Greetings, RPF!
I'm interested in replicating these vintage tire tread sandals. The soles are made from old tires, and the remaining bits are leather and brass.
I haven't worked with leather much, but I'm fairly confident that I could learn enough to tackle these, if anyone here is interested in sharing a bit of advice regarding what tools would be necessary to create the leather bits, what kind of leather I'm looking for, etc... any advice would be greatly appreciated! Also, if there's anyone on this forum that's particularly experienced in sandal/shoemaking, leather working, etc. I could be open to the idea of commissioning these (or at least having the leather bits produced). I have a bit more photo reference of these particular sandals, and countless variations of these can still be found on the web (they were made by hand in the 60's / 70's, so every pair is a bit different).
I know this is a long shot, just thought I'd reach out to the talented community here before going in blind!
I'm interested in replicating these vintage tire tread sandals. The soles are made from old tires, and the remaining bits are leather and brass.
I haven't worked with leather much, but I'm fairly confident that I could learn enough to tackle these, if anyone here is interested in sharing a bit of advice regarding what tools would be necessary to create the leather bits, what kind of leather I'm looking for, etc... any advice would be greatly appreciated! Also, if there's anyone on this forum that's particularly experienced in sandal/shoemaking, leather working, etc. I could be open to the idea of commissioning these (or at least having the leather bits produced). I have a bit more photo reference of these particular sandals, and countless variations of these can still be found on the web (they were made by hand in the 60's / 70's, so every pair is a bit different).
I know this is a long shot, just thought I'd reach out to the talented community here before going in blind!