James,
Here are some shoe and boot making resources that I’ve book marked:
http://www.simpleshoemaking.com/index.html
http://www.walrusshoe.com/books_home.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~lizjones429/shoe-advice.html
http://www.florilegium.org/ (See “Clothing”)
http://www.bootmaker.com/dwswb.htm
Regards, – Parmenio