Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker

Isn’t it cool that this little pile of oddly-shaped leather pieces can come together to create this beautiful boot top?

Guess what, everyone? I sent a pair of boots to the International Shoemakers Days competition in Germany, and I not only won a Gold Medal, I won a Master’s Cup also!!! Here’s a photo of the boots. I’ll give you three guesses who they belong to: Dale Sorrell, Dale Sorrell, or Dale Sorrell.

I LOVE this article!!! I don’t have the tape issue in my shop, but I completely understand being obsessed with small details. I also agree that those small details are a telling hint of the larger picture.

The Kitchen Habit Professional Chefs Can’t Stand

My day continues to get better. I just delivered the alligator boots; they fit perfectly and the client was pleased.

I’m alone in my shop, all my inventory is put away, and today I get to do nothing else but start on all four of these boot tops while listening to bluegrass. Small sob of pure happiness…

Full American alligator boots in cognac, titled “Amos Moses.” I hope Jerry Reed would be proud.

Here’s a link to my (very late) January newsletter. I wasn’t able to post it yesterday, but I did write it yesterday, so I’m hoping that counts.
January newsletter

These full alligator boots are almost completed. I really want to name them “Amos Moses” but I doubt I will.

I just received a shipment of Baker Leather! 🙂 Now I have to put it all away. 😦

This client’s puppy has a taste for cowboy boots. We’ll see if I can fix it…