Made in England VS Made in China! // HAND MADE SHOES REVIEWED

Made in england is well known for high quality goods, whilst made in china sometimes has a bad rep, but are we about to flip the script? Today we reviewed hand made british shoes vs handmade chinese shoes, kindly donated to the channel by premium mens clothing brand Arterton. We're reviewing a pair of Yearn shoes and a pair of John Lobb shoes, tearing them down comparing the qualities, and as you'll see, Yearn shoes value for money with a hand welted construction at this price point is immense. Check out Artertons site Yearn footwear!
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Chapters:
(0:00) Who are Arterton?
(2:40) Chinese vs English shoes comparison
(4:50) The feel test
(6:23) The tear down!
(13:00) Conditoning the shoes
(15:54) The result?!

[@Dan_the_Cobbler]

Ths was a fun day and video to shoot! Hope you guys enjoyed something a little different. Remember if you're interested in checking out Yearn hand welted shoes, follow the link www.arterton.co.uk/tsr for 10% off for all you guys.

[@kristensmith6042]

That was painful watching you tear down brand new shoes 😂😂

[@umarhussain7798]

Hey Dan, a big shout out to you from Dubai. Absolutely fantastic comparison video. I never knew that Yearn would be able to stack up to John Lobb. I have a question. I am looking to buy a new pair of shoes. I am torn between TLb Mallorca and Yearn Shoes. Which one would you recommend I should go for? I am looking to buy a simple no-fuss black oxfords.

[@Jiminimonka]

I work near Lobbs these days.

[@davidpeterson2294]

Are you familiar with Zavio Leather Shoe Company?

[@olivier2553]

Made in China is bad quality if you expect it to be obscenely cheap. If you pay the price, you get good quality. Like anywhere.

[@BryanJohnson4891]

Yep. China is very good at making things TO SPEC. If you send a Chinese company the spec, you will get a better quality potentially than anywhere else especially if you’re looking for precision machining. If you want to pay a Chinese company to design and make something for you - don’t. Since IP theft is so rampant in China most companies sending designs over will send the crappier ones.

[@royalbloodedledgend]

You know what else is made in China? Covid.

[@robm7449]

Beautiful looking shoes . I could feel my heart sink when you tore them apart 😣. But I know they were in good hands . Great video Dan 👌

[@jmatt4life]

As always, Dan, a lovely way to spend time learning about shoes and repair and maintenance. Keep up the EXCELLENT work!!!

[@kpatros1209]

Well I have to admit you're the first person that I've actually gotten hooked on watching do shoe repairs! I love the way you're so mindful and specific while you go about your task and the results definitely show! I just watched another young man take apart a work boot and he did it so haphazardly and roughly I couldn't get over the difference in technique... kudos to you sir on taking pride in your job.. WELL DONE!!!

[@tomrobsmith4410]

Wipe that brown stuff off your chin 🙄

[@BlueMax717]

I loved this video. I watch pretty much all the repair videos but making a series on popular shoes/boots and explaining what makes them good or bad would be excellent.

[@saintmichel9558]

YESSS ANOTHER ENTERTAINING VIDEO🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻. I’m ALWAYS DOWN TO SEE YOU LOVE YOUR BUBBLY PERSONALITY 😊☺️

[@dougsrosen]

Amazing showcase. It's always wonderful to see a true artisan explaining and enjoying his craft. Cheers from the US!

[@jay_rc_7809]

This kind of teardown and review was really a good addition to the variety of the channel so im hoping for more to come

[@jerrysantos6484]

Great job! Informative and non biased too. I like that. 😉👍

[@ajmarshallaj]

I’m not even really into shoe repairs, but this man presents it so good and seems like an excellent guy. Keep up the great work!

[@dickwintered]

Beautiful shoes! My heart always rips every time you tear them apart haha. Great vid as always!!

[@leeroberts7821]

Genius at work. Hugely pleasurable to watch. Thank you

[@gammaspidey4466]

Whenever Dan steps away from the repair videos it's usually funny or interesting, and this one was very interesting indeed! I thought it was refreshing and insightful to see Dan's professional opinion on such high quality shoes and WHY they are high quality. I'd much rather have a cobbler's opinion on a shoe rather than a sales person's; just as I'd rather have a mechanic's opinion on a car, etc. Thanks for another great video Dan!

[@FishKungfu]

Another great video! I like these comparison videos.

[@Mickdon10972]

Loved this video, repairing shoes is great and getting companies to send you over shoes to tear down and go over. Helps with purchasing shoes down the road

[@user-yw4pe1fr4c]

Why is this so satisfying to watch? Great vids Dan! (From Texas)

[@louisbernet901]

Just to let you know that I enjoy very much your channel, you are a great example for our kids, you seem to enjoy so much your work, it is very refreshing. Cheers!

[@carold8345]

I like the JL style much better. Personal opinion, not a statement on the quality of the shoes. Good comparison project.

[@sporksoffury]

I agree. The yearns have a lower profile which makes them look like swim fins when worn. It even looks that way on the models on their website.

[@mtbokor1969]

I recently received two pais of Yearn's including the one you took apart. They are some of the nicest shoes Ihave ever purchased and the patina is outstanding, even better in person. Thanks for a great review.

[@cliffordchristopher1]

Informative and entertaining as always

[@jamesbelan]

You put the best background music in your videos. They really match the visuals and make the viewing more engaging. I can't count how many times I've seen youtubers get this wrong whether it be the volume too high or too low, irritating or harsh sounding music using bad eqs etc.

[@richardvanleest3778]

Really enjoyed this episode! 👍 Good theme!

[@ragnarironspear1791]

I find watching you're videos really relaxing for some reason .

[@rwh00002]

Another amazing video Dan. There is something relaxing about watching your videos and very educational too. Amazing work and looking forward to the next one.

[@sempiterneldesiderata7439]

Such an educational video!! I loved it, thank you so much! You're so enthusiastic about your job! It's a real pleasure to watch you work with delight. When I watched your video featuring the bright yellow women boots, I really surprised about the range of your workmanship- shoe and watch repairs, key making... It is truly impressive! I might be around your age or younger but I always like it to watch craftsmen using their knowledge and I'm glad that young people keep doing artisan works. Truly, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I gradually become knowledgeable in taking care of my shoes and choosing quality ones. I'm a student on an extremely tight budget but recently I've managed to buy a secondhand pair of boots for winter from the French brand Freelance for 15€. I couldn't believe the extent of the bargain! They are in excellent condition - my cobbler was extremely impressed when I bought the pair to her to take care of the heel and the external sole. It's because I got educated by KZbin cobblers like you that I was able to spot this superb pair of shoes. It's especially hard to find good quality shoes when you are a woman because most shoes in the market are just made to follow current trends so they're made to last but a season or so whereas it's easier to find quality men's shoes. I've seen many bespoken men shoe shops but very few shops for women, sadly. I've always envied you guys on that matter. Congratulations for your craftsmanship and your channel! I'm looking forward to watching your upcoming videos. (If I may, I would be very interested in you making a video dedicated to women shoes so that we know how to pick good ones. Personally, I am not confident in analyzing the external soles and heels of shoes)

[@ttop64]

Hi Dan. I Liked this video a lot. Nice to see these comprehensive comparison videos. I would like to see a tutorial on how to put the color back into a two tone shoe like the Arterton where the colors blend into each other. Loved the funky socks btw. Cheers. : )

[@thesheepthemightythecrazy]

This is a really cool video and really good to hear opinions from a pro.

[@KellyBurnett138]

Love the patina done on them…that is beautiful! 😍

[@Thedudeabides803]

Enjoyed this one!

[@markmilan01]

Dan!! The tip of that first pair of shoes is outstanding!

[@marmalademustache926]

This kind of video is awesome. Way cool, interesting, and informative. Gg’s.

[@lawyeredup]

I would love to see you put these back together and compare end results to the originals. For example, I assume you would not hand sew the soles to the welt. There would be a difference that could be detected if it was being looked for, but with no diminishment of the quality of the shoe. Thanks for your videos.

[@markmilan01]

Love both the shoes Dan. I love brown shoes specifically, so they would both work For me. Another great video!

[@markusvanryan7394]

Hi Dan, great Video, following you for over a year just ordered a pair hope they are as good as you have shown. keep the content going.

[@egalitarian-rex]

@Markus VanRyan, How do you feel about the Yearn shoes you purchased? Comfort? Fit? Value?

[@peterpeter9902]

Dan, I remember you from Leighton Buzzard. Great videos just spent all weekend watching them all !

[@patrickcho791]

This type of comparison video is very cool! Wow!

[@thetimelapsesketchbook.9088]

I love these videos, informative and fun. Dan I did take a step back. You are the spitting image of my Nephew in Law. Only difference he's a bit of a whippet where you are a bit of a tank! Aside from that you look exactly like him LOL. All the best, great videos. :)

[@marcomcdowell8861]

Very well done presentation. Hopefully you'll get more sponsorships that'll allow you to dissect their craftsmanship. I'm certain that if I showed up to work with those on foot, absolutely nothing would be accomplished by me that day. I'd spend the time introducing co-workers to my primo foot wear.

[@generaladmi]

Great comparison. Please bring more. Thanks

[@buayakantor7738]

Both are good quality, love your comparasion video 🤠

[@jimjackson4256]

I just had to like and subscribe to this channel.I’ve never see anyone destroy new premium shoes.

[@thinkjsk]

New to your channel, really impressed at your craft and presentational skills.....

[@1979augistine]

Excellent video my man

[@ladyliberty417]

Learning so much here❣️ I can almost smell the cobbler shop smell, ha!! I’m surprised about the Chinese shoe, always assumed they were all the same! Thanks Dan for your expertise ✌🏼🥰

[@RWLewis2nd]

Great video as always Dan. You asked, and I definitely do like this type of video, and would like to see you do more of the same type. I like the quality of the Yearn shoes, and I love the wholecut style. But, I like the John Lobb's better due to their toe design. I would never wear a pair of shoes with a toe design like the Yearns, which I assume is their OXF 719 model. I do, however, like the Yearn OXF 215 shoe with a rounded toe. It's not a question of quality between the two shoes for me as both are obviously a quality shoe, at least in considering the construction of each. It's just the style of the shoes. On the other hand, if it was the Renaissance period and the Yearns included a sword with purchase I would probably wear them for my swashbuckling adventures. :-)

[@ruim2495]

Hey Dan,the guys fron Yearn just watched your video,I think you'll find some fans from Yearn now.This brand is known as Slimshoes in China,founded by a well known shoe enthusiast and a group of well respected shoemakers with decades of shoe making experience,the brand is very popular among the shoe enthusiasts in China.

[@jeremyemilio9378]

Chinese quality will never beat British quality

[@holyfox94]

Chinese quality improved a lot. I’m shure there are proud craftsmen too, but it makes no sense to buy a shoe where the european leather gets shipped to China and the shoe get shipped back. Nothing against a bit of globalism, but too much is too much.

[@CrystalStearOfTheCas]

@@holyfox94 it makes 600£ worth of sense. To be clear, I agree with you, but I understand why people do it, especially if the quality really is on par

[@cedarcheii-man1133]

@@holyfox94 how European's made themselves, trade. History says it all.

[@UnjustifiedRecs]

@@jeremyemilio9378 simply not true, sure china has a rep for mass produced garbage but they also have plenty of exquisite craftsmen.

[@tjmmcd1]

One (of many) things I admire about you is your character. You presented us with a professional, unbiased analysis when comparing the shoes. Coming straight from the mouth of an American, I must say, bloody well done.

[@kareneastaugh2365]

Thanks Dan. Yet another great video. Loved the look of the shoe from China. They looked very comfortable and easy to polish. I bet the mirror shine on those shoes would come up a treat. Keep up the good work. Xx

[@brandywell44]

It would have been nice to see the reconstructed shoes and compare them to the untouched shoes. You do some nice work. You inspired me to take my pair of Stuarts Gibsons into my local cobbler for a heel sock replacement.

[@qed4050]

That was excellent.Love my shoes and love shiniing them. Well done.

[@LuminoX182]

Thank you for a great video to review and give your honest opinion on Yearn. In any minute from FedEx, I should receive my first pairs of Yearn's. I have a pair of Gaziano & Girling Oxfords and they will be the standard I will use against others.

[@mechbest8685]

Cool video! Thanks for the info

[@kiahughesy]

loving the Paul Smith Socks I have the green and Blue glasses

[@southerngrey]

I'd watch more teardowns. That was informative and entertaining. Any manufacturers reading, send this man shoes.

[@DiamonDagger]

That was a nice insight, that atleast not everything made in Chine is bad. You may have already repaired them, but I had a thought which might be interesting, maybe a "pimp my shoes", when you go to repair them give it a little Dan flair, red soles, fiddleback, lulu plate, what tickles your fancy or is your style, would be nice to see them become a one of a kind :)

[@JohnRoberts71]

Great content thanks for sharing

[@albertmyers7176]

Fantastic vids,...just great thank you

[@johnskelly7648]

Crazyville watching gorgeous perfect shoes being disassembled with the la la piano music in the background.🤯

[@Rob-The-Gob]

DUDE !!! i was with you up until the skinny jeans!!!! LOL great vis as ever!

[@z4sony842]

Very good review, thank you

[@gabrielberetov9941]

I'm literally crying, I recently bought beautiful hand made shoes made domestically in Australia, and I'm watching you dismantle these fine pieces of footwear just for us. I could neverrrrrrrr

[@yossarian00]

Well he can put them back together lol

[@beatleboy0195]

Been binge watching these vids for a few days now while weighing up either doc marts 1481 or Solovair gibsons and waiting to see a resole of them and cleaning tips ie. can you put mink oil on top of polish or polish on top of mink oil. I'd like to see a vid on cleaning tips but also I'd like to see a maintenance vid on how some of your machince work like the stiching machine you have like how do you put new string on ect . keep up the great work.

[@lordpablo1985]

Love that counter intuitiveness that the good shoes come apart easier!

[@baldfatgit1]

Loved it "NUFF SAID" :)

[@TitiLectric]

I love to see how things are made, and you have a great channel 👍🏾

[@waynedrew7074]

Looking buff bro. Keep up the great work.

[@spurgaming5400]

Man, I have never been so into shoes until I started watching your channel! Now if I had the money to get out of sneakers LOL.

[@kwaboraboolang6526]

Awesome work,u are a genius

[@chowd.a.d.8309]

Great show, and very interesting.

[@arfabarmcake2776]

Really interesting vid 👍👍

[@imwithstupid086]

I'm not a big shoe guy, but I am a leatherworking enthusiast. Love nitty gritty breakdowns like this.

[@The_Original_Maverick]

Fantastic video!

[@pamelawing5747]

My dad had three pair of Church shoes and I never saw him in any others except his garden and tennies. He had them polished, and HE polished them regularly and they were resoled a couple of times. This was in the 40'sa nd 50's and they were expensive then but well worth it.

[@bubblehead78]

Enjoyed the video. I bet your shop smells fantastic. BTW, please capitalize proper nouns re: your video description. Thanks, Dan!

[@RR-fv2uu]

great videos mate. u have great skills. just a question how do u keep a shoe from getting creases on the uppers

[@renevemica2861]

I like your channel and the content!

[@bretthampton2050]

I liked this video. Very interesting to see how these high-end shoes are when they are brand new. Plus you did not destroy the shoes. I've seen other videos where the shoe is destroyed. You can fix everything done here and we still get to see how the shoe is made.

[@Daniel-yg9sf]

Yeah I don't like it when they rip a perfectly good pair apart on the band saw. It's wasteful.

[@ferby2454]

Big Fan of your Channel ... amazing work .... does Arterton ship to California, USA ?

[@WorldsStrongestFan]

The Yearn is similar to the Crockett & Jones wholecut “Alex”👌🏼

[@soundlysouth2962]

Hey Dan, really enjoying the your cobbling! Q: If I may, since Kilger has taken over the production and recipe of JR soles, have you noticed a difference at all this year ?? Really enjoying the vids. 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@icekitty400]

I like the music beat at the start of the video, takes me back to the late 80s.

[@granthenry5806]

I never thought I'd ever say this but I prefer the Chinese shoe. I must love the one piece upper.. that's just me, brilliant video as always. From South Africa.

[@wijse]

Well one is a brogue derby and the other is a whole cut oxford shoe. John Lobb also makes whole cut oxfords. He should have compared two similar shoes.

[@Flippingdrawers]

cool stuff 🤩

[@williamevans9426]

Loake's 1880 range is also fantastic. Handmade in Northampton, UK, Goodyear welted with leather soles, and very comfortable .Loake will also re-sole when needed.

[@richyclubsport5155]

Not English how they get away with it is beyond me, all Loake including 1880 are either part Indian or full, Trickers and Crockett and Jones are a million times better

[@LSDariuss]

Great Job!

[@albertoeduardofuentesperiv1181]

Cool video. I'd like to see the result of the repairing those.

[@shawnsmith2052]

I love the socks. Where can I get some like those? You did have me in tears seeing those shoes torn apart.

[@terrymoser2028]

Mr. Dan as always is the Man. The only thing better than an exelant Cobbler is a handsome, charming one😮😮😮❤

[@bend96]

That was a very interesting video but gotta admit it was kind of hard to see perfect shoes in good condition being stripped down

[@kurtyoung3577]

Hi Dan, can't find the JL on that link you provided. Really like that one! :)

[@andresimha1642]

Thanks for sharing and having both Yearn and Lobb’s I can only agree! Made in China? Yes sir !!

[@cooper7031]

Awesome video! You look like Richard Fairbrass

[@dorothyowens1645]

Tengo una súper admiración por lo que haces sos unos de los más grandes profesionales que más admiración 👏

[@HeyItsCoates]

Didn't expect to get sucked into a cobbling channel, but as a Knife/EDC guy, I can definitely appreciate quality.

[@chefduane3742]

Hello from Texas! Both are quite nicely constructed shoes and I would not hesitate to wear either, but the Yearn shoe is more angular than the John Lobb. I prefer the Lobb's only because they are a bit more flowing in shape that makes them seem more elegant. And I'm partial to the cap toe brogue style.

[@danbee415]

they got different lasts at yearn

[@foxyboots]

i love your vids !

[@Icy_Capibara]

"you can tell these come off easily", man how would anything not come off easily with those big muscles xD love your channel

[@carlos06291960]

Very interesting!❤

[@andreasmueller7068]

Thanks for the Video! It's really great to see an expert evaluate those shoes, maybe I'll give it a try but they probably won't fit me (EU size 47.5) I think they might be good as first high quality shoes!