hi 
This link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/100415439740891056156/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCLn39tWdvpDBbg&pli=1&gsessionid=F2vAgU9UXdU4JDIXouNv5Q#
will hopefully take you to a little photo gallery where there are a couple shots of my latest Raramuri Sandal development. They're 3-ply with Vibram Trekking outer sole, a rubberized cork midsection and calf leather suede top. I bought the Vibram and the cork from a leather supply house nearby and the leather from an Ebay dealer. I bought a 1 liter can of glue, but probably not a brand that any of you have heard of: Patex Kraftkleber. It's absolutely amazing stuff, low fume, you just smear it on both surfaces evenly, let sit 15 minutes then press them together firmly (I use an old fashioned rolling pin) and that's it. No drying time at all. Indestructible. Awesome.
These sandals are for the roughest terrain, highest protection. They're overkill for most everything I run on, but also very comfortable as walking shoes. They look pretty cool, too.
I've made another development that isn't on the photos. I cut out the rubber outer sole extra large where the lace (in these pics, 4mm pp rope) is, so that the cord is actually deepset, protected by the outer sole. It can't wear off until the out sole wears completely out, or so goes the theory anyway...
This link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/100415439740891056156/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCLn39tWdvpDBbg&pli=1&gsessionid=F2vAgU9UXdU4JDIXouNv5Q#
will hopefully take you to a little photo gallery where there are a couple shots of my latest Raramuri Sandal development. They're 3-ply with Vibram Trekking outer sole, a rubberized cork midsection and calf leather suede top. I bought the Vibram and the cork from a leather supply house nearby and the leather from an Ebay dealer. I bought a 1 liter can of glue, but probably not a brand that any of you have heard of: Patex Kraftkleber. It's absolutely amazing stuff, low fume, you just smear it on both surfaces evenly, let sit 15 minutes then press them together firmly (I use an old fashioned rolling pin) and that's it. No drying time at all. Indestructible. Awesome.
These sandals are for the roughest terrain, highest protection. They're overkill for most everything I run on, but also very comfortable as walking shoes. They look pretty cool, too.
I've made another development that isn't on the photos. I cut out the rubber outer sole extra large where the lace (in these pics, 4mm pp rope) is, so that the cord is actually deepset, protected by the outer sole. It can't wear off until the out sole wears completely out, or so goes the theory anyway...
