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Work by Mik Wright / Barbara Volk
Knee High Boots
Cut work applique on body,
featuring Eudialite
and lace agate.
Commission, reflecting
character of the customer

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Paradise City, Inc.
30 Industrial Drive East
Northampton, MA 01060
toll free: 800.511.9725
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Paradise City artist showcase: leather


comfortable, fun custom footwear

Mik Wright / Barbara Volk
Those Shoes

3928 Laurel Run
Weston, WV 26452

phone: 304.269.7556
fax: 304.269.7034
email: thoseshoes@earthlink.net

Work by Mik Wright / Barbara Volk
Three Shoe Styles
Cow hide and english calf skin,
embossed, airbrushed, handpainted.
No two pair are the same.

Mik Wright / Barbara Volk

Our intention is to create the most comfortable and beautifully attractive footwear on the planet.

Each pair is made with love and integrity by our family here in rural West Virginia.

We choose only the most beautiful full grain, soft and supple cow hides and exotic leathers for the bodies of those shoes. The English calf skin that we emboss, air brush and hand paint is the finest leather available. All of the artwork is done on the leather while it is flat. The pieces are then glued and stitched together. Next we laminate an orthopedic mid-filler to a leather insole and stitch the upper to the insole, soaked in warm water, hand-lasted, and dried in a hot box where the leather shrinks down onto the foot-shaped last.

We exhibit our work at craft shows around the country including the Smithsonian Museum and the Philadelphia Museum. Our work has recently been featured in the Lark Books publication 'Crafting Hand Made Shoes'.

exhibitor website: www.thoseshoes.com

price range: $10 to $1650

yes wholesale orders accepted
yes custom orders accepted
yes credit cards accepted
no rush delivery possible
no gift wrapping available

All prices in US dollars. The pieces shown are representative of the artist's work. Contact the artist directly for availability and purchasing details for the work shown.

Work by Mik Wright / Barbara Volk
Lit'l Hawk
Buffalo calf skin, ostrich trim,
turquoise cabochon set
with peyote beadwork