Tag Archives: bespoke

I am pleased to report that I was able to get the lasts out of these boots today!

After I’ve built the heels to the correct height, I add the rubber heel cap. Next I pull the lasts out so I can do the final heel shaping. Or… I try very hard to get the lasts out, fail … Continue reading →

Friday afternoon at my shop I taught a two hour class for ten students and their instructors, from a college costume design course in Oklahoma City. That’s a whole lot of people to try and teach how to cut and … Continue reading →

I can’t stop playing with asymmetry. I love a design that isn’t symmetrical but it is balanced, so that’s always my goal.

One more update from my weekend: Every year since 1993, I’ve attended the Boot and Saddlemakers Roundup in Wichita Falls, Texas. An important part of the event is the boot making competition, where we all create our very best work … Continue reading →

Several years ago — at least fifteen — I learned about the MacArthur Fellowship Genius Grant and it changed my life. My initial goal was (of course) to win it someday, so I began reading about exactly what the qualifications … Continue reading →

My 2026 cowboy boot calendar has arrived and it’s available for purchase on the website!

Look what I found in my archives* this morning. I would have sworn to you that I am unable to do boot sketches but evidently at one point I did. This drawing has to be 25 years old and apparently … Continue reading →

Yesterday I posted a photo with the leather filler in the bottom of the boots. Today, in order, you can see the stitched-in shank, the shank cover (pegged but unsanded), and the final shaped shank cover. Also costarring my little … Continue reading →