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I had the pleasure of visiting master cobblers Trenton and Heath Potter down in Nashville, Tennessee, for the resoling of my first legit pair of Goodyear welted boots, the Red Wing Moc Toe. Learn all the ins and outs of this incredibly complex procedure with one of the world's best.
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[@Stridewise]

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[@american_psycho1147]

Stridewise having an existential crisis at realizing he's been incorrectly saying boots have "cork midsoles" this whole time on his videos. Great video and keep them coming!

[@Stridewise]

Hahaha! I'm always learning!

[@wadew135]

Nick is like a child watching his dad fix something for him.

[@Stridewise]

Pretty much!

[@JJ-lu6mg]

You can definitely tell Nick doesn’t work with his hands lol…

[@Stridewise]

@@JJ-lu6mg Hey I type

[@NashidAshraf]

"That's the manliest shit I've ever heard" - indeed

[@CrispyFrenFry]

This is effectively the experience we all wish we could have with our favorite cobblers! Just wish there was a trade school nearby so I could learn this wonderful craft too.

[@nicolasbaldwin2367]

This is cobbler fan fiction.

[@scuba_tron5332]

Love it. Nick totally looked like a little kid being shown how to do things by a grown up but I know I would have done exactly the same thing

[@Stridewise]

That's exactly the mood!

[@stephensorrell4550]

I have never seen Heath look so nervous during filming

[@jackdunn4463]

I think he was more frustrated or annoyed lol. Maybe a little too much bourbon the night before.

[@corradoblondi9792]

@@jackdunn4463 🤣

[@mspeed35]

Must have been a long day... If you look at the window in the back...The video starts with day light then ends in the dark. I can watch this stuff all day long!!!

[@Stridewise]

Yes I was amazed how long and in depth the process was!

[@embeaston]

I was secretly hoping for a Ghost moment where Heath would guide your hands through the movement. Haha. Loving these collabs!

[@Stridewise]

that's so funny. if only i could get the music rights

[@DMorgan77]

What an awesome experience Nick! Consider me jealous lol.

[@Stridewise]

Glad you liked it Jimmy!

[@sisleymichael]

Think of all the sweet, comfortable miles you will get from a good pair of boots, already well worn in. Function like new, but comfort of old. Yes, the red thread was definitely a pop of color and not a bad idea at all.

[@Stridewise]

Yeah I really like it! Trenton was telling me I was going to regret it haha but I decided (much later, after stressing needlessly) that i love it

[@sisleymichael]

@@Stridewise and did you see the green Vibram lug soles they put on a pair of old boots? I am uber conservative and they looked right at home, not crazy, but like they should be there. Made me change my mind!

[@matttherrien9608]

@@Stridewise are these the type of quality boots I want for extensive miles of walking? I'm sick of wearing running shoes.

[@IamNotANumber]

Love this. I'm a subscriber of Trenton and Heath and this came up on my suggested. Heath is a proper silver fox, as a lady of a certain age I think he's damned fine. Loved watching this as Heath is explaining things and answering questions as he's going which adds a different dimension to the craft. I think the other chap in the video needs to adopt the 'assisting surgeon' stance, it's really good for getting in and engaged, also makes you look like you know what's happening even if and when you don't ;-) .

[@AJMacDonaldJr]

This hot cork was the best ever! 😃

[@Stridewise]

So satisfying

[@SeptienPatterson]

I love cobbler videos. They're so relaxing.

[@Stridewise]

Yes they are! Glad you found this one enjoyable.

[@Meloncholymadness]

Fascinating, got my first paid og Red Wings yesterday for Christmas :D I sized down, they're hard to get on, but once on they fit, although a little narrow but I have a feeling once brokenb in they'll fit perfectly.

[@CarlosChavez-yb5dg]

I’d love to see Nick grow up and become a cobbler.

[@Stridewise]

I'm going to Guatemala to learn how to make a pair of boots next month!

[@terranempire2]

Because of the wedge sole it doesn’t need a shank. Where the iron Rangers because of the heal need the shank.

[@Stridewise]

You know some moc toes have shanks (eg Grant Stone's, Thursday) bc people find they add stability and arch support, but you're right I've learned that they're not always put in moc toes

[@terranempire2]

@@Stridewise not just boots, flat sole sneakers and Chukkas to.

[@jkacnt]

Great collab video! You seemed genuinely excited every step of the way 😄

[@had1223]

Awesome collaboration Nick. Big fan of both channels. Keep doing your thing.

[@The40Glock1]

Just started watching your channel and this video is so satisfying after watching the milage on those mocs . Great content

[@thesharpercoder]

The hot cork segment is definitely the highlight of the video. It shows my one complaint about Red Wing Heritage Moc Toe Boots, no shank.

[@HollerHoppin]

😂 their interaction was pure comedy in a few subtle ways… priceless

[@Stridewise]

lol Ricky Gervais-like

[@DB-xo6xh]

@@Stridewise spot on!

[@mattblair2224]

Great content gents, well done.

[@Stridewise]

Thanks Matt! This video was a big operation

[@CarlosChavez-yb5dg]

Great watching you teach

[@DavidLeBlanc]

I like your choice of threads. Yes, the red really pops and let's face it, few if any will notice it. If you like it, go for it.

[@thomasknowles7311]

You guys should offer a fan this opportunity... This is cool! @TrentonandHeath

[@etebol]

them red stitches are on point

[@xxxxbigrich5752]

Those guys are royalty when it comes to resoleing boots! 😁👌🏽

[@jeffrittenour8202]

this is like sesame street for adult men. instead of going to a bakery with elmo, we're learning how boots get resoled.

[@Stridewise]

Brought to you by the letters T and H!

[@liandrade9198]

Love this video Nick!

[@michaelgarcia8987]

Great call on the red

[@krazmokramer]

@Nick A follow up detailing the new break-in, fit and comfort of your recently resoled RW Moc-toe boots would be appreciated. Thank you!

[@thefrog9119]

Red stitching for Red Wing seems appropriate.

[@robertbarker5802]

You did it, buddy!!!

[@gabeesquivelLethalZR1]

RED STITCH IS FIRE!

[@Stridewise]

Yeah I really like it Gabe!

[@galichaglenl2615]

I subscribed because your awesome and your boot reviews are very good. 😊

[@insertgoodname4809]

Heath is never without his trusty OLFA L-2. One day I would like him to try making his own cobbler specific knife like Bootfury.

[@simonmandrakejones]

Heath always seems like a nice guy...and he makes it seem really easy, which I am sure isn't the case.

[@Stridewise]

Dude cobbling and shoemaking is SO HARD

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

3 other guys in the world with red stitching on their Red Wings. Yeah. Wyatt, his dad, and Uncle Tony. 🤣

[@jeffloucks2120]

What a great experience.

[@Stridewise]

I was so happy to be there

[@andrew5220]

Great video Nick 👍

[@Stridewise]

Glad you enjoyed it Andrew

[@steven3939903]

Was I the only one holding my breath when he was sanding down the shoe with the shoelace dangling.

[@jonlouis2582]

If you have to be home sick, what could be better than binge-watching SW videos?

[@Stridewise]

well hot dog Jon it's very touching you'd use your precious recuperation time to watch my gobbledigook!

[@michelgiachino5887]

You need to heat both parts in the same time, for instance under '' flah oven'', but also with the heater sitting on the bench, to free your both handsp

[@davidcoleman2796]

Great video . Good info. I have my first pair of Thursdays caption boots. Maybe next year I will get a pair of Wolverine 1000 Mile boots

[@karem9605]

Heat have talent ar explaining the "why"

[@michelgiachino5887]

Kork is a filling, probably the best, between insole and intermediate sole,

[@michelgiachino5887]

Best is to use natural cork, and use natural glue, as wheat glue or rubber dissolution

[@johnjones5157]

Great to see 👏

[@vanemaster4345]

Gotta love that hot courke

[@fakejasonlawless]

Hey Nick, so since Trenton replaced the cork filling did you have to break in the boots for a second time? What was it like? EDIT: seems like it's already addressed in the video 😛 just need to watch a bit more

[@steveeab2364]

Great video! Maybe one day I'll get myself a pair of Redwings.

[@jeffloucks2120]

Careful, these heritage boots are addicting.

[@UnknownUser-rb9pd]

The layers of contact cement plus glue mixed with cork on a resole prove that it doesn't matter if your soles are rubber or leather, neither are going to breathe.

[@jensrb50]

Exactly 🤣. And your uppers won't breather because of the Thermo plastic toe/heel puff and nylon reinforcements

[@UnknownUser-rb9pd]

@@jensrb50 Your uppers might breathe because of that big hole in the boot where you put your foot :-) . As long as you don't lace it really tightly

[@9soccerplayr]

heath is just a rugged hearty fellow lol, nicks about to have one solid boot and one flopping apart

[@Stridewise]

oh because i'm bad at boot resoling?? yes, that's a fair assessment

[@9soccerplayr]

@@Stridewise precisely

[@mtk8020]

Really nice job. Would like to send my RW Iron Ranger to you when time comes. Subscribed.

[@tonycobb4562]

Wedge soles do not need a shank. A shank is there to keep a defined heel from collapsing.

[@oneformula]

unless you climb rungs.... or occasionally use a shovel.... or

[@tonycobb4562]

@@oneformula Why wear a flat wedge sole if you are climbing rungs and on the shovel? A defined heel seems like it would be more useful for both.

[@RichardGilbert2727]

@@tonycobb4562 The wedge seems more natural to me for everything. But then I haven't tried boots with heels!

[@dougpratt5714]

Did you also recondition the leather, or dye it, or is that an unusual color? Great learning video.

[@Stridewise]

it's charcoal rough and tough, we didn't recondition it actually, i should have and T&H normally do!

[@jacobsidorin2055]

What kind of glue is applied on christy soles

[@kneelocoveproduction]

How can I shrink my boots. My foot is all over the place. I think the Redwing guy gave me bad advice on sizing.

[@JohnGregoryGarza]

STONE COLDDD STONE COLDDD😱😱😱

[@mikereuther690]

Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze should have cobbled some shoes.

[@kurtzcol]

red wing should put something in the soles so they dont wear out so fast

[@ryanrobicheaux3896]

So how long did the entire resole take?...hours?

[@Stridewise]

HOURS! I was amazed how in depth it is - tip your cobblers, gentlemen

[@michaelhuggins4595]

Looked to me like Heath wanted to cuss ...

[@blueband8114]

Mine are that ground down and i live in the country... soles of butter the 875's.

[@Stridewise]

That's true! I wonder if the Vibrams will fare better

[@adamw.20]

...Red Wings !!!

[@robertvazquez7806]

Are you boys from Christopher st. in New York City????

[@Stridewise]

I lived by Christopher Street for five years but the boys are in Tennessee

[@tplambert]

Legends

[@hgm8337]

Replacing the mid-sole and cork on a perfectly good pair of Redwings with just a worn out sole is such a cobbler money grab,..

[@2Solstice2]

Who gives their kid the pin code to their ATM card?! Is this something Australians do?

[@Stridewise]

You know like your mum takes you to the ATM and gets you to key in the code to make you feel important? No?

[@michelgiachino5887]

About the leftovers, I re use them as fillers in the empty woman heels, ex

[@nateleach5857]

Nick has soft hands!

[@9rows]

all you hot cork fiends can just go to 9:40. you're welcome.

[@Moskoe83]

You can tell this stridewise is not a very handy guy LMAO

[@Stridewise]

Hey I'm learning kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnSnqJypqdpqoM0

[@thooks1234]

Ok, I can't not ask this any longer. Do y'all put some sanitizer or the like on the shoes before handling them so much? I see y'all handling the soles, innards, etc., with bare hands and then you'll run your hands over your clothes, etc. No, I'm not a germophobe but I know that floors/streets are nasty. And they have liquids and such on them that we walk through.... Sorry, a horrid comment/question but things like this make me think. :)

[@RichardGilbert2727]

Super interesting. I feel so lucky to have a brother and sister living in Nashville! But us unwashed masses can only mail them to T&H. Oh well. I'd trust them with my Grant Stones any day. When that day comes . . .

[@Stridewise]

Haha they're the kings!

[@hectorcortez3888]

Love your work, but your Apprentice seems a little dingy 🙄

[@Stridewise]

he's still got his training wheels on

[@FunnyMan-ez9vq]

Just buy a new pair ;)

[@Stridewise]

but the resoling is the whole point!!

[@collectivismkills]

I don’t exactly know what it means, but I find myself nevertheless wishing that I was frustratingly handsome.

[@kcstott]

The holes are to prevent “sink” That’s a term used in the molding industry. Sink happens in thick sections of material as the material cools it shrinks and leaves a depression in the finished material. And that can be unsightly.

[@paul_domici]

Man I'm so jealous! I wish I could resole my boots with Heath! I Love and watch all their videos!!! The boots look Awesome!!!

[@Stridewise]

Glad you like it dude!

[@mikeslimjimlim]

Too much handsome in one room

[@Stridewise]

I'm just reflecting Heath's handsomeness

[@rjduma]

I’m glad he put you to work!

[@Stridewise]

I filmed one with Bedo's Leatherworks too and he made me do a lot more work!

[@DanOKC]

I actually remember when we had several cobblers in our side of town that re-soled our shoes as a kid. It was a 10-minute process that had normally double your shoe life, at least till you were ready for the next size up.

[@jacktrevino5412]

Why have I been waiting for this colab for so long!!

[@keenobservations3050]

Weird, love both these channels but I didn’t see any chemistry between these two fellows. Kidding guys

[@ChancellorJohnsonActor]

I think the general consensus is that Nick was very much the "kid being shown how to do grown-up things by his dad" in this video and it was heartwarming

[@Stridewise]

This is very true, I read your comment out loud to my buddy and we laughed

[@user-hd8ej8yx9p]

Was he annoyed the whole time every time you asked a question?

[@OGBunney]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed that

[@user-hd8ej8yx9p]

@@OGBunney he’s like stfu Aussie

[@jackdunn4463]

Heath really seemed like he wasnt having Nicks shit in this video. Everyone has off days. I love both channels.

[@Stridewise]

Haha he's just more taciturn than Trent

[@ToddLloyd]

I noticed the same. Was he having an off day? Maybe he had some shit to do that he had on his mind.

[@sashayav5061]

When Heath talks he is purposeful with his words. The other guy talks so much, and quickly but isn’t saying anything truly meaningful or additive.

[@blakeivey9694]

Nick starts out calling him “frustratingly handsome”. Sounds like Heath might not have liked some of the off camera attention he was getting. Us southern boys ain’t used to some of that big city stuff. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jimmccoys5778]

Great video!! Love the in depth! They do amazing work and really are meticulous about their craft!

[@Stridewise]

Yeah they truly love the work, really inspiring guys

[@rockon21ful]

Awesome 👏😎Heath is an amazing cobbler ‼️

[@juanzambrano2944]

I know where im gonna resole my Perry’s if I ever get through that sole.

[@jaystavros7177]

How’s the sizing on the Perry’s? What brannock size are you vs what you ordered if you don’t mind my asking?

[@juanzambrano2944]

@@jaystavros7177 didn’t check branock, I went with the same size as my iron rangers 9.5 D which is 1 full size down from my sneaker size of 10.5, feels good to me.

[@ZHB1989]

I can respect a white collar guy willing to get there hands dirty.

[@billystpaul8907]

It's nice to you get out to Outback once and a while....It's good to other parts of the country other then Brooklyn....I really enjoy both channels....

[@Stridewise]

Thanks Billy! I go all over :)

[@pbird83]

My wife loves 2 accents: Australian and Southern. This is basically porn for her. Great video, boys!

[@Stridewise]

Hi Mrs Bird!

[@salvadoreanninja]

@stridewise can you please make a video with Brian the boot maker?

[@Stridewise]

I tried when I was in LA and he didn't have the time! One day :)

[@ttop64]

Hi Nick. I've seen these boots after they were resoled in previous videos. How long ago was this filmed before you released it?

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

Always remember "chicks dig scars"

[@wulfyhowls1678]

Can't get heath to shutup

[@twinglock40z]

Dang it man. He never really finished what he was saying about the difference in sheet cork or the mix stuff. I’ve been wondering this myself.