Resources List

A Place to Start

Leather, Tools, and Supplies

• Tandy Leather Factory, limited retail stores, and catalog
• The Hide and Leather House, catalog
• Siegel of California, catalog
• SoleTech, offers a variety of soling, crepe, and plastazote options

 Finders (companies that sell materials to shoe repair and shoe making businesses) 

•  J. Wieners in Roanoke VA. Glen used and recommended this finder.  

For a full list of finders around the country visit:

•  SSIA Member Wholesalers, Shoe Service Institute of America 

               A wholesale license is generally needed to purchase from these companies. 

 Shoe Making Books 

• The Make it Yourself Shoe Book, by Christine Lewis Clark (out of print)  

            Practical outstitched shoes, moccasins, and sandals. 

• Crafting Handmade Shoes, by Sharon Raymond 

            Fun outstitched shoes, sandals, and slippers 

• Bespoke Shoemaking, by Tim Skyrme 

            Very comprehensive book on shoemaking - does not cover outstitched shoes.

Leather Magazines

•  Shop Talk!: A Leather Retailers’ and Manufacturers’ Journal