Another DIY shoe restoration.

[AudioNut]

So, my father was going to toss out some old shoes he had lying around.

The uppers were in sorry condition BUT the soles still had a lot of life in them.


As you can see....I had my work cut out for me!


After a little TLC....





And after working my magic...


I loved the result after the cleaning, restoration, hydration, patina/cirage and finish work. They almost look like new shoes and they look uber-classy in person...especially with a nice suit. Loved them so much, I use them myself now.

The lesson here...don't be so quick to toss a pair of shoes away. You might be able to save them.

 

[soccerguy83]

Very nice!

 

[professorchaos]

Wow. What a difference!

 

[manitou92]

Dang! That is quite the restoration. Great job. This is why I see so many decent shoes at Goodwill. Most people cant look past the fact that a shoe is a little worn. They just need a little TLC.

 

[Doc4]

"Okay, son, you can give me my shoes back now."

 

[framos242]

Holy cow! What a nice job!

 

[Boro62]

very cool, I really need to learn how to do this.

 

[Flask]

How about elaborating a bit on just how u did it.
Thank an Very Nice Job.

 

[malocchio]

What brand of polish ??

 

[OfTheWild]

and more so... what colors of polish did you use? i think im seeing some red in there with the black and brown?

 

[Isaac]

some great patina there.

 

[avsmusic1]

I have an old pair of Bostonians I refuse to let go of too. If they get much worse I may have to ship them out to you

 

[duki92]

Awesome, good job. Please post guide, everyone will appreciate it. Thanks!

 

[Heespharm]

Damn they look good... I'm a real huge shoe nut and I would snatch those up in a second ... Care to share how u did this?

 

[AudioNut]

Thanks for the wonderful comments guys!

This is a side job/hobby that I have been learning over the past 2 years now. It was taught to me by a friend of the family who used to live in France and did this as a part time job working for a bespoke shoe maker. It really is an art form and it's one that takes a while to learn and get decent results.

 

[Philosophy Student]

I'd love for a tutorial for this as well. Great work.

 

[OfTheWild]

after seeing this thread with that amazing transformation i went and got lost on google, mostly reading theshoesnob blog and watching some "masters of patina" on youtube. Totally awesome stuff.

 

[Heespharm]

Thanks for the wonderful comments guys!

This is a side job/hobby that I have been learning over the past 2 years now. It was taught to me by a friend of the family who used to live in France and did this as a part time job working for a bespoke shoe maker. It really is an art form and it's one that takes a while to learn and get decent results.

Well can you give us a starting off point?

 

[Philosophy Student]

Just knowing the tools and materials would be a great help.

 

[AudioNut]

after seeing this thread with that amazing transformation i went and got lost on google, mostly reading theshoesnob blog and watching some "masters of patina" on youtube. Totally awesome stuff.

That's an awesome start!