Boot and Shoemaking
For this project, I wanted to design and create a simple pair of everyday black boots with an interesting construction. My goal was to to take inspiration from a certain style of mindful but complex, almost futuristic, design that I admire from designers like Kiko Kostadinov and blend it with the natural handwork style I prefer.
These are the first pair of hand-welted shoes I’ve attempted, but the second pair of shoes total that I’ve made.
CREATING THE PATTERN
TRANSLATING INTO LEATHER
CREATING STITCH HOLES
SEWING
Welt Cutting and Nailing Process
This was the hardest step so far. I had to cut a raised channel in the mid sole for the welt stitches to attach to, and then stretch the upper over the last, nailing it down as I went and gluing it as a final step
CUTTING THE WELT GROOVE
UPPER NAILED DOWN
GLUING DOWN
Welt Strap, Cork Filling, and Sole
WELT STRAP SEWN ON BY HAND
GLUING AND SHAPING THE CORK
Wet Molding Process
Final Photos
