Shoemaking Lesson 13 - Trimming and Finishing

[@LittleKingGoods]

Awesome series my friend.

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

It wouldn't have happened without your prompting. Sorry it took 2 years 😬

[@LittleKingGoods]

@@AndrewReesonLeather Dude.. masterpieces take time.

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

@@LittleKingGoods Well shucks😊

[@xythenjones4263]

Thank you so much for all your information and patience with going through the whole process! This has been amazingly helpful!

[@htchtc203]

Dear Sir, thanks for your all effort to make this series and to show in details how to get started.

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

You are most welcome

[@genesismunoz9982]

Thank you for your amazing patient and effort in showing us your journey in leather works. I am building the courage to build a pair of boots to seeif I have what it takes.

[@rizaldydiy5991]

Fantastic..Can't wait to make my own boots now..Thanks Pennywise of shoe making!!

[@gingerjam2192]

Thanks a lot for the serie.

[@LucaSabato]

thanks the best shoemaking series i have found on youtube. Great Job!!!

[@muhammadmudassir6028]

Very nice I just simply like it the way you try and make them perfectly

[@artieskeeter6318]

You may have finished your shoes a year ago, but the great news is that your video lives on! I am so appreciative of your series. I binge watched it. I really want to make footwear and you have been a great help! Thank you so much.

[@klausbecker4745]

5:10 a sharp and COARSE sander + not too much pressure on the weel will completely erase the burning of the leather surface. the burning will create a very rough edge that is more sensitive to dirt and water the two of which will weaken the leather and the bond a bit quicker... thanks for this series! regarding you are an amateur shoemaker i am especially impressed by your lasting skills! also since its a technique thats rarely used in bagmaking...

[@samuelishaya4397]

Good work

[@rogerdean3834]

I have watched all this series of videos, thank you so much for doing and sharing them. I got more out of your videos than I have in all the other videos I have watched. My desire to make my first pair of shoes seem much more achievable. It was good to see that any mistakes that you made, you were able to correct and that gives me the confidence to make my own. Again, thanks so much, I really enjoyed them. 😀

[@igneousmoon]

Awesome. This series is fantastic

[@sengelhard2982]

Man this is a great series. It's so easy to try jumping into the deep end with shoemaking, this got me back to the ground and maybe try some unlined derbys first.

[@jacobfielding8661]

Loved the series. Thank you for all the work. I’m excited to someday make my own shoes. Hopefully they have lasted you as long as you ever wanted them too 🙌🙏

[@sosanyaadebayo3416]

I really like your video.. really detailed

[@crazyhorsetrading8655]

Just binge watched the entire shoe making series. Wow those shoes look do good. My first lasts are arriving hopefully Monday, tools arrived a few days ago, looking forward to going down this rabbit hole. Thank you so much for sharing these videos, very much appreciated.

[@mcooper29th]

I walked through the whole process with you. Great job! I am encouraged to try my hand. Keep up the good work.

[@NyBoo213]

I'm really hapy I found your videos tutorials, just what I needed, keep going! cheers from Algeria!

[@an7d7y]

Thanks for the knowledge ✌🏼

[@jwatriss]

-Thanks, for all of this. I’m slowly putting together bits and pieces for my first pair, which will be something vaguely related to a North American moccasin, or boat shoe or something like that. Having wide feet sucks. -I’m impressed that you managed to wrangle the end of this project with a newborn at home. Huge congrats, and wow. -Congrats on just wrapping up a solid project. Speaking only for myself, I found the little glitches and humorous asides to be hugely helpful, and your ability to just keep rolling with them added to the series more than they took away. Mistakes happen, nobody’s perfect, and that’s important to see. Whenever I write or build things, I only see the little mistakes, so I can’t legitimately tell someone else not to worry about the little stuff... but don’t worry about the little stuff. -ye gads. Those socks!

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

Thanks for you encouraging words. I'm glad you appreciated the unpolished parts of the videos. I find it hard when it seems like everyone else is doing an amazing job and never mucking it up, so I think it's important to show that you don't have to be perfect to do a good job

[@jwatriss]

I went to a high-end woodworking school, where the perfection drum was constantly beating. It’s inspiring to see a master at work, who doesn’t make mistakes that you’d notice, but it’s hard as a beginner to not know anything about working with the results you have. There’s a quote from (I think) William Morris, in Stones of Venice, that basically says that the soul of a craftsman is all about for!giveness, and forgiving himself. Only someone who’s willing to reach a little beyond their current grasp will ever grow. Apparent perfection comes eventually if your method of work is the only thing you know, and it’s all you’ve ever done for your career. But it won’t stretch your boundaries or help you become more than you are. So, rock on for working through learning curves, and encouraging others to do likewise.

[@victormordant4241]

Wow... what a way to learn shoemaking, for real, I'm sad its the end, your video were so good and informative, actually im 19 years old and shoemaking / leather work is taking a big part of my life / free time. Maybe mostly because of how well you helped me on my way to make my own dream Nike Air Force. Huge thanks again.

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

Don't worry, I'll be making more videos. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed this series

[@martintendayichirombe4016]

Thanks so much for the series. I watched through right to the end. Really awesome.

[@magimason7391]

Brilliantly detailed and informative. Hope you make more videos. Thank you.

[@rbrooke2379]

I'm late to the party, but this series was brilliant. The step by step and your attention to detail is hugely helpful. You're an excellent teacher.

[@oscar-k6f]

Thank you so much for making this series and taking the time to do your best at explaining the process.

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

You're very welcome!

[@Roarekter]

thank you very much. I have been looking for a shoe making course but everyone wants a very large sum of money. I ordered some 1949 solid wood shoe last in a 10 1/2 EE. I have not got a lot of finances, and your videos helped me understand this about nailing the leather to the shoe last. now I understand this better. I to believe in helping people. I give free training in fashion designing. Through live training and 3D animation. Thanks again.

[@tohrurikku]

Thank you so much for making and posting these videos. You have given me hope and direction on how to finally make myself some proper fitting shoes. It is especially nice to know that I can make shoes with rubber too.

[@KennethMcGrath]

Well done! I really enjoyed this series. I will be making my FIRST pair of leather shoes this year. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

Let me know how you go

[@francesco2332]

did anybody find the series so satisfying to watch?. this was awesome! thank you so much :)

[@ChristoffPretorius-ds8yu]

thanks for the videos and the training it was very informative

[@prateshramjohn]

Thanks for the lessons. New to leatherwork and its been fun to follow the shoemaking process.

[@benedictoyanavhe9061]

Thanks again friend and mentor.. you series blessed me and from ideas I picked I was able to make my first ever mule shoe.. using the ideas you taught on the masking vamp Making and lasting the upper .. thanks alot sir my client loved the mules at the end. Thanks and thanks and thanks.. my regards to the your lovely and happy family#bob

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

Good to hear it!

[@aaronrand3867]

Hey from Canada, just watched the whole series! Very good and informative!

[@eugeniaadiele2838]

Thanks very much for the series. You made it look so easy. Looking forward to more series, hopefully something for the women's collection.

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

That's a good idea. What style would you like to see?

[@eugeniaadiele2838]

@@AndrewReesonLeather Thanks for your quick response. Since some of us may be beginners, you can start with something simple - simple shoes. You may even add sandals. I leave it to your discretion. Once more, thanks.

[@my5digithobby967]

Awesome videos! Really appreciate people like you taking the time and effort. I'm gathering tools and materials at the moment - can't wait to get going. Cheers from Canada!

[@Felipediasbr]

Thank you very much for the series. It’s really helpful. Cheers from Brazil!

[@BrianJoyce-dk2sg]

Andrew, I believe you did a wonderful job showing how to cut out a shoe pattern from scratch, and building a pair of shoes. Great Job.

[@rshea41588]

hey man i just got done watching all 13 Episodes. I Wanted to say thank. Theres really not anyone that is going into this much detail. So thanks again for all the information!

[@Bentshandmade]

Big thanks for the lessons. They inspired me a lot and now Iam trying to make a pair for myself!

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

Good to hear. Be sure to let me know how they turn out

[@Net_Observer]

I loved this series

[@MrKinghuman]

This was priceless. Thank you

[@stevehulse5204]

Great job.

[@brendenterwilliger8789]

Dope series crazy its the last today

[@SeanTheJ0K3R]

Fantastic series! Looking forward to having a go at this eventually

[@akhilraju2882]

Thank you so much for this entire series!

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

You're very welcome!

[@cihc123]

Watched whole series. Awesome, dude👍

[@nain9478]

Thanks, I watched all 13 videos 🫡

[@vetnet100]

Well done, Andrew! Enjoyed the series

[@denisanic2203]

🙏👍been awsome and learned a lot of things. Also appriciative of the fact project involved rather accessible equpment/tools.

[@williammarshall468]

I really enjoyed the series. I’m gathering materials to make my first shoes and this was beyond helpful.

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

Glad I could help. Let me know how you go with your pair

[@TolaSeng]

Thanks! You did a really great job. Informative and entertaining at the same time. Hope you consider doing more videos.

[@danielvanvuuren8075]

Thanks for the series, really appreciate it

[@zhizizhang8771]

Please definitely keep going with any leather making tutorials, love what you do.

[@junulock]

Really a great informative series. Thank you.

[@ericmedck9345]

Thanks for the series!! Really enjoyed it

[@missmalice8554]

Absolutely brilliant series, I binge watched every video and I have subscribed. Would it be possible for your to provide a list of suppliers for shoe lasts and necessary tools for a beginner. Thanks again, I think you are awesome.

[@ernestosilva7673]

Nice course... Thank you very much for your time... Thank you for teaching!!!

[@jigarp999]

Love this series! Great work! Fun to watch. You got me inspired 😊

[@zozozoli]

This was a great series! Thank you so much for this! I'm just fantasizing about makeing some shoes for myself, and these videos shoved me, that it can be much simpler. Also beside the content, you made great videos, so I would like to see more content from you if you ever think about it. Thanks!

[@dripster8279]

Just finished watching this series on shoemaking in one go. It was very enlightening as you covered many aspects that other KZbin videos seem to skip or assume you know what x is and they do it off screen. Would love to see more and would even support you on Patreon

[@Unklebeck]

Watched the whole series, and the information is great! Thank you!

[@taramann9904]

Awesome series. I really enjoyed watching and I can't wait to get going on my project. You were clear in your directions, and totally informative. Would you consider doing another type of shoe? If so, I'd watch again for sure. A huge thank you from New York!

[@chrisfournier6144]

Great job on the shoes and especially the video series. I understand that this is as they say “A labour of love” and my appreciation is faint reward for your efforts but thank you Andrew! It would be interesting to see how you’re getting along with these shoes after a few years time. Perhaps you’d even have some different socks… 🤭

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

Thanks for the kind comments. I'll be honest, I didn't do a great job on this pair of shoes and they didn't last very long. I think the leather was a bit oily and the glue didn't grab like it should have. It didn't help that I was focused on trying to get clear camera shots instead of the job at hand. Every other pair I've made looks as good as when I finished them.

[@karoma5805]

This is possible the most valuable series I've seen on youtube and I want to be your friend. You seem cool :)

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

I can assure you, I'm a massive dork

[@bradjacoway8700]

Awesome series. Great job. Thank you!

[@brandonsummey2418]

thanks for all the lessons!

[@TheMimzez]

so cool! thanks for this whole series! makes me wanna make my own pair sometime

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

Do it!

[@Woozer73]

Very very helpful, you said you're not a shoemaker, I'd argue you are. If you are interested in sharing another shoemaking project I would be very interested in watching you make a boat shoe or ranger moc, using a moccasin construction :)

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

I understand the theory of moccasin construction, but I've never made any. I have a few more pairs of shoes I want to make for this channel, so maybe I'll have a look at moccasins when they're done

[@mickkelly6403]

Beautiful series! You’ve got a great personality for these kinds of videos, and I hope to see more in the future. Thank you! Makes me want to try my hand at making a pair of shoes.

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

I'm glad you like them. I'm sure there will be more to come

[@yadercalero1951]

Hey Andrew! Hello from Nicaragua, thanks for sharing your knowledge, I don't even have a knife to cut leather yet but I want to start doing my own shoes and maybe do some money on the side. Your videos was pretty helpful brother blessings!

[@edwinowuor7443]

Thank you for this it was fun watching and very informative, I notice you didn't use the stiffener for the front and the back of the shoe. Why so?

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

Just for simplicity. The leather was pretty thick so it holds its shape fairly well. The back of the shoe has two layers of it, so the heel is already well reinforced.

[@mudhasisulaiman7586]

Hey andrey thank u for the series....dont we need add in some sawing all over to make it more strong around the sole?

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

This construction style is the simplest style and requires no stitching. It's good to make a pair like this first before trying a stitched pair.

[@davidhatcher1611]

I watched the whole series it was great to learn the steps that it takes to make a pair of shoes. I'd like to know how much different it would be to make a pair of boots specifically a logger style with an 8 to 10" upper with 1.5" heel

[@vanessanair7202]

Great information. Thanks

[@Learning5515]

Thank you!!

[@stevehulse5204]

One thought, in your 1st video, you measure you foot compared to the last. To widen the last, just add some leather, I use a simple stick glue, then sand the leather so it becomes part of the last. Overall great job.

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

That's a great tip

[@CampCants]

Well done. Learned a lot.

[@annierachellgeorge-irving5820]

GOOD JOB!

[@me5leathercrafts247]

Thanks for the video it was informative but I missed one part.. and that was inserting the toe and heel stifners

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

I didn't add any stiffeners to this pair, just to keep things simple.

[@dempa3]

Thank you for this series! It has been very interesting! The videos are very informative on both a general plane, and also have a lot of useful practical pointers. Do you plan to do any other shoemaking videos or videos on other subjects?

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

I'm glad you liked it. I'm thinking of making a pair of open-toe slippers and a pair of stitchdown desert boots. I could also do some videos on my normal products like notebook covers and bags. I have a heap of videos ideas that aren't leather related, but they'll end up on a separate channel

[@dempa3]

@@AndrewReesonLeather Thanks for the reply! Slippers or sandals would be nice. Other types of items too. Are desert boots hiking shoes? Would heavy duty work boots be an interesting project?

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

@@dempa3 Desert boots are ankle high urban boots, they're for casual wear. If I can do a good job with the stitchdown construction on them, then I'll try a pair of American style lace up boots

[@dempa3]

@@AndrewReesonLeather It seems that we have wonderful things to look forward to! Just take your time, (I imagine that there are plenty of important persons and things to attend to at home :) ) good videos are worth waiting for! :)

[@fredriksajjadi7692]

Thank you 😊

[@mohdnizam1971]

You teach me alot my friend

[@brendenterwilliger8789]

Thankyou

[@easycardz]

Thanks a lot 🙏 💓

[@DitheryStudios]

Thank you so much!! A few videos I've seen on what exactly you need make it seem sooo expensive, but I'm way inspired now! Only question is how do you know the proper height for the heel? If you buy a new one I'm sure it says, but what if I go Antique shopping

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

The lasts I used were second hand so I had to guess the heel height. I laid the last on a flat surface and lifted the heel until it looked right. This pair was easy to figure out because the heel is flat at the correct height. If they were made for a tall heel then it would be a lot harder to figure out

[@bandula8260]

Thank you.

[@edmundebunilo6277]

You areeee the besttttttt

[@jojopaul6136]

Do I've to buy different sizrs of posts like 10,9,8, for diff leg sizes. Also how much does the post cost?

[@pedroimiranda902]

I’m make ones

[@sahilmishra2945]

lets goooooo

[@lorenzom7237]

Grazie !

[@MadiorSOWOUAKARA]

thank u

[@chrislewis4830]

do you not put tacks in the heels?

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

Not on such a basic pair, but I would on a more complicated construction

[@ragnermarbaniang9781]

Wow

[@srajiahmedmpunga6405]

I need one on one lesson plz

[@johannesk2852]

Somehow I imagine Andrew making all the sped up sounds with his mouth

[@AndrewReesonLeather]

You don't know that don't do that

[@stokrotnie7]

It was splendid. ;) Thank you. 🫶 🙏 🫡