It is not the most gripping video, but he shows how he cuts off the old sole, sands it down to the welt, glues on the new sole, and then finishes it. I guess in theory if you had a sanding belt and some PVA glue you could DIY it at home.
I assume the answer is, "yes, Brownstone Rugged & Resilient leather is another low maintenance leather like vintage tobacco heritage captains that you do not condition", but I thought I would check because it does look a bit different, and it is not 100% clear on the web site.
I have a pair of vintage tobacco heritage captains and these are clearly in the low maintenance R&R category, i.e, they don't need much more than brush, and no conditioning. They are also explicitly listed under "Special Care" on the boot care page.
I now also have some Stormking heritage captains in "Brownstone Rugged & Resilient Leather" which I assume is also in the same low maintenance category, but they look much more like a "normal" leather that you would condition or apply dubbin to every now and then. Or maybe a waxy leather that you might condition once a year.
The web site is slightly ambiguous because the boot care page says all R&R leather requires special treatment, but then the special treatment section says "most (not all) of our R&R leather" require special treatment, and it does not explicitly list Brownstone.
So I am wondering if Brownstone is definitely in the special care category, or it is in the "normal care" category?
https://thursdayboots.com/pages/leather-boot-care
>Note: If you're looking to clean a Terracotta or "Rugged & Resilient" leather (Arizona Adobe, Black Matte, Tobacco, and others), please click here for instructions as these require special care.
https://thursdayboots.com/pages/leather-boot-care, Special Care
>Some of our leathers, including Terracotta and most of our "Rugged & Resilient" leathers (Arizona Adobe, Black Matte, Tobacco, Burnt Copper, and others), require special care. To clean these leathers, we recommend you use a Premium Shoe Brush to remove any dirt on the surface, then optionally spray the boot with Leather Cleaner and use a clean Microfiber Cloth to wipe them down. Because these leathers are so unique, we do not recommend applying any conditioning or protective products. If additional cleaning is required, we recommend visiting your local cobbler or shoe repair shop so they can handle this professionally.