Category Archives: boot maker

Introducing: “The Wild Side of Life” I will deliver these to a musician in Nashville later this month and I hope they have a long and wild life on stage.

The beginning of silver shoes with turquoise and pink butterflies

I’ve pulled the lasts out of this pair of boots and that, my friends, is cause for celebration.

Here’s my most recent interview, with Homo Faber. https://www.homofaber.com/en/artisans/lisa_sorrell-shoemaking-guthrie_ok

Introducing: “Ghost Riders in the Sky”

Cowboy boot soles are traditionally pegged in the shank area with little square wooden shoe pegs. Even though I sometimes make shoes now, like this pair, I build them on cowboy boot lasts and finish them like cowboy boots. Did … Continue reading →

The boots in the book (“Art of the Boot” by Tyler Beard) image were made by Lucchese; Gene Autry had a pair although the boots in the image aren’t his. I have always particularly disliked them, so one day I … Continue reading →

Introducing: “How Blue” Butterflies are a common and traditional theme for cowboy boot top designs, probably because their outstretched wings fill the space so neatly. Usually they are stylized, drawn for shape and color more than accuracy. This butterfly, however, … Continue reading →

Tips on shaping a steel shank so it fits the curve of the boot.1.) Hold it in place with your thumb and whack it with the edge of your hammer where it needs to curve. This is one of the … Continue reading →