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This pair of boots deserves a trip to Nashville (on my feet), doncha think? Yes, I still have to finish the heels. Also, if you’re wondering why I keep making “Satan Is Real” boots and shoes, the answer is simple: … Continue reading →

I gave myself a little treat and inseamed the “Satan Is Real” boots. I didn’t start inseaming until around 4:30 but I have a small foot so it went quickly.

The first two photos show me skiving the tiny little triangle in the middle of the A. It’s such a small piece I can’t hold it with my finger, so I use the tip of the awl to hold it … Continue reading →

The only thing I don’t like about very complex designs that extend all around a boot top is the fact that there’s no way to photograph them that shows the entire design. Or perhaps it’s a shrewd way to pique … Continue reading →

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.

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?!?”

Cowboy boot soles layed, stitched, and pegged When you put the soles onto the boots, they’re “layed.” Stitching the sole to the boot through the welt is the “stitched” part, and then after you put in a double row of … Continue reading →

I woke up yesterday and my thumb was hurting, which always sends me into an instant spiral of worry and sadness. But it feels better today and still feels fine after inseaming! I want to finish this pair by next … Continue reading →

The soles are on the Wake Robin boots and every day I promise myself I’ll inseam the Satan Is Real boots and every day I don’t get to inseam. I didn’t manage to pry myself loose from the computer until … Continue reading →

You may observe that sometimes I say a boot “fights back” when I’m trying to last it, but I want to make it clear that whenever I say this it’s due to one of two things: I either patterned it … Continue reading →