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Post by Frances on Mar 17, 2015 16:20:34 GMT
On February 1, 2015 I ordered soles from www.etsy.com/shop/FeltingBottegaThe soles were $13.00 with $10.00 shipping for a total of $23.00 They were shipped from Ukraine on 2/10/15 I think – Postage stamp reads 10021510 and I received on 3/16/15 (USA – Georgia) She has several styles available in multiple sizes. They look sturdy and well made. On the bottom there are two items molded into the sole: Italy Design and Original Comfort. Padding will need to be added to the top of the sole before placing the felted shoe on it . It will be a while before I use them and can report on how they wear.  back heel of sole  upper sole  bottom of sole If I did the pictures correctly they should not be taking up space here - Can you tell Zed? should be linked from my Wordpress account. |
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 17, 2015 17:57:58 GMT
Those look very sturdy. You did the photos correctly Frances - thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2015 18:23:28 GMT
Good luck with your slippers.. The sole look very good..
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 17, 2015 19:35:40 GMT
The soles do look really sturdy Frances.
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 18, 2015 1:30:51 GMT
The soles look very good. they are just glued on? or are the glued and sewn?
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Post by Frances on Mar 18, 2015 3:41:52 GMT
Ann the body of the shoe will be glued in. In the picture you can see there is a 1/2 inch lip around the sole that would be difficult to sew through unless needle holes were made in the lip prior to sewing. The soles appear to have been made by a molding process where the synthetic material "rubber" was poured in a mold and then was manipulated to form the sole. Hope this explains how they are used.  I would use "Barge Cement" (a brand name and type of adhesive) to glue them in. It is what my local leather shop/shoe repair shop uses. As far as the padding (insole) to put down between the felted shoe and the sole I will consult with the shoe shop although I think that if I could find a 1/4 inch thick sheet of memory foam that it would make a comfortable insole. |
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 18, 2015 16:23:55 GMT
I was hoping you would say that Frances. most of the ones I have seen are both glued and sewn. One shoe making video I watched glued a piece of heavy card board down, then glued the shoe in, then put an insole in. I just don't know enough about show making . Cobblers are a rare breed these days and true shoemakers even more so.
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Post by Frances on Mar 19, 2015 2:32:26 GMT
I found out a couple of weeks ago about the person in my town - he has a catalog that he can order soles for me and was really helpful when I was putting together the first shoes I made. Look for leather shops or shoe repair shops in your area. This guy is young looking and has a teenager apprenticing with him. I think it is really wonderful that he is keeping a craft alive. If I ever want to order again I would go to him.
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Post by halay on Mar 19, 2015 5:55:19 GMT
Frances, I think you got the soles at a very good price and I'm glad you found a shoemaker who can help you with glueing. They look rather sturdy and more appropriate for shoes or boots.
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Post by Frances on Mar 25, 2015 16:00:47 GMT
Just saw a Tip on facebook - use old handbags to make soles for slippers - love to up-cycle!
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