Stories from the Workshop

Building Boots, a Business and avoiding Burnout

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Outsoles

  • Contact cement is like makeup.

    Wait, wait, just hear me out first. Outstation boots are built with cemented soles. That is, the leather midsole is stitched to the rubber slipsole,…

  • Min-max your resoles.

    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…

  • Learning outsole design is a pain.

    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…