Members CWalt Posted 3 hours ago Members Report Posted 3 hours ago Hi all! I’m currently in the process of tooling a floral pattern for a pair of Birkenstock arizonas. The issue I’m running into is how to attach these tooled straps to the sole. I’ve heard that rubber cement (barges) works pretty well along with stitching to the original straps, but I also have heard it’s even better to disassemble and remove the original straps totally and rebuild them with the new straps in place. I may make a trip to a cobbler that is near me to get there advice as well. I know Birkenstocks are fairly simple, as I tore apart an old pair I had laying around, but I’m by no means a cobbler. Not sure if that makes sense, but if anyone has any advice, I could sure use it! Quote
Members Beehive Posted 2 hours ago Members Report Posted 2 hours ago (edited) 27 minutes ago, CWalt said: Hi all! I’m currently in the process of tooling a floral pattern for a pair of Birkenstock arizonas. The issue I’m running into is how to attach these tooled straps to the sole. I’ve heard that rubber cement (barges) works pretty well along with stitching to the original straps, but I also have heard it’s even better to disassemble and remove the original straps totally and rebuild them with the new straps in place. I may make a trip to a cobbler that is near me to get there advice as well. I know Birkenstocks are fairly simple, as I tore apart an old pair I had laying around, but I’m by no means a cobbler. Not sure if that makes sense, but if anyone has any advice, I could sure use it! Glue does two things. Holds the parts in position and increases the strength of the stitching. That's all it does. Using the two together is subscribing to the idea of longevity. In commercial made products. Sandals being manufactured on an assembly line. To where the stitching might not be what it needs to be. Quality control is sub par. To fix that, instead of hiring a stitching master. Throw in some glue. That way, less people will return their low quality mass produced shoes. You...as the maker. Can perform a stitch stronger then what they use and you don't have to use glue in the way they do. Don't copy their shoddy work. Edited 2 hours ago by Beehive Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted 1 hour ago CFM Report Posted 1 hour ago i would think about sewing them right onto the existing straps if possible. but too thick and they might be uncomfortable. Quote
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