Topy sheet soling

[ScottEnglish]

Hello.

I wish to acquire sheet soling that is hard-wearing. I have heard that Topy in France makes such soling. My current soling is rated at 85 on the Shore A scale of hardness. It wears too quickly at the heel.

Does anyone here have experience of Topy soling in regard to wear? Please share this with me.

Thank you.

Scott
 

[ScottEnglish]

Hello again.

What is the hardest wearing sheet soling that you've used or heard of? I've been using 5mm thick Caster tyre tread soling which is rated at 85 on the Shore A scale of hardness. It wears far too quickly.

Thanks.

Scott

[battlemunky]

I am afraid that you may be in a niche most of us are unfamiliar with and haven't been able to scrape together a decent answer.

[ScottEnglish]

Hello battlemunky. Thanks for your comment. You may be right.

Scott

[kgg]

On 7/8/2021 at 12:55 PM, ScottEnglish said:

I wish to acquire sheet soling that is hard-wearing.

I can't be of any help other then check with a cobbler that does replacement soles cut from either used car tires or the sheets of retreads rubber used to retread tires.

kgg

[ScottEnglish]

Thanks kgg for your suggestion of car tyre rubber. I may need an alternative to sheet soling.

Scott

[RockyAussie]

On 7/8/2021 at 10:55 PM, ScottEnglish said:

Hello.

I wish to acquire sheet soling that is hard-wearing. I have heard that Topy in France makes such soling. My current soling is rated at 85 on the Shore A scale of hardness. It wears too quickly at the heel.

Does anyone here have experience of Topy soling in regard to wear? Please share this with me.

Thank you.

Scott
 

Topy anti slip is very long wearing on the sole area but for the heel not so. For heels Topy strong is good but not much good for soling, too stiff. https://www.leffler.com.au/topy-strong-5mm-black-/ If you can post a pic of the type of shoe you want to do would help as some of the Vibram type soles may be better for your needs.

[ScottEnglish]

Thanks RockyAussie. Your information is really helpful.

To clarify my soling problem, I'm learning to make footwear with flat soles. There is no heel. Hence the soling material wearing too quickly!

Scott

[chrisash]

Assume you have tried Thomas Ware  https://thomasware.co.uk/our-products/tanned-sole-leather/ 

[ScottEnglish]

Hello Chris.

In my, albeit limited experience, leather soled moccasins wear out too quickly on the road, are hazardous when crossing wet cattle grids, and absorb water to the detriment of the glue bond between insole and outsole. However, sole bend may be more durable than the leather I used.

Thanks.

Scott