view from below of production rack filled with textured orange coach rambler leather boots in process

Factory Friday: July 24th

It's Friday and we're here with some behind the scenes shots from the production floor. We build our boots here in Eugene, Oregon and we're very proud of our process and the end result, and we think you will enjoy some behind the scenes action.

Two cones of tan thread mounted on a metal stand, with a blurred indoor background
Tan thread is featured on most of our boots, some, particularly darker leathers, we'll use brown thread.

animated image of setting eyelet on coach rambler leather boot upper
Setting eyelets on this Coach Rambler upper.

sewn up sample of boar leather boot on sewing table
One of a few samples we made up this week, this is Gallun's boar leather.

stack of black cypress leather boot uppers on table
Black Cypress preorders making their way through the factory.

dark brown leather boot upper on rack with shallow depth of field
Much needed batch of Java cap toes is coming down the line.

animation of brown kudu moc toe boot being lasted
Lasting up this small batch of Bitter Chocolate Kudu moc toes.

close up shot of machine trimming boot upper leather
After lasting, the upper leather is trimmed.

view from below of production rack filled with textured orange coach rambler leather boots in process
Part of the batch of Coach Ramblers that restocked this week.

close up shot of bottom of boot in production showing fiberglass shank
Our fiberglass shanks are incredibly strong and don't set off metal detectors at TSA.

animation of focus shifting across bottom of boot showing welt and cork filling
Layers of leather and cork.

row of unfinished orange textured leather boots on production rack
Heels attached and in need of some cleaning up.

close up shot of hand guiding orange textured coach rambler leather boot against sanding belt
The cleanup!

a close up shallow depth of field photo of textured brown leather boots in a row on a rack
Alder Crazy Cow on the finishing rack.

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