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blue lander

blue lander

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I was at a local Korean store and saw a pair of "jipsin" sandals. Even though it's still way too cold to wear them I just had to buy a pair.

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My wife lived in Korea for awhile, she said they're "worn by slaves." I assume something's getting lost in the translation...
 
How ya spose to keep them puppies on your feet. Maybe that's why they seem to shuffle rather than walk.

Maybe we could get a pair for Ndog for working the forge, kind of take the shoe thing in baby steps.

Sort of be like putting dirt in the shoe to simulate walking bare foot.

Those look like they would not be very easy to make. Lot of tight weaving and corners and such.
 
That's a good question... Actually, mine are more like these...


They stay on pretty good even without the tie. Which is good because one of 'em already broke. the straw is very dry and brittle. But they are pretty comfy
 
You might be right... I wonder if they were meant to be decorations. Still, they seem functional enough. Once it's warmer out I'll take 'em out on a hike and see how they hold up.
 
Laughing at blue? Blasphemy. Not gonna happen.

I gotta where something a little more substantial, I'm always breaking my toes running into or trying to push stuff.

I sometimes forget I'm wearing my semi light duty shoes and try to push and it doesn't end up well. Just goes with the transportation mode.
 
Those are awesome blue! Your right bawanna! Great forge shoes. By the time they burn out my feet should be nicely tempered to about 58rc:D I gotta get me a pair of them to go with my Moroccan sandals:thumbup:
 
I somehow prefer burning to melting plastic to your skin.

I think that was one reason our lab coats where supposed to be cotton and not synthetic.

On the other hand lots of army clothes where a blend of cotton and plastic.

Maybe it takes only one spark to make the straw sandals flare up but that one spark would die out on a plastic /leather shoe before the shoe catches fire.

Straw soaked in water would be the best I guess like the fire protection on Roman siege towers.

I guess I've too much time for over thinking just right now :p
 
Heres my sunday go to meetin Moroccan sandals! They aint made of grass but Moroccans are known for their leatherbending!

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If I aint wearing these im wearing my moccasins or nothing.
 
Ummm dude, you missed 4 1/2 toes on the left side there, do over.

Oh and PM me that color would ya, that would go so well with my new platform heels and shear hose...............er uh front site bead color.
 
Hey, Kamidog. We've finally seen you in a pair of shoes. Hell must be freezin' over! Uh...Dude. You gots one BAAAD case of toe nail fungus! We know it's Spring....the fungus is green!
 
Jens Schuetz said:
I somehow prefer burning to melting plastic to your skin.

I think that was one reason our lab coats where supposed to be cotton and not synthetic.

On the other hand lots of army clothes where a blend of cotton and plastic.

Maybe it takes only one spark to make the straw sandals flare up but that one spark would die out on a plastic /leather shoe before the shoe catches fire.

Straw soaked in water would be the best I guess like the fire protection on Roman siege towers.

I guess I've too much time for over thinking just right now :p
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Good things can come out of having too much idle time :D.
 
Thems some nice sandals! I found a pair on amazon, not nearly as nice as yours, but they were only 20ish bucks so I ordered a pair.
 
On the other side of the spectrum, these here are some Czech military surplus boots I picked up a couple months ago. They're lined with wool felt so they're super warm. They're the czech version of Russian sapogi, which are the Russian version of the German jackboot. They weigh a ton, probably because the leather is so thick. It's probably the thickest leather I've ever seen. The Czechs are supposed to be the second best shoemakers in Europe next to the Germans

The heel is secured with about 7 nails and the toe is secured with three screws. The whole outsole is sewed to the boot on the inside, forget what kind of welt that's called.
 
I saw rave reviews on Amazon for pretty much any stuff having the tag "Czech military surplus" so I'm sure you'll be happy with these.
 
Bawanna said:
Ummm dude, you missed 4 1/2 toes on the left side there, do over.

Oh and PM me that color would ya, that would go so well with my new platform heels and shear hose...............er uh front site bead color.
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Oh ...Did I tell yall my grand daughters spent the weekend with us? Them 4 1/2 toes are clear and sparkley. Hard to see the sparkles in the eve. Every time they come over I get this treatment. I just cant say no for some reason. One time I forgot about it and went to the grocery store wearing that same bird doo green. Wish I wouldda had a camera for that:D This time they also colored my whole arm with blue chalk. Things you'll do for your grandkids:rolleyes:
 
I definitely like 'em except the "leg" part of the boot is way too wide. The "shoe" part fits my foot fine, but it gets really wide at the ankle. So when you walk your heel moves up and down. Wearing a thick sock helps secure the ankle but then your foot gets crowded. So I bought a pair of puttees, basically a long wool bandage, and wrapped them around my ankles. That doesn't take up any more space in the foot/toe area but makes my ankle area big enough to stay put. I think these were made to be worn with heavy wool pants tucked into them.

I also tried wearing them with portyanki, which is what Russians wore instead of socks. It's just a wool or cotton rag you wrap around your foot in a specific way. It fits pretty well that way too. The Russian military kept using them until 2012, when they finally adopted socks.
 
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