Handmade Shoes

  • Bike Shoes Are Go! Plus a Boston Trip Recap

    Fantastic news! I seem to have met my minimum to start on the trial run of the bike shoes! It would be great to get a few more people in […]

  • Updates Before I’m Boston Bound!

    I am leaving for Boston tomorrow morning! While I’m away, I’ll be checking my e-mail to discuss the bike shoe project, etc… The Bike Shoe trial is listed at the […]

  • Bike Shoes Trial Run!

    So, yesterday I mentioned I want to do a trial run on the bike shoes – here is an updated version of the proposal: The basic design is engineered to […]

  • There Will Be More Bike Shoes!

    Now that the Bike Chic fashion show is over, it’s time to keep going! I’m really liking the bike shoes so far, but I’m hoping to get a few people […]

  • Bike Chic Fashion Show Is Next Week!

    Hey everybody! Just a friendly reminder that Chicago is presenting the Bike Chic fashion show on Thursday June 9th at noon in Daley Plaza! I’ll be providing the shoes to […]

  • Fit Models Needed, Happy Accidents and Other Projects

    (Edit: I’ve changed the e-mail attached to this post and site!) Over the weekend I finished putting together two styles of fitter shoes on the flat last. They were delayed […]

  • WIP 8-24-10

    I’ve formed the bike shoe test upper over the last – I need to make a few minor tweaks to the pattern, but I like the way it looks so […]

  • WIP- Cycling Shoes, continued + lasts!

    Update on the cycling shoes- I’ve made up a fitter on the newly remodeled last- I think I’m pretty happy with it, but tomorrow I’ll try it out on one […]

  • WIP- Cycling Shoes, continued

    Today I finished the preliminary patterns and cut this upper for testing. It still needs some tweaking, but it is unlined with an external counter and toe-box. The main body […]

  • Done!

    These are going to Michigan with me tomorrow to meet their new home- Here’s hoping I got the fit right! Ties should go up on Etsy tonight (thank you hurricane […]