viking shoes tutorial

[UKRay]

At the risk of reviving a thread that has been dead for quite some time... how do you folks think these would fair if they were made from a 2mm thick suede? Mind you, the sole would be thicker, and eventually rubber (probably Vibram).

Any thoughts?

I have seen shoes like these (made in Germany) that have rubber soles and they are superb. My only regret was that I don't speak or write German well enough to chat with the makers but I did have a few very pleasant emails from them. Nice folk making good leatherwork and well worth a look.

Check out www.lederstrumpf-und-wichtelland.de

but specifically: http://www.lederstrumpf-und-wichtelland.de...uhe/schuhe.html

[MADMAX22]

Those are really cool. I bet Leatheroo would like to see that as I think she was working on those same shoes but had questions about the soles/

[Seamus]

I have seen shoes like these (made in Germany) that have rubber soles and they are superb. My only regret was that I don't speak or write German well enough to chat with the makers but I did have a few very pleasant emails from them. Nice folk making good leatherwork and well worth a look.

Check out www.lederstrumpf-und-wichtelland.de

but specifically: http://www.lederstrumpf-und-wichtelland.de...uhe/schuhe.html

Looks like some good stuff. Aside from only understanding a very small number of words, the detailed pictures speak plenty of English for me.

I'm definately going to try my hands at a pair for myself done up in the suede I have. The suede is presently a gray color (see the sporran in my avatar... the sporran was cut from the same 17sq-ft stock I plan to use for these shoes), but I'm sure I can hit the stuff with some brown or black dye. Once I do a low pair, I'm going to play with my pattern to try to produce a mid-calf pair. I also plan to look into some regular cow hide and maybe some buffalo hide. I participate in Renaissance Faires, and could never have too many pairs of shoes to wear to faire!

[Rattlesnake]

Looks like some good stuff. Aside from only understanding a very small number of words, the detailed pictures speak plenty of English for me.

I'm definately going to try my hands at a pair for myself done up in the suede I have. The suede is presently a gray color (see the sporran in my avatar... the sporran was cut from the same 17sq-ft stock I plan to use for these shoes), but I'm sure I can hit the stuff with some brown or black dye. Once I do a low pair, I'm going to play with my pattern to try to produce a mid-calf pair. I also plan to look into some regular cow hide and maybe some buffalo hide. I participate in Renaissance Faires, and could never have too many pairs of shoes to wear to faire!

Servus!

Living in Germany for 11+ years has advantages, like bilingualism. What would you like to know from the website?

[RuehlLeatherWorks]

After looking at that German site, I'm wanting to try my hand at some shoes like that. Does anyone know of a source for Rubber Soles, though?

[tashabear]

After looking at that German site, I'm wanting to try my hand at some shoes like that. Does anyone know of a source for Rubber Soles, though?

http://www.sodhoppers.com/html/goop.html

I wouldn't buy period shoes made out of suede. My shoes are for wearing, not for tripping around Faire dressed like a princess, and get mucky and muddy. Suede would just get ruined.

[Bard Skye]

Off topic: the guy at that link makes really nice moccasins...

You ain't lyin'.

I've got a set of his custom knee-highs that I've had for well over 10 years. Cost me a *very* pretty penny, but they're still as good as new after a *lot* of SCA events and Ren Faires. Coin well invested.

Skye

[hivemind]

I have some 5-button boots from him, been fighting in them for a few years now, still awesome.

[Tinneal]

The link doesn't work... O.o