Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker

I will just modestly say that I’ve been working very hard this week.

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