Ordering Boots: What you need to know…

Ordering custom boots starts with design communication and a deposit.

I take a $1000 deposit to reserve your spot on my books.

The wait time for custom boots is 12-18 months from measurement to completion.

Pricing for a custom pair of UHL tall western boots starts at $5000 and depends on the intricacy of the design. Other styles are offered at varying prices. Take a look at the FAQ page below to learn more about why custom boots cost a lot and take a lot of time to make!

FAQs

Why are the boots so expensive?

Time. Customization. and Material cost.

One pair of UHL Western boots can take 100-200 hours to complete and is crafted using traditional bootmaking methods, one pair at a time. You will go through a custom design process, bringing a sketch depicting the boots of your dreams into reality and your exact measurements will be taken to ensure a proper fit. I use choice materials based on quality and purpose. The final product is a custom product that is durable and can be easily repaired by me or any of your local leather repair shops over and over throughout its life.

I don’t live in Colorado and I cannot travel there. Do you do virtual measurements?

I offer virtual measurements (you trace your fit and tell me about your own sizing) or custom measuring (I measure your feet in person). Fit is only guaranteed if I take a custom measurement and there is a higher cost for last alterations. I will ALWAYS work as hard as I can to make sure your dream boots fit to your liking.

How did you learn bootmaking?

I’ve been making leatherwork under the name UnderHill Leather since 2015. I first started making bespoke shoes at the Brooklyn Shoe Space, and absorbed so much from being around that vibrant community of shoemakers. I learned cowboy boot making (traditional western construction) with Deanna McGuffin in 2017, navigating how to find the proper tools and machinery one pair at a time while working out of my tiny apartment in Brooklyn NY. In 2018 I started working for a footwear brand in an innovation lab making prototypes for the design department. Establishing that my true passion was making “art boots,” UnderHill Leather started offering cowboy boots and zip booties in 2019. Since then I have worked on refining my craftsmanship with every pair. Every project brings new challenges and new triumphs to this lifelong learning process.