/fa/ - Fashion

>>17949437
>This pair is my second shoe build and it truly was a labor of love. There must be miles of hand stitching between the visible stitches and the many more unseen beneath the surface. I wanted a shoe that was built like a tank—one tougher than the toughest work boots available. Only because I know my audience (and that includes anyone reading this), I’ve decided to list some of the components below.

>7-8 ounce full grain cow hide leather
>Most parts of the shoe have at least two layers of this along with a 4 ounce Kip leather lining.

>12 ounce toe puff and heel counter

>Hand welted with cork bed, steel shank and metatarsal pads built in.

>Insole was custom built years ago from many layers of leather to match the arch of my foot exactly. I wore them in my tennis shoes everyday for about two years. When it came time for this build, I simply used these as my insole and sewed them to the upper and 360 degree welt.

>There is a double midsole and Dr Soles Super Grip split soles.

>Brass toe kick made from a brass house number. I tried to buy ones already produced but couldn’t find exactly what I wanted so I made them.

>The 360 welt is stitched down to the double leather midsole. The outer sole stitch goes all the way through to the outsole, so I have options when it comes time to resole.

>The heel is made from stacks of 12 ounce leather and a bronze heel plate was made to fit between the leather and rubber outsole.

>The double stitched welt was done with a combination of three 1 mm threads of different colors (gold, silver, copper) twisted together (3 mm total) and I’m hoping those will become more visible with time as the wax melts away.

>The heel and outsole were clamped very tightly and nailed down with similar colored nails (brass, nickel and gold).

>All adhesions were done with Barges contact cement and tons of stitching.

>The eyelets are drum parts made from non-corrosive copper/brass