Alexis Saab on launching Back Home, expanding beyond custom sneakers, and building a leather goods brand

May 15, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min · 14 segments

**Guest:** Alexis Saab **Sponsor:** None **Primary Topic:** Building a small leather goods brand from a custom footwear background **CTA:** Listen to the full conversation on The Leather Shop…

**Guest:** Alexis Saab **Sponsor:** None **Primary Topic:** Building a small leather goods brand from a custom footwear background **CTA:** Listen to the full conversation on The Leather Shop Podcast at leathershoppod.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen. Follow @leathershoppod for new episodes and clips. Discussed in this episode Alexis’s move from custom sneakers into small leather goods The early direction for his new brand, Back Home Designing a logo that works when stamped into leather Why detailed artwork can fail when pressed into certain leather types The skull-and-halo concept behind the Back Home mark Learning leather through footwear, scrap leather, and experimentation Chrome tan versus veg tan from a maker’s point of view Why shoe patterns are harder than wallet patterns Sneakers, boots, and dress shoes as different craft disciplines Rush-order stress and the cost of mistakes in custom footwear Heat-activated glue and sole attachment Post-bed machines, roller feet, and stitching around curves Bell skivers, machine maintenance, and workshop space Leather community versus shoemaking community Selling through design instead of only selling material Alexis’s long-term goal of creating his own shoe silhouette

**Guest:** Alexis Saab **Sponsor:** None **Primary Topic:** Building a small leather goods brand from a custom footwear background **CTA:** Listen to the full conversation on The Leather Shop…

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