Reegesc Report post Posted April 19, 2019 Pair of Cupsole Chukkas I made for myself. The interesting part of this is the cupsole itself. These are rare as hen's teeth for the U.S. hobbyist to source and crazy expensive for no more than what they are (Etsy $25-$30, Brooklyn Shoe Supply $50). But I came up with a low cost solution that I'll share with you. I buy slip-on sneakers at Walmart and carefully remove the canvas uppers (tip, use a heat gun to loosen the glued parts). If you don't mind a little elbow grease, the Walmart method will yield good quality rubber cupsoles for $7 - $8. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garypl Report post Posted April 19, 2019 Nice work and great idea! What materials did you use for the rest of the project? Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reegesc Report post Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) Thanks! The rest of the materials were 5 oz Nubuck for the uppers (no lining), 4 oz Horween Veg Tan Horsehide for the insole and toe puff, 2 oz Kidskin for the eyelet reinforcement and boot rim. The heel counter was also 5 oz Nubuck. 1 mm thread Twin Eagle thread for the uppers and 1 mm Ritza Tiger thread for the side stitching,. Also discovered and used for the first time on this pair a "Jerk Awl" to do the side stiching (also called Jerk Needle, Hooked Needle). Man it's sooo much easier, faster and better looking to side stitch using that awl. Previously I had just been using needles (and long pliers) and then recently the speed stitcher. They don't hold a candle to a Jerk Awl. Edited April 19, 2019 by cseeger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted April 19, 2019 Very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smartee Report post Posted April 19, 2019 Very nice! Love them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted April 19, 2019 Awesome! Man you have a lot of sole..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reegesc Report post Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Tugadude said: Awesome! Man you have a lot of sole..... Haha...clever. You always say the nicest things. Edited April 19, 2019 by cseeger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted April 20, 2019 That's a great idea for the soles. And the shoes look good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George1520 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) It a little ridiculous. Fixing a shoe is more is more that a shoe manufacturer spends on materials, labor and profit. Out of 8 bucks you spend 4 goes to the company that designed the shoe that pays 2 to another company to make the shoe. The store that sells the shoes gets 4 Edited April 27, 2019 by George1520 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
