THOUGHTS AND RANTINGS OF A SHOEMAKER...

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Why Veg Tan leather?

Faye Smith

Vegetable tanned leather is perhaps the oldest material used by man and a benchmark for luxury made goods.  This tanning method takes months versus the mere hours of chrome and...

Why Veg Tan leather?

Faye Smith

Vegetable tanned leather is perhaps the oldest material used by man and a benchmark for luxury made goods.  This tanning method takes months versus the mere hours of chrome and...

On Veg Tan leather and unstinky shoes..

On Veg Tan leather and unstinky shoes..

Faye Smith

"My shoes don't stink!"...this is probably the feedback we get most often (behind the "I get so many people stoppping me to compliment my shoes!) ...hee hee Wood bark, leaves,...

On Veg Tan leather and unstinky shoes..

Faye Smith

"My shoes don't stink!"...this is probably the feedback we get most often (behind the "I get so many people stoppping me to compliment my shoes!) ...hee hee Wood bark, leaves,...

Get corked

Get corked

Faye Smith

Little things that no one sees. Focusing on the holistic quality of a shoe beyond what can be seen by the customer is critical in our work.  One such example...

Get corked

Faye Smith

Little things that no one sees. Focusing on the holistic quality of a shoe beyond what can be seen by the customer is critical in our work.  One such example...

"Choose your style... if not, someone else will."

"Choose your style... if not, someone else will."

FAYE SEVILLA SMITH

"Choose your style... if not, someone else will." That quote gave me the shivers.... do you, Boo. (The Jenny in Gold) #handmade #shoes #madetoorder #sevillasmith #slowfashion #oneofakind

"Choose your style... if not, someone else will."

FAYE SEVILLA SMITH

"Choose your style... if not, someone else will." That quote gave me the shivers.... do you, Boo. (The Jenny in Gold) #handmade #shoes #madetoorder #sevillasmith #slowfashion #oneofakind

The need for color...Love and Life.

The need for color...Love and Life.

FAYE SEVILLA SMITH

I dress in black, all day, every day. My brain needs it. The lack of distraction allows my work to happen. The ease of dressing is essential. But color, in...

The need for color...Love and Life.

FAYE SEVILLA SMITH

I dress in black, all day, every day. My brain needs it. The lack of distraction allows my work to happen. The ease of dressing is essential. But color, in...

Remakes and running...

Remakes and running...

FAYE SEVILLA SMITH

Running a small biz from 2 countries is no small feet (not sorry for the pun). It is a rare occurence that packages get lost, but it seems to come...

Remakes and running...

FAYE SEVILLA SMITH

Running a small biz from 2 countries is no small feet (not sorry for the pun). It is a rare occurence that packages get lost, but it seems to come...