Top stitching on a custom boot is done with a machine, but it’s done using a single-needle sewing machine, and it’s done one row at a time. There is a person, a craftsperson, who is guides the leather through th… See more

Next time you admire an inlaid boot, try and notice the stitching that holds it all in place. When space allows, many of the best bootmakers will put 2 rows of stitching around an inlay or overlay pattern. Now that I am learni… See more

Although some might think of a stitched boot as plain– stitching has an element of movement that is rarely seen in inlaid boots. The best stitch patterns can fill the space of a boot top and keep your eye travelling in… See more

Stitch patterns can be as beautiful and expressive as inlay. Some stitch patterns were invented long ago, and have been adapted over the years. Other patterns were doodled into existence while someone was talkin… See more