A Shoemaker's Blog
Shoemaking: Last Making For Flat Feet
I took in an order for a customer with flat feet and here are some photos of the last that I had made. Normally, I prefer to work with wooden...
Shoemaking: Last Making For Flat Feet
I took in an order for a customer with flat feet and here are some photos of the last that I had made. Normally, I prefer to work with wooden...
Photo Special: Sunburst Museum Calf Balmoral
Photo special on a recently completed MTO pair. Model: Balmoral oxford with punched facing detailsUpper: Sunburst Museum CalfConstruction: Handwelted and outsoles handstitched at 11spiSole: Fiddleback - oak bark tannedShoe Trees:...
Photo Special: Sunburst Museum Calf Balmoral
Photo special on a recently completed MTO pair. Model: Balmoral oxford with punched facing detailsUpper: Sunburst Museum CalfConstruction: Handwelted and outsoles handstitched at 11spiSole: Fiddleback - oak bark tannedShoe Trees:...
Shoemaking: Toe Puff Preparation
I've got some enquiries on what leather I use for our toe puffs so here's a short post. Our toe puffs come from Baker, a tannery in Devon UK which...
Shoemaking: Toe Puff Preparation
I've got some enquiries on what leather I use for our toe puffs so here's a short post. Our toe puffs come from Baker, a tannery in Devon UK which...
Shoemaking: Toe Puff
It took me a while to appreciate how much the toe puff affects the look of the finished shoes. Here's an image of a pair of chisel toe samples being...
Shoemaking: Toe Puff
It took me a while to appreciate how much the toe puff affects the look of the finished shoes. Here's an image of a pair of chisel toe samples being...
