A dark green suede and antiqued calfskin captoe sample in my showroom

Some classic models

Hand lasting and hand welting a Wingtip derby. I do not use a glued on linen feather on my shoes like most other makers. Mine are constructed like most bespoke shoes, with a hand carved feather from the insole stitched by hand to the upper and welt.

Making of a Wingtip derby upper.

A store ordered 60 pairs of alligator shoes…..

Some more photos from my showroom. A mix of classic models and lasts, to the more modern and avant garde.

Some photos of shoes in my showroom next to my workshop

Prototypes continued. These are the two toe shapes, one round and one semi square. The finishing on these shoes are not what will be on the final production shoes, which will be even more refined. These prototypes are being used to test the fit. I believe I still need to tweak the lasts a bit more to make them perfect.

Prototypes continued: using a hot waist iron

Prototypes continued.

Trying a different method of defining the heel-arch interface of the sole.