Tag Archives: bespoke

Introducing: “Somewhere Over Arkansas”

After the leather soles are hammered onto the boots, the edges must be trimmed. I cut the waist area of the boot with a knife. It’s a crucial step — leave it too wide and the boot sole has all … Continue reading →

Two pairs of boots getting close to being completed. I have the soles in the water for the brown pair, so tomorrow I should be able to lay the soles and stitch them. The blue pair needs another heel layer, … Continue reading →

Introducing: “Bluebird Let Me Tag Along”

My Friday didn’t exactly go as I anticipated. I intended to side seam this pair of boots before I left for the day, but instead I finished three of four seams. That’s annoying, so I came into the shop this … Continue reading →

OK, I’m going to brag. If you hate that, skip this post. Most of the leather I use (because it’s better) is struck-through. That means that the leather is dyed all the way through. If you scratch the finish it … Continue reading →

I laid the soles yesterday, stitched them this morning, pegged them this afternoon, and answered the phone/talked to people/ran errands/did paperwork in between times.

I stitched the turquoise boot soles with lavender thread and the red boot soles with burnt orange thread.