This is a classic design that I have altered a bit. There are some boots that are in my head that simply must be made. This is one of them.
They are of kangaroo, kid and cherry red alligator! The vamps and counters have been sewn to the tops. I am now about to sew right sides together, then it goes in a bucket of water and finally I turn them inside out and trim the side seams so they don’t rub against my ankles or legs
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Preparing my lasts in accordance with measurements and readying for lasting or the mounting of boot to last.
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These are called CITES permit tags. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. You can see that this is a Nile Crocodile harvested in 2005. Somebody, somewhere cares about that individual crocodile number on the tag.
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Terri Courtney
I have linked my website blog to Facebook. Check out progress on boots in progress and some light entertainment.
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To shape the vamp you “crimp” it by wetting it and snugging it over these crimp boards. When they are dry they take the shape of the board and eventually take the shape of the last. I do this to the lining of the boot in the vamp area as well as the exterior hide. 
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There is a centerline to the beast that I wanted to center on the vamp or foot of this boot. So, I cut them accordingly from each hide. The counter covers or the heel covers are cut from the chin part of the hide. 
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These will be spectacular! Cognac nile croc with Italian tanned kangaroo uppers in tobacco. 
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