Hippie boots

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Hi all

Here is my last boot project. High lace boots . Not my style but new proprietress is satisfied

[bikermutt07]

Awesome. Just out of curiosity: I have been trying to figure something out to no avail. Maybe you could enlighten me. I have seen many videos where people are putting nails all over the place on their lasts. When and how do they pull these out? I can not seem to fathom all of those nails staying in the boot and then pulling the last out. How does this take place?

[RockyAussie]

Most last have a steel plate on the bottom and this allows the tacks to curl back in and clinch down. This then get covered with your insole.

[bikermutt07]

Is it inside the last? I was watching Lisa Sorell's videos and she removed the steel plate from the heel area before she started. I'm not trying to make boots or anything but my carpenter mentality just can't seem to let this one go. Thanks.

[electrathon]

1 hour ago, bikermutt07 said:

Awesome. Just out of curiosity: I have been trying to figure something out to no avail. Maybe you could enlighten me. I have seen many videos where people are putting nails all over the place on their lasts. When and how do they pull these out? I can not seem to fathom all of those nails staying in the boot and then pulling the last out. How does this take place?

The nails you are talking about are used to temporarily hold the shoe togeather until you can sew the upper on.  The nails are pulled as you sew. The steel plates you are referring to are generally not used during hand construction, so they are removed. 

[RockyAussie]

Sorry what electrathon is correct if I had thought about the boots above I would have realised the were of a welted construction. Although in the past I've made a lot of shoes I never made a lot of true welted style boots or shoes.

[compound]

7 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

Awesome. Just out of curiosity: I have been trying to figure something out to no avail. Maybe you could enlighten me. I have seen many videos where people are putting nails all over the place on their lasts. When and how do they pull these out? I can not seem to fathom all of those nails staying in the boot and then pulling the last out. How does this take place?

Thanks. I will try make some pics from "bootmaking proces" for you on next project. When i began with bootmaking i had same problems with important infos about it. So i understand .......

[bikermutt07]

It just had me completely baffled. I actually have an old acquaintance that has a shoe shop. Maybe I should see if I could do some sit in time with him.

[Art]

Some time "helping" in a shoe repair shop used to be helpful.  Today, not so much as most construction that comes in for repair is glue and/or nails (wire nails or single leg staples really).  The older shops are equipped to do welted construction repairs, but unless you are in a more affluent area or in a traffic centric area, welted construction will be few and far between.  If you are going to spend the time, the older the cobbler the better.

Bespoke welted construction is somewhat different than factory or goodyear welted construction just to give you a little info for your research.

Art

[bikermutt07]

Yes, I see your point, Art. This gentleman grew up swearing he would not follow in his father's foot steps. He is in his 60s and both he and his brother own shoe repair shops in my area.

[Art]

14 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

Yes, I see your point, Art. This gentleman grew up swearing he would not follow in his father's foot steps. He is in his 60s and both he and his brother own shoe repair shops in my area.

If you have the time, you can't help but learn something; go for it.

Art

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"Dismantle" some old boots or shoes help maybe..........in my case it was.

[Colt W Knight]

I'd rock those boots without all the hippie stuff. Nice design and execution.