Before & After: Florsheim Imperial Custom Patina

This video features a custom patina dye job by professional patina artist Alberto Suastez from Patina Works Arizona! They are a pair of Canadian Florsheim longwings built by the John McHale company for Florsheim. The patina is what I would describe as a subtle reverse copper patina on a Navy blue base color. I estimate that they were produced between 1980 to 1992. I sent them to Alberto for the Patina, and re-finished the sole edges myself. Follow along to see the before and after on these 30 plus year old vintage Florsheim Imperials! You may recognize Alberto's name from my Quarantine series video "33 yr old NOS Shell Cordovan Florsheim Imperial 93605!" Here's a link to it: https://youtu.be/E2Pa8hBgp2Q - Alberto is a shoe lover, Sartorial gentleman, and a patina artist in Arizona, USA. He's a true modern-day Renaissance man. You can most easily contact him for information on a Custom Patina and/or shoeshine by Direct Message from the Instagram App as @PatinaWorksArizona
Web version: www.instagram.com/patinaworksarizona
Go to my Instagram @robert_powers_ to see the shoes with the Navy laces.

0:43 - Canadian John McHale Florsheim information
3:15 - Differences between the John McHale Florsheims & US models
4:24 - Dating & inspecting the shoe's quality
7:10 - Unboxing the re-dyed shoes
10:01 - Re-finishing the sole edges
12:20 - Re-coloring the sole edges
13:43 - Brushing the heel/sole edges
14:24 - Shining the heel/sole edges
15:45 - Shining & conditioning the uppers with Pure Polish neutral cream polish
16:08 - Additional Mirror shine with Pure Polish High Shine wax
16:59 - The finished shoes
19:45 - The shoes shown with a couple outfits
21:07 - Some examples of Alberto's work
21:31 - Bloopers & outro

Related videos:
"Florsheim Royal Imperial LWB ReSoling at Home 1/3"
https://youtu.be/eTl7lJz7bY0

My "Patina/Dye/Color Change" video Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhRT7sIvvB6UhiBtthTZ4i2YfHWhVPdl

Music Credit: YouTube Audio Library:
1. "Brahma (Artner Remix)" by Metaharmoniks (Be A King)
2. "Church of 8 Wheels" by Otis McDonald

The Pure Polish products I use are available at www.PurePolishProducts.com.
Music Credit: YouTube Audio Library

Photos from Alberto Suastez's Instagram @PatinaWorksArizona were used with his permission

Видео Before & After: Florsheim Imperial Custom Patina канала Robert Powers