Standard Handmade

Soles finished. Initial clean up and conditioning complete. Tomorrow, polish.

I spent the better part of a year making and remaking, half making and trouble shooting this design.

I tried different leathers for the lining, structural materials, the upper, the sole. Different construction techniques. I wore them and made adjustments and wore them some more.

I didn’t do any of this with the idea of making a product or to sell something. I did for the integrity of the work. I did it because I wanted to make something I was really proud of, something that impressed me every time I put them on.

My personal pair is now 7yrs old and I wear them almost daily. I have replaced the rubber bottoms on the soles 3 times but sole leather is still original.

While our most popular product is now the Asher boots, these are still my go-tos.

In life, for me, I find that the work itself is the rewarding thing, not so much the outcome or the finish. It’s the process that makes something of immeasurable value or quality.

Mules. Light gray. Great for days like today.