New Work Boots

[Tim Schroeder]

Finally finished my new work boots. Look a lot like my last pair.

[oakenlander]

Very, very nice.

[MADMAX22]

Wow those are some fancy work boots. Wish I could make my own boots that looked like that. 

Nice set of tools you have as well. 

[plinkercases]

Holly cow those are superior.

And I also was envying the tools....

[Eddie Q]

Very Extra Awesome !!! If they're a size 11 ship them to me right this instant !!! LOL !!!

[bushpilotmexico]

Are you self taught or did you take some classes? Nice work, I envy you.

[R SFraser Sr]

Exceptional piece of artwork,Tim.

And you have the modesty in your profile information to state;

"Leatherwork - Specialty: No real specialty"

You should try boots.

(ha)

 

 

[thefanninator]

Fantastic work.

[Big Sioux Saddlery]

Wow, those are nice!  And I, too, love your tools!

[Tim Schroeder]

Thanks for all the comments. Wore them to work today and they were great. Nothing like a custom fit pair of work boots.  I wore the last pair 40 hrs a week for 15 months. They were pretty trashed but still could have wore them a while longer.

 

 I only wish I could  afford to learn from a real boot maker. I just watched Lisa Sorrell videos on YouTube then built a couple of pair  Nothing like hands on experience.

[barbedwireboutique]

They look too nice to be work boots! If they were mine I doubt I could bring myself to work in them.

[Big Sioux Saddlery]

5 hours ago, Tim Schroeder said:

Thanks for all the comments. Wore them to work today and they were great. Nothing like a custom fit pair of work boots.  I wore the last pair 40 hrs a week for 15 months. They were pretty trashed but still could have wore them a while longer.

 

 I only wish I could  afford to learn from a real boot maker. I just watched Lisa Sorrell videos on YouTube then built a couple of pair  Nothing like hands on experience.

I am impressed that you built these solely by watching videos. I can build about anything that goes on a horse, but boots always seemed like a very complicated and intimidating project to me. Good job!

 

[Thor]

Tim, I hope you're working in an office, cause they are far too nice for a construction site.

[Primosand]

very nice work.

[compound]

Great work again

[cjg]

Very Nice. How much time would you estimate you have in them?

[Horseshoe]

Those are some nice boots!!!

[Boriqua]

On 6/12/2016 at 1:37 AM, Thor said:

Tim, I hope you're working in an office, cause they are far too nice for a construction site.

I was thinking the same thing .. I aint letting those work boots anywhere near work!!! 

Awesome job!!!

[Tim Schroeder]

Thanks for the comments. I already have some good scratches in them so they are looking like work boots. If you are going to make your own work boots they might as well show what kind of work you do. The uppers and the vamps are made from 4/5 oz. Herman Oak so they are pretty tough. I'll polish them once a week for about 4 or 5 months then they will start looking pretty rough.

 cjg, It took about 16 hrs just to tool and dye the uppers. Then about 40 hrs to put them together. I have learned a few tricks to speed things up a little. I have built two pairs of cowboy style boots and these seem to take a bit longer. Getting ready to start a pair of cowboy style boots that look about the same.

 

[Horseshoe]

Where did you get the soles from?

[Tim Schroeder]

I get all my boot supplies from Panhandle Leather. I used the thinner Brown mid sole with their Basket weave  one piece sole.

[Jake907]

@shock these are like the boots I want to make

[Daviddm]

Just now seeing this. Those are very nice! 

One style I want to make one day.

[battlemunky]

@Tim Schroeder, how are these holding up? 

[ScoobyNewbie]

Okay, so Lisa Sorrell on YouTube and Panhandle Leather. Who else? Because I’m very interested, but can’t find anything but Sandler videos.