From classic Red Wing and Caterpillar work boots to Luccesse cowboy boots

Walk us through the steps involved in creating these boots, from concept to execution. I have a ton of boots I’ve worn them for years and years. From classic Red Wing and Caterpillar work boots to Luccesse cowboy boots, Adi Dassler and Israeli paratrooper boots. I also love super comfortable high fashion boots, like NOSE and Prada and Cydwoq, but have never been able to find a meld of the work/military with the high fashion.

So I’ll take, say, attributes of six of my favorite pairs of boots—a literal example [would be] a rugged zipper style and placement from an old Triumph motorcycle boot, a white mid sole and heavy stitch and work laces from an original Red Wing white soled work boot, lace clasps and eyelet trims from a classic Vasque Sundowner hiking boot, [and] an angled bybrid of the front body and heel cap and heel base of a vintage Nike hiking boot.
Then, I bring in one or two of my favorite dress shoes, and make sure the handmade Italian leather [soles] would work on the bottom of the above design; make sure something like this would complement.

From there I meet with my brother-in-law Mauricio Cremer, who is an amazing artist and fellow shoe-a-holic, and describe the concept for the style. He listens, understands, puts pencil to paper and draws like mad, and we tweak and change until the drawing fits (source)