched, that pair still has years

[@backwalkfassion]

Haha ilike this

[@heavenlyhobi]

Isn’t it cheaper to just get a new pair in the long run?

[@FixedFace]

if you far enough on the spectrum you do this every time before going out

[@senuauwu]

First comment uwu

[@IkramDrawingZone]

Senua watch my drawing

[@weihongli9615]

🌷

[@JamilKhan-hk1wl]

China hates boots like this. They would make "leather" boots with the cheapest material they can find and make sure it only last 3 months

[@ganeshram1996]

3rd comment

[@andyhammond5649]

To allow all the solvent in the adhesive to PAPER WEIGHT. Did he just say paper weight? 😂 He is also using a leather propeller apparently 👀

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

every boot with that flexible ankle part to avoid using laces or whatever that I have seen has looked really ugly to me, and these boots are no exception.

[@playaaaLV]

Great work. The result would have been even more fantastic if the pattern of the new sole matched the original one - which is not that difficult to achieve if you think about it ;)

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

it's probably easy to buy a closer match, but I wouldn't expect the exact same heel to be necessarily available. you're aware that's a prefabricated part that a shoemaker/restorer can't easily make themselves, right? it could probably be imitated in a less efficient way by cutting the pattern into a solid block of rubber, but that would be a more difficult operation than the rest of the repair process.

[@playaaaLV]

@@Ass_of_Amalek well, parts like soles can be easily produced by casting. All you really need is a mold, which in turn can be made using another shoe of the same make with an unworn sole (or 3D modeled in case the right sample is unavailable anymore) ;)

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

playaaaLV are you just guessing or do you know for a fact that rubber or some rubber replacement are easily castable? my impression of natural or mixed rubber at least (given what tires and such look like) is that it requires quite a lot of pressure to cast because it's highly viscous. idk, maybe there is some synthetic rubber that can be mixed from two parts and cast like liquid epoxy.

[@ALAPINO]

@@Ass_of_Amalek Nothing that would be suitable to holding up on a sole or heel stack. Rubber sole and heels of any quality are vulcanized in hot forms similar to tire production. One inexpensive method is to mold a thin skin of rubber in the form of a sole and mid-sole and then fill the bulk with synthetic foam rubber like polyurethane. Comfortable until the material degrades, e.g.: Bluntstones.

[@playaaaLV]

@@Ass_of_Amalek I never worked specifically with soles, but I'm quite familiar with the process and have all the tools ready. I think a regular 2-component PU would do the job just fine - of course it will degrade over time, but I'm pretty sure a natural rubber sole would wear off much faster anyway, making this concern irrelevant. Ease and therefore cost of production must be exactly why you find PU in mass market shoes so often these days. Besides, ever tried replacing heel caps on your wife's high heel shoes? The cobbler would most likely use ones made of PU, not rubber ;)

[@karenburkhart4812]

Rio, your thorough explanation and demonstration of the repair process along with your skill and showing all the equipment and materials required to do the excellent job you do, really inspired me. I am impressed with how careful and dedicated you are in your craft!

[@dd52161]

Wow, never thought this much work comes into boot restoration. Good vid

[@ALAPINO]

I don't understand why you would pay a cobbler to reheel a pair of Blundstones. Aside from sentimental value, most Blundstones are a sad ghost of their once high quality (for a glued, foam sole).

[@playvoltage]

i agree, would have been cheaper to buy a new pair but maybe they're hard to get in the states

[@ALAPINO]

@@playvoltage They're not. Almost too readily available. I can't believe people actually pay $200+ for just-okay leather glued to a turn-to-dust sole. For almost the same price ($230 on up) you can have something that is traditionally (or at least can be properly resoled) made in the EU. Something well made, and made for more than a few seasons. It must be the patented laceless technology and the banana peel levels of traction that draws them in.

[@constantinenejr]

@@ALAPINO What EU boots you recommend?

[@ALAPINO]

@@constantinenejr In terms of quality, the only ones still making good boots (in my experience) are the Italians and the Germans. Zamberlan, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Lowa (well not all of them are top quality, but that could be said for any company), Hanwag, and a bunch more. (I hear that certain South African companies are making quality affordable boots, but I have yet to import a pair to see for myself) Almost all those companies make domestic high end boots. Some still make their boots in the EU but in countries like CZ, PL, and QC is still very nice. Almost all of them also make lower end boots in Asia, and the QC can still be good but it's more of a gamble. I'll admit some higher quality boots produced in China can be good and last long but QC can be so variable. I often find footwear from EU companies made in Viet Nam more consistent. Almost every brand mentioned above utilizes Vibram soles (while not the only quality sole producer, perhaps the largest and most market share) which when matched to purpose are excellent. A soft sole formulated for winter and cold temperatures are going to wear out very quickly in hot climates on kraggy terrain, etc. I have a pair of old $100 La Sportivas for ascent/approach, made in Viet Nam and the quality is very close to Italian made. It comes down to model by model case, so reading reviews helps make your buying decision. The thing is, anyone can make any boot last long by baby it: These are tools. If you take care of $50 boots you might see 3 years of use. If you take care of $300 boots the boots might out live you with a resole or two. Take care of the upper/leather and a boot can last for decades (once the upper is compromised it's usually beyond economical repair). Not everyone has money for such things, thankfully the internet and KZbin is full of resources to find what falls within your preferences and budget.

[@ジヤンスニヨ]

I've seen better shoe & bag restorers..

[@philcarr7969]

Thank you for the video. As others have said, Blundstone no longer manufactures in Australia. So the baton has been passed to Redback boots. I'll be getting them instead.

[@jisookim9002]

좋아요 ㅋ

[@jamesstuart3346]

The heels on my Blundies are fine but the soles are worn out. I don't suppose these are replaceable?

[@SteveAtwal]

Awesome restoration and video 👏 I live near Vancouver, Canada…do you know anyone who can do this restoration for my Blundstones? Mine are not as bad, but heels do need replacing. Thanks

[@iliasilias3180]

Από την αρχή έως το τέλος όλα λάθος Από τεχνικής πλευρας Λάθος η λουστρινοκολα στο συγκεκριμένο υλικό Λάθος το καθαρισμα Λάθος η βαφή Και κρίνοντας το αποτέλεσμα το παπουτσι έχει τριχρωμια

[@GreenRian]

Could we get a part 2 of the How realistic it is about Bows and arrows in movies?

[@zlatiborskiparizer2943]

Why am I watching this 🤔

[@annr3744]

The boots make good sounds, if you know , you know. 😂

[@official_moh7336]

😮

[@ishanshn]

Should have shown us the inside cleaning a bit more

[@elenatruj]

Agreed....

[@cjg28]

Very very impressive!!

[@badman5356]

Impressive work

[@IkramDrawingZone]

Who is first comment?

[@RodolfoOchoa]

How about the inside?

[@paddyobrien1944]

1 like = 1 respect for Doc Martens

[@sean5091]

0 like = no one respect for doc martens