The tooled leather tops are a perfect match for the cognac ostrich foot. Tooling patterns are as diversified as the wearer. Boots by William Shanor.

Superior comfort describes these lace up packers. The “butter” soft water buffalo bottoms make these a second choice for bedroom slippers. Boots by William Shanor.

These boots were specifically built to showcase the talents of William Shanor, of Mastercraft Boots and Shoes, and myself. The unveiling of these sexy knee high beauties took place at the Western Design Conference in Cody, Wyoming. If you look closely, you will see 2 very shy naked ladies hiding among the flowers. Tangerine orange ostrich was used to make the eye-catching boots anything but demure.

A “shorty” lace up packer was chosen by this customer. The black calf bottom and the light mahogany tops make for a striking contrast. Boots by William Shanor.

“Adam and Eve” This was an appropriate name for the second pair of tangerine ostrich lace up boots by Bill and myself. The top figure hiding in the floral tooling is Adam looking for his true love Eve. Boots by William Shanor.

If you look carefully you can see that crushed green opal is used on the tooled tops. The emerald green accent stitching really makes these boots “pop”. Dorothy would have thrown rocks at her ruby slippers if she had seen these. Boots by William Shanor.

If someone were to walk up to you while you were wearing these boots and ask what type of boots they were. You could answer by saying they are the “Top of the Mark”. Lisa Sorrell of Sorrell Custom Boots and Gallery was one half of the artistic team that brought these boots to life. Starting from the bottom are 3 colors of kangaroo on the most striking wing tips I have ever seen. The intricate braiding in kangaroo lace on each side of the boot took over 30 hours to complete. The three tone tops are filigreed with black lizard. Only the finest silver and gold accents by R. Schaezlein and Son of San Francisco, California were used to finish the elegant look of the boot pulls. Boots by Lisa Sorrell.

If James Bond epitomized class and distinction then this pair of boots could be James Bond in leather. Only the finest American alligator and flawless kangaroo were used on the lower portion of this boot. Tooled American cowhide, burgundy kangaroo and sterling silver conchos brought this elegant look to climax. Boots by Lisa Sorrell.

This boot sports a striking floral tooled wing tip. This wing tip is shown off by the matte black saltwater crocodile foot. The top of the boot is a masterful blending of filigreed tooling with 18k gold flower centers. The filigreed background is also matte black saltwater crocodile.

Engraved sterling plate and 18K gold accents are the theme to the boots. Filigreed with black saltwater crocodile adn the finest tooling seen in decades, the owner of these one of a kind boots is still trying to rid himself of the smile on his face. Shown is a one of a kind matching belt.

The ultimate in craftsmanship and art were combined in this Lisa Sorrell/Howard Knight boot. The light mahogany tooling and the striking black kangaroo accents made these boots stop traffic. The side seams required hours of careful hand braiding, but the results are worth the attention to detail. The pulls are accented with sterling silver and 14K gold tips and keepers made by Rob Schaezlein.

The tooled collars and pulls on these boots are both subtle and striking. The light mahogany tooling adds flare and sophistication to the conservative styled boots. These were another pair of Lisa Sorrell built boots.

Eyepopping character is exemplified in this pair of roper styled boots. I made the tooled tops for famed silversmith Susan Adams of Virginia. I incorporated on sterling silver spur rowel on each boot. Nearly all of the flower centers are inset with turquoise cabochons made by Susan just for her boots. These boots were a three-way collaboration between long time boot maker Willima Shanor, silversmith Susan Adams and myself.