Tag Archives: bespoke

Yesterday I pegged the soles on the two pairs of cowboy boots that I’m making this month. Here I’ve marked where the first row of pegs will go. This is a #5 Stitch Marker. Each cowboy boot sole has a … Continue reading →

Here’s a close-up the Austrian coat of arms boots. The boot tops are completely stitched! I’m thinking of naming this pair “Take These Chains From My Heart.” I can’t think of a good classic country song about Austria.

The August episode of “It’s a Boot Life” is on YouTube. It’s a Boot Life

If you’re a boot or shoemaker and you’ve been curious about the Baker Leather, now is a good time to try it. Thanks to Brexit, the prices have come down on almost everything. Plus, everything that sells is one more … Continue reading →

The last time I posted a photo of these boots I said that they were “ready to be inseamed.” Inseaming is sewing on the welt–that narrow strip of leather going around the toe–and in my shop it’s done by hand, … Continue reading →

I have the toe boxes in, and the boots are ready to be inseamed. Here’s a look at how I prepare the lasted boot for the next step. I like things to be neat, even if it’s a part that … Continue reading →

I finished all of the black thread stitching on these boot tops. Hurray!

I have two pairs of boots on the last.

Here’s a photo of the last–the form that gives the boot its shape–and one of the boots on the last.

I don’t like this stage, because there are boot pieces all over my bench and it’s messy. In this photo all of the pieces are together, everything is neat, and they’ll be looking like cowboy boots soon!