Hows Its Made - Worlds Most COMFORTABLE Boot

Hows Its Made - Worlds Most COMFORTABLE Boot - Forefront

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Give your feet a break while you work. The Forefront model is the first on the scene and the last one out. The boot's flexible design and cloud-like sole allow you to stand with ease and move with freedom.
Whether it be walking on beams, crawling, crouching, kneeling, or standing on your feet all day, the Forefront gives you perfect balance, shock absorption, and careful contact even in the most dangerous conditions.
Each set of Forefront boots is meticulously handcrafted in our Spokane, WA facility using only the highest-grade American leather, NFPA rated materials, Vibram 4014 White Christy wedge soles, and stitchdown construction. This attention to detail means your JK work boots are built to keep you comfortable and safe providing real comfort on and off-site.
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00:00 Cutting out leather
02:03 Prepping Boots
03:50 Sewing Uppers & Lowers
08:23 Hooks & Eyes
08:46 Sewing Boots
10:39 Wet Lasting Boots
13:24 Dry Lasting Boots
17:35 Bottoming Boots
22:56 Stitching Christy Soles
23:48 Trimming Soles
24:07 Pulling out lasts
24:11 Sanding
25:09 Finishing

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@AS-ng5pi 4 ай бұрын

Love the craft. Most people won't pay for quality, and things are just disposable to thw majority. These should last and be well loved. Thanks for keeping craftsmanship alive in the USA!

@jkbootsusa 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support 🙌 We are proud to do what we do! 🇺🇸

@user-ng6cp1wh5k 5 ай бұрын

Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.

@skyecooleyartwork 5 ай бұрын

The best video on custom bootmaking to date. Excellent camera work and editing.

@jkbootsusa 5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@merccadoosis8847 5 ай бұрын

GREAT job - they look very comfortable.

@justinvanburen8259 5 ай бұрын

WOW!!! Those look amazing!!! Awesome craftsmanship!!!

@felipeandrescarvallorodrig6372 19 күн бұрын

Woooooow nice video and beautiful boots!

@jkbootsusa 19 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@sargentslaughter3509 5 ай бұрын

That's a slick looking boot!

@coachsea968 5 ай бұрын

I love this color

@scottleggejr 5 ай бұрын

I love the contrast of the blue/gray leather, with the bronze/copper eyes. The buffalo hide shank is a nice JK touch too.

@rugby1351 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for a video without hype and annoying music.

@thriftshop2609 4 ай бұрын

I highly recommend this video. Yea, I could do this, just picked up an old singer sewing machine and a spool of thread, already have a hammer and nails. You make it look so easy, excellent video, I like watching an expert work.

@jkbootsusa 4 ай бұрын

Appreciate the support 🙌 We love what we do!

@raineyet 5 ай бұрын

Just got my 300 and already my favorite pair of boots ever and most comfortable. After seeing this I do what the Forefronts now. Hard the believe they would be that much more comfortable than a 300. Well worth the money.

@jkbootsusa 5 ай бұрын

Thats great to here 👍 Yes they will feel similar to the 300's yet are even more heavy duty with thicker leather, a leather midsole and shank!

@xx_cloud_xx5055 Ай бұрын

Have some 300s safety toes i ordered and I can't wait to get them. My dream pair would be custom 8" forefronts in grey leather with white christy soles.

@PMoneyz100 5 ай бұрын

Wow fantastic set of boots

@signorsiluro145 5 ай бұрын

Good job

@guns4hire74 5 ай бұрын

Thing of handmade by men beauty! Craftsmanship at its best.

@sofiecockin6041 5 ай бұрын

Very impressive!

@ilzapatero3597 3 ай бұрын

Saludos de Argentina es un producto fantástico los felicito

@bryanbaker3217 5 ай бұрын

I ordered two pairs of JKs this week. Can't wait till they arrive!

@ALEJANDROGUERREROPALMA 5 ай бұрын

Cuanto cuestan ?

@scottleggejr 5 ай бұрын

@@ALEJANDROGUERREROPALMA $400-600USD

@colinw2104 5 ай бұрын

First pair? What’d you order!!?? Submitted an order for 300s at first.......Then, after sleeping on it, I called our crew @JK Boots and we switched to some Forefront’s. I have a pair of Superduty shorts also, and like a red wine from the finest Italian vineyard, the fit really does improve with age and use, in my humble opinion. So damn good!

@bryanbaker3217 5 ай бұрын

I ordered a pair of 300x and forefronts.

@MateoDeLeon-eq6go 4 ай бұрын

Great!

@MECH-MASTER 5 ай бұрын

1st class quality!

@Lucifaar 5 ай бұрын

I love the pink accents you added there at the end.

@joelcowdreyiii6745 5 ай бұрын

Nice!👍🏻

@krotovnet0 5 ай бұрын

Good day. It's nice to look at beautiful work.

@jeffwoodard 4 ай бұрын

Those are nice. I would really like to have that bell skiver for bible rebinds...You guys are good at what you do. Beautiful work.

@ibticemhannachi4176 5 ай бұрын

ممتااااز جدااا

@brycecrousore1985 5 ай бұрын

Gorgeous! Cheers from Minnesota, and Merry Christmas.

@jkbootsusa 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Have a Merry Christmas!

@pastense 4 ай бұрын

Incredible craftsmanship! I got slightly distracted by the guy’s T-shirt tho. “Who gives a shiitake?” 😂

@renscience 3 ай бұрын

I will order a pair soon

@jkbootsusa 3 ай бұрын

Most definitely worth it 🙌

@robertblack5147 3 ай бұрын

First of all fantastic fabrication and care for the highest quality possible! My feet are each different The left foot had surgery now shorter than the right foot which has a big toe bunion and hammer toe second toe extreme. Very wide feet. Redwing 877 were size 10 Henry (EEEE) back in the day. Flintstone feet my Mother called em.

@user-we2oo7eg3s 5 ай бұрын

Оценка "Отлично"! Молодчаги!

@anthonygutierrez5394 5 ай бұрын

Just ordered this same boot this past Saturday. Very nice color! Can’t wait to receive these. Gonna be a long 16 weeks.😅

@jkbootsusa 5 ай бұрын

Good choice!

@stevefranks9873 4 ай бұрын

Looks like YOU give a shiitake good sir!

@egorboroda1099 3 ай бұрын

Прекрасные мастера! Я из России, очень-очень хочу такие ботинки!

@ramtrucks721 2 күн бұрын

What is that soak at the beginning when they are first formed?

@PONO-go3ee 4 ай бұрын

I’d like that Same Exact Boot But with Black Vibrim Soul Or a Rubber Mud Soul , But that Looks so Comfortable For a Daily Street Wear

@antonovsikorski 3 ай бұрын

Vibram sole

@chadgraber4575 5 ай бұрын

Wish they would channel the stitch on the very bottom. Other than that, amazing boots and amazing construction.

@randalbugiel5692 5 ай бұрын

Come on

@Amtcboy 4 ай бұрын

The areas where there’s threads on the outer sole should have grooves, so as not to wear the threads quickly. Threads will be more protected when in the grooves.

@japanegao6818 5 ай бұрын

Que trabalho incrível, essa cor é linda, eu tenho uma coleção de botas. 13:40 Eu ficava perguntando sobre os pregos não ultrapassavam o limite e furavam os pés? ...rsrs

@jkbootsusa 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! The nails wont pierce through the inside because we have the metal plated last inside the boot which bend the nails back before going through 👍 you can see the last at 10:52

@jseskausk 4 ай бұрын

Hi, does anyone have visual how does grey smooth boot look like with toe cap and black sole?

@user-dfe1685sdh 3 ай бұрын

Почему шов на подошве наружу? Ведь нитки быстро сотрутся.

@marquisethomas5611 4 ай бұрын

I always see blue collar/craftsman types wear these boots & always assumed they had to be comfortable

@lordtark6736 4 ай бұрын

Can you do Moc Toe boots with that style?

@gustavfn1 2 ай бұрын

What kind of sewing machine is that? Name, model, type?

@jmmichael188 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video and a very high quality boot! My question is, what happened to all the nails that were driven into the temporary mold that was removed when the bottom of the boot was glued on? Aren't there just a bunch of nail poking up through the sole?

@rhythm618 5 ай бұрын

No they are clinching nails so they bend and go back into the leather when they hit the metal last. That’s how they clinch the layers of leather together.

@jmmichael188 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@NaturalMystic69 4 ай бұрын

@@rhythm618 I was wondering the same thing, thanks!

@Dnte-qg3mb 5 ай бұрын

Waiting impatiently for my black bison forefronts…

@jkbootsusa 5 ай бұрын

You'll be rockin' them in no time! 👍🏻

@rogerr.8507 5 ай бұрын

Is Redwood leather the same as Red Dog leather??

@unfiltered_reaction952 5 ай бұрын

Ain't a ounce of love in the making of these boots😢it's just a job🤷🏾‍♂️nice boots

@user-ib8xn7en5k 5 ай бұрын

Добрый день )) С большим удовольствием смотрю ваше видео . как вы мастерски шьёте такие великолепные ботинки )) Я стараюсь тоже научиться шить ботинки с глухим клапаном на язык ботинков...но не могу найти правильную выкройку... Если вам не трудно, то поделитесь пожалуйста выкройками .Спасибо))

@ran2wild370 5 ай бұрын

Ну да, разбежались делиться со зрителем, который еще и кириллицей пишет. Щас на Github выложат, безваздмездна, даромЪ! А если сльозно попросить, так и 2м^2 бизоновой кожи вышлют.

@user-gv7bz6uo6d 5 ай бұрын

Δουλειά τις πλάκας είναι αυτή ο μάστορας δεν το έχει καταρχήν δεν κάνεις όλο το φόντι κορδονέτο τι να πω τώρα θέλει ολόκληρη ανάλυση

@user-ed1tt3qr6t 5 ай бұрын

Отличные шузы!!!

@MrSpider182 4 ай бұрын

Is that color called Cadet Gray?

@baatsakha 5 ай бұрын

Добрый день . Сколько стоит ботинки как купить ?

@djboogieboy 5 ай бұрын

🙏🏼

@BBQBOY76 Ай бұрын

How do you get the last out? Did I miss it?

@jkbootsusa Ай бұрын

Happens fast at 24:08 after heels are set 👍

@rauls300ce 5 ай бұрын

Hi there. i’m looking for work boots.I am an auto mechanic.I’m interested in something flexible, oil resistant and 10 inch high what’s your recommendation?

@IH8CA 5 ай бұрын

The Forefront is probably exactly what you're looking for. They have this video that's very helpful too. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q5eGppN0tp3bimg.html

@marciobiza9384 4 ай бұрын

WOWWWW NICEE

@jangpd2149 4 ай бұрын

👢👍

@mabdullah9190 5 ай бұрын

I need winter shoes 👞 👟 😩

@sualalaquass.l.-5317 5 ай бұрын

0:17 0:18 😊

@jimmylarge1148 5 ай бұрын

The “who gives a shiitake” shirt may have not been the best choice for KZfaq vid day. 😂

@jimdandy4329 5 ай бұрын

I disagree

@jimmylarge1148 5 ай бұрын

@@jimdandy4329 great. Ur allowed to do that. IMHO It’s not the best way to say “I care abt my job” tho I do realize it’s a joke but most npc’s don’t know what jokes are.

@jimdandy4329 5 ай бұрын

@@jimmylarge1148True enough

@ran2wild370 5 ай бұрын

Oh, visited the site. This particular model costs $600USD.

@d3faulted2 5 ай бұрын

Hand made in the u.s. will do that

@averyj.steele1074 5 ай бұрын

Do these have more arch support than the 300? How would the arch on these compare to something on the 55 last?

@rhythm618 5 ай бұрын

I have a pair of the forefront bison’s and the arch support is great but probably not as aggressive as something like a logger. I feel like if you need more arch support than the forefronts offer then you have a unique foot or unique needs and should just have boots made completely custom to you.

@averyj.steele1074 5 ай бұрын

@@rhythm618 Or anything on the 55 last. Not sure why I would go custom, these appear to be a moderate arch. You say yourself, not as aggressive as a logger. 55 last + wedge. No custom needed. I was just curious about these. I have a pair of 300s but for work I like 55 last better.

@rhythm618 4 ай бұрын

@@averyj.steele1074 I always viewed boots made on the 55 last as custom. The forefronts don’t seem much different than an off the shelf boot. I forget that there are quick ship and in stock boots made on the 55 last.

@tonyaspsantos417 4 ай бұрын

QUERO UMA MAROOM OU CARAMELO ENVIAR PARA 🇧🇷

@ganto77 5 ай бұрын

Overall it looks like a good boot. I would buy it. I just don’t know what to think about those seems in the sole of the boot. They don’t even look good.

@InGrindWeCrust2010 4 ай бұрын

It's a lock stitch, so they hold even when they wear away on the bottom. It's for function. Many manufacturers that use this type of sole stitch through the upper and mid-sole(s) only and then only glue the sole on, which hides the stitches.

@tobapiggery2951 5 ай бұрын

Whu you don't stitch the outsole 360⁰

@ran2wild370 5 ай бұрын

Errrmm, I allso thought about that. And the simplest explanation for myself was - different forces tearing the boot in different directions, so they might keep statistics of weak points.

@user-gu8yt8ne9b 5 ай бұрын

Shiwawa😂

@SKiiLLSaW707 5 ай бұрын

Where is the squeak pad? I’ve not it’s been left out in multiple builds.

@mistersmith3986 4 ай бұрын

Oooo boy! Them are some mighty fine lookin church ✝️ boots 👢 👍

@TheIzzandrew 5 ай бұрын

These boots are no doubt high quality.... but most comfortable... biggest lie.. Ive owned my forefronts for MONTHS and can barely stand to be in them for 2 hours because the arch support is WAAYY too HIGH

@nachohernandez9491 5 ай бұрын

To me are the hooka boots

@vincentlee1459 4 ай бұрын

where is the all nails?

@jkbootsusa 4 ай бұрын

We add a last to the boot that stops any nails from going through! You will be able to see a 'last' at 10:55 . This gets put into the boot and is the form that the boot is shaped around. The last has a metal plate on the footbed that bends the nails backwards into the boot. This is called "clinching" the nails. We have a video explaining this process in more depth - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o6h7i8iG082upnU.htmlsi=SFas3ZzZAheryxvq

@vincentlee1459 4 ай бұрын

@@jkbootsusa thank you for the detailed explanation. I hope someday those flawless boots put on my feet. have a nice and happy day bro.

@ran2wild370 5 ай бұрын

OMG! I guess my US size is 10&1/2 and it feels like these boots are for narrow feet. But the amount of work and materials is ivery impressive. I don't know about sole longevity and stitches reliability, anyway boots look rather cool.

@rhythm618 5 ай бұрын

They come in a plethora of widths so if they’re too narrow it’s because you ordered the wrong size.

@sergeysergey8781 5 ай бұрын

hi, your shoes are still a bit expensive for me. But if you have boots size 8.5-9. Defective with nails inside or of different colors, but in extreme cases two left or right but with an 80% discount, I’m ready to pick them up from you even at the North Pole

@ufukgul3221 5 ай бұрын

The winter boots you produce are very nice, but the material you put on the sole is a bit simple. Let me explain it this way, it is like you are attaching the wheels of a normal vehicle to a 4x4 off-road vehicle. Your company needs more special types of shoe sole rubbers. These should be both thick and suitable for the purpose of use. A 4 or 5 cm thick sole that would make its owner feel special would be suitable for the winter boots shown in the video. Just as car tire manufacturers produce 100s of models for different purposes and seasons, you should also have the opportunity.

@InGrindWeCrust2010 4 ай бұрын

These are shop boots, not winter boots. JK has plenty of other models with lugged soles for outdoor terrain.

@ufukgul3221 4 ай бұрын

@@InGrindWeCrust2010 It produces winter boots mostly for eye-catching purposes. The leather part is very good but the sole part is very simple. For 4 mm thick leather boots, a 3*4 cm thick shoe sole is required, but I have not seen it.

@InGrindWeCrust2010 4 ай бұрын

@@ufukgul3221 I'm not sure what you mean. JK has an Arctic model that is a work boot for cold weather with more rugged lugged soles. This Forefront model has a sole that's specifically suited to concrete shop floors, indoor carpentry, and similar work. It's not made to be "eye-catching" but for a specific work application.

@tomthumb3762 4 ай бұрын

$500!!! In this economy, crazy.

@strufian 5 ай бұрын

Нужно было постараться, чтобы такой убогой подошвой, испортить вполне приличные ботинки. 😞

@ralphhinkle1874 5 ай бұрын

No pair of boots is worth 2000 dollars unless you just want to show off your money

@gavinhill3164 5 ай бұрын

Where did you get that price from? I think they are 500 on the site

@BadTrainDriver1 4 ай бұрын

Some cuffed jeans fairy on reddit will post a picture of these boots just to show the flaws😂

@teletechnick1556 5 ай бұрын

Need job have expiriance.

@giovsant3049 2 ай бұрын

Everything is fine, except for the seam on the sole, it looks really ugly.

@MikePailliotet 5 ай бұрын

by all accounts, that pair of boots should cost $2000

@rhythm618 5 ай бұрын

😂 lmao no.

@mtiger5 5 ай бұрын

You are the reason prices are high to this day. There’s always a reť@rd willing to pay it

@JVBL1 5 ай бұрын

I'm sure this company will be more than happy to take money

@LukeJones-bj8kl 5 ай бұрын

$11,650.00

@johnniecameron8829 4 ай бұрын

No way.

@Hopalong..75 5 ай бұрын

I would like the boot if it had a better sole. And I wasn't impressed with how the upper was attached.

@InGrindWeCrust2010 4 ай бұрын

They have other models with different soles. And the stitchdown construction is pretty common for Pacific Northwest work boots.

@HusseinMSAAlsalahi71 5 ай бұрын

$500....heeeeel noo

@mad0uche 5 ай бұрын

Have you tried not being poor?

@jimmylarge1148 5 ай бұрын

U deserve some carhart boots. Enjoy. Ps. Jk and other quality boot brands don’t sell to people wearing bow ties anyway. The wait list is too long to cater to bow tie guys.

@randalbugiel5692 5 ай бұрын

They're well worth the AMERICAN QUALITY WORKMANSHIP, well worth it!!, these ain't your Walmart boots!!

@randalbugiel5692 5 ай бұрын

You will go through five pairs of $100 boots, before you break these in!!

@ran2wild370 5 ай бұрын

@@mad0uche @@Have you tried not being poor?@@ - really? It looks like you've already succeded. Try not being poor in da 3rd world and you will find out really quickly how it is to work better and get paid the same or even less.. HA HA HA HA HA! Harsh reality, right?

@laveos82 4 ай бұрын

These are NOT the most comfortable. They are however one of the most expenzsivest boots out there. The fact that these manufactures keep making these boots with these terrible soles are crazy! For the price that these boots are, they should make these boots with rubber soles and not this cheap nike sole or whatever it is that will break down in a couple of years. You want a real boot? Get Ariat and not these expensive boots that will last 2 years then you have to go and get the re-soled for another $100....

@spatulaman2753 4 ай бұрын

Looks like the kind of sole they put on a Red Wing Moc Toe.