Author Archives: customboots

I have two new students in the shop this week and they’re doing great. Tomorrow we’ll stitch the side seams and they’ll begin to have something that looks like a boot.

It’s a little late, but this is my brother-in-law’s Christmas present (the case, not the phone).

Here’s a new design I’ll be working on today.

Here’s a photo from my trip to England. This is my friend Mariano, who’s a shoemaker at John Lobb. We met the first time I went to England, and I got to spend an entire day sitting beside him at … Continue reading →

I got to see Greenland yesterday when we flew home.

My mother wrote a poem for me! I have a little poem I wrote for you. Hope you like it. I started it some time ago & finished it tonight. ~My Daughter, the Boot Maker~ My daughter’s a custom boot … Continue reading →

I’m in Northampton, England at the Independent Shoemaker’s gathering. This is my table for dinner. I’ve made lots of new friends!

“It’s a Boot Life” for February is now available on YouTube.

My students left today happily wearing their new boots! Here’s another photo of my students in front of my shop.