Hello everyone, It’s been a couple of weeks that I aint write. On my last blog I did said that i will write about legendary cowboy boot. Well I writing now, in a shortwise; not so details. Cause the whole cowboy boot thing is not small history. If I will for 10 years it will not end up till that day. So….. The Western Cowboy Boot: A boot with highly decorative stitching on the leg, of course it should be made of leather, with no “exit”....

Wrinkle in Welt: In handmade shoemaking wrinkle come up in welt. This is very common though. But with a short technique this problem could be solved. Sole leather is very much dry and hard. In normal condition this dry leather cannot easily bend to a proper shape. That’s why this wrinkle problem happens actually. In hand made shoe making water plays an important role. There no element cheap but necessary as water. Remedy 1: Keep welt in a...

Boots………Boots and Boots. This post is all about cult boot that had significant value in history. Some cases these boot reflect a long history of century. Who said you won’t love’em. You gonna love them for absolute sure. First I will start with Wellington Boot. Wellington Boot: is a style of boot that became popular in the 18th century. These boot mostly worn by military person, especially officers. Later on large civilian people also...

Another day I was writing about some boot. Similarly today I will also write about some boot. After ankle boot knee boot comes first by lengthwise. Ankle Boot: A shoe with the top-line of the quarter higher than the ankle (ankle bone). If the top line is much higher than the ankle then it becomes a “boo” or a high-leg boot, if only slightly above the ankle bone, then it is a chukka boot. See here is a detail about chukka boot in previous...

This is just a short example of shoe finishing. Beginner level finishing way.  Shoemaker Martin Castez just shared a simple finishing work. Before: After:  This is basic of all shoe finishing technique. There is lots of tech. waiting for us. Stay Tune, remember this was only for beginner level shoemaker. – Photo Courtesy: Martin...

Sometime shoemaker makes shoe without last very easily. One should be very much experience in shoemaking otherwise it all almost impossible to make shoe without last. Basically in ancient time shoe were made without last. Oldest style moccasins can easily make without last. One of Major Problem of shoemaking without last is Toe Shaping. If you had tried already then you knew that. Fine toe shape is more desirable in any shoe. Closed...