Wrapping them up . .

I like to give each of my customers a unique tailored service. Each pair of shoes requires undivided care and attention to detail. In the finishing process I apply several layers of protective polish and carefully tie the laces into a perfect bow before carefully wrapping them in tissue paper to send them off to their new home with wishes of luck and the hope that they will see faraway places and do good things. Below is a pair of lime green, soft Italian leather brogues with rolled edges, fully lined in soft, black suede, finished with yellow stitching made for a very special customer who is walking through 5 different countries including Amsterdam and France.

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Handmade Leather Wallets

Handmade and photographed by Ruth Emily Davey
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Recycled Leather Shandals

Despite doing my best to always use as much of each hide as possible I constantly have offcuts of leather so I made these patchwork shandals from a mixture of burgundy and deep brown leathers all linked together with a deep burgundy stitching and brass buckles.

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If you have the choice, why not go for it?

Sometimes, just sometimes, a customer comes along and uses the colour palate to its full potential. My Customer, Conchita got very excited in being able to live out her dream of commissioning mirror image footwear in her two favourite colors. So here are her finished pair of lime green and deep purple lace up shandals complete with matching opposite stitching and laces, the uppers have rolled edges and are fully lined in soft biscuit suede. 

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A Pivotal Moment for a Shoemaker

I finally had my very first set of lasts made ... I just need to make the shoes to fill them now..

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