Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker

I don’t usually have so many boots going at once in my shop. I’m starting to feel a little dizzy.

It’s all about boot toes in my shop today.

Paige is working on a pair of red shoes for a client. She says it makes her feel like the devil wears Paige Sorrell.

I’ve spent most of my day today making a thigh wallet holder for my daughter Morgan because she hates to carry a purse. She says she feels like a gunfighter now.

This is what I’ve been doing today.

I’ve decided to enter Chase’s Mission Main Street grant competition, and I’d appreciate the votes from anyone who’s willing. As a cowboy boot maker I often have difficulty obtaining the products I need. Realizing other boot makers and leather workers have the same issues, I began buying and selling specialty products for the leather industry. I’ve had all sorts of new experiences, like applying for a license from US Fish and Game so I can import kangaroo leather to tracking down a source in China for steel shanks. This grant would enable me add lots of new products.

You can vote once per day and I need 250 votes by June to be eligible to enter the competition. I’m almost there and I’d appreciate your vote!

Mission Main Street Grant/Sorrell Notions and Findings

Paige just finished these pretty shoes for herself. She’s titled this pair “Ursula.”

In cowboy boot making terms, the leather that wraps around the heel is the counter cover and a decorative piece over the counter cover is a countertip. This is a turquoise ostrich counter cover with a chocolate countertip.

Here’s a link to my YouTube video for May.

It’s a Boot Life