Tag Archives: bespoke

You may notice that these boots are completely different than anything I’ve ever made before. I could see in my head exactly how I wanted them to look but I didn’t know if I had the skills to pattern them. … Continue reading →

When I purchased this hand-dyed indigo alligator, I pinned a note to it reminding myself that whatever I made from the leather would be named “Crash Course in the Blues.” It’s a Steve Wariner tune with the line “she was … Continue reading →

I almost got some boots finished today.

This is my original design and I feel it’s the best design I’ve ever done. I was trained in design by Jay Griffith, who worked with Archer La Force, who worked with Gus Blucher, one of the early cowboy boot … Continue reading →

I blithely decided I’d put all the inlay pieces into these boot tops, but it took me 45 minutes to do one so I’ve decided to save the other three for another day and go home. The biggest challenge when … Continue reading →

It’s been a long time since I’ve been this excited about a new design — I abandoned my responsibilities and customer orders to make these little boots. I think the reason they intrigue me so much is because I completely … Continue reading →

Whoops, I got distracted and started a pair of lace-up boots for myself because I couldn’t get them out of my head.Also, are these not the coolest things you’ve ever seen?!?Possible answers:YesYES!Why is this even a question of course yes.

This customer said he didn’t mind bright colors so I’ve taken him at his word.

Work has been ongoing at my shop even though I’ve been too busy to take pictures for a few days.