Monthly Archives: July 2018

The “toe box” is a stiff piece of leather or synthetic that’s sandwiched between the foot leather and the lining, so the the toe will hold its shape. I have the toe box in these boots now!

I like the insides of my boots to be as pretty and neat as the outsides, even if it will never be seen again.

It’s always a good feeling when sideseaming-and-turning-the-boots day is over.

“It’s a Boot Life” continues with Part Three of speed boot making. You know making a cowboy boot is complex when even speeded up to 10x and only showing footage from working on one boot, it’s still going to take … Continue reading →

I keep simplifying my stitched logo.

Vamp: the foot part of a boot or shoe Wingtip: a separate piece of leather over the toe, often decorative

Ostrich leg vamps and counter covers Ostrich leg isn’t wide enough for a full vamp so they have to be pieced. You’d have to find an ostrich with cankles to make a full vamp.

Progress is being made on the puppy boots! The dog carvings in the boot tops were done by the talented Kathy Flanagan of Black Mountain Leather.

The puppy paw prints wingtip is in leather now. Cutting and skiving is finished; next I’ll inlay in the colors.