Shoes - as finished as they're going to be

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They're done!  Putting on the soles was so difficult - getting them to a consistent thickness and edges looking smooth and placement despite the chalk line.

The glue did not hold at the edges, because it was not apparent when spreading the glue that it didn't go all the way to the edges.  It's rubber cement and so gets really stringy and threads of glue masquerade as glue soaked in to the fabric.

I also used almost all of the 2oz. tube of Barge's for these shoes, which is why I did not use even more to put in a fabric insole.  Enough glue already!  I would rather make shoes with minimal glue, or with glue that doesn't need to be used outside and kills brain cells.

If these weren't practice shoes, and if I didn't keep reminding myself of that, they'd be a little disappointing:

• They're flimsy (The original shoes had another layer of thick insole material from the back of the shoe to the ball of the foot - this is where my shoes are flimsiest.)


• The heels are indeed not centered


• They are too large in the heel


• The arch does not end where it should for my foot


• Visible glue lines

On the plus side, they have enough toe room! And OMG, I made shoes!

Next, I will be casting my actual feet and attempting to fix old sandals.

Comments

[gorthx.livejournal.com]

Too cool! Practice pair or not, I am impressed.