Self-Made Chukka

S.B. Foot Saddle Voyager

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mainelybootsalmost 2 years ago

Taken on October 10, 2023

2023-2024 Work Thunderdome, October submission

Maker

Self-Made

Model

Chukka

Leather

S.B. Foot Saddle Voyager

Last

Podohub Chamonix Last

US Men's Brannock: 12.5EE

Podohub Chamonix Last: 12.5EE

Sole

Vibram S1559 Ripple Full Sole Black

Purchased from

Self Made

More about this item

These are the fifth pair of shoes I've made ever and the second pair I've made on my own after a course I took in January. The pattern is derived from the Vivo Barefoot Porto (discontinued) and I chose the Vibram Ripple sole because the Christy wasn't wide enough. They've got a 12 iron insole, are hand welted and hand stitched to the midsole. There's a layer of bison pebble grain under the insole in place of cork and 2 layers of horse butt below that. The quarters are unlined, but the vamp is lined with a thin layer of cow leather to hide the Celastic toe box. The counter is veg tan horse butt and the tongue is gusseted all the way up.

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