Shoes make an important fashion statement. After all, you're walking around in them all day, so why shouldn't you be wearing shoes with some pizzazz? Although it can be a pretty complicated procedure in untrained hands, it's quite possible...
Make Your Own Shoe Pattern: Are you an aspiring shoemaker or designer? Making a shoe pattern is an art in itself, it affects how easy the shoe is to make, how it will fit on the foot and how it looks. It is important for both designers and makers to understand how patterns are…
Finally, here comes my next post about learning how to make shoes! In case you have missed my previous ones, I am using this great old bookl...
There are many reasons to remain grounded as you gather the energies of the Earth; walk barefoot or wear earthing sandals, the choice is up to you!
Old flip-flops + bath towel = spa slippers. How to sew tutorial
Since we are on the subject of Bemer's (as per yesterday's post), I thought that I would continue on by finally getting up the pictures of the new Stefano Bemer workshop/company from my visit to
Making boots at home is the most wonderful feeling of accomplishment there is. Be inspired to make your own shoes, decorating and dyeing them the way you
One of the most difficult aspects of getting started with shoemaking is trying to find detailed (& comprehensible) information about pattern making. There are a couple of books available on the…
A digital model of patterns for making men's handmade deck shoes (topsiders), sizes 40-45 medium width, heel height is 1 cm. Patterns are presented in format PDF (formated and ready to A3 print). These topsider moccasins is a classical design, simple and elegant. The vamp is sewn with a manual seam, for which markings are applied on the patterns. The top edging is reinforced with an additional part. The patterns are ready for output to the printer, have assembly markers, notchs and punch markers. The model is suitable for making by both masters and beginners, students. Great for the practice in shoemaking. The moccasins are one of the most comfortable types of shoes, especially if the shoe last corresonds the shape of the foot. The moccasin model of base 42 size is designed for the last for moccasins, presented in the store. The size of the last 42: the length of the last bottom part is 275 mm, the width of the last bottom in the ball part is 91 mm, the ball girth of the last is 250-254 mm.
How to Make Ecological One-piece Moccashoes: This might be the easiest way ever to make a great-looking shoe! This “moccashoe” is composed of one piece, with a flap that folds over the foot. Stitch a bottom sole on (optional), stitch the heel, stitch the body of the moccasin to the flap, and. …
A pattern and step-by-step tutorial for making a comfortable pair of house shoes. By Hilary Webb.
Cosy Slippers From Your Old Woolly Jumper: Whoops....Shrunk your favourite woolly in the wash? Never mind, try making these cosy slippers and you should have plenty left to make other goodies (more instructables to follow). These lovely warm slippers can be made in an evening if you are sti…
I finally achieved what I was hoping for. I made some comfortable hiking shoes that are functional, feel good and perform well. I have been trying to make shoes that...
Make Your Own Shoes at Home!: This is an instructable for making your own pair of shoes with materials you can buy in an art store or a fabric store. I base my technique off of traditional shoe making methods, but you won't need expensive materials, a nice set up, or complex too…
Making shoes has become a favourite hobby of mine! I hope you enjoy reading all about the process of making my basket weave mules.
DIY barefoot shoes are actually fun to make - and anybody can do it! All you want to know about Veronika Pavlisova's online course
Easy Leather Sandals - Sun Sandals: Hello ! Here is an easy Soft-Soled Leather Sandals project that you can make at home with a very few tools.It is a fairly common design that usually would be with overlapping petals at the front but here I use soft leather which enables to simply fo…
If you’re considering ordering custom shoes from The Drifter Leather as a returning or first time customer, you’re in the right place! The following is a detailed guide for getting the shoes of your dreams. About The Drifter Leather is a small family-run business in Greece, selling custom made minimal shoes. They create all their […]
This sandalmaking eBook will show you everything you need to know about creating your own high quality and long lasting leather sandals.
FINISHED SIZE: US WOMEN’S 5-10 Description Daphne Women’s Shoes are the adult version of Dakota Baby Booties. Because there is a baby version of these room shoes, this would be a great matching gift set for moms with small children or moms-to-be. For stay-at-home moms, these room shoes provide a clean and comfortable way to complete their day’s look and wear “shoes” indoors. Daphne room shoes are fairly easy to make, and are a useful and practical item for almost anyone. They are especially great when worn during the colder seasons and for those whose homes have non-carpet floors. Treat yourself or a friend with these handmade Daphne Women’s Shoes. » PDF file Includes: What you need Describes each step detailed with pictures Computer drawn accurate actual size patterns - We have 3 different shops selling different types of items in each shop. https://www.etsy.com/shop/IThinkSewBags https://www.etsy.com/shop/IThinkSewDesign https://www.etsy.com/shop/CocoStitchDesign * This item is a digital file NOT a physical item ** Please note, there are no refunds on instant download patterns after downloaded. *** Anyone interested in selling the finished item of these patterns, please get in touch with us through ETSY or our website. DO NOT MASS PRODUCE.
This video is my “magnum opus” – forgive me if the use of that term sounds like I’m elevating myself to the stature of Picasso or Chopin – it’s just the &…
Isn't is the worst when your most comfortable pair of flip-flops go the way of the earth when the toe strap snaps off? This adorable project lets you take those comfy soles and turn them into another pair of cozy shoes. The fun crochet pattern on...
Free email series in which I tell you all you need to know before you start sewing your barefoot shoes.
Since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to make my own shoes. I even made a pair of ballet toe shoes out of duct tape one time. But
I thought I’d share my method for making my own shoe pattern, in case it helps anyone else interested in … Continue Reading →
In this part of the project you’ll make a test shoe to check that your pattern fits the way you want it to! This series includes: Part 1 – Intro & Supplies Part 2 – Making a Pattern Part 3 – Making a Test Shoe Part 4 – Making an Insole Part 5 – …
So...I made some shoes today. "Why" (you may be asking) "in the world" (you may be adding) "would you make your own shoes when there are zillions of places selling shoes within a few minutes' drive?" And that is a very good question. First reason--it's just fun. If you like doing crafts, you'll understand that one. Second reason--I've "gotten to know my feet" better since I started running barefoot. I've realized some things. First, I think my feet widened a bit through my pregnancies. My size 7 shoes tend to be squeezing my pinky toes. Problem is, my whole foot isn't wide, just the forefoot. My toes are pretty "square" and don't fit well into shoes that have narrow and/or too-tapered toe areas. Homemade shoes can fit my skinny ankles and my wide toes! Also, I've realized just how much I love minimalist shoes, with no raised heel, and very flexible, thin soles. Those can be hard to find. Third...it's fun. It's a big enough reason to warrant mentioning it twice. And they turned out cute and comfy! Here's how you do it. (No sewing required!!) Gather your materials. 1. Thicker leather for soles. I used a bag of leather scraps that I bought at Hobby Lobby in the leathercraft section. It's about 1/8 of an inch thick, nice and sturdy. 2. Thinner leather for the uppers. I used an old leather skirt that I got as a hand-me-down and haven't ever worn. It's pretty, but just didn't work for me, so I decided it was time to repurpose it. Before buying new leather, check thrift stores for old leather clothing! It can be stained or ripped as long as there's enough usable leather for your project! 3. Really strong glue. I used this industrial-strength "E-6000" glue with about 700 warnings on it about using it in a well-ventilated area. (I think there are probably much more environmentally-sensitive choices out there....) Then cut out foot-shaped pieces of the scrap leather. (Trace your foot and round the edges, making sure there's a little extra room for your toes to relax and wiggle in there.) For the outsole, I used two pieces of tan-colored leather, which goes smooth-side down. For the insole, I used two pieces of non-matching leather, which goes suede-side up. I labeled them all "L" and "R" so I'd remember which was which! Then I was excited and "in the groove," and I didn't get photos of these next steps. Cut good-sized rectangles of the thin leather from the skirt, for the tops of the shoes. Put your foot on an insole and stretched the leather across it, then cut a curved part so it won't be stretched straight across your foot. Here's the curved parts on the finished shoes: I did the curved part for one shoe, then traced it on the back of the second piece of leather for the other shoe so they'd be fairly symmetrical. You can always go back and cut more later if you need to adjust. Now pull the leather across one foot and figure out where it needs to be glued onto the bottom of the insole. Glue it. Mark the other shoe to make sure you're gluing it in the same place, and glue it too. Now you'll need to carefully glue the rest of the piece around the top of the shoe. This is going to take a lot of trial and error to get it smooth. Mine wasn't very smooth, and I ended up pulling it up, trimming it close, and re-gluing. It got a lot smoother then. This part is the hardest part of making the shoes, but taking plenty of time leaves you with a more professional-looking result. It doesn't need to look pretty on bottom! Now cut more rectangles for the back part of the shoe. Put one foot in the insole and figure out where you need to glue the top part of the back leather, overlapping the bottom part of the front leather...like so: Repeat on second shoe, making it as symmetrical as you can. Now trim and glue, getting the rest of the back part glued to the insole. Be sure to put your foot in there to fit it before gluing. I wasn't nearly as much of a perfectionist on the back of the shoe as I was on the front. You're almost done! Glue the outsoles onto the bottom, making sure to use plenty of glue. Remember, the smooth side of the leather points down; it will be what strikes the ground. Weigh the shoes down with plenty of books or whatever works for you so that the glue can fully cure. When the glue has set...enjoy your flexible, custom-made shoes!
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Ask and ye shall receive!! (this is going to be long) Start cutting ! I cut off the toe of the shoe because I didn't want to keep it, but ...
In this post I share my process of making a sandal pattern using lasts. All you need is shoe lasts and masking tape - a step-by-step tutorial.
DIY Recycled Sweater Slippers Sew Free Pattern & Tutorial - Any Size
I tried to come up with a witty project title, I really did. But seriously... I MADE SHOES! Real shoes. Out of leather. That fit. And look awesome. These sandals were made up using the Silvers Sands Sandal pattern by Atelier Louise. And they are good. Really good. As is the pattern and its accompanying instructions. With a little patience, some clever leatherworking and a great deal of excitement you too can have your very own me-made pair of sandals. You do need an array of tools that may not always be terribly cheap to invest in. It helps that I had the bulk of what I needed since myself and hubby have undertaken quite a few previous leather projects. A small selection of the tools I used The shoes are entirely glued, there is no stitching required. This is new to me as those previous projects have been sewn either by hand or machine. And let me tell you - get yourself a fume protection mask. Ask me how I know... being vaguely and unpleasantly stoned off the incredibly horrid and toxic glue fumes and with an awfully bad headache is not the way you want to end up. Trust me. I got me a mask after that first gluing incident. And it's my own fault - the pattern tells you clearly to WEAR A DAMN MASK, IDIOT!!! Or words to that effect. You carefully craft slots to assigned parts of your insole and then feed previously cut and glued, butter soft self-lined straps through to form your top straps. I had to use pliers to pull mine through as it's hard to get a perfect fitting slot based on the thickness of your straps (the pattern calls for specific leather thicknesses, but I worked from my stash, I'm a renegade like that). The straps are then wrapped under the insole and glued to the underside. Tada! Like magic. That's the best part: being able to try them on as you go and deciding exactly how tight you want those straps and the angle at which they should sit for comfort before gluing. So fabulous. And you definitely need awesome friends like Jodie who insisted on being my outsole materials provider. In this case TOPY rubber soling. The pattern calls for a resin soling, but I was finding it seriously hard to get my hands on some and rubber is AOK with me (Peta Louise has let me know you can get resin soling from Leffler Leather in Melbourne) (and you need to check out Jodie's ridiculous shoe making. Ridiculously amazing!!) The outsoling did present some problems. The side of the soling you stick to the underside of the insole is smooth. It stuck beautifully to my insoles. But, as you can see from the photo above, the outer side of the rubber soling is finished with little "knobs" that help to provide grip on the ground and are naturally very hardwearing. But that heel piece you see above? It's not going to be staying put for very long. You have to stick the smooth side of the heel piece to the knobbly part of the outsole. Yeah, that doesn't create a great gluing result. Peta Louise has suggested I leave off the heel piece in this scenario, or try a belt sander to remove the knobs from the heel area to create a smooth gluing surface. I will definitely be trying one or the other of these options. As you can tell Peta Louise is incredibly responsive and helpful. In terms of fit, I'm pretty happy. They are certainly comfy, that's for sure. I made a straight size 9 (I'm usually a size 8 AUS, but my foot measures size 9 according to the pattern) and you can probably see from the shot below that the forefoot might not be quite wide enough for my foot, with a little toe peeping over the edge on both feet. This certainly can't be felt when I'm wearing them, but it would be an easy pattern adjustment to broaden that part of the sole. And I'm certainly considering another pair with that alteration in mind. Oh! And be super careful with your gluing. I swear I took as much care as a first time mother with a newborn, yet I have an annoying array of little bits of glue residue on the outer of my straps. And no, I can't get it off. You only see it from up really close anyway. So if you stay up here, and my feet stay down there, I'm looking the goods. I really wasn't sure what info you all would like so please do feel free to ask away in the comment section and I'll gladly get back you. But in the meantime I think it's best to finish with a further shot of adoration. I know, I know, I've taken more shots than could ever be called reasonably necessary. But peeps... SHOES!!!
Click to download PDF A few things to note: To size this pattern to your own foot, you may need to stretch the proportions somewhat. Your foot should generally fit within the outline, and I recomme…
Retread Running Shoes With Upcycled Bike Tire: I'm a big fan of running shoes with thinner soles given they are lighter and force me to run with better form. But, I am also really unsatisfied with their lifetime. These Merrells were great for about a year before the sole wore out and started get…
As regular Root Simple readers know, I've been obsessing on making shoes for some time now, but was not able to wrap my mind around the process without help.
I found this site while chasing down the source of these beautiful felt and leather shoes on Pinterest. I believe the school is in Hungary that offers workshops in which these were made – wou…
