These are the boots that won a Gold Medal and trophy at a shoemaking competition in the Netherlands. I rarely ever get to make blue boots so when I do I try to choose a title with the word blue in it. I’ve named these “Invitation to the Blues.”

My apprentice Brittney asked me what the plaque said and I told her it read “Lisa Sorrell is the best boot maker ever!” From the look on her face I don’t think she believed me.