Beat Up Red Wing Boots Makeover

[@TrentonHeath]

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[@goochdawg]

I can see red wings makeing a mean face look if they saw this video, yeah red wings there soles are s****! now days! wtf happend? hahahaha

[@Thelongmanable]

*_A toe cap and some leather die wouldn't cost a fortune and would have exceeded the customers' expectations._*

[@MrDavidlfields]

That is a red wing supersole. It is a direct attach foam injection process with a hook welt. It absolutely can be resoled by Red Wing at the factory on the same machines that put the original sole on the boot when built. In my 11 years working with a red Wing I have had literally thousands of these boots factory resoled. My own boots have gone through the process multiple times. You guys do great work and I’d be happy to have you work on my boots. I respect the craft and art. Stay Gold.

[@馬伕]

I would have sent those back to Red Wings.

[@A55-s9d]

Now Red Wing won't be able to put those boots back on the direct attachment device.

[@bluegrassman3040]

@@A55-s9dit’s pretty obvious that the owner of those boots isn’t interested in sending them back to Red Wing.

[@chuckdddddd]

I had a pair of Red Wing supersoles resoled at the factory to Vibrams. So that's an option, as well. No disrespect to T&H, of course. Great work.

[@michaelxr2460]

@@A55-s9dOnce the owner breaks these in again, those leather insoles will mold to his foot and be a lot more comfortable than that cheap paper insole. T&H upgraded these boots big time.

[@TrentonHeath]

So just some feedback on the Huberd’s that I forgot to mention in the video. I applied 2 coats of it, allowing the first coat to dry for 24 hours per the instructions on the can. The oil did not darken the leather as much as the Huberd’s Grease does. The uppers, as you can see in the video, were still brown, and some of the very worn spots on the leather accepted the oil but didn’t darken at all.

[@ThePigeonagile]

By the look of it, especialy in front, a third coat could have been added? Nice job anyway!

[@matthewwright4855]

Great stuff. Smells like campfire!

[@nicholasskridla2475]

I have some Redwings I'd love to send you that would be a challenge. Steal toes similar to these in the video. Can I just send you them? I don't want them back. Lol

[@gooberhead3105]

I've got a pair of thorogood boots I want to get repaired. I've got a friend that lives close to your shop. Can he drop them off at your shop and just ship them back. I live just right out of nashville tn.

[@AudioFileZ]

I sell this boot. It's a classic. It was among the first ever SuperSole type Red Wings - first appearing, if memory serves, around 1976. What my customers like about the original sole often is its lack of cleats, or lugs. Folks in and out of interior spaces in their work just love the fact it doesn't track. If that's not an issue, and more traction in various outdoor situations is, then the Vibram Montagnabloc lug full-sole is king. It will wear a longer time too under a lot of circumstances including it being one of the higher heat resistant readily available soles. Basically, a classic made tougher with a classic sole that has stood the test of time like few others. Great refurb.

[@getwhtugiv]

The boots are look better. I like that they are worn and happy they were not thrown out. You guys do great work.

[@JM-wy6sq]

I could watch the corking all day!

[@jasonp2906]

I love watching your videos while having breakfast. Thanks for always catering us with that cork application!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thanks for watching!

[@learndesignwithdev]

Good craftsmanship. You guys are magicians. Also that worn out upper look give a bit of character to these boots. 👍

[@TrentonHeath]

Thanks!

[@bethenecampbell6463]

It's like wrinkles on people's faces. Earned. None of that faux aging, it's the real deal.

[@paulsheffield888]

I really enjoyed the humor you included on the "Red Wing Stilletto" Just like the glue bottle you called "Mt.Gluvious" Well done Fellas!

[@TrentonHeath]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@paulsheffield888]

@TrentonHeath I think everyone that watches your videos, enjoys any kind of humor you add. I bet if I was to take a poll based upon videos with included humor, the number of viewers and likes would be very high

[@NDB469]

Redwing 2233’s! These are an example of their USA made work boots, they used to have multiple options of these, insulated, unlined, steel toe, soft toe, etc. now they have sort of limited their USA made work boots but there’s still a few gems out there, these have a version of the super soles on them, they’re almost like direct mold injected type soles, sort of like the old Vietnam era jungle boots but with softer polyurethane type material. I’ve had a few pairs of these and I’ll tell ya those supersoles ain’t no joke, I had a pair last 3 years of almost everyday wear, I had redwing resole them and got about 3 more years out of the boots, after that they were trash. I have been wearing the redwing model 953 for about 6 months now, sort of like these in the video but with a smoother sole and soft toes. I may send them into these guys for a rebuild when needed, But idk, those darn supersoles are surprisingly durable and slip resistant. Great rebuild video.

[@clayfeathers]

I love the cork ironing. So fun to watch! It’s all fun to watch really.🎉🎉

[@coltonkruse2313]

Had this exact pair of boots left behind by my late grandfather. They were still brand new and in the box. I was the only one that wore his size. Ended up building several houses wearing them and starting my own different business. They were completely falling apart by then. Good boots. Weren't my favorite just had a lot of sentimental value.

[@hermyherm365]

I really enjoy these work boot resole videos I will always click on them and watch the entire video. Thank you guys.

[@barbarasprouse5287]

You forgot your Safety goggles

[@hunterpinnell6254]

I use Hubberds but in the paste form. The stuff is absolutely amazing. My granddad worked for Exxon Oil out in the west Texas oil patch and they all treated their boots with this stuff for waterproofing and generally toughening them up

[@daddydojang]

I just broke out my Huberd’s boot oil less than an hour ago to treat my leather lounge chair & briefcase. How ironic. Haven’t touched it in months and here it is on this channel.

[@joaquin-jacknava2696]

The boots came out great as always. The Huberd’s oil is great, a little cover a lot. Have a great 3 day weekend gents. Thank you for another awesome video.

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed. Have a great weekend as well!

[@MrLagerblad]

Excellent workmanship

[@jamxtube]

I periodically saddle soap to clean then liberally apply Huberd’s shoe oil to all my Red Wing boots. It makes them look and feel great!

[@Brajin1]

It was cool to see how you built the new poron insole w/leather covers. This was cool, crafty repair.

[@TrentonHeath]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@bat116]

I have used Huberd’s Shoe "Grease" on my oiled leather work boots for some time. Love the product.

[@harleydavidson4404]

Every time I see you guys tear apart these shoes and boots I think they're never going to go back together you guys surprised the heck out of me great job

[@Kingfisher1215]

Always great to see you apply your craft. I also subscribe to your dad and really like his vids, but realized I haven’t seen anything new in a few months. I sure hope he’s ok.

[@TrentonHeath]

Thanks so much! He’s doing fine. Thank you for asking. He decided to take a break from KZbin for a while.

[@Kingfisher1215]

@@TrentonHeath thanks for letting me know! Let him know his subscribers are looking forward to his return.

[@ddutton0]

Always a good day for a new video

[@jerryhubbard4461]

I wore the RedWing mock toe lace up 8 inch for many years until they stopped making it. The best construction boot ever made in my opinion. The ones I wore had the rubber sole. I never liked the crape as it would not last.

[@Taistojokinen]

I took mine to the belt sander flattened the soles and glued on vibram soles with rubber glue. Second time ive done this and it works really really well.

[@alexanderking8382]

I've never used the oil! Huberd's Shoe Grease, as well as Havana Gold and Black Gold, are absolute staples though and probably my favorite conditioner to use. Love the smell, love the color it puts back into old leather, love how hungrily the leather soaks it in, just fantastic. As a bunch of folks have already said, you *do* need to be careful with it darkening leather; I only use it with black boots, work boots, or whenever potential darkening is not an issue for the client.

[@utahyork3338]

Order my first pair of sandals and can't wait to try them on!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thanks! Hope you enjoy them.

[@keeeennnny]

Amazing job. Looking forward to your next dress shoe video!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you!

[@billystpaul8907]

Glad to see my favorite cobblers....

[@RobertJones-g2s]

Your work is BRILLIANT!

[@sisleymichael]

This is a wow project, a head scratcher. Great job. I prefer a Goodyear welted design just so resoling goes easy.

[@adamh.8650]

Compliments on the Orvis hat, big fan. I live fifteen minutes from their headquarters. Great video!

[@tiptopdadddy]

I have that same pair of redwings

[@jerryhubbard4461]

The Redwing store I bought my boots from for years had a box in the rear of the store full of cleaning stuff and mink oil. It was there for anyone to use any time. There for the customers. Great store but I am retired now and don't need boots anymore. Some good old days. I have a couple of pairs of long sox I bought from the store. I still have those sox after 30 years and they still have strong elasticity and NO holes.

[@popsuty_bojler07]

Great job. It's always nice to watch you at work. Greetings from Poland from the city of Radomsko ;)

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you very much! We appreciate you watching.

[@AbernathyPJ]

Look like a well loved pair of navy flight boots.

[@FerdinandMagellan08]

Your work is absolutely the best! I have a pair of Carolinas I hope to get to you someday.

[@Darth_Vader66]

When it’s time for me to get my boots repaired I will be sure to contact you guys. Excellent work 👍🏻

[@orpiv]

REAL old world craftsmen!

[@stylishoversixty9459]

Awesome, fantastic job gentlemen!

[@iduswelton9567]

I wore a pair of Red Wing steel toed 8" work boots for 10 years and they were great - had them reshod once and used removable insoles due to my very sweaty feet - I'd still wear them except they got totally water soaked - I was working for Arkansas Forestry the last year I wore them and was spotting trees for tree count/health and had to wade in several bottoms and bayou's - they shrunk badly when they finally dried out and I couldn't wear them anymore 😞

[@SuperRedmenace]

That arch pad is called the "arch cookie" at the factory. Worked at a RW store at my last job.

[@brianfraser4864]

Great video. Would love to hear any tools, shop & family history you would be willing to share. Thank you

[@GaryForgingOn]

I have a pair of redwing work boots. The sole was falling off. I took it back to redwing and they said something was broken and they could not fix it. This was 5 or 6 years ago. I took them to a shoe fixer place in Murfreesboro and they put new soles on them. I hope they did as good a job as you all did. I wonder if I ever bought another pair of work boots what a good quality brand would be.

[@DaddyyCrab]

Yall make it look easy, but i know it takes a lot of skill to rebuild/resole boots and shoes. Thanks

[@89HondaCR500R]

my red wings "914" have been resoled twice ( by a local shoe repair shop) within two years with these very same vibram soles and are currently being held together with wood screws. i wish there was a more durable sole because i work on concrete and pavement alot and the soles seem to wear fast in the heel and the glue never holds up they are my daily's for chores and around the shop i could get new ones sure but new boots take forever to break in

[@jerrylong3580]

When I would wear the toes of my steel toe boots out I took them to my local boot repair shop and had a pitchers toe cap put on. Have you guys ever done anything like that?

[@noahfickel7698]

It was one of my favorite boots. One of the first pairs lasted me 8 years and then i gave them to my brother cause he needed steel toes. Not built the same anymore.

[@Billybillybillyrocking]

Obenaufs is my favorite. More natural, easier to use, and better results for me. Huberds is the old school version and I'm just the new fan boy of a newer brand. Same with shoe polishes from Pure Polish out of Oregon instead of French.

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

Great after-breakfast watching with my sweetheart. Have a wonderful weekend, fellas!

[@TrentonHeath]

We appreciate y’all watching! Have a great weekend.

[@storminscellar7207]

Great job, guys!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thanks so much!

[@ravencanis8998]

I haven’t ever used the oil, and can’t safely say I would, however I swear by the grease for my pair of nicks builder pros, I generally just apply one coat as they’re a rough out leather, but I do put it on fairly thick, and the only issue I’ve ever had with them leaking is the one time I got caught in the rain after a clean, and before the next coat of grease

[@nickhighland799]

Hey, i have those same boots! In a similar state of disrepair as well 😂

[@KillSwitchNY]

I am so tempted to send my brand new Red Wing Dynaforce to you guys for a sole upgrade before i even use them. I love the leather with the Vibram lug soles you guys do. The Red Wing factory soles are pretty lame.

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Nice work

[@lesliemateka4193]

It is therapeutic

[@brianfraser4864]

Great video as always.

[@AdamWoody-q4n]

Love my anson belt and i mean just belt for now. I ordered two others of the invicibelt but i still have just the original one i got and the others are still waiting in the closet! They are that good and just this one belt looks still like new. The buckle not so much the paint has come off of it mostly but its a work belt i dont care about that :)

[@Edb4paxUSMC]

I am curious what you did to reinforce the exposed steel toes. Won't the edges of the leather continue to lift and fray exposing more of the steel toe? Thank you. You rvideos are great and interesting. I always find some special leather treatment you use to be of use to me in maintaining my own boots and leather work shoes.

[@carlcarlamos9055]

Nice job. That type of Redwing construction has a problem that is sometimes irritating and embarrassing. They squeak. It doesn’t matter if you dry them on a boot dryer, and keep them clean and oiled, they squeak. Sometimes one, sometimes both. Of coarse you know the old saw that goes “if your boots squeak, you haven’t paid for them”. Hopefully, your rebuild will be squeak free. Thanks for the video. Take care.

[@scottlandmcc]

American made, too? It's definitely an interesting scenario for sure!

[@OAL1990]

As always great video, I was curious though how would you fix the hole that developed on the toe?

[@freddieslaughter1107]

That sounds like a good idea to have in a boot or shoe, is that piece of leather arch support.

[@LukeEdward]

Shoe oil is awesome. I leave the leather on a hot hot hot place (front porch, closed up vehicle, shed, or garage) before applying it, put it back so it soaks, leave it overnight, and do a second application the next day to really soak it in. It’ll change color, but it’ll last! (Edit) just seen y’all’s comment. Ha! I guess I’ve been doing it right all these years.

[@Felipesilva-ww4dg]

Congraturatio for Your work

[@IntegraDIY]

I’ve only ever seen sole replacements, would’ve been cool to see how the worn leather hole on the toe be fixed. Take the glue off, add a piece of thin leather back?

[@TrentonHeath]

Check out more of our videos. We’ve done quite a few videos with upper repairs.

[@soggycracker5934]

I have wanted to see the inside of their work boots for a while now. I wear them for work, and the footboard in them is SUPER hard and tough. It's harder than a leather footboard...

[@barrysegal4964]

Why didn't you put a new patch to cover the metal

[@TrentonHeath]

Customer didn’t ask for it and price for the additional work.

[@katzwhite5962]

If I was the owner of those boots I would have asked for front of boots to be fixed.

[@georgearevalo781]

Complete Awesomeness..you guy's

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you!

[@douglasschmidt2826]

Have you ever used RedWing All Natural Boot Oil. It has a blend of pine pitch and mink oil

[@tturner7786]

Did you add a steel shank and I missed it? I think I remember it being removed guessing it has to have it with the heel. I got my danners with a nice vibram sole and the guy didn't put a shank in and now they squeak like crazy because they are flexing too much 😢

[@Artemis-v8i]

9:45

[@valerieberesford1407]

How long have you both been repairing and restorating boots and shoes?.

[@jefffoggymountainworkshop5021]

Very curious what the cork smells like when you are heat forming it? Is it off putting, or maybe smells like roasting peanuts or something?? Love all your videos.

[@Spiralem]

1:20 I don't think applying acetone removes anything by brushing it on.. because after it evaporates, the mold release or whatever it's on it remains on it. It might be better to soak, rinse, or wipe it with acetone.

[@jbmbryant]

Been using Huberd's shoe grease for years. Unfortunately, haven't seen it locally since I moved from Washington state, so I order it online now. I've tried obenauf's but it rots the stitching. Love your channel; you guys make what you do look easy.

[@durbinhunter492]

Is it possible to have too much cork? More cork more custom cushion?

[@nicksummerfield5408]

Curious on how I can send my boots in to have them repaired ?

[@stevena88]

I have a pair of redwings, after wearing for a week for work, then switch to another pair of boots, my redwings get a white looking mold inside. How do I treat and prevent?

[@michaelxr2460]

Buy some cedar shoe trees. Put them in as soon as you take them off. They soak up the moisture and keep the boot formed properly, plus smell like cedar.

[@ChrisMedici]

I saw two things in this video that I have never seen in a P&S/SP video: the shoe oil and the dog - great stuff! Did the shoe oil darken the leather? I know the boots are old and were very dry when they came in - just wondering about the shoe oil vs. mink oil (which always darkens leather). Thanks!

[@TrentonHeath]

Surprisingly, the oil didn’t darken the leather as much as I thought it may. The Huberd’s Grease seems to darken more than the oil, in my opinion.

[@馬伕]

Where is Forrest?

[@DS..69]

Whats that oatmeal looking fillers proper name? Also, is that a industry wide type of filler? Ty. I didnt know so much glue was used in the making of shoes. Very interesting.

[@slamtilt01]

I’d like to see you work on a pair of Chelsea boots

[@marxug1]

Great sole job - disappointed you didn’t put a leather toe cap on.

[@georgepretnick4460]

It would have been interesting if you had weighed them before and after.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

I was a little disappointed when you didn’t fix the toes, but it was a good video as usual & I liked it Thank you Sirs

[@FrayAdjacentTX]

Would it have been feasible to sew a leather cap over the toe on those? I think I'd have wanted to do that.

[@TrentonHeath]

Yep, it’s possible.

[@dfelixrx7]

New shoe laces always make a difference

[@JoseRamirez-od4tb]

Corking compilation video!!!! When will it drop 😂

[@TrentonHeath]

Wow, I love it!! Going to start working on it soon. 👍

[@michaelprasun2945]

Just a idea for you guys. Ima leather crafter. Did you know that if you strop your disposable blades they cut so much easier

[@paulchristopher98]

I’ve got a pair of these and was really wanting a wedge sole put on but now wondering if it would be worth it or if I could even find someone willing to do the conversion where I live

[@bluegrassman3040]

Not sure what they would charge, but might be money ahead to buy a pair of Thorogoods with the wedge already on it.

[@alanr4263]

How do I get in touch with u guys to send a pair of Redwing boots.I have flat feet wondering if u guys could something to the boots instead of always using insoles can I ship them to you?

[@briangtrrz80]

Can you do my twisted X work boots?

[@crisvlogs1004]

Do some brunt boot resole

[@johnvelas70]

I'm having a pair of boots made. My new job says corks (spike sole logging boots) are a no go & I need a steel toe. Which Vibram sole is more durable between the V700 (V-bar) & V430 (mini-lug)? Spacibo (Thanks).

[@A55-s9d]

I tuned in for Forrest. Bring Forrest back.

[@jeffe4297]

Someone definitely got their money’s worth out of those boots.

[@johngrant1337]

great video , thanks

[@TrentonHeath]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jimmer1047]

I wonder if this customer was an ironworker? Rodbuster to be more specific. Great video boys. 🙏👌👍

[@holymoly6829]

I’m wondering why the guy didn’t have the holes on the front made good 🤯🤯🤯

[@OutsideLands77]

I get keeping the uppers rough (what other choice is there?). What's up with those laces though?