HD Russell Boots is a small business located in East Vancouver. We handcrafted custom leather shoes and boots made using traditional shoemaking techniques. We are here to give you a sneak peek into our workshop and to share our passion for shoemaking using only quality leather and materials. David is our professional shoemaker with over 35 years of experience, he was an accomplished patternmaker and pattern grader at 27 years old and has since honed his craft that he is a full-fledged cordwainer - able to handmake a shoe from beginning to completion.

In addition to making leather shoes, we are also experts at repairing and restoring leather. We provide cobbler and reparation services to extend the lifespan of a leather good or accessory and prevent it from simply being thrown away.

We are passionate about sharing our knowledge and skills and will be providing videos that we hope will be helpful to you in your shoemaking or leatherwork journey.