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Calf upper leather and veg tan kip lining, Hand welted all around.

These double buckles monk shoes are in French calf and kip lining.

The horse, The most beautiful animal also produces the most beautiful leather, This pair are in two tones Shell Cordovan, That is the ( cross-pieces of horse-butt), Hand welted and sewn heel seat, pegged heel stacks.

These two pairs are made to order, hand welted, whip stitched heel seat and pegged heel stacks.

This pair is made with box calf and kip lining, Hand welted and whip stitched heel seat.

This pair is going to be the last pair made in 2016, French calf and kip lining, whip stitched heel seat and pegged heel stack. Season greetings & happy holidays to you all.

This shoe is made from calf leather and kip lining and welted all around.  

I have included a field trip day as part of our shoemaking course this year, A day to go visit the suppliers of leather and tools and for the future shoemakers to meet those people, Ted Heslop of Moore-Pearsall Tannery is a man who knows his leather not to mention his humour,  I am lucky  to have these students takingContinue reading “June & August 2016 Shoes and patternmaking courses”