Franks Boots
Watch Us Build the Baker Boot from Scratch
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This build combines classic packer styling with premium ostrich leather and a distinctive tan and olive color combination. Follow the process through cutting, sewing, lasting, bottoming, heeling, sanding, and finishing as our bootmakers turn the materials into a finished pair of handmade Frank’s Boots.
Packer boots have deep roots in western and workwear history, and this build puts a unique spin on that traditional style with materials and colors you don’t see every day.
Every pair of Frank’s Boots is built by hand using traditional bootmaking methods with a focus on durability, support, and long-term serviceability.
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For this pair, we built a custom Frank’s Type 2 using vivid Orange Buttero paired with Double Shot British Tan. We finished them with a brogued toe cap to add some extra detail while keeping the bold look we wanted for Zakk.
Zakk has several pairs of Frank’s Boots, and getting to build boots that are actually worn on stage by one of rock’s most recognizable guitar players is something we’re pretty proud of.
Boot Details:
Orange Buttero Leather
Double Shot British Tan Leather
Custom Type 2
Brogued Toe Cap
This pair got a name of its own:
The Even Wylder Boot.
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For the past decade, we’ve focused on building boots with quality materials, serious durability, skilled craftsmanship, and pride in every detail. The 10th Anniversary Boot brings all of that together in one special build.
In this video, you’ll see the entire process from start to finish.
The 10th Anniversary Boot is available now in two colorways through a limited pre-order.
Every pair also includes a 10th Anniversary T-shirt, matching handmade leather keychain, and anniversary sticker.
Available now at FranksBoots.com
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Inside the same building as Frank’s Boots, you’ll also find Saad’s Shoe Repair, owned and operated by Frank himself.
Today on the bench: a pair of Birkenstocks getting brought back to life.
From boots to Birkenstocks, sometimes a good repair is all it takes to get a few more years out of something you already love.
We stitch the new sole in place, build the heel back up, and get this $600 pair of boots one step closer to being ready for another round of hard use.
A good pair of boots doesn’t have to be replaced when the soles are worn out.
We’ll remove the old sole, prep the boot, rebuild the bottom, and install a fresh outsole to give these boots a whole lot more life.
One of the biggest advantages of a well-built pair of boots is that when the soles wear out, the boots don’t have to be done.
This is what a Frank’s resole looks like.
Handmade in Spokane, Washington.
Would you wear purple? 💜
One step closer to the finished pair.
This is the Rapid E stitcher, a machine that’s been earning its keep for decades. It drives a lockstitch through the outsole, midsole, and upper, creating the bond that makes a handmade stitchdown boot famous for its durability.
Part 5 of the Zakk Wylde custom boot build. One step closer to the finished pair.
This full build follows The Stingray Boot as our crew sews the uppers, lasts the boots by hand, bottoms them, stitches the soles, shapes the heels, and brings the finished pair to life.
Black stingray leather is paired with smooth black leather, white accents, and a clean dress profile to create one of the most distinctive custom boots we have built at Frank’s.
Stingray is beautiful, durable, and extremely challenging to work with. Every step required patience, precision, and a crew that knows how to bring an unusual design together.
Built one pair at a time in Spokane, Washington.
What do you think of the finished Stingray Boot?
This is the bottoming process, where the boot really starts to come together. The midsole is attached, the stitchdown construction is locked in, and the foundation is built to handle years of hard wear.
Every nail, every stitch, every cut is done by hand.
This isn’t just how we make boots. It’s how we’ve always believed they should be made.
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This is where the boot starts taking shape. The leather is pulled over the last, worked into place, and formed by hand to create the final fit and structure of the boot.
Built one step at a time for Zakk Wylde. 🤘
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We are not interested in making the most boots. We are focused on making the best boot we can for the person who will wear it. That means choosing the best materials available, taking the time to do each step correctly, and refusing to cut corners just to move faster.
Our boots are made the old-school way by craftspeople who care deeply about what they build. Every cut, stitch, nail, and finishing detail is handled by people who take pride in the work and understand the responsibility that comes with building a boot meant to last.
We are fortunate to employ some of the finest bootmakers around. Their experience, skill, and dedication are what make Frank’s Boots what it is.
There may be faster ways to build a boot, but we do not believe they are better.
This is craftsmanship.
This is quality over quantity.
This is Bootmaking.
This is the sewing stage of our custom build for Zakk Wylde, where each panel is stitched together by hand before the boot ever touches a last. Every seam has to be perfect because there’s no hiding mistakes in handmade bootmaking.
Built by hand at Frank’s Boots in Spokane, Washington.
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It all starts with the leather. Every piece is carefully cut and prepared before the boot begins to take shape.
From cutting and sewing the uppers to lasting, bottoming, stitching, sanding, and finishing, this video follows the complete build from start to final reveal.
The Wylde Boot features a bold black-and-white design, a medallion toe cap, and the heavy-duty construction Frank’s Boots is known for. Every detail was built by hand in Spokane, Washington, for a boot designed to look just as powerful on stage as it does up close.
Watch the full process and let us know what you think of the finished pair.
The Wylde Boot
Zakk Wylde x Frank’s Boots
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In this video, we break down one boot for a resole and another for a full rebuild, showing how much more has to come apart when a boot needs to be rebuilt from the ground up.
No shortcuts. Just skill, patience, and decades of craftsmanship.
Part 3 is coming next.


