$135 & $145 4 pockets
calf, goat, & cowhide
3 ½” x 5 ⅛"
The Good Earth Bag & Sandal Shoppe
North Vancouver 3rd & Lonsdale Spring 1970
At the Pender Islands Community Hall
Saturday Open-air Farmers Market
Open 9:30 - 1
May 18 through August 31, 2024
Contact me at home 10 - 4
Clan-wear
"Discoveries of sophisticated implements such as leather-burnishing tools made of animal bone reveal that Neandertals were far more technologically advanced than previously supposed."
The Human Saga Scientific American, September 2014
custom-built sandals for your feet
$275
one design only
Lord/Lady of the Rings™
Prime oak-tanned bridle cowhide straps & midsole
Soletech Soleflex rubber half-sole and heel
An unprecedented 10 year guarantee for fit & finish
You pay only for replacement soles and heels
An open-toe version is also available
but I’ll try and talk you out of it.
5 colour strap choice
Two live fittings on North & South Pender Islands are required
Saddle-stitched Hybrid LotRs on the Test Course
View more sandals here
“Loved the sandals & boots you made me at your shop on Lonsdale; those sandals did a lot of trekkin’” VM 7/2014
"My sandals are wonderful -- Lots of folks asking about them. I can wear them all day now and only feel a little break-in still happening if I walk fast for an hour or more. I love them.” RZ 6/2013
“I’m loving my sandals! They are on my feet almost every day. I go to Vallarta about once a week & usually wear the sandals when I go. They’re getting lots of use.”
DF 6/2014
"The sandals feel great.” MS 6/2014
"You are a true artist." RF 8/2012
"Those are really great sandals! Robust and beautiful at the same time. It's an impressive website and your work is wonderful.” RG 4/2020
9 x 11.5 centimetres 4 compartment Herman Oak bridle cowhide wallets
Traditional saddle-stitched top grain oak-tanned calf,
goat, & bridle cowhide bags wallets & pouches
$80 - $120 Hand saddle-stitched light & strong calf minimalist design 25gm
Credit Card Wallets - Many Colours - Lifetime Warranty
All bags, wallets & pouches are saddle-stitched by hand with beeswaxed linen cord - many, like this one, with welt seams
Lifetime Guarantee
$75 calf and goat 2 compartment change-pouches
Kip/calf/goat saddle-stitched stash or coin pouches 2 compartments
11 cm square 20 - 30 gm $75
Traditional braided calf sheet bend-tied bracelets $15
Braided calf Ranger Button bracelets $25 - $45
Light tan light brown British tan medium brown natural
Men’s Bracelets Become Cool
DeLuxe Utopian Vision: Q & A north shore news
Knee-Deep in the Mudflats: Q & A north shore news
"Nice lookin website, dude! It has heart.” JN 8/2012
"I LOVE your site! So clean and easy to navigate, packed with very interesting information and history. I will be back to read and explore some more.” JF 8/2013
"Your website is fantastic! You have immortalized your life experience. The photos are exquisite." GC 9/14
"I love your site and had a lot of fun looking through some history. I look forward to seeing your shop soon." CN 9/2014
"I found you through leathersmithe.com and through Pierre Coupey who mentioned your name in an interview. Your website has been a wonderful resource - thank you! I've enjoyed reading about the history of the North Shore and your work there.” IL 2/2017
"I've just stumbled across your website, and I really appreciate all that it represents!” DP 2/2017
"What a great website.” TC 5/2017
Begun March 2014
The importance of using saddle-soap and dubbin & how to apply them
Tanning methods and the danger of using chromium-tanned leathers
Repairs, Soles & Heels Replacement
The entire epidermal layer of your skin turns over every forty-eight days
Is leather just a by-product of the meat industry?
Strap Replacement
Sheet bend knot - learn to tie it!
