Monthly Archives: February 2025

Inlay/Overlay Class

Posted on February 24, 2025 by customboots

I taught a leather inlay/overlay class in the Netherlands today, at Rene van den Berg’s shoemaking school. I started the morning with not being able to find my earrings and watch in the hotel room, and this made me feel … Continue reading →

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Cowboy Boots: From Roundups to Runways

Posted on February 7, 2025 by customboots

Here are some photos from my presentation to the Annie Oakley Society and the opening of the cowboy boot exhibition at the National Cowboy Museum.

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Inseaming

Posted on February 6, 2025 by customboots

I inseamed the pair of boots on the right today; the pair on the left has not been inseamed yet.

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Finally

Posted on February 3, 2025 by customboots

I can’t believe I get to make this pair of boots. They’re a reproduction of a vintage pair that I have loved for years.

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