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1/8" Rubber Or Veg Tanned Leather

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Looking for 1/8" rubber soling or maybe veg tanned leather to add to the soles of sandals. Where can I look for these? What would be the best way to cut them out and make the edges smooth with easy to find tools?

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You might ask a local shoe repairman if he/she would order a sheet or half-sheet or rubber sole material for you.

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Smooth or with a tread? Solid or foam?

Look for shoe repair supply houses. An 18"x18" piece of generic rubber soling should cost about 9 bucks plus shipping. That would be considered a quarter sheet, where a half sheet is about 18"x36".

Landwerlen Leather in Indianapolis will ship out just one piece if needed. In fairness, I'm associated.

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I couldn't find an online store for Landwerten.

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FrankfordLeather.com has an online catalog I believe. Landwerlen sells similar products but does not have a Web store.

You may want to look at "Crepe sheets" on their site, which are a type of aerated/foam rubber-type material in various densities and thicknesses. 6 iron is 1/8".

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You can buy most sheet stock rubbers from McMaster-Carr much cheaper than ordering from specialty stores. McMaster is a supplier or hardware and raw materials for construction and fabrication. They are great resource for a lot of items.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-rubber-sheets/=yaqgmp

Edited by Colt W Knight

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Tandy also sells crepe sheets

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