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Inside the DAK Leather studio in Darnestown, Maryland

Gallery

The work,
up close.

A look inside the studio — bespoke shoes, custom leather goods, in-progress builds, and the people who have come through for an experience.
Studio & makerBespoke shoesCustom leather goodsExperiences in studioProcess & origin

Studio & maker

Where it’s made.

Inside the DAK Leather studio in Darnestown, Maryland
The studioDarnestown, MD
Darsh Khanna at the workbench
At the workbenchDarsh Khanna

Bespoke shoes

Past pairs.

Bespoke shoe, close-up of stitching detail on the last
Bespoke derby, closeupDetail
Three bespoke shoes in different leathers and finishes
Three pairsRange
Bespoke shoe build, pair one
Pair oneCustom build
Bespoke shoe build, pair four
Pair fourCustom build
Bespoke shoe build, pair five
Pair fiveCustom build
Bespoke shoe build, pair six
Pair sixCustom build
Bespoke shoe build, pair two
Pair twoCustom build
Original DAK Leather bespoke shoe build
Original DAK Leather buildArchive

Custom leather goods

Recent commissions.

Detail of a hand-stitched custom leather wallet
Hand-stitched bifoldDetail
Custom full-grain leather belt with brass buckle
Full-grain beltBrass buckle
Hand-stitched leather watch band
Watch bandHand-stitched
Custom leather purse
Custom purseCommission
Hand-stitched bifold wallet, interior detail
Interior detailBifold
Custom AirTag leather holder
AirTag holderDetail
Custom leather dog collar
Dog collarPersonalized
Vertical leather card holder
Vertical card holderMinimalist
Custom bifold wallet, exterior
Bifold exteriorBifold

Experiences in studio

Real people, real builds.

Couple working on leather pieces during an anniversary experience
Anniversary experienceCouple's session
Group leather workshop in progress
Group workshopWedding party
Corporate team building a leather project together
Corporate teamOff-site event
Branded leather client-gift packages
Branded client giftsProduction

Process & origin

How it gets made.

Hand-stitched groomsmen wallets from DAK Leather's first project
Groomsmen walletsDAK Leather’s first project
Close-up of full-grain python leather on a bespoke shoe
Full-grain pythonCloseup

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