Ferragamo Oxfords Before & After | Blake Rapid explained

This video features a cleanup on a pair of Ferragamo plain toe Oxfords I picked up at a thrift store, as well as an explanation of Blake Rapid Construction! I apologize for the echo in the audio in the early part of the video. Sometimes the voice audio is too quiet and I have to amplify and overdub it, and it got doubled & I just don't have time to take the 2-3 hours to recompile the entire video. FYI: I should have pointed out a unique feature of these shoes: the vamp is asymetric. There is a seam at the front of the laces on the outside of the shoes, but not the inside. I think it's visually interesting.

1:30 : The origins of Ferragamo & who Salvatore Ferragamo the founder was
5:10 : A “Before” of the shoes & which line are they (Tramezza vs Lavorazione Originale)
8:18 : What is Blake Rapid vs Goodyear Welted vs regular Blake Stitched?
14:00 : Shoes uppers and soles current condition
14:55 : Start of the Cleanup
17:48 : Clean and condition the uppers
23:00 : Removing the permanent ink text from the soles
29:30 : Polishing the uppers with black cream polish
31:10 : Mirror Shine (aka “Spit Shine”)
38:30 : The final result

Here is the clip of Kevin Heart falling and his failed Ferragamo shoes. In the video you can clearly see that the soles are glued on one piece rubber soles and heels, with no welting or nailing holding the soles and heels on, only adhesive.Warning, there are a few F-bombs in Kevin’s video.
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Music Credit: YouTube Audio Library:
1. "Discofunque" by Francis Preve
2. "Elite Syncopations" by E's Jammy Jams
3. "Fond Memories" by SYBS
4. "Stuff" by Otis McDonald