Members humperdingle Posted July 18, 2013 Members Report Posted July 18, 2013 Hi folks, I just got a load of mostly very thick brown leather - Some very rigid and some nice and supple. Most of it is ideal for foot-sized projects, I suppose, so I was going to make myself a pair of mules/flip-flops/slippers (Not really sure what they'd be called!) for wearing around the house/garden. As I won't be walking far in them, do I really need any padding or rubber under the leather sole? I'm really thinking just rigid leather sole with a single strap over the top, stitched to sole...Maybe an insole on top for padding VERY basic. Anybody done something similar, hints, tips,,pictures etc? Quote
Members Dwight Posted July 30, 2013 Members Report Posted July 30, 2013 The Roman soldiers of 2000 years ago wore flat leather sandals with cleats on the bottom side. They walked all the way from Rome to London (with a little help from their navy). This http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligae will show you some good stuff about them. They had an inner liner and an outer sole, . . . attached to the main body. It is the pattern I have attached. May God bless, Dwight Quote
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