How L.L.Bean Boots Are Professionally Restored | Refurbished | Insider

[@senselessbabble1996]

For all the people saying "why not just buy a new pair?", one of the benefits of having them resoled is that the leather is already broken in. It's soft and supple from use, and has formed to your body. The older leather tops are much more comfortable than brand new stiff tops. This is a real plus, especially if you wear these boots a lot!

[@KiGeprak]

And basically we don't make new waste and utilize the leather to its full capability! (The leather are still in great conditions even after the rubber wore out)

[@boogyuls]

@DBCooper "half the boot creates just as much waste as the full boot" ???

[@taki8612]

@@boogyuls i jumped out of my seat

[@kishascape]

I don’t wanna be wasteful and I like my boots and wanna keep them. I have similar boots but from a better Canadian brand I got for $3 at a charity store to support da homeless.

[@CadillacticBean]

@@jimdshea youre talking to the type of people that would buy new air forces once or twice a year.

[@johnraymond4152]

I have worn a pair of beans since I was 12 , I am now 51 and still rock a pair they are the original muck boots. Much love LLBEAN

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Shoe of Theseus, is a boot that had all its part replaced still the same boot?

[@Numbskulli]

For this, yes! The leather is still there. While the shoe is not the original shoe, a part remains!

[@OriginalDonutposse]

Depends on if you believe boots have souls or just soles.

[@Erik_The_Viking]

I have an old pair of LL Bean boots - they're comfortable as can be. Worn them for 20 years and they're still great. When the sole gets bad enough I'll just have them resole it - we live in a "throw away" culture, when it's cheaper and better for the environment to simply restore or recycle the part that needs replacing.

[@FoolsAmongUs]

You buy for keeps, as do I. I have a pair of tennis shoes from 1980. They are the best I have ever owned. The Original Puma Basket, with the turned yellow baseline.

[@toddwitt4748]

I just got 2 pairs back from being refurbished and they look great. $39 per pair. I love LL Bean.

[@FoolsAmongUs]

That's cheap. My Vasque Boots cost Me $150

[@joepiker]

My L.L.Bean Boots have been re-soled 5 times, and I would do it again. Bought them in 1976. What else can you get like that?

[@cleverusername9369]

What a perfect example of a Maine accent. People seem to think it doesn't exist or conflate it with a Boston accent, but it's definitely distinct.

[@theulteriormotive1141]

It's sounds like a cross between a Canadian Boston and jersey accent.

[@mats7492]

They’re about 140 bucks brand new.. Way less expensive than I thought

[@boogyuls]

recycling/restoring is always better for the environment than throwing something away and repurchasing the same product. even if only some of the original can be reused that's still less waste going into landfills.

[@DrTube01]

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[@Fwyd]

* jaw drop * Wow. Such meticulousness. I’m about due to send my pair in for re-soling.

[@aimeeaztec4601]

Bravo insider - I LOVE resto! Your subject curation is on point as ever! Nice one 🇬🇧 🖤

[@HandsomeLongshanks]

Anyone who'd rather throw away boots instead of getting them repaired is a product of consumerism and has no idea what "long lasting" actually means.

[@iansoutryer3189]

It's amazing that this service is offered till today. It does not break the bank either and it's all carried out in the US!

[@apmarzocca]

Broken-in Bean boots are some of the best friends a person can have.

[@thanksforstoppingby]

My dad sent his boots back to LL Bean for re soling ,since the 60's.

[@davidchu2663]

The people who are saying "the rubber and sole create just as much pollution so saving the environment is not a valid reason" have clearly never seen or SMELLED a leather tannery. Tanning uses some extremely nasty chemicals including aldhyedes and chromium based compounds. In many places the dirty water generated is just dumped into nearby bodies of water resulting in substantial pollution since cleaning up tanning waste can be quite expensive.

[@I_WANT_MY_SLAW]

Who's saying that. Provide names. Provide factual evidence.

[@mikeries8549]

​@@I_WANT_MY_SLAWread with your eyes

[@cinnreds18]

I wear the 12 inch hunter 7 months out of the year and they’re my favorite boot. I hope this same process is available for the Maine Hunter line. 😊

[@TheMaverickq]

No way they would refurbished and repair the old pair! If the boots were made by apple, you would need to buy a new pair if the shoe laces were damaged xD

[@troykern4768]

I love my bean boots! They're great for rain and snow

[@mrsseasea]

Just realized USA made product, im going to buy a pair. My boots are made in Vietnam. Hummm?

[@Laguna2013]

Can you fully restore the leather upper? Mine have a fleece lining that does not come out. Can you handle this? How?

[@MrRavic]

I recently had LL Bean resole a pair of boots for me and they are perfect. I feel the cost is very reasonable as well.

[@3tacoman]

I just LL beaned all over myself

[@AppalachianLumberjack]

People askin why not buy a new boot and its because we needa go hunt and guns are expensive so we can pay 40 bucks instead of 200 and still feel like we got a brand new boot

[@ASparksIII]

Pretty unbelievable with a well-known failure point at the back of the boot between the leather and the rubber they have never addressed that.

[@marcocalderonbonilla3587]

I live in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 and my boots 🥾 are in great conditions after 14 years. I love them

[@scruffy7443]

Excellent Craftmanship!

[@cgh7337]

Does LL Bean still honor the policy that they will replace/repair any item you buy from them if they are worn out "before their time"?

[@madsthefreed]

This is an old comment but no, not exactly. They changed their lifetime return policy in 2018, but anything you bought before that is still honored. It’s a 1 year return policy for new stuff and they consider stuff with manufacturing flaws too, so it’s still pretty generous.

[@cgh7337]

@@madsthefreed Thanks for the reply & I agree w/ you, that's still a very generous return policy as most companies wouldn't give more than 30-90 days for a return.

[@BrassMtn]

I grew up in Maine and I will say next to bunny boots these bean boots are the greatest winter boot ever!

[@NextToToddliness]

I mean, it looks great... for replacing 65% of the shoe (arguably the most valuable part)...

[@jacobbwalters8133]

It’s a lot less expensive and better for the environment to repair rather than replace. The rubber clearly needed replacement on these boots

[@heyhey3603]

I guess I'm buying a pair of those L.L.Bean boots this fall.

[@arosha1]

The "L.L." in "L.L.Bean" stands for "Leon Leonwood".

[@barth9580]

It stands for "Ladies Love".

[@thechawangtvofficial]

Wow...The Quality and work effort is amazing

[@13thravenpurple94]

Great work 🫰🏻🫰🏻🫰🏻 Thank you 💜💜💜

[@TheMediaKnights]

If most of the shoe is getting replaced anyways why wouldn't you just buy a new shoe? Refurbishing it can't possibly be that much cheaper you might as well just get a new shoe

[@pri.sci.lla.]

Edit: I looked up the cost, new boots cost $149 while the restoration costs $39 plus tax. It looks like they keep the leather and just replace the sole. Sustainability isn’t always about being cheaper, but about using things for as long as you can. But in this case it seems that both can be possible which is great!

[@veronicajude]

I was thinking the same. I love these restorations but a lot of times it seems cheaper to rebuy.

[@rickjohnson1632]

I wore a pair of those boots for close to 8 years doing heavy construction in the winter. Once you own a pair of boots for so long there is a certain attachment to them. My soles were much more worn than the ones in this vid plus some of the stitching was torn. I received them back from LL Bean repaired and I was more than pleased. I still have those boots today. They must be 20 years old now. I would not hesitate to send them back to LL Bean. Like the old saying goes “ you get what you pay for”

[@laurac86]

It’s definitely cheaper to get them fixed and the leather on new ones is so stiff so by resoling your old ones you still get the comfortability of the broken in leather

[@trietminh287]

"Why dont you buy I need one ?" Memories I have wore a boot (not a LL bean) for almost 5yrs, to the point that it shapes exactly as my foots. I've been with me since I was an undergrad till now when I has a decent job

[@samuelw4492]

I’ve had a few pairs of boots resoled because it’s about $100 cheaper than buying a new pair

[@vasiliyfutsur2815]

Let know for as , How much need pay for restoration ?

[@iansoutryer3189]

Usually less than $50

[@tastemakerguidie]

millennium cloud

[@tastemakerguidie]

upping do that

[@Imthesoulofthes]

Back when Men were Men and Societal Values were intact.

[@tastemakerguidie]

bub•ble•gum

[@jobirjumayev3735]

Absolutely perfect job👍👍👍👍

[@sabrod92]

Let's say over time you replace every piece of the boot is it the same boot?

[@joecool9739]

Ship of theseus paradox The obvious answer is no

[@JwinBaby]

What’s up Broski 🦋

[@mohamadyassar1826]

What's up

[@Luciferjb]

Just bought my first pair I can’t wait to see how long they will survive!!

[@reallyallgone]

The best boots for pulling down your socks and eating your heels

[@Absoluteendtertainmentvlog]

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[@servicesepatupaksurya8507]

how much does such recycled shoes cost?

[@iansoutryer3189]

Usually less than $50.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Never been this so early...

[@samridgway9215]

Careful ll bean is not nice like vid!

[@oscarfernandezchuyn1208]

Restoring boots is more expensive than buying new ones?

[@DOJAx707]

Do the boots have a lifetime warranty or is this a service L.L. Bean offers?

[@senselessbabble1996]

L.L.Bean does not have, nor have they ever had a "Lifetime Warranty". In the past, it was a ""100% Satisfaction Guarantee", for as long as you think the item should last. BUT, over the years so many people took advantage of this great guarantee, that they had to put an end to it. Now the guarantee is only for a year.

[@I_WANT_MY_SLAW]

@@senselessbabble1996 so they blamed the customer for their guarantee? Imagine being mad at the customer for doing what you told them to do.

[@senselessbabble1996]

@@I_WANT_MY_SLAW Not quite. Too many people took advantage of the goodwill behind the guarantee and abused it. Here's an example... You get a coat, and it doesn't live up to your expectations, thus you are unsatisfied, you can return it. That's all good. But, if you get a coat, and just decide you want a new one a year later because you've changed your mind, and then claim you're unsatisfied just so you can get a new one, that was the sort of abuse I'm talking about. Or, people who buy a coat, use it for 10, 15, 20 years, and THEN say they are unsatisfied, that was another bit of abuse they faced. To much of people doing stuff like this is what lead to the change.

[@elliotdryden7560]

I wonder if there is a service for getting diesel fuel stink out of the leather. One that does not require fire, of course.

[@intellibam197]

Ngl this feels like actual asmr if you can put it in the right angle

[@alistertowelie]

boot-iful

[@jkilby27able]

L.L. Bean has the best customer service.

[@sfoeric]

Thanks for this great video.

[@lausymaus9856]

Is it a new boot or an old boat?

[@GolDGreg]

Her accent is satisfying

[@paulorobertopaesdealmeida9964]

Good Work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👊🏻

[@edwardmacdonald1858]

I love my bean boots!

[@oriancunningham]

I need to send mine in

[@LisaD007]

So satisfying!

[@annagodman688]

i'd love to have one

[@SarfrazKhan-uo7qt]

Really very good

[@Pillowcase]

Love my bean boots.

[@mastersplinter5966]

Why doesn't Timberland do this lol

[@jacobbwalters8133]

Their boots are not as high quality so they cannot be resoled. Other companies, like Allen Edmonds for example offer similar services

[@jennglow4647]

Cool 😀

[@wavydane]

👢

[@aqilahnaqiyyafalahi]

💯💯💯

[@SKSingh-lx1pc]

Amazing!

[@NorthernForester]

I have a pair of Maine hunting shoe bean boots and I needed to get them restless because the heels both ripped out so lol bean did it and I got them back and the stitches were not lined up at all with the old lines and,to boot, the heels ripped out on me in a month!!! I looked at newer bean boots and I learned they had a heel protector that stops heel rub from ripping through the stitches well mine did not have it and it happened again but then they stopped fixing the boots so I tried fixing it myself but I don’t have the tools to do it so my bean boots sit unused 😡

[@321okaygo8]

Wouldn't it be cheaper, easier, faster to just buy a new pair? It's like replacing all the pieces, but keeping the laces

[@mats7492]

Refurbishment is about 1/4 of the retail price

[@Li_Am_17]

No because they are recycling materials and it is better for the environment

[@Kdschaak]

@@mats7492 OK, that's the million dollar answer right there. Didn't know there would be such a cost savings by refurbishing them.

[@jacobbwalters8133]

No

[@ScrotieJohnson]

Older boots and shoes are also of better quality i have a pair of grand dads dress boots were manufactured around 1963, the look great and are freshly resoled, made in america and are of nice quality more sewn parts less glue. I think the shoe repair resole idea should be used more frequently, with all the tree huggers throughing fits about waste, we should we repairing and restoring less waste that way.

[@peace7482]

How much costs of repair?

[@laurac86]

It’s $39-$43 depending which version you have plus state tax

[@peace7482]

@@laurac86 if that's true then the repair is justified and efficient.

[@laurac86]

@@peace7482 - It is true it’s straight from the LL Bean website 👍😊

[@SpontaneousOrder]

Except L.L.Bean shoes are the ugliest shoes ever made

[@adonisssss2197]

They look hideous

[@metaxylene1710]

Ugly boots

[@hinzeyo1643]

Lol great work but why? These boots look totally dumb. What is their purpose... fishing? Even as a gift i wouldnt wear those 😅😅😅

[@dubester1982]

They are for the wet, cold, nasty New England winters. The bottoms or outsole are sealed rubber and totally waterproof. I've stood in snow for hours and worked outside in slush and snow and your feet stay totally dry. Mine are insulated as well so they are fairly warm. Great for working outside in any environment where you don't want wet feet, and they clean up quickly. Although they are often worn outside of their intended purpose nowadays, they are absolutely built the way they are for a reason. They aren't meant to be pretty fashion boots

[@voiceofreason2674]

Lmao I’m sick of LL bean. Getting them re done costs the same price as a new pair. And I’ve bought two new pairs in four years. These boots last about two years if you’re actually going into mud hunting ducks

[@lafigueroa05]

Nothing but respect for these artisans, but if your foley artist is going to be this bad, I would just save the that money and just have the music and voiceover. The poorly timed and exaggerated sound effects just end up distracting you from the video itself...

[@I_WANT_MY_SLAW]

That boot is ugly. Timberlands are way nicer.