I’m eyeing up a tractor inner tube laid down, discarded and as I prefer moccasin I figure that I’ll purloin a section and see if I can make some more weather tigh footwear.
Anyone else tried this?
Anyone else tried this?
Inner tube moccasins
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I've only ever tried tiremocs but i've thought about trying these at some point
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INNER TUBE NO-SLIP HOUSE SOCKS
INNER TUBE NO-SLIP HOUSE SOCKS: these are nice house socks insulated from the floor and prevent you from slipping.
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I have a pair Masai tyre sandals and they’re good, very clever heels.
Back to the moccasins, I figure that if I glue a layer of leather to what would become the sole, split side out, I can have the inside grippiness of foot on leather and a rubber outer, maybe the same on the uppers, I’m currently keeping a eye out for a book of my late father’s I think there was a hi top woodland moccasin pattern it, shame he’s not around he was a harnessmaker
Back to the moccasins, I figure that if I glue a layer of leather to what would become the sole, split side out, I can have the inside grippiness of foot on leather and a rubber outer, maybe the same on the uppers, I’m currently keeping a eye out for a book of my late father’s I think there was a hi top woodland moccasin pattern it, shame he’s not around he was a harnessmaker
I’ve spent the afternoon making one of the ugliest moccasin seen, used a pattern from my old Bernard Mason book ( the soft soled plains type) and the shape and sizing needs work but in material working terms tractor inner tube seems to behave like leather.
I’d love to post a photo but old phone is playing up.
A woodland style is up next and then I can put a pair on and test them
I’d love to post a photo but old phone is playing up.
A woodland style is up next and then I can put a pair on and test them
sorry for going
, but if you're at some point are able to post a pic or two i'd be interested... given my limited budget and the quality of footwear here i'm tinkering with the idea of making tyre sandals. unfortunately most tyres these days are wire reinforced, making them tricky to cut and all what i found on youtube searching this subject involved leather and/ or materials hard to come by or to pricey.... :-(
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Look for "huarache" sandals, made from the tread or side of the tyre. Tread is cut off from the belt so even if it is steel it does not matter.sorry for going
I have a few pairs I have made from flat fabric reinforced rubber (4mm), slightly thicker ones would be better on rough ground. I think the ones I have seen Mexican "indians" use are about 10mm or slightly thicker, apparently depending on the type of tyre used.
They are for beginners. A true artful bodger can make flip-flop tyres.I didn't even know these were a thing
I knew about tyre flip-flops, but those are blasted uncomfortable things.
Cutting the belt off. These people seem very good at using fairly primitive knives to totally take tyres apart. A jig saw might work at some stages.
Good knife using practice anyway.
thanks for that linkCutting the belt off. These people seem very good at using fairly primitive knives to totally take tyres apart. A jig saw might work at some stages.
Good knife using practice anyway.
old tyres are sadly not hard to come by (=in all the trash illegally dumped in the area) and i know where i saw a motorbike tyre in fairly good condition -- if its still there next time i happen to go past i'll "harvest" a piece. apart from one example made from bicycle tyres and paracord i've never seen them "in the flesh" and my own experiments in the past were rather unsuccessful.
