FOR FUN OR PROFIT, LEARN HOW TO MAKE ECOLOGICAL SIMPLE SHOES AND SANDALS
FOR FUN OR PROFIT, LEARN HOW TO MAKE ECOLOGICAL SIMPLE SHOES AND SANDALS
I put a short video on my instagram feed – simple shoemaking – on how to make a leather pin cushion from scrap leather. I had the good fortune of receiving a boxful of colorful leather samples, and used two of them to make the pin cushion. I think sand is the best filler for …
Leather has always been sustainable fashion’s big debate. In recent years, more and more people have been shifting to “vegan leather” in an effort to be more sustainable. But does vegan mean better? Can conventional leather ever be sustainable? What if it’s secondhand? And what better alternatives are out there? In its current state, the …
This photo was taken in Paris by my friend Ellen http://www.sensiboot.fr/ La Belle Fortoise Art Peaux Machado – look for the Machado Shoes page on Pinterest Conker Shoes – https://conkershoes.com/ Green Shoes
I made this sample shoe as a result of working with the 1945 pattern shown in a blog-post a few weeks back. I struggled with the pattern, and realized that I didn’t like the double-layer of leather over the front of the foot, so I gave it a look similar to the vintage pattern, but …
Here’s email exchange between myself and an environmentalist: hi, i saw yeezy slip-on sandals that are made of “EVA foam” being marketed as environmental friendly – then googled and got this information (the sneakers shown above sell for $1099.00.. EVA foam (Ethylene vinyl acetate) is considered eco-friendly because it is BPA free and does not contain chlorides, …
Here’s intern emily’s “slides” that she just completed at Launch Maker Space in Orange. We’ll be offering a custom slide-making workshop next week. We’re also making a video so everyone interested can learn how to make them too! I believe you could have a business just custom-making these in your local area-contact me, I’ll …
Exquisitely Designed 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shoe Discovered in a Well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWqrAleYqL4 is a youtube video filmed by Lisa Sorrell and starring Mark Dawber that has opened up new possibilities for simple shoemaking. Throughout my books I have described how it is necessary to make a groove in the bottom of the bottom sole so the stitches that hold the shoe together don’t get worn away. …
If you have watched my video How to make WORLD custom moccasin-shoes (moccashoes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MALuCYp_tsw&t=2s, you know that the custom pattern for making them begins by drawing around the wearer’s foot. The foot drawing supplies the pattern for both the underfoot and overfoot parts of the moccashoe. To make the sides, an edge is added all …
“Whoopee”, my latest video is on youtube! I realize this exclamation “dates” me, but one look at my hands in the video and you’ll know they – and the rest of me – has been around a long time. Note that although the shoes are gathered like moccasins, they can look quite contemporary and can …