Tag Archives: cowboyboots

One pair of shoe uppers is done; now I need to start on some cowboy boot tops so I’ll have two pairs going. I rarely ever work on one pair of boots or shoes because there are times when something … Continue reading →

I finally have the quarters stitched for this little pair of tall lace-up shoes. I recently learned that this technique is called echo stitching. Even though I thought of it independently I didn’t invent it, but as far as I … Continue reading →

Introducing: “After The Fire Is Gone” I made this pair of boots in February of 2002, and they came back to be re-footed and remade this spring. I wasn’t naming my boots in 2002, but since they came back and … Continue reading →

Gasp, wheeze, pant…As I was pulling these lasts Flora and I were talking about how getting the last out can be such a point of worry. Having a last stuck in a boot is so stressful and it’s hard for … Continue reading →

After laying and stitching the sole, the next step is pegging the soles. One of these soles has been pegged and the other has marking indicating where I’ll place the pegs on the second sole. Immediately after taking this photo … Continue reading →

I came in yesterday to lay soles and stitch soles. These are both jobs that I don’t like being interrupted while doing so I often choose to do them on a weekend. If everything goes well it’s quick and easy, … Continue reading →

I worked incredibly hard all day long, but only about an hour of it was in the boot shop so lacing in one pair of shanks is all I have to show for it. I did cut and prepare the … Continue reading →

I finished the toes on the fire fighter boots this morning and inseamed them this afternoon; now I’m going home!

What should I do while waiting for toe boxes to dry? Start another pair of boots, of course. Here’s a close-up of the new boot project. I made up this technique but so far have failed to also make up … Continue reading →

I’m in the middle of completely re-footing this pair of boots that I made in 2002 for a firefighter. These boots feature a one-piece top; instead of a seam up each side of the boot there’s a single seam up … Continue reading →