janne melkersson
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It is not often I have seen long boots on S.F. so here is a photo of a strap buckle laced field boot that was finnished last week. It is made for a Swedish polo rider. I think Loobs call the style Greenly boot.
It is an interesting style with a long folded belows tongue which make it possible to open up the boot wide. The client choosed to make it pretty traditional, regarding toe style and the waist (square). However, this and all other riding boot styles can be made with a chisel toe and a fiddle back waist. Actually, that would be a pretty cool boot!
Credit goes to my friend, colleague and co-operator Mr Pelle Kraft, Brixton who is one of the anonymous free lancing makers in London. Whom without this trade would be long time gone. The English motorcyckle Vincent had a saying that their bikes was made by enthusiastics for enthusiastics and this could be said about Pelle and about many other free lancers.
I will be in London in the end of April or beginning of May and Pelles work shop will be open for those interested to see the work of two enthusiastic Swedes. Please let me know if there is any particular stage of the making that would be of interest and I will try to have it on the bench. I come back later with my itinerary.
It is an interesting style with a long folded belows tongue which make it possible to open up the boot wide. The client choosed to make it pretty traditional, regarding toe style and the waist (square). However, this and all other riding boot styles can be made with a chisel toe and a fiddle back waist. Actually, that would be a pretty cool boot!
Credit goes to my friend, colleague and co-operator Mr Pelle Kraft, Brixton who is one of the anonymous free lancing makers in London. Whom without this trade would be long time gone. The English motorcyckle Vincent had a saying that their bikes was made by enthusiastics for enthusiastics and this could be said about Pelle and about many other free lancers.
I will be in London in the end of April or beginning of May and Pelles work shop will be open for those interested to see the work of two enthusiastic Swedes. Please let me know if there is any particular stage of the making that would be of interest and I will try to have it on the bench. I come back later with my itinerary.