Footwear

[ndoghouse]

... "NO, those are ugly".

I am baffled and confused, LOL!

Ugly is beautiful! They'd go well with my green toes

 

[Moonw]

I have to say, those things have to be the world's manliest sandals.

Right? Feel the same.

 

[Moonw]

Ugly is beautiful! They'd go well with my green toes

Great taste, all in all!

 

[Shavru]

Can you maybe convince my wife to be like you with the shoes?

Sorry, I am willing to bet if she gave up shoes she would find a more expensive item to purchase. For me it just happens to be guns and blades, would you really want her to take up most of your gun safe with her collection? maybe you are better off with shoes

Ugly is beautiful! They'd go well with my green toes

NDog, NOTHING goes well with those toes. You are a great guy to put up with them for the wee ones, but once they are gone, Acetone IS your friend.

 

[JC972]

Sorry, I am willing to bet if she gave up shoes she would find a more expensive item to purchase. For me it just happens to be guns and blades, would you really want her to take up most of your gun safe with her collection? maybe you are better off with shoes

Never thought about that. But hey, that's a great excuse for a bigger gun safe

 

[ndoghouse]

...Acetone IS your friend.

Acetone IS my friend! They are permanently tinted green even after i removed the stuff. I think ill try to convince them I like the clear sparkle stuff next time. Im loosing friends fast ]
Berber shoes on order:thumbup: Ramen time!

 

[blue lander]

We're gonna have matching sandals! Did you get any email from them? I got an automated email when I placed the order but nothing saying it was confirmed or shipped

 

[ndoghouse]

Yes. Just a thank you for your order. I put the size in the comments box because they didnt ask what size i wanted. Guess thats the way to do it?
I sent that link to my boss. Curious to see what he says. He's Berber himself. His dad still has a cabin in the foothills of the Atlas mountains and he visits it regularly to clean and maintain it. I think most have moved from the mountains now and are becoming more like city folk. Id love to go there and also do some surfing in Esouira:thumbup: Its pretty expensive to fly there tho. Lots of Khukris

 

[Jens Schuetz]

Just cut an old tire today.
The tiny wires in there are just killing that sandal project for me. Cutting is a pain but doable with a sawzall. The problem es the tiny wires sticking out on all sides. Super scratchy
Who knows where I can find old tires from motorbikes which don't have hundreds of wires going through them?
Thank you.

 

[J W Bensinger]

Just cut an old tire today.
The tiny wires in there are just killing that sandal project for me. Cutting is a pain but doable with a sawzall. The problem es the tiny wires sticking out on all sides. Super scratchy
Who knows where I can find old tires from motorbikes which don't have hundreds of wires going through them?
Thank you.

It's not a tire but you can get stall mats at ag stores like Tractor Supply and use a strip off of that, and still have enough to put under barbells/kettlebells etc.

 

[blue lander]

Stall mats and conveyor belts are popular for shoes. I think there's sites that sell the tires already in shoe sole shape but as I recall it was expensive.

If you want to forge ahead with that belted tire, here's my technique: Use a small sharp thin knife, like a Mora or even an exacto knife to cut the rubber under the end of the steel cable. Once you've freed the end, grab it with a pair of vice grips. Start pulling firmly but don't just rip it straight out as you might take a chunk of the tire with it. As you pull, use your knife to cut the rubber underneath the cable if you feel any real resistance.

 

[blue lander]

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These are what they call "Adidas Kampung" from Malaysia. They're obviously not real Adidas but they look a bit like them I guess. The whole shoe is made from a piece of rubber so they're great for the swamp/jungle. Easy to dry and good traction in wet environs. There's a store that sells them for real cheap online, but the shipping is just too expensive. This guy has a good article on them:

http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2008/12/adidas-kampung-the-ultimate-tropical-jungle-shoe/

 

[Shavru]

LOL, Funny that in his article he has a link to his writeup of my favorite jungle foot wear. My Army jungle boots. Not as cheap I am sure, but the thought processes that went into making them is incredible. I enjoyed both write ups, thanks!

 

[ndoghouse]

Those are nice shoes but im afraid my feet would be soaking wet from sweat at the end of the day anyway. I dont do well in shoes that dont breath.

 

[Bawanna]

Shoes that do breath seem to be a challenge for ya too. Don't push it. Baby steps baby. Maybe flip flops and then sandals and someday maybe something with laces.

Maybe your nurse could teach you how to tie em.

 

[Bawanna]

Speaking of flip flops, I got a great story about those for another time. I'll try to remember.

Wife says I gotta get cleaned up and go to her sisters. Oh happy day! Least I think my granddaughter will be there so I'll have someone on my level to talk to, if the nieces and aunts don't hog her to themselves all day. Baby hogs they are.

 

[Jens Schuetz]

Stall mats and conveyor belts are popular for shoes. I think there's sites that sell the tires already in shoe sole shape but as I recall it was expensive.

If you want to forge ahead with that belted tire, here's my technique: Use a small sharp thin knife, like a Mora or even an exacto knife to cut the rubber under the end of the steel cable. Once you've freed the end, grab it with a pair of vice grips. Start pulling firmly but don't just rip it straight out as you might take a chunk of the tire with it. As you pull, use your knife to cut the rubber underneath the cable if you feel any real resistance.

Thanks. I'll give it a try.
I had some old tires from my kids obstacle course and after this thread I thought I could up cycle one of them.
I'll try the sharp knives and pulling it off. Maybe some heat will help.
If it doesn't work I'll look for other materials.
Might even ose my old shoes where the straps tore though it wouldn't look as cool as tires

 

[ndoghouse]

Yall could always try connecting up a battery charger to the steel belts via anode and drop the negative cathode in a vat of sulphuric acid then crank up the power. Steel will just disolve away Very dangerous but if you know what your doing and have an anodizing tank already set up then it would work. Dont most people have anodizing setups in their garage?

 

[Howard Wallace]

Here are some huaraches made by the Tarahumara indians of Mexico. They have the classic 3 point connection. They are held on by tying with a single leather thong.

I did the countersinking of the holes in the tire rubber, and cutting a grove for the thong in the sides. That is not traditional. The knots on the bottom do wear out but then you just retie the sandle. The knots last longer with my countersinking. I used a power drill and a dremmel tool to do the countersinking and grooving, tools probably not readily available to the Tarahumara.









I just got a sheet of thin vibram sole material to realize the concept in a thinner sole with more ground feel.

Tying them is highly personal and there is an art in finding the way that works for any individual. There are many You-tube videos showing different ways of tying them, but this is one of my favorites.

[video=youtube;M02BXxXLz1Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M02BXxXLz1Y[/video]

 

[Howard Wallace]

Thanks. I'll give it a try.
I had some old tires from my kids obstacle course and after this thread I thought I could up cycle one of them.
I'll try the sharp knives and pulling it off. Maybe some heat will help.
If it doesn't work I'll look for other materials.
Might even ose my old shoes where the straps tore though it wouldn't look as cool as tires

ideas - The tiny little emergency spare tires now popular in many cars. Many (or most) are not steel belted. You should be able to get one at an auto junkyard.
- motorcycle tires
-bicycle tires - These will be much thinner than auto tires but still plenty tough.
- check the sidewalls of the steel-belted tires you are using to see if the steel belts are in the sidewall.