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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.

Heart of Texas show

Posted on August 6, 2021 by customboots

I’m at the Heart of Texas Leather Show in Waco, Texas. I’m pleased with how my booth looks!

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Art ideas

Posted on August 1, 2021 by customboots

This is the art piece I’ve had in my head for months; it feels good to get it out. It will be one of the most complex projects I’ve tried so I’m looking forward to seeing how it goes. I … Continue reading →

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Surprise!

Posted on July 29, 2021 by customboots

The whole time I was making the Fender tweed shoes, I was keeping a secret: I put the new owner’s name on the outside of the left shoe. I wanted to surprise him which meant I couldn’t post pictures that … Continue reading →

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Shoemaking Tools

Posted on July 28, 2021 by customboots

New YouTube video on using Crimp Screws Shoemaking Tools

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Sneak peek

Posted on July 27, 2021 by customboots

Close-up picture of an upcoming project

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Mountains, in leather

Posted on July 26, 2021 by customboots

A few weeks ago I made a bracelet with mountains and sky, just for fun, just because I was inspired to do it. A week ago I got to visit West Virginia again and see my best friend from seventh … Continue reading →

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Introducing…

Posted on July 22, 2021 by customboots

Introducing “Before The Next Teardrop Falls”(because that song was sung by Freddie FENDER — get it?)

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Shoes for me

Posted on July 11, 2021 by customboots

I spent Sunday afternoon with Satan; I’m trying to finish my shoes before I see The Malpass Brothers in concert on Sunday. (Taylor Malpass owns the “Satan Is Real” cowboy boots — they’re fellow Louvin Brothers fans.) Today I finished … Continue reading →

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Toes

Posted on June 28, 2021 by customboots

I put the toe boxes in my Louvin Brothers shoes. The “toe box” is a stiffener that holds the shape of the toe and also protects the wearer’s toes. This particular shape is a cowboy boot style I learned from … Continue reading →

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There’s always a mistake

Posted on June 26, 2021 by customboots

I came into the shop today to do some rearranging (it’s my hobby) and realized I’d forgotten to peg the soles on these shoes on Friday. They were in a plastic bag so they wouldn’t have dried out, but leaving … Continue reading →

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