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…are for sissies. Whole-cut oxford in French calf with asymmetric decorative brogue. Extended heel counter for additional ankle support. Leather insole with additional instep support, heel and metatarsal support. Norwegian welt, spinning stitch, double stitch-down construction with outer row additional spinning stitch as well. I made these. 7-Eyelet wingtip Oxford, English welt construction. ….I like these! Jodhpur ankle boot, built on boot last (usually built on shoe last form, but I used a boot last to get the toe spring/heel height). Hardtke shrunken bull hide (Azteca), heavily antiqued and burnished. Handmade horse butt welt. Leather toe box. 1 3/4″ Cuban heel. Horse butt ‘belt’, brass buckle. A bit of a [...] Work boots, brown bull hide vamps and counters with green calf tops. 4 rows of stitching. Don’t ask about the pull tabs… Chukkas in burgundy French Calf. Your (sometimes) humble cordwainer. Next week: jodhpur boots and a pair of tall top piratey pirate boots. Chukka 3 eyelet Chukka in black patent leather with red stitching. Full welt on horsebutt, spinning stitch with reverse color spinning stitch on leather midsole. Italian leather outsole shaped by a broken piece of glass and sandpaper, heel lift stacked by hand, full peg outsole construction. Total time invested: 2 weeks. I now leave you to your [...] 3-piece boot made of Hardtke French calf, black bullhide. 3/4 welt with horse butt heel rand. Spanish style tops. Since it was a combination of boot construction styles, I went with a modified mini-Cuban heel. Single-row stitching of Chinese dragon, scales done with mules foot impressions. School is closed the next two days due to inbound cold weather [...] American Saddle Oxford. Navy kip and cordovan kip. These soles have seen some wear today. Men’s tri-color derby: More brogueing than the legal limit. ;D Closed! I took in the last three orders I will be able to reasonably fulfill for 2009-2010, that is, until further notice. One pair of men’s dress shoes, French calf; one pair women’s boots with tooled tops (and fantasy art, w00t!); and one pair men’s loafers, alligator — that pushed me into mid-next year with my [...] BAM! ZOTT! POW! (Know what that last pic is? ALL my high heel parts, fabrics, leathers etc…have finally arrived.) |
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