Red Wing 8111 boots restoration
Prices, rubles
The boots were worn without removing in any weather - in winter, spring, autumn in St. Petersburg. This is Russian London with wet weather.
Heel worn
Cracks in the vamp almost through
Heel rand is broken
The outsole is heavily worn out
Let's disassemble it for parts
Cork filler is not the best option, although the most technologically advanced and convenient for mass production.
11 big nails
The nails decayed from rust
Heel rand is made of leatherboard
to hell with him
The archsupport with a fabric wrapper too rusted from moisture
cutting off the welt
Holdfast or rather gemming canvas. Let's tear it off
Tack lasting of the heel
we won't need it anymore
Heated puff
throw out
Not a simple custom toe -  rather double toe)).
The old parts will be patterns.
let's rip
Stripping is completed. Let's start making the shoe last
The contour of the insole is the contour of the shoe last
The last is made to customer measures
This last is quite of another style and should be remade
Let's start with the footprint adjustment
Check the last matching
Making patterns
Double stitch
Triple Double stitch
Uppers done
Insole scouring
Insole preforming
Drying
Holdfast making
As the customer walks in boots in any weather, in wet weather, we will increase the water resistance.
Water can penetrate from welt slot beneath the uppers and through the thread in the filler, and than - throw  the insole.
Rubber filler and rubber strip on insole edge should totally stop the water
cellular rubber
fibreboard counter do strengthen with contact glue
Soaked and steamed uppers are to be lasted
Insert the rigid toe between two layers of the upper leather is possible only in handicraft.
At the factory, a thermoplastic toe is inserted under the lining and when the fingers rubbed through the lining, they rest on the thermoplastic toebox
prepare the welt
A heel rand of leather
Rubber filler is for superb water resistance
And so boots do not creak )))
As well as for foot shaping and cushioning.
So the boots can be worn in wet weather and walk through puddles.
Even the surface
The weight of the pair without outsoles - 900 grams (31,75 oz).  So, we go to see wheight at the final what it be...
Midsole gluing
Outsole gluing
Half soles
I've forgotten to paint the welt before sewing in ... so should do it now. It is good that the boots are not light)))
Marking wheel
Тhe line of the groove for the seam
In mass production this groove is almost impossible to make and the seam mainly remains unprotected.
the awl pierces through the welt into the groove
Brass nails will not rust
Inside attaching of the heel by screw nails
Finishing the welt, sole edge and the uppers
Heel pad
Not the Kungfury of course, if you've seen this funny film, but something bootsy)) of that kind
The weight of the boots is now 1875 grams (66,1 oz). The original weighed 1760 grams (62,1 oz). More sturdy materials, waterproof design and sole protector made a 100 gram (4 oz) difference.
The shoe last does the main thing
Customer review, December 22, 2018: Good afternoon! Worn smartly. Very comfortable, not the slightest hint of dampness....
See the Pic of the boots half a year later: https://www.instagram.com/p/Br4-dnJn1Wi/
The sole edge has an aged appearance to match the old uppers and a new bottom.
Thanks for viewing. From Russia with love.
I feel it's coming time to make strong and scary boots for the Apocalypse. (((  Footwear is more critical than clothing at bad days.
God help
