Tag Archives: bespoke

Remember the insole picture I posted this morning? Now that insole is hidden inside these boots, providing a solid foundation but probably never seen again.

You can’t see the insole of a boot unless you peek down inside, but the cut of the insole can give your boots pleasing curves or bestow all of the grace and shape of a potato. The bottom insole has … Continue reading →

This is what being incredibly wealthy looks like to a boot maker. A friend heard about the broken piece on my American Straight Needle and sent me FOUR replacements!

The boots are sewn right-sides together then turned right-side-out. And… since I broke my American Straight Needle and my iPhone today, I’m done. Instead of seeing what else I can destroy, I’m going home.

Boot makers often stick with one tongue shape for all the boots they make, but I like to switch it up every now and then.

I finished stitching all three of my boot tops today and made the pulls for them.

A decorative piece on the top of a cowboy boot is sometimes called a collar, but it can also be called a top band, which I prefer.

These make me happy. What’s that you say? The round flowers with all the little round inlays look like a pain to stitch? You’re right, but aren’t they pretty?

I was interviewed recently for a project about cowboy boots and cowboy boot makers. Handmade Boots

Sometimes, when the magic happens, you create something so beautiful that it makes you happy just to look at it. That’s where I am with this boot top. Ignore the big flowers. They haven’t been stitched yet so they still … Continue reading →