Author Archives: customboots

Here’s an addition to my frequent reminders not to judge leather art until it’s stitched. The stitching always transforms a project!

Today is the anniversary of my daughter Paige’s death and this is how I choose to remember her–by designing a pair of boots that will someday be titled “Baby I’m Blue.” (Joe Newberry, “Baby I’m Blue) I don’t know when … Continue reading →

Sometimes I put the piece I cut out back in behind the inlay to pop it out and give definition. Pro tip: It’s smart to remember to punch the holes for the coat buttons and put the orange leather in … Continue reading →

I wonder what I’ll make out of Cherry Red Alligator?

Boot tops: it’s a start.

Lasts come in standard sizes but feet do not. I’ve customized this last for the client; I like to fit the last before I start cutting leather.

This is how a commissioned pair of cowboy boots begins.

I laid the soles on this pair of boots today, stitched them, and the next job is pegging the soles. But it’s a wet and rainy day and the soles aren’t drying at their normal pace. They’re still far too … Continue reading →

A nice job of inseaming is so satisfying.