Making Classic Button Boots from Hand-Dyed Leather

Terry Kim Shoemaker

Terry Kim Shoemaker

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Full process shoemaking — button boots in hand-dyed cowhide and premium sheepskin.
No music. No dialogue.

Every stage done entirely by hand: hand-lasting and hand-sewn welting, start to finish.
A classic round-toe last for a timeless, traditional silhouette.

Turn up the volume and immerse yourself in the natural sounds of the craft.

Chapters
0:00:00 - Introduction & Designing shoes
0:01:47 - Making a shoe pattern
0:08:48 - Leather selection & Making Upper
0:18:24 - Dyeing leather
0:19:03 - Making the Leather Insole
0:31:43 - Shoe Lasting
0:41:55 - Hand-Sewn Welting
0:49:09 - Attaching the Shank Spring and Cork Filling
0:52:16 - Making leather soles & Sole Stitching
1:01:50 - Heel Building
1:14:26 - Sanding & Ironing
1:20:23 - Dyeing the bottom
1:21:45 - Finishing Touches


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