I resoled my LLBean bison moc-toes at home again!

[@DrPronghorn]

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[@timbit2006]

L.L. Bean should be sponsoring you, these two videos have made me for sure on wanting to buy them.

[@DrPronghorn]

I would love to get a Bean sponsorship. They make quality clothes and shoes!

[@peterschwerzmann905]

Dear Edward I have just watched the video, very interesting how you do it. I'm also something of a do-nothing thrower and repair everything wherever possible. With the shoes, I learned a lot about how to approach the work professionally. An old shoemaker from our singing club showed me how to repair boat shoes mocassin construction professionally. He taught me how to stitch the soles by hand and he also bought the necessary tools for me. Thanks to him I am able to do many shoe repairs. When I retire and give up my office job, I will become a shoemaker and bag repairer. You can now get used machines for free, because the shoemaker is dying out and nobody wants to or can still repair shoes. I learned how to repair leather soles and rubber soles professionally, you need a hydraulic press with the necessary molds and a sole sewing machine for a 100% guarantee. My wife is on fire and she also wants to learn the shoemaker's trade, but she wants to repair sandals and not men's shoes, she told me. I never thought that we would become a shoemaking family in our old days. regards Peter

[@DrPronghorn]

That sounds great! I'm glad you're keeping the knowledge alive!

[@ckra2001]

Nice video, thank you! If you replace the cork with leather you will get a custom footprint over time as well, furthermore it does not need to be replaced/break down over time. I would have added a thin rubber slipsole (like 2mm) instead of the leather midsole (or do both, but thick leather is quite costly where I live) and attach it with 2 component glue. (You can get additives to mix into contact cement which enhances its bonding power/heat and oil- resistance). The rubber outsole will adhere better to the rubber slipsole (here you can use the glue without additive) and there will be no damage when you resole it.

[@DrPronghorn]

I like these ideas, thank you!

[@stevenroche9874]

Great job, Ed! The shoes look professionally resoled.

[@DrPronghorn]

Thanks!

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

They really do... Every project you get better and better at it.

[@LuisZurita41]

Wow this is amazing

[@DrPronghorn]

Thank you so much!

[@jk3542]

Real handmade shoe repair 👌Old scool Pekdread with Pighair hihihi But this is the new/old time 😉

[@DrPronghorn]

Thanks!

[@Lukasz531]

Great work!

[@DrPronghorn]

Thanks!

[@williamlemen993]

So far so good. Kind of like cletes.

[@DrPronghorn]

Thanks! I'm about to re sole them again!

[@mausball]

You basically turned those into a Blake Rapid construction. Pretty cool.

[@DrPronghorn]

Thanks! They're wearing in nicely.

[@larrywinn2941]

You do nice DIY work . I' might give this a try as I have the same shoes in the chukka boot .

[@DrPronghorn]

Go for it!

[@EDHBlvd]

Amazing work. I assume you watch Steve at Bedo’a Leatherworks.

[@DrPronghorn]

I love to watch Steve at Bedo's! I've learned so much from him!

[@tangomike12]

Just finished with a pair of Iron Rangers. Did pretty much exactly the same thing you did with adding a veg tan midsole and vibram christys. Sanding the edges of the soles were the hardest part for me.. trying to get a perfect edge with senders designed for wood is almost impossible.

[@DrPronghorn]

I agree. It would be nice to get one of the cobbler machines, but I don't have space for one right now...

[@DrPronghorn]

I'm glad you did your own shoes! Did you post any pictures online where I can see them?

[@tangomike12]

@@DrPronghorn I can send you a picture on IG.. just followed you

[@catfashbelly]

Dang, those turned out great!

[@DrPronghorn]

Thanks so much!

[@darylhill9400]

Better than new!

[@DrPronghorn]

Thanks!

[@haypro4713]

Thanks for the vid Doc

[@DrPronghorn]

Thanks for watching!

[@williamlemen993]

Good ideas. The magazine, just turn the page for fresh surface. Interesting to see how your work fared. I recently used old mt. bike tire on running shoes for retread. We'll see...

[@DrPronghorn]

I'm curious how that worked out? Did it last ok?

[@williamlemen993]

Went hiking today, pretty good traction. The tread seems to be sticking well to the foam of the shoe. There is some rubber to rubber overlap not holding as well (contact adhesive) saw your short on how you glued the heel up with leather in between

[@dannyfyned3699]

Gotta love the internet sometimes- I just ordered a pair of these and was wondering if I could do exactly what you've done in this video. Cheers!

[@DrPronghorn]

Nice! Let me know how it goes!

[@dangaines405]

Liked and subscribed! You have great leather skills!

[@DrPronghorn]

Thanks for the sub!

[@reggiebarroso2679]

Good job resoling personal shoe with a vibram sole light weight

[@DrPronghorn]

Thanks!

[@reggiebarroso2679]

@@DrPronghorn keep it up good work......

[@stuartgoodall225]

Very satisfying to watch ! , are the 'new' soles Non- slip ? , l have a pair of 'Clarks', boatshoes( prestigous handmade in the UK) I behind a bar , where your feet get VERY wet , so, they have allsorts beers, wines & spirts over them !! , l NEVER slipped over Once in 8 years !😂 Would love to 'renovate' them myself , but dont have the skill , so your video was facinating !, thanks

[@stuartgoodall225]

I meant l worked behind a 🍸bar !

[@DrPronghorn]

Thank you for watching! The white Vibram soles were very sticky, but not as sticky as the siped boat shoes I've had in the past. I haven't been able to find that kind of sole for sale... yet!

[@michaelreyes4981]

Did you just cement the Christie sole to the leather…..meaning the wedge sole is not stitched, correct?

[@DrPronghorn]

Correct. It lasted very well for two years, until the sole was worn out

[@ytrew9717]

sorry I have 2 other questions: 1) at 4:01 are you you saying "it's a 7or 8 ounce leather" or "7/8" ? (I'm trying to figure out what it means in metric) 2) what type of thread do you use at 8:11 ? (What size and material (e.g. nylon?) ). Thanks!

[@DrPronghorn]

They always give ounces in a spread, 7/8 or 7 to 8 oz. In metric that would be about... 3 mm. The thread is from the Maine Thread Company. It's an 0.040" waxed cord, which works out to about 1 mm.

[@user-gk4jd1jv4k]

Upped your game here! Really like the look of these Vibram-Christy soles, how long did the other Vibrams last?

[@DrPronghorn]

Each of the Vibrams lasted about a year. I'm redoing them again with a traditional hard leather sole now...

[@user-gk4jd1jv4k]

@@DrPronghorn Nice I'll keep on the lookout if you do a video on it, I thought Vibram soles lasted at least 2-3 years?

[@MatthewHartsuch]

Love love love! but I got to admit it drives me crazy that you could probably get a new pair of boat shoes like that for

[@DrPronghorn]

I understand. Part of my reason for learning to do this myself was to at least save on the labor costs. These shoes retail for over $100, so I feel like I've been justified in resoling them twice, but it would be difficult to pay a cobbler $90 or more for the same job, just because the new shoes are so close in price.

[@joshuatyler5746]

Great video! You’ve inspired me to replace the Christy outsole on my White’s. What pliers are you using to pull the outsole off?

[@DrPronghorn]

I use a pair of end-nippers that I bought at the Eugene flea market. Here are a comparable pair from Harbor Freight: www.harborfreight.com/10-in-heavy-duty-end-nipper-56477.html?campaignid=12192884362&adsetid=116489852825&product=56477&store=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw4_K0BhBsEiwAfVVZ_2_tD9Fq5RMbwkvTADHCaNR5387iDQzPlZlQFAtmphGrn_gwGbSywBoCLqIQAvD_BwE

[@joshuatyler5746]

@@DrPronghorn Thanks!

[@clairgervais7503]

I want to glue a thin rubber sole to a pair of leather moccasin slippers. What type of glue should I use, Rubber on Rubber, (shoe goop didn't work). I just love how your shoes came out, so professional!

[@DrPronghorn]

Thanks for the compliment! I would use Barge cement for any kind of shoe work. Also, if you're doing rubber to rubber, make sure both pieces are scuffed well. It might do better to put a thin piece of leather in between, but if you do, make sure to scuff up the smooth side of the leather or use suede that has a rough texture on both sides. The glue won't stick to smooth leather.

[@clairgervais7503]

@@DrPronghorn Thank you just watched this video again with a friend you gave those shoes a new life!!

[@eddiesmith5618]

Nice job! Where were you able to purchase the vibram cristys? thanks

[@DrPronghorn]

Good question! I forgot to mention it in the video, but I get my Vibram soles from the Oregon Leather Co. in Eugene. They do mail orders, but they don't have a web store: you have to call them and place your order that way. Here is their website: oregonleatherco.com/

[@ytrew9717]

About the scuffing up processes at 5:23 can it be (well) done simply using sandpaper?

[@DrPronghorn]

I think so. I would use a really coarse grit, but it should be fine. In fact, I've done that on other projects, used a 40 grit sandpaper to scuff up the leather.

[@ytrew9717]

Sorry for the basic question but why not simply glue the Vibram sole on the shoes (without the midsole)?

[@ytrew9717]

Sorry you answered it at 1:45 "it's a sacrificial layer"

[@ytrew9717]

But I’m not sure I understand after all: if the point is to avoid sewing again, won’t pulling the old sole off energetically also unglue (at least a little bit) this sacrificial layer?

[@DrPronghorn]

The new midsole adds another layer so I don't have to worry about losing a little bit of the original welt every time I resole them.