Monthly Archives: January 2026

I’m lecturing again

Posted on January 28, 2026 by customboots

No one taught me to pattern so I developed this slightly obsessive method on my own. When I first started I would have used the large pattern on the left, laid it on the leather, rubbed a powder bag over … Continue reading →

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New podcast interview

Posted on January 19, 2026 by customboots

I have a new interview out now on the Writing Remix Podcast, “a podcast about language, art, and pedagogy.” This one is as personal as it is professional, so keep that in mind if you choose to listen. “Daniel Dissinger … Continue reading →

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Butterflies

Posted on January 15, 2026 by customboots

I put the Karner Blue butterfly boots on the last this afternoon.

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Speaking

Posted on January 13, 2026 by customboots

I had an appointment this afternoon and was scheduled to give a presentation about cowboy boots and their history this evening over Zoom to the Rhode Island Historical Society. During the appointment, while I couldn’t check my phone, I convinced … Continue reading →

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Finished

Posted on January 4, 2026 by customboots

Introducing: “Take Me Back To Tulsa”

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I don’t want them to be sad

Posted on January 2, 2026 by customboots

I’m going to rough shape the heels before I go home so they don’t have to sit in my shop with ugly heels all night.

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