Tag Archives: itsabootlife

Introducing: “Magnolia Wind” I have a hobby of making boots for musicians I love; it’s my small way of supporting music and musicians. The only thing I ever ask in return is: If they see me at a music festival, … Continue reading →

Introducing: “I Wanna Be Free”

I love it when I pull a last and the boots sit up nice and straight and balanced. Some boots seem to be born under a dark cloud and they fight me at every step, while others are happy and … Continue reading →

Today has been about building heels. Also, in the case of the black boots, today has been about trying not to tweak my back getting the lasts out. I do have a mechanical last puller but one of the lasts … Continue reading →

I’m the US rep for a small family-owned tannery in Devon, England. Their sole and insole leather is pit-tanned with oak bark and it’s the best. I don’t talk about it because I sell it; I sell it because it’s … Continue reading →

The stitched boot tops are completed and I am celebrating. I did the two front panels in one day and then had to go home that evening and lay on the couch with an ice pack on my eyes because … Continue reading →

When I bought my first serger, the woman who sold it to me told me to never ever unthread it — always tie in the new threads and pull them through because it was too complicated to thread. The first … Continue reading →

My little turquoise alligator uppers are complete! I was searching online last night for purple shoelaces, but I decided I should come to the shop and check first. So today I opened one of my drawers full of miscellaneous boot … Continue reading →

I wasn’t sure about the turquoise top stitching — was it too much? — and then I remembered the entire foot will be turquoise alligator. Too much is not enough.