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About customboots

I'm a custom cowboy boot maker. I own a business, Sorrell Custom Boots, and I create bespoke cowboy boots using vintage machinery and hand tools. I also own www.sorrellnotionsandfindings.com, a company that specializes in tools, supplies, and leather for the boot and shoe making trade.

Completed boot tops

Posted on July 14, 2013 by customboots

A cowboy boot design is created with different layers, colors, and pieces of leather. After the design is completed I stitch everything in place on my old Singer sewing machine–there are no computerized machines in my shop!

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How a cowboy boot begins

Posted on July 14, 2013 by customboots

A cowboy boot begins with cutting out the top panels (two front pieces and two back pieces) and cutting the design into each panel. Here I’ve cut flower shapes out of the top panel and prepared small pieces of red … Continue reading →

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Finishing two pairs of boots

Posted on July 14, 2013 by customboots

For my first photo on this blog I’ll show two pairs of boots that I’ve just completed. These boots were built by me in my shop, starting with flat pieces of leather.

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