Shoe making and repair link roundup
After today's post on shoe polish, I got a bee in my bonnet about finding DYI resources for the seemingly dying art of shoe repair. I did some searching and came up with a few sources for repair and making your own shoes. Some of the tools and tutorials may seem expensive, but if you're a prepper serious about possibly making this a second income or barter skill, then the prices aren't too bad. I'll be adding to this post as I find more resources.
First up is the Cordwainer Tools site. This company has shoe making and repair supplies as well as an instructional DVD for $199.
Next up is Shoemakingbook.com. This site has resource listings for schools to learn shoe making and the Bespoke Shoemaking Book: A Comprehensive Guide to Handmade Footwear for $140 plus shipping. There is also a sandal making book as well as a simple sandal kit.
The Society of Creative Anachronism is a historical reenactment organization based mostly in the medieval era. SCA members learn many period arts, crafts and skills including shoe making. While you may not care about making the perfect Viking shoe, the online resources from the SCA may give you a starting point to learn many aspects of shoe making. Visit the Kingdom of Atlantia Arts & Sciences Shoes & Shoe Making links page for patterns, tutorials and historical info (mostly free as far as I know).
See my post on Sugru. It's becoming known as a miracle repair product.
I don't know if Shoe Goo is something the professionals would use, but it definitely seems to be popular with the younger folks if YouTube is anything to go by, especially skaters. It comes in clear and black as far as I know. Many of the reviews and tutorials are by teens on YouTube. Here is one below by Cowenleetin. It's a decent tutorial but he's wrong about the price he states as $20. I haven't seen Shoe Goo priced higher than $6 online. Update: I saw it for between $5 and $6 at Walmart.
© P.J. Deneen
First up is the Cordwainer Tools site. This company has shoe making and repair supplies as well as an instructional DVD for $199.
Next up is Shoemakingbook.com. This site has resource listings for schools to learn shoe making and the Bespoke Shoemaking Book: A Comprehensive Guide to Handmade Footwear for $140 plus shipping. There is also a sandal making book as well as a simple sandal kit.
The Society of Creative Anachronism is a historical reenactment organization based mostly in the medieval era. SCA members learn many period arts, crafts and skills including shoe making. While you may not care about making the perfect Viking shoe, the online resources from the SCA may give you a starting point to learn many aspects of shoe making. Visit the Kingdom of Atlantia Arts & Sciences Shoes & Shoe Making links page for patterns, tutorials and historical info (mostly free as far as I know).
See my post on Sugru. It's becoming known as a miracle repair product.
I don't know if Shoe Goo is something the professionals would use, but it definitely seems to be popular with the younger folks if YouTube is anything to go by, especially skaters. It comes in clear and black as far as I know. Many of the reviews and tutorials are by teens on YouTube. Here is one below by Cowenleetin. It's a decent tutorial but he's wrong about the price he states as $20. I haven't seen Shoe Goo priced higher than $6 online. Update: I saw it for between $5 and $6 at Walmart.
© P.J. Deneen
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