Made in Belleville: Leather gets the artist's touch at Sole Survivor

In the back room at Sole Survivor Leather and Shoes, Steve Rye eyeballed a work in progress: A moccasin stretched over a metal shoe form with a thick needle and thread sticking out of the top. He worked the needle and waxed thread through it to pull the two pieces of leather together. Across the room, Jarel White softly tapped buffalo nickels conchos onto a tooled leather belt. "This is just a simple straight stitch," Steve said, flexing strong hands. The 58-year-old craftsman picked up an awl and twisted it through the vamp and the body of the moccasin, making a small hole. He looked at the work slip tucked under the now finished belt.

Reed Krakoff Shearling Leather Sandal

It has an extensive shred of shearling that dashes up on the foot, two parallel leather fastenings, one oblique pelt band across the foot, and two ankle bands with clasp bindings. Have a look at this high fashion Shearling Leather Platform Sandal from Reed Krakoff. It has fashion written all over it. These sandals are about 5 inches tall with a 0.

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