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Un-romanticizing Bootmaker life. Today it’s Sunday. Usually this is the day that I do light work. Meaning, nothing particularly physical. Perhaps only editing, sewing, patternmaking…
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Amazing, really. I can’t believe it’s been 1 year. Or at least 1 year since incorporating Outstation as a standalone boot brand. I’d previously made…
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It hurt like hell. You’re probably assuming that I hit my finger. Because that would be a normal type of injury when using a hammer.…
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Kind of, but kind of not. It’s interesting being a bootmaker in Asia, because the perception from a lot of the public is very different…
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Making chelseas. My chelseas. Whenever I’ve got some time between orders, I’m usually experimenting with builds. That either means developing an upcoming pattern, tweaking an…
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Use your brain a little beforehand. I was staring at a pair of half finished boots on the bench when this journal idea popped into…
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But there’s no other choice really. Just like in any job, there are days that are really disruptive. And if the disruption isn’t a value…
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But it’s faster than finding a vendor. I spend every Friday morning using Blender. If the heading already didn’t give it away, you may be…
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Not me. The topic of today is supply chain, and the pain that comes with making sure that it’s managed. It never stops. The moment…
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So stop complaining and listen up. At around 11.30am this morning, my internet connection died. This is probably one of few work from home jobs…
