My adventures in (DIY) shoemaking -- part 10

[shoefan]

For those of you still following my efforts to learn shoemaking (for previous post, see here: http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=188417), here is my latest pair: a pair of monkstraps in a blue 'Russian Calf', which leather is purportedly tanned in a similar manner to the famous Russian reindeer used by Cleverley. I will likely try to make the shoes a bit more of a midnight blue, so that they are barely distinguisible from black. I tried really hard to make the toe puff blend invisibly into the vamp, no easy thing with a plain vamp such as on these shoes.



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[teddieriley]

Damn nice, bro. Damn nice. You need another guinea pig - since I can use some midnight oxfords or monks.

 

[Mr. Moo]

Sexcellent.

 

[Baron]

You got mad skills

 

[satorstyle]

you should really be proud, well done!

 

[QuestForReason]

I have no idea what to say. Simply inspiring!

 

[R-H]

Whomever gave this thread less than 5 stars needs to be shot.

 

[TCN]

Wow! Nicely done.

 

[youngScholar]

Very nice!

 

[Shikar]

Your most impressive work so far. Simply awesome.

Regards.

 

[luk-cha]

you should try the Vales next ;-)

 

[srivats]

Wow! Those are very, very beautiful shoes that you have made. You are blossoming as a great shoemaker -- that you are self-taught is mindblowing. Keep up the FANTASTIC work!

 

[Fishball]

Wow! Lance, you are so great!
Few questions:
How does the leather response? I think I bought the same leather but didn't do anything yet.
The pics are too small, I can't see it clear enough to know for sure, Is it a folded edge? and why you choose folded not other method is so?
Is the upper thread white?

Anyhow, Great work! Keep up!

 

[gshen]

Epic!

 

[Bull]

WOW. Awesome work. Be very proud - those look amazing.