Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker

My student and I are putting toe boxes into our boots today. The stiffener that gives the toe its shape is called a “toe box.”

The lasts are fitted, the insole is on, and the boots are ready to be put on the last. Sounds like a good job for tomorrow.

Tammy is an advanced student, so one of the boots she’s making has an inlaid top. It will have a beautiful butterfly design in memory of a very dear friend.

Tammy is my current student; she’ll be here for another three weeks. She’s making a pair of boots for herself and her husband.

Paige is making herself a new pair of shoes. Here she’s cutting the lining for her shoes.

The back panels for my next pair of boots are stitched and the design is marked onto the front panels. I’ll save those for another day. Straight lines are more difficult than curved lines.

This is my wall of copyrights for my cowboy boot playing cards and boot designs. The process of getting a copyright is surprisingly easy and inexpensive.

http://www.copyright.gov

For Christmas a couple of years ago my husband Dale built me last shelves and this year he gave me two more. My daughter Morgan spent yesterday afternoon moving and arranging the smaller sizes on the two new last shelves. There are still four last shelves and a whole lot more lasts in the back room waiting to be moved to the front room of my shop.

I cut out all the leather pieces for this boot top. It’s going to be pretty!