7/29/2023 0 Comments Diy minimalist sandalsMy final suggestion on choosing your leather is that if you source it from somewhere random like I have you should test it with water and sandpaper to see how it will wear/ if the dye will release. These are very durable at this thickness and even with them worn in I don't really feel rocks under my feet, but I also enjoy walking barefoot, so to each their own. My leathers approximate thicknesses are: Teal top sole: 1mm Mid-sole: 3mm Bottom sole: 1cm Straps: 3mm This makes the distance between my foot and the ground around 14mm, if you want more than that you can either use more or thicker leather or glue a *cringe* rubber sole to the bottom of your shoe. Leather punch to make the lacing holes in the sole (NOTE: We do Depending on the material you use, you could try drilling a hole (some Xero Shoes customers have done this with the Vibram Cherry sole). For my straps I used a piece of cow leather that did not stretch when I tested it, this is the most important aspect of the strap leather. My kids have used them literally every single day this. It is also not necessary to use three layers, a top and bottom sole are all that you need but I wanted to use the very thin kangaroo leather for my top sole and I did not want to feel the straps under my feet so I knew I would need a midsole. I would consider these Xero DIY barefoot sandals to be more foot protection than full on shoe, so if you are new to barefoot shoes it might be a lot for your feet (you can use the Barefoot Shoe Finder to find barefoot sandals with thicker soles than this). Each one has their plus/minuses (subjective stuff), but I do love the 'look' of the canvas footbed on the Earth Runners Circadian Sandals. The Sun Sandals is a great little project to start with making handmade leather shoes as it doesn't require any sewing. I used two layers of cowhide and one layer of kangaroo leather, I do know that kangaroo leather is readily available in a wide variety of colors which is how I got the bright teal top sole. DIY Vibram + cotton Canvas minimalist sandals I have been buying and trying several barefoot sandals from Xero, Luna, Shammal, and Earth Runners over the past several months. ![]() I don't know a lot about leather grades or types or tanning processes, and I buy all of my leather as scraps, so I didn't buy any leather for this project specifically. 0:00 / 9:12 How to Turn Birkenstocks into Barefoot Sandals Barefoot Strength 199K subscribers Subscribe 1. To begin with I would highly suggest buying your leather from somewhere you can feel it. A ready-to-wear barefoot-inspired sandal for travel, walking, hiking, yoga, working out, paddling, even running ultra marathons.
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