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Im looking to get in to shoe making...been reading endlessly on it. Stitched some moccasins...but want to try my hand at some real lasted shoes. Problem is...lasts are impossible to find! The only ones i've been able to find are only available in full runs. I really only need one pair..8D. If they had suitable toe spring to allow for a short heel that'd be fantastic. Anyone? any ideas? It's hard to get started in shoe making when 'the last comes first' but youre without a last. Thanks folks!

Aaron

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You can buy just one last/time from Jones and Vining Last in AR.

(870)886.6621

Be careful what you wish for, though. If you want an 8D shoe you will not like the results from an 8D last.

Read up more on this subject @ THEHCC.ORG. Best site around for shoe and boot info.

Good luck.

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Aaron,

You are taking the never ending path of bespoke shoemaking. Good Luck. +1 to Kayak's recommendation for J&V. You need to get their catalog and then measure your foot. You will need your measurements to match up to the J&V catalog. For instance, I wear a 11 1/2 D or E shoe, the J&V last for my foot is a 12C. Having a good set of measurements will allow you to pick the last that fits your foot closest a little under in some measurements or (hopefully) exactly, you can build up the last for any anomalies.

Lisa Sorrell did a bunch of boot making videos on YouTube, one of them was about measuring the foot.

Art

Im looking to get in to shoe making...been reading endlessly on it. Stitched some moccasins...but want to try my hand at some real lasted shoes. Problem is...lasts are impossible to find! The only ones i've been able to find are only available in full runs. I really only need one pair..8D. If they had suitable toe spring to allow for a short heel that'd be fantastic. Anyone? any ideas? It's hard to get started in shoe making when 'the last comes first' but youre without a last. Thanks folks!

Aaron

For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!

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Hi guys,

You perhaps will laugh, but for SOFTSOLE mocs I got that Chinese piece of.... cake :) and it surprizingly works. It is adjustable and made frm wood so you can pin pieces to it (not sure about pegs though).

Guessing it won't work for hardsoles , but I'm going to give it a try soon :)

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oops! I double posted. Sorry.

Edited by Sylvia

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Im looking to get in to shoe making...been reading endlessly on it. Stitched some moccasins...but want to try my hand at some real lasted shoes. Problem is...lasts are impossible to find! The only ones i've been able to find are only available in full runs. I really only need one pair..8D. If they had suitable toe spring to allow for a short heel that'd be fantastic. Anyone? any ideas? It's hard to get started in shoe making when 'the last comes first' but youre without a last. Thanks folks!

Aaron

I saw some lasts on http://www.webstore.com

Search for "shoe form" "Shoe sales man sample" and Shoe last. They were listed strangely but people who don't do leather.

Here's one for $5, $6 to ship, size 11.5 D

http://www.webstore.com/SHOE-LAST-1930S-COBBLERS-FORM-FOR-LEATHER-TO-MAKE-SHOES-,name,13634475,auction_id,auction_details

PS Webstore is a lot like Ebay... but sellers don't have to pay fees. :o)

A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"

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Hi guys,

You perhaps will laugh, but for SOFTSOLE mocs I got that Chinese piece of.... cake :) and it surprizingly works. It is adjustable and made frm wood so you can pin pieces to it (not sure about pegs though).

Guessing it won't work for hardsoles , but I'm going to give it a try soon :)

LOL "Cake"

You did a great job on the brown mocs you posted btw.

A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"

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This gal has some good singles.

Im looking to get in to shoe making...been reading endlessly on it. Stitched some moccasins...but want to try my hand at some real lasted shoes. Problem is...lasts are impossible to find! The only ones i've been able to find are only available in full runs. I really only need one pair..8D. If they had suitable toe spring to allow for a short heel that'd be fantastic. Anyone? any ideas? It's hard to get started in shoe making when 'the last comes first' but youre without a last. Thanks folks!

Aaron

This gal has some good singles. http://www.shoedo.com/Frame-6-singlelastpairs4salepage6.html?refresh=1259630834992

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