Cap Toe Oxford Total Restoration | Shoe Cobblers Turn Old Shoes From Throwaway to Better Than New

[@kongmw]

Oh boy these sure looked rough. You did some serious miracle work there!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you!

[@airborneSGT]

The hand sewn welt is often a bespoke detail so nice to see that. Great work!

[@Whisper555]

Love these channels that take the original item and turn them into something better than when they were brand new straight out of the factory.

[@MCgrease08]

Top notch work as always. I would love to see a video with a customer's reaction after getting their beautiful rebuilt shoes back.

[@jayceonarthur2365]

Instablaster

[@caraame]

Love the sound of these old machines. There’s just something nice in hearing loads of moving parts working together.

[@edgarcamacho9567]

I can’t tell you how impressed I am. You guys are a dying breed. Made In America! God Bless Y’all

[@yerdauletalimbetov5948]

This so fun that u standing in a shirt but then there are shorts and flipflops 😂. However, the work that u have done is just amazing

[@paveloknowski1339]

Give Man a break ! its ALL about the SHOES !! He is his OWN BOSS , its 21 Century man !this proffesion start to be som kind of ,,art ", thanks to such young men !!!! other gentleman Mr, Powers have it as a ,,hobby " and is (in my opinion )v ,good on it !

[@nelsonrojas2114]

Gentlemen you guys are something else. Now understand me when I say I really did not know much about cobbling but I learned some basic knowledge from you gents. But their is one thing I’m quite good at and that is seeing master craftsmen do their work and their excellent outcomes. Keep up the good work, you inspire old gentlemen like myself to whatever it is I’m doing do it to the best of your ability because you certainly do. !!!!!

[@deenibeeniable]

That is spectacular. Back (way back) when I was a kid & everyone was pushing me to go to college, I wish there had been even one person who'd pushed me toward a trade instead. Watching this makes me happier than anything I've ever done in my career. I can't imagine how wonderful it would be to actually do it.

[@kevin7151]

Superb work on your part. You brought those shoes back from the grave. Excellent videos as always. Thanks for putting them out there for us viewers.

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you! We appreciate you watching.

[@jamesmosley8675]

Outstanding detailed craftmanship! I will never complain about a cobblers prices again! Well maybe I will... Lol! What you guys do is special.

[@TrentonHeath]

James Mosley Thank you, James! Haha...yeah, a lot of it depends upon the skill level of the cobbler and what you’re getting for your money. A good, quality shoe cobbler can often take cheaper shoes and make them much better than how they came from the factory.

[@firdauskaswady2217]

I don't get it.. Why do anyone gave this video a dislike? I don't see anything to not like here.. Cobbler did a great job!

[@jimtalor7971]

Because there are those who let their mommy buy their shoes.

[@ravipeiris4388]

I'm just obsessed with these videos. I have 11 pairs (& growing) collection of dress shoes ranging from $200 to $5000 (i.e I don't tell my wife about that last purchase). Makes me appreciate why I spend the money I do on my dress shoes. I would love to visit these gentlemen's store if I lived locally to them in Tennessee.

[@sosco22]

I love the old machines you have.

[@kathleenwhite9741]

I really enjoy watching you guys restore shoes. It's so nice to see when folks take pride in their work and enjoy what they do. I never would have guessed that I would be binge watching shoe repair, but WOW, you fellas are good! Thank you for being the Craftsman that you are! 😀👍💞

[@SuperPhotoDave]

Nice work. Would like to see more video of the finished job.

[@anthonygardner400]

Love all of your videos, but this, in my opinion, is the best yet. I thought there was no way you could make those destroyed shoes look decent, but you worked miracles! You really demonstrated how talented you are. Impressive! And thanks.

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you very much, Anthony! We really appreciate that and appreciate you watching!

[@riyadh552]

Nice work! You clearly take a lot of pride and satisfaction in your craft and attention to detail, and it shows. Wishing you a long, happy, and successful tenure.

[@supersonique001]

Outstanding work!

[@davepelfrey3958]

These turned out really great. I Love when old things are brought back to a new life.

[@steventrosiek2623]

I have never, ever, seen shoes so badly worn. You guys work miracles!!

[@ryaaaaanwhat4072]

Perfect Job. Thanks👍. Love the sound of that stitching machine. Good feeling

[@PolaOpposite]

These shoes just improved 300% from when new. Sir, you're an artist.

[@kyuutatsu]

I gotta admit, you two really do a wonderful job with these shoes. Not to mention you are a handsome pair of brothers. Keep up the awesome work!

[@scdobserver835]

What a dramatic transformation! Well done! 👏🏽 👏🏻 👏🏼

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you!

[@NJ-Cathie]

Amazing! They are better than new.

[@edf2953]

Excellent video Heath! I’ve watch a few videos on KZbin of various shoe cobblers reconstructing shoes. I must say, the outcome of the shoes that you worked on in this video including the uppers and soles, heels, etc. is some of the best work I’ve ever seen. I am thoroughly impressed as to the level of professionalism and attention to detail displayed in the recrafting of these Johnson & Murphy shoes. Am I correct, in that you hand stitched the new Goodyear welt to the upper of the shoe and the welt was machine stitched to the sole/bottom of the shoe? I only ask to ensue I understand the process as both procedures looked clean and quite durable. Heath, I think you mentioned in a previous video that you will reuse a welt if it doesn’t appear damaged. I believe that Allen Edmonds, when recrafting a shoe will always replace the welt with a new one. As a consumer, (uneducated consumer at that!), my knee jerk reaction is to assume that the AE process of replacing all welts, seems like a good thing to do. I hope I’m not being too anal, as I have the utmost respect for the work you and Trenton do in your recrafting of shoes, yet from a marketing perspective, how do you react to one’s possible perception that the AE replacement of the welt is a better way to go? Again, it’s just a question and not a criticism. To recap, this is an excellent video. I learned a lot and have followed you and Trenton since I was introduced to your Channel a few months ago. Keep up the good work...Ed

[@TrentonHeath]

Hi, Ed! We appreciate it! Yes, I hand stitched the welt onto the shoes and then machine stitched the sole onto the welt. We always tell folks that it’s not necessary to replace the welt at the time of a resole (unless necessary) because so many folks, particularly Allen Edmonds owners, think it’s necessary. Their recrafting department always replaces the welt, and I think it has confused a lot of shoe owners out there. Replacing the welt over and over again could potentially wear out the rib of the shoe at some point, but that’s one of a couple of reasons that AE will only refurbish your shoes twice, I believe. Sending them back to AE definitely isn’t a bad thing, especially if you’ve been very very rough on your shoes. If you don’t need a welt, it can also be more expensive and a longer wait time than sending them to a reputable cobbler. Again, nothing at all against the AE refurbishment program. Our biggest thing is just getting folks to take better care of their shoes, and buying better quality shoes, however it suits them best. Hope that answers your question. Thanks again!!

[@davidhalldurham]

Every video leaves me in awe of your craftsmanship. You guys are amazing.

[@TrentonHeath]

Dodya / Додя Thank you so much! Glad you’re enjoying!

[@WendelynT]

I believe that you improved on the quality of the shoes beyond what they were as brand new!

[@AngelInTheDesert]

Love it. Wish we had a bit more of detailed view of the finished piece

[@ianmedium]

Fantastic job! It’s akin to taking an average family car, blueprinting the engine, upgrading the suspension and finally giving the paint an extreme detail so it looks like a show car! You have turned a pair of Johnston and Murphy’s into a hand made pair of fine Northampton shoes!

[@TrentonHeath]

ianmedium Thank you very much! Hopefully the customer will enjoy them for years to come.

[@henryho2293]

Nice work and nice hair Heath!

[@ivanj.conway9919]

His touches of grey make him look so damn, dapper. My Best. Out.

[@wescobts]

This is such a great channel, you guys do amazing work. As to the shoes, i do not subscribe to the throw away society, so i'm all for rebuilding shoes and boots, with that said people should realize when they need to put the shoes in to the cobblers shop.

[@TrentonHeath]

wescobts thank you very much!

[@geraldfagan9018]

You are one skilled cobbler.

[@jeffestes960]

Thank you Heath, excellent workmanship and what a transformation.

[@TrentonHeath]

Jeff Estes Thank you!

[@apshambarger]

Wow! Y’all do amazing work! Those shoes just came back to life in a whole new way.

[@TrentonHeath]

apshambarger thank you

[@kking5652]

Good looking pair of shoes after the restoration, excellent job.

[@TheNunakun]

Remarkably stunning work! You seem to bring anything back to better-than-new.

[@TrentonHeath]

TheNunakun Thank you!

[@craighayes1982]

What dork hit the thumb down button on this video. Smh. Great job on these shoes.

[@bruces2941]

the dork that buys a thousand dollar shoe that cant be resoled XD

[@TrentonHeath]

Haha...there’s always one. Thanks, Craig!

[@TrentonHeath]

Bruce S 😆

[@Unojoservir]

Craig Hayes they work for Johnson and Murphy and love shitty foam soles 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@ryaaaaanwhat4072]

I’d pay a thousand dollars to know who these people are and what goes on in their head

[@lindeehopkins6439]

Wowza! Incredible RESTORATION

[@najeebahmad3103]

Wow, that was a stunning transformation!

[@yelojacquet]

I could watch and listen to Heath all day!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thanks, Marsha! Appreciate you watching.

[@technolotree5690]

Sweet. I like the nail part. I never knew how they did that. Very nice repair.

[@trentonpotter3304]

TechnoloTree Thank you!

[@pwman]

Fantastic work! Just into the channel in the past few weeks and loving the videos. Keep up the great work!

[@arthurc1971]

You sir are an artist. Beautiful job.

[@Legionnaire7777]

Excellent job! In this society of throw away fashion etc, you can't beat a proper pair of shoes always recycle 👍🏻

[@olaroti1211]

Excellent work!

[@codamedia]

The sole work is worth more than the pair bought brand new. Brought it back to life !

[@missionimpossible4869]

Great job 👍

[@genepippin5544]

You guys are true craftsmen...

[@Snugglez187]

I never thought about soles being the best looking and highest quality part of the shoe until I discovered these guys. Now I'm looking for some good quality second hand shoes to have refurbished so I can up my shoe game without breaking the bank, hopefully.

[@neilpountney9414]

Wow...so impressive. I tip my hat to you sir you did a fabulous job on those shoes.

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you!

[@stevendegliangeli7640]

I love your videos and I can't get enough of them. I also love Heath and I can't get enough of him

[@sheilahumphrey-morris1588]

Amazing work.

[@SamirSamir-oq1km]

Great work Sir!

[@MD-mm1zv]

Absolutely outstanding work!

[@benstewart4821]

It is good to see that some people refuse to buy in to the disposable society!! Excellent work!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you! We agree.

[@westfieldartworks8188]

Man, talk about miracle workers... You brought those shoes back from the dead. By the way, it would be kinda cool now and again to see a look-book, or a few pictures of Trenton and Heath wearing their favorite shoes, all dressed up and going out on the town. I imagine you two must have two of the most complete and well taken care of shoe collections of anyone in the state. Thanks for another great video.

[@TrentonHeath]

Haha...thanks, Anthony! We are definitely shoe/boot guys, but I think you all might be disappointed on our “relatively” small shoe collections. We’ve had several requests for videos like this, so we’ll probably do one soon. We’ve definitely learned over the years to invest in quality brands, so that’s mostly what we have. There are still A LOT of shoes/boots I’m wanting. Haha

[@christopherstone2691]

After seeing so many pretty much “heroic” restorations, by T&H my take away is this: RESPECT YOUR SHOES! Thanks, guys.

[@evelyn_r]

Amazing, they look new and great at the end 💖

[@jms7050]

Amazing job.

[@mikewood8680]

Wow. The strength and dexterity it takes to do this...not very automated either so a fair amount of hard hand work.

[@markg0410]

Please tell me I am not the only one who finds these restoration videos oddly satisfying. P.S., Nice haircut!

[@TrentonHeath]

Scott, we appreciate you watching! Glad you enjoyed. I’m graying quickly, so...thanks!

[@markg0410]

Trenton & Heath Gray is the way to go! (I am heading there, too)

[@johnwaddell4107]

Scott Black Cycles turning grey is no problem, it’s the turning loose that is distressing!😂😂😂😂

[@carolinamechanic]

@@TrentonHeath Grey is good! I get more compliments now than I did when I was thirty. Just enjoy the ride!

[@erikacontreras4313]

Great video my favorite so far!

[@christoskyprianides5865]

Very nice job my friend unbelievable. You're a talented man.

[@TrentonHeath]

Christos Kyprianides thank you very much!

[@spl4028]

This was awesome!

[@MrBurtonshaw]

I know I'm very late to this party... but that is an outstanding restoration. If you pardon my French - 'From f&&ked to more than functional'.

[@annlidslot8212]

Hi, Now that's slow fashion for you. The gent more or less got a pair of new shoes by fix what was broken and not throwing them out and buying a pair of fast fashions. They looked beautiful in the after shot. Yours, Ann

[@nodieusa]

Love these videos! Is it possible to "convert" a Blake stitched pair of shoes into a goodyear welted pair when you do a complete resole like this? Thank you for the great content you guys publish!

[@spinnact]

I get weirdly sentimentally attached to footwear and items of clothing so I can completely understand where the customer is coming from. There's something so wonderful about giving these shoes another life like this, good job lads.

[@MariBellaGordiflona]

Amazing my dad has those same pair they look very nice now

[@cobblersunny8793]

Beautiful work!!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you!

[@SilverJ56]

No need for me to tell you, great work!!

[@greenlion6544]

I have been watching way too many of their videos. Amazing craftsmen, a true art. I wish they would add a total time of completion per shoe, however.

[@TrentonHeath]

G L Thank you! We appreciate you watching. That’s hard to say. We work on a lot of shoes throughout the day all simultaneously. A lot of it is glue time...allowing glue time to set up before sticking it. Most typical resoles take about 45 minutes or so. Something like this pair, with a new welt, probably 1.5 - 2 hours.

[@greenlion6544]

Trenton & Heath thanks! That’s pretty time consuming, but must be great to see your finished product. Wishing you lots of success.

[@amsingh3041]

Awesome Job buddy 👌

[@sadicksaert5972]

Awesome job done

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you!

[@odysseusjak]

That was fantastic! Watching ya'll work is really therapeutic! Makes me wanna be a cobbler. Heath, about how long did it take you to do the whole process?

[@bodonald]

Amazing work man! Those shoes were shot!

[@tonydeltablues]

What a set up you have there: all those trad machines; all the handwork you did was great to watch. I found this very interesting as your restoration of these shoes shows clearly the Goodyear welting process. Q. How much did this restoration cost? All that skill, time and quality materials! Thanks Tony (over in the UK)

[@TrentonHeath]

Hi, Tony! Glad to see we have folks over in the UK watching our videos as well. 👍🏻 We’ve been over there several times and love it. With all that we did to the shoes, as well as the sole leather option he chose, I believe it came to around $160.

[@tonydeltablues]

@@TrentonHeath Yep, watching for over the pond. I have to say, after watching the video I thought to myself: is it possible to put a welt on a shoe that does not have one? Strange question you might say, but, I bought a pair of Church's tassel loafers off Ebay and the sole was glued on! I had assumed it would be Good year welted by not: apparently it had a 'false welt'. I had the sole glues back to the upper as it was coming loose. Such a shame as the uppers are made a quality leather....so, can you retro-fit a welt to a shoe so it can be stitched? Yours Tony

[@zachmitchem2801]

These look awesome! Excited to see what you do with my AE's! 🤓

[@TrentonHeath]

Zach Mitchem We’re excites to get started. 👍🏻

[@leebog1914]

Hand welted!

[@Peter_WongVI]

Amazing... good job Heath!

[@knowledgetracker]

I love the tidiness of your shop. I do wish you'd provide the price.

[@TrentonHeath]

knowledgetracker thank you. Refurbishments average $110-150

[@knowledgetracker]

Trenton & Heath - thank you! Very reasonable too.

[@markyoung7278]

Lovely work, well done!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thanks, Mark!

[@troydunbar8566]

Nice work!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thanks, Troy!

[@DanielTojcic]

Those looked amazing with the light sole before they were dyed black!

[@TrentonHeath]

Daniel Tojcic Dyed black?

[@DanielTojcic]

9:38

[@kathleen1685]

Very nice!

[@arsbadmojo]

Wow. I've watched maybe 25-30 of your videos, and this is one of my faves. Had never seen a welt replacement until now. You guys are incredible craftsmen; those shoes look brand new!

[@KG-td9wf]

Nice work guys!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you!

[@steveminch7741]

A master at his trade 😎😎💯💯

[@susmithpg]

I love your videos! Great work. Is there any reason why you don't do a 360º welt on certain shoes? Thank you.

[@Kevin-zf3sl]

Good video and nice work on a really rough shoe

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you, Kevin!

[@kentowens2179]

You do great work! Enjoyed the video!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you!

[@sjbunnybob]

Your glue disolver bottle leaks more than my grandma at a comedy show.

[@m3stevie]

Great work

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you!

[@jamesmosley8675]

Yes I have seen you guys do it repeatedly. Wow!

[@frederickimbimbo6246]

You guys are fantastic. In one of your reviews you placed Johnston & Murphy dress shoes as one of ten brands to avoid. Last summer I did buy a pair of Indian-made J&M oxfords, and you'll all know I'm a coming down the road when you hear the clackity-clack, like fake horses in a Monty Python movie. This replaces the pair I bought from them months before.They were kind enough to give me a new pair but still the same problem, though not half as loud as the previous. Is it worth sending them to you to see what you can do to shut them up? OR else I am moving on to purchase either the Allen Edmonds classic Park Ave or Carmina CAP TOE OXFORDS 594 DETROIT or Carmina OXFORDS 732 FOREST EEE. Don't laugh, I am hitting 70 and I hope to have these until I am at least 100. What's your pick. I am leaning towards the Carmina Forest EEE. Thank you kindly.

[@Maciste982]

Fantástic!

[@specialized29er86]

Love your work shoes.

[@TrentonHeath]

Specialized 29er Haha...thanks! 😉👍🏻 Those are our brand of sandals/flip flops, so that’s what I’m wearing during the warm months.

[@PatrickLino]

Fantastic job guys and an easy subscribe for me! Question - Is there a decent value proposition when resoling a pair of J&M? I can only image the work you guys put in cost more than the shoes themselves.

[@TrentonHeath]

Patrick Lino Thanks...we appreciate the sub! It’s really personal preference. All of the work we did on this shoe was just under $200, which is just a little cheaper than a new pair of this style. For most folks, I would have recommended they ditch the J&M’s, if they were as bad as these, and buy a better brand. This particular gentleman really liked these and wanted to keep them. There are a lot of better brands out there now that are $200-$300 and much better than JM.