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Good idea, Hobbit! I have stickied this thread.
 
I just finished my first pair of crocheted Mary Janes. I attached a thin vibram sole. Tomorrow I am taking them to work, I am exited to try them out! :)
Got a picture to share?
 
I just finished my first pair of crocheted Mary Janes. I attached a thin vibram sole. Tomorrow I am taking them to work, I am exited to try them out! :)
oh yes, this is exiting!!!
How did you attach the vibram sole?
I bought a sheet of vibram sole rubber and I just ask myself what would be best: puncturing the outline and crocheting directly into the holes (which means the foot is directly on the rubber) or crocheting the whole body of the shoe, which is then either glued or stitched onto the rubber...
 
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Here are two pics:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/izufvjbpzo9dvzg/2014-07-17 20.34.57.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ob241r773pfxyca/2014-07-17 20.36.09.jpg
I thought about crocheting the sole onto the shoe directly, too. Problem with a construction like that is the yarn rubbing on the ground. It would not last. Maybe if you would take another material for sewing? Like wire or something like that!?
I crocheted the whole body and glued the sole on. I will have to sew it on, too, because the connection does not last at the edges. It should be possible to sew it with a thin thread in a way that the thread does come out at the side of the sole rather than on the bottom.

I tried the shoes out and I am making the following notes:
Next time I will take a really non-elastic yarn.
It should be cool, like linen. And it should be stable, like with polyester.
I will crochet the body tighter, a bit like a sock.
 
I'm going to use a polypropylene thread (found a big bobbin in pink fluorescent color in a hardware store - originally it's supposed to be used by construction workers :D ) - the same stuff as is used by Xero shoes for their laces, the only difference is its thickness or rather thinness: 1,5 mm, works rather well with a crochet hook. :)
I think abrasion would be less of a problem with this material, if crocheted directly on the sole. But I'm not yet sure how crochet with this stuff will feel on the skin - but with a lacy airy stitch, any humidity be it from rain, puddles or plain sweating feet should be evacuated quite quickly! :)
 
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To reduce seams inside the shoe, one can also use the stitchdown technique.
Espadrille-Chukka-Shoe.jpg
 
Pretty good!
 
That sounds interesting. Are you planning to try that soon?
It's on my to do list for this summer :) - but I always try to finish other things before beginning a new one - if I do not, my collection of UFO's (= UnFinished Objects) threatens to become all-invading... :D
I already crocheted a pair of huaraches entirely with this pink polypropylene stuff - i.e no vibram sole, just pink colored crochet for soles and straps (yes, you may call me Barbie :p ) - one thing is sure, I'm going to have to add some latex on the sole: crocheted polypropylene is slippery on kitchen tiles (and probably on other surfaces too).
 
Hi Gang! I just found some great material for making a pair of Huaraches.
Will take lots of photos of the construction process, as well as the material I used and why I chose those two materials.
Stay tuned...
 
Hi Gang! I just found some great material for making a pair of Huaraches.
Will take lots of photos of the construction process, as well as the material I used and why I chose those two materials.
Stay tuned...


Sandals turned out pretty good for the first attempt. They are more than usable, but I will make the next pair much better. That will be my weekend project.
Will upload more pix from that project. Until then, here's a jpg of the pair I made last night (really about 3:00AM. Couldn't sleep.)DSCN1291.JPGDSCN1296.JPGDSCN1296.JPG