So I went to Sav-Mor Leather in Los Angeles and had a bit of a scrap binge from their scrap bins. Excellent deal. 6lbs @3.50lb = a big old bag of useable pieces for ~$20. When I saw this coral I couldn't say no even though there was only the mostly unusable parts there. They had a lot though obviously from the cutting room and this was the skirting area of the hide. So I cut it out with the smoothest stuff at the toe and the most textured at the quarter panels. Looks a little rustic. Add into the fact I got a few spots on it from trying to remove some excess cement and black ink stains here and there and well they look worn in already. I didn't do a superjob on the heel finishing because I lost the attatchment I need for my dremmel and well the shoes wanted to be on my feet asap. They fit ok. I get a lot of swelling my ankles lately so I need to recut the pattern to accomdate that a bit better but they are comfy.
I used the same pattern as my mint/teal suede derbies but I adjusted where the seamline for the quarter and backpart falls to get a better balance and by default a better fit. Over all the upper leather and lining leather is thicker so the shoe is a little sturdier. Still need to work on my skiving and in general just not being as messy.
I probably could have spit and polished these a little bit better with the sole finishing and even the top stitching but I have so many new ideas from all that leather I got and these shoes probably cost me about $5 to make though I DID use the more expensive coated sole leather. I added a crepe soling heel lift which makes them much less slippy. I just need to get proper shoelaces for them not bits of string or ones stolen from the husband for both pairs.
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| I think a 4 hole would work better for next time |
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