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Got some proper sole material. Next I need to figure out what glues will work XD

#shoemaking

proper shoe sole besides 3d printed midsole

making a red pair of 'The Apokalyptos'
#shoemaking #diy #willpowerstyles #willpowerflow

making a red pair of The Apokalyptos

#shoemaking #willpower #willpowerstyles #willpowerflow

Only ~1% of shoes bought in the US are made in the US, according to this BBC article about shoe companies attempting domestic #shoemaking “with tons of automation, and…. with how the products are designed and what kind of materials… we utilise."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4zvezn5nlo

Despite (and because) of this, I anticipate we’ll keep seeing:
- footwear shapes more suited to ease of manipulation by machines than to the functioning of the asymmetric human foot
- use of toxic glues and synthetic materials.

I made shoes! A process thread...

@sewing

#sewing #shoes #shoemaking #sneakerkit

Mustard yellow high-top trainers viewed from the side

The same trainers on my feet, at a 3/4 angle

Last week I got it into my head that I want to make my own shoes for the mediaeval fair I'm going to this Friday. Naturally I only started making them yesterday (Monday) and finished today!

The soles came with a pattern which I used for the fronts and as a base for the heel. The heel is the reason I didn't finish these yesterday, as the fit required some tweaking both for the heel and the straps. (which I should've also made longer) They were however pretty painless to make so I'd definitely recommend you give it a go if you're at all interested!

I am going to take a pair of trainers with me on Friday, just in case these decide to break down. 😂

Now onto the two bags I've also decided I need for the fair.... Nothing like last minute panic to get the creative juices flowing!

#sewing #crafts #shoemaking #ompelu

A pair of brown linen espardilles on a blue and red checkered blanket. The shoes have straps attached to the heel to keep them on feet.

Today's project; making my own shoes!*

*Soles store bought

#sewing #ompelu #ShoeMaking

Espadrille shoe soles and brown linen pieces that will be the coverings, all laying on a blue and red checkered blanket. Next to them are an embroidery scissors cover with a floral print and a metal thimble.

One of the espadrilles with its cover temporarily put together with pins. The heel and toe are covered, the middle is left bare.

The heel has been hand stitches in place and there's a pin marking the place where the heel needs to be taken in to work better.

The same shoe stitched together with the straps in a slightly different place than in the previous photo. The front has been stitched with a light embroidery floss while the back has been stitched with a darker one.

I ❤️ my Birkenstocks:

“Birkenstock Fever: Bloomberg’s Tim Loh Writes About The Evolution Of A Very Famous Sandal” [2024], The Sunday Long Read (https://sundaylongread.com/2024/06/20/tim-loh-journalist-birkenstocks/).

#Birkenstock #Sandals #Shoes #Germany #Cobblers #Shoemaking #Birks

Calling all shoemakers/cobblers/makers/repairers!

What’s best to repair this? I have wood glue, pva glue and superglue but will happily buy a recommended product.

I’m also not adverse to taking it somewhere for repair if that’s the best thing to do!

#MakersHour #shoemaking

Vintage Postcard Shoe Sabot-makers in Brittany SIGNAL

https://www.cpaphil.com/en/categories/craft/pages/6

#VintagePostcard #SabotMakers #Brittany #WoodenShoes #FrenchCrafts #TraditionalCobblers #BretonCulture #HistoricTrades #VintageBrittany #ArtisanHeritage #ShoeMaking

Vintage Postcard Shoe Sabot-makers in Brittany SIGNAL

https://www.cpaphil.com/en/categories/craft/pages/6

#VintagePostcard #SabotMakers #Brittany #WoodenShoes #FrenchCrafts #TraditionalCobblers #BretonCulture #HistoricTrades #VintageBrittany #ArtisanHeritage #ShoeMaking

Vintage Postcard Shoe Sabot-makers in Brittany SIGNAL www.cpaphil.com/en/c... #VintagePostcard #SabotMakers #Brittany #WoodenShoes #FrenchCrafts #TraditionalCobblers #BretonCulture #HistoricTrades #VintageBrittany #ArtisanHeritage #ShoeMaking

At the cordwainer. #cobbler #shoes #shoemaking #cordwainer #darktable #indoor #oldbuildings #history #photography #hjerlhede #denmark #sonya7iii

Finding his sole: How a Riverview chess master rebooted his life with handmade shoes
Riverview’s Daniel Mallais spent 30 years as a competitive chess player. But after retiring from the sport, it wasn’t shogi or go that he decided to take up next, but shoemaking.
#chess #shoemaking #life #sports #Riverview #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/riverview-shoemaker-daniel-mallais-1.7470322?cmp=rss

Just had a fun little hangout @vcc happy I got to talk to a friend who, by the way, wants to start #vegan #shoemaking, and I helped them to research plant based vegan leathers they might be able to purchase in small quantities for their project.

This kinda sums up the efforts of last two months so far besides regency underwear.
Crocheted this bunny, and now it is showing my last shoe i made (which is kinda decent). Also made a spindle on a bad day, so now i can pretend one can spin from this bunny.
(My sibling leaves for a larp in less than two weeks, and I am helping)
#crafts #crochet #shoemaking

A photo of a toy bunny sitting on a medieval leather shoe

A photo of a toy bunny and a drop spindle with some yarn.

My sandals self destructed while I was on vacation so I'm trying to make my own out of some random poly/cotton canvas and a cut up old boot mat. Here's an initial stab at a layout for the straps. This is not what I'll end up with, but it's more comfortable than I expected.

#meMade #sewing #shoemaking

A foot wearing a makeshift sandal with crisscrossing straps.

I made something that resembles a shoe.
#shoemaking #leatherwork

A photo of a very basic closed leather shoe in a vaguely medieval style.

Started making shoe lasts. My back is not happy. My brain, however, is. Dreams are getting closer.
#woodcarving #shoemaking #crafts

A piece of wood carved into a vaguely foot shape. It is under a flower pot.

Making shoes! Got the leather cut out for these mid-calf soft elk leather boots. Based on a Alemmanic/Frankish/Anglo Saxon/Viking center seam design. They'll be pretty much like moccasins with a soft ground, tire rubber sole when I get done. Always try your shoe designs out in felt or blanket wool to test fit! You'll have slippers and a test pattern.These shoes are made of one piece of leather that wraps around the foot and has a center seam.

#shoe #DIY #ShoeMaking #moccasins #TurnShoes #SCA

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