Tag: welted

  • Button Monk

    Button Monk

    I wanted to make a button shoe, but not with too many buttons. I wanted to make a monk, so I made this Button Monk.

  • Two Eyelet Ankle Boot

    Two Eyelet Ankle Boot

    Importantly, the design was by my client. He had a very clear idea of what he wanted. The stitch length (3mm) and distance from the edge of the upper (2mm)…

  • Full Metal Brace Shoe

    Full Metal Brace Shoe

    Full metal braces drive these shoes. I never thought I would make shoes like this, but the guy who needed them rather charmed me. He had Polio when he was…

  • Color 8 Cordovan Derby Boots

    Color 8 Cordovan Derby Boots

    The client requesting these boots wanted a roomy fit in the front, but also needed room for an orthotic insert that takes a fair amount of room in the back.…

  • Red Cordovan Derby Boots

    Red Cordovan Derby Boots

    These custom boots, made for winter use, feature a basalt fiber shank which covers the entire heel and arch area, giving very solid support. I have recently started making shanks…

  • Lis Royal – Rocinante – Cordovan Derby

    Lis Royal – Rocinante – Cordovan Derby

    I was given a sample cordovan shell from a tannery in Argentina called Lis Royal. The line of cordovan leather is called Rocinante the color is “Dark Brown.” It is…

  • Two tone cordovan wingtips

    Two tone cordovan wingtips

    I made these two tone cordovan wingtips for a client who really wanted dress shoes, but he has wider than average feet, and much wider than average heels. He had…

  • Reddish Brown Full Brogue

    Reddish Brown Full Brogue

    These oxfords were made for a young woman who wanted a no-compromise scholarly classic shoe for all seasons. No hothouse flower, she wanted all the benefits of a full thickness…

  • Black Derby

    Black Derby

    This derby shoe was made for instructional purposes. Plain old black upper leather with a pebble grain, basic lines with English quarters. The construction is welted and hand sewn to…

  • Red Derby

    Red Derby

    These shoes were for a female client who wanted a woman’s shoe without compromises. She likes knitting and needlepoint so I tried to put something special into the design for…