Author Archives: customboots

We have a visitor in the shop, and Paige is demonstrating lasting a shoe.

I got a shipment of Baker Leather this morning. It smells so good!

Paige is inseaming a shoe this morning and I’m already thinking about lunch. I said, “Why don’t you see if you can get half of it done before noon?” With a look of extreme hurt she said, “I’m a good … Continue reading →

This is just what I want to see. It’s sitting straight and level with the correct heel height and toe spring.

Isn’t this lovely? I think a freshly welted boot or shoe is just beautiful.

This is all size D silk thread. Morgan got started on organizing it and I finished the job yesterday. I don’t have it on the web site yet and honestly I have no idea when that will happen, but it’s … Continue reading →

Boot number two is on the last. I can’t remember when I’ve had such an easy day of lasting boots. Perhaps lasting goes better when I’m not already exhausted and eager to go home for the day.

My job for today is to put two pairs of boots on the last. I have one pair done and they lasted beautifully!

My YouTube show “It’s a Boot Life” is back. Here’s a link to the first episode of 2015. It’s a Boot Life

For years I’ve been unhappy with the visible stitching that attaches the boot pulls to the boot tops. After much practice and experimentation I’ve finally perfected methods of eliminating this visible stitching. I call this type of boot pull a … Continue reading →