Making Handmade Bespoke Split Toe Derby Shoes from Hand-Dyed Leather

This video captures the entire process of making handmade Derby shoes, from design to completion, using hand-dyed cowhide leather. Relax and enjoy. Chapters: 00:00 - Comparison between the customer's foot size and the last 00:34 - Making the last bottom pattern 03:49 - Shoe Designing 12:14 - Making a Shoes pattern 31:26 - Making the trial shoes 1:10:28 - Checking if the trial shoes fit the customer's feet 1:14:01 - Making a Shoe upper 1:19:14 - Hand dyeing the leather 1:19:41 - Making the Insole 1:25:26 - Pre Lasting 1:30:18 - Making the stiffener (heel counter) with leather 1:31:28 - Shoe Lasting 1:37:21 - Shoe cover 1:38:53 - Making a Welt 1:40:13 - Hand-Sewn Welting 1:43:58 - Attaching the Shank Spring and Cork Filling 1:48:11 - Attaching the Sole 1:41:08 - Sole Stitching 2:02:12 - Leather Heel Building 2:25:16 - Ironing & Fudging 2:27:55 - Dyeing the Leather Sole and Heel 2:28:53 - Finishing Touches #bespoke #shoemaking #handmade #craftmanship