Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 I envy you the opportunity to show your skills, and I wish you all the best of luck - wish my trade had some skill based recognition. Quite easy with those gigantic old Church Keys. Hand cut and polished to mirror finish. Oh and you have to make the Bow Pin and Bit and braze/weld together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Methinks it is a Groove/Channel that is slit open.. stitched into then closed to hide the stitches. Then you put the shoe on the wifes Ironing Board and "Iron" the surface flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Not the best of results for me this year in the JR competition, but this year was a learning curve for me so I was still relatively pleased with where I came. The winning shoes where done by George Walker from Belper Derbyshire, who has has a period out of the trade & has only recently returned! His shoes where AMAZING! leagues above anyone elses & by far one of the best repairs I've ever seen. the shaped graft was to die for! & the hand stitched soles perfect. I've got to seriously raise my game to get to his standard. 1st place:- George Walker 2nd place:- Peter Smith 3rd place:- Matthew Williamson 4th place:- (join, same score) Lee Ffrench, David Scott, Kenneth Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 I'm surprised no one picked up on the fact that one of the pairs on the table where Samuel Windsors \:D/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 SShhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! Also I don't like those JR 1/4 rubbers,.....They dont look right. To much rubber. My opinion only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autolock Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 i see he has nailed the waist =D> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Is it a nailed waist though? Or a through sole cunningly disguised as a 1/2 sole ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 So the timpson domination is over? These shoes were so much better than the rest, I think he will be the one to beat for the next couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Sorry I haven't read all the posts, but looked at the winning image. Personally I wouldn't be too happy if my local repairer made my expensive shoes look like a pair of daft cloggs, and filled the Waist!!! with dozens of rivets which will without doubt ruin the insoles, middle sole and welts. I think they look hidious sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 -REPAIR verb (used with object) 1. to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor. 2. to restore or renew by any process of making good, strengthening, etc.: to repair one's health by resting. 3. to remedy; make good; make up for: to repair damage; to repair a deficiency. 4. to make amends for; compensate: to repair a wrong done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 here we go again. carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Sorry I haven't read all the posts, but looked at the winning image. Personally I wouldn't be too happy if my local repairer made my expensive shoes look like a pair of daft cloggs, and filled the Waist!!! with dozens of rivets which will without doubt ruin the insoles, middle sole and welts. I think they look hidious sorry. Totally agree =D> =D> JR comp is turning into a modern art comp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Say what you see!....This comp should be about turning out a good honest repair. No fancy stuff. It's turning into a farce. Present a repair that you would turn out day after day and be proud of..... JR products or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Say what you see!....This comp should be about turning out a good honest repair. No fancy stuff. It's turning into a farce. Present a repair that you would turn out day after day and be proud of..... JR products or not. Ok guys, you have a competition idea, who's gonna run it then? Charles Birch ran a competition at the Exhibition, only one repairer pre-booked his spot before the show along with 10 individuals on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 To be fair, the guy obviously is a cracking repairer, I wouldn't dispute that... He's done a repair that the judges liked, I don't... because if a sole was made to be nailed on then it would of been nailed by the manufacturer. If the customer sent those shoes back to the manufacture now as they are they would refuse to do them FACT... so why is it the best shoe repair in the country. ??? To me it makes a mockery of a good repair, because it is floored in the eyes of anybody who knows thier stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 It is the best 'entry' based on the competition criteria This is how the individual interprets the Competition, you are more than welcome to throw your interpretation at it next year Mark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 It's not a repair as we know it though. Who turns out stuff like that day after day. We are getting into the realms of decorative shoe art here and I think the comp has lost it's way. Its not a good way for JR to promote it's products Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 It is the best 'entry' based on the competition criteria This is how the individual interprets the Competition, you are more than welcome to throw your interpretation at it next year Mark! I feel my efforts would be wasted tbh Keith, as I wouldn't do a "wacky" repair. What is the criteria, does it not matter that the repair is not good structurally sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 I think the competition is fine, love the shoes "a piece of art" lets just change the name of it to PIMP MY SHOES carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 ...........and a couple of extras for effect.. ..and one more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 as much as it pains me to do it,lol i have to agree with planet and there aint much we agree on at times but hey hes still a good fella for a youngester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshoeman9 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 This is heading into the same argument i had months ago ! Granted there has been a lot of skill gone into those shoes & they look great but it is more of an artform than a repair. I can see even less entrants next year now. Again i do think the 'master shoerrpairer' comp needs a shake up. But im sure the logistics are a nightmare. So im keeping a low profile on this one this time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinh Posted September 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 We are taking all your comments on board. I think the competition will continue next year. There were a number of "new" entrants this year and we hope to attract many more. We may take a look at the specific requirements and tweak them slightly but the essential word is as always " craftsmanship" and the style can be interpreted by individual entrants in different ways. Each style becomes a signature of its creator and proves that shoe repairing can be an artform. Entries this year varied from minimalistic to decorative and each is judged on its merits in accordance with specific guidlines. The judges do not just pick the one they like the look of, it has to conform to the requirements in the same way that every other entry does. The opinion of the judging panel was that the winning entry displayed extremely high levels of craftsmanship albeit enhanced by the finishing touches placing it firmly at the top. However we would like to see all your entries submitted for the 2012 competition. A suggestion has been made to Rendenbach that we could submit the winning entries into an international event as they also run similar competitions in other countries. If you have any suggestions for making the Rendenbach Shoe Repairer of the Year competition more interesting and which are do able please let us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Pure guesswork here but, these are the same design on waists/riveting/colouring that we used in the 60s. Very difficult to do, much more difficult than the bog standard repair, just try do copy the heel breast whale tale design for a start, it took me weeks to do. The waists although looking superb are easier to do than the ones you have recently been seeing winning the competitions over the last 15 years or so. These waists are not usually nailed but cemented then the nails are for design purposes only and do not go through to the insole, that's how we used to do it but George may have done a pure rivet job, though I doubt it very much. Nice to see Artistic Interpretation showing that there is talent out there (just watch next years efforts to emulate this type of repair). Many congratulations to Mr Walker and thanks for the trip down memory lane. To those attending regular Wine tasting events I feel that this years bottling will be of a very poor vintage judging by all the sour Grapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyMac Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Punch never ran a competition where you had to submit a pair of shoes. Believe you me THIS competition is fair & well judged. I came third last year & second the year before, both times initially (as is only natural with a competitive person) throwing into question the judging HOWEVER each time I spoke with the adjudicator, winners & other entrants (even taking time to talk to the Timpson boys & you can learn a lot from them!) after spending this time around the stand, felt I know exactly where I went wrong & that the judging was correctly & fairly carried out. I also entered & won the punch competition, it took me 7 years dedication to win it, Key is not to criticize but to listen & learn. I've no doubt it will take me many more years to win the JR competition, but win it one year I will. If you or your rep wants an accurate, truthful & experienced view on the judging of these competitions you'd both better come in my shop for a cup of tea. your rep is ignorantly misinformed & you can quote me on that. Lee Very Well Said !! Jim McFarland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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