Tag Archives: leatherart

Soles

Posted on June 24, 2024 by customboots

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 →

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Lacing the shanks

Posted on June 21, 2024 by customboots

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 →

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Working hard

Posted on June 20, 2024 by customboots

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

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Old and new

Posted on June 19, 2024 by customboots

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 →

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One piece tops

Posted on June 14, 2024 by customboots

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 →

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New Book!

Posted on June 3, 2024 by customboots

Edited to add: I forgot to note that the book is 10% off until June 23! “Uppermaking for Bespoke & Orthopedic Shoemakers” by Hartmut and Dustin Seidich is now available for preorder. This is a book of patternmaking for footwear, … Continue reading →

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Completed!

Posted on May 26, 2024 by customboots

Introducing: “Satan Is Real” These boots will be in Nashville next week and I’ll probably be carrying them around like an awkward proud mother so if you want to see them let me know.

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Dogs and boots

Posted on May 24, 2024 by customboots

The “Satan Is Real” boots are completed and on the trees for the weekend, with a puppy in the background saying, “Can we please go home now?!?”

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Pleased to meet you

Posted on May 23, 2024 by customboots

Introducing: “Ain’t No California”

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On the trees

Posted on May 20, 2024 by customboots

I’ll let these boots sit on the trees overnight, or possibly a day or two, but soon I’ll take them down, polish them, sand smooth the pegs that are sticking up through the insole, and they’ll be done! The soles … Continue reading →

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