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Catskill Mountain Moccasins suggests that you store their leather boots hanging up, so that the leather can breathe and last longer. I have no idea the validity of this concept (that letting leather have more contact with air will lengthen its lifespan), but it doesn’t seem like a bad idea. The alternative is to let
A more complicated shoe repair! My knee-high Catskill Mountain Moccasins are my babies – they are the fourth most expensive thing I own, after my sewing machine, laptop, and car, and worth every penny. They are incredibly comfortable, being custom-fit to my feet and legs. They are my fencing boots, general SCA shoes, and also just all
Another shoe repair! This one had some serious damage to one of the heels. As you can see, the right heel was completely worn through. Not only that, but it was worn through where it touched the ground. This required more than a simple patch. I added patches of strong black leather to the back,
Today I’m going to go through how I resoled my custom Catskill Mountain Moccasins, and show you up-close pictures of their construction (because I was curious and I figured others might be, too). Catskill Mountain makes truly amazing footwear – they are custom shaped to your feet, and are incredibly comfortable. To be clear: I
I recently repaired the new Baron of Cynnabar’s shoes! I patched the large hole in the heel you can see in the upper left photo, then reinforced the heels with strong leather patches to keep the shoes from sagging. Finally, I did a little test painting to cover up a couple scuff marks. You can
In May I repaired this pair of shoes! There was a tiny hole in the top of one of the shoes, and one of the buckle straps had broken. Patches don’t need to be boring! I added a patch in the shape of a heart. It looks like it was deliberately made with the original