| Moccasin I PRO: -Perfect Fit -Lightweight -Silent -Excellent Ground Feel CON: -Slippery in Snow -Absorbs water even when well greased -Bits of road gravel stick to bottoms and won't fall off. Ouch. |  buckskin; synthetic sinew; 2010 |
Modified Moccasin; Elk Leather; 2010 Moccasin II
PRO:
Same as above but less flexible
CON:
Same as above but more absorbent of both water and gravel and even heavier when wet. Turning them inside out helped, but best in dry conditions.
PRO:
Same as above but less flexible
CON:
Same as above but more absorbent of both water and gravel and even heavier when wet. Turning them inside out helped, but best in dry conditions.
Upper: Fulled Wool Swatch - Hand Spun Rambouillet/Columbia ; Garter Stitch; Natural Dye. Sole: 1/4 " neoprene from a roll I found on a beach on the Olympic Peninsula in 1987; stitched with button and craft thread; March 2011 Wool Stitch-Down I
Pro:
-Good Fit
-Lightweight
-Flexible
-Warm when wet (yay wool and neoprene)
-No Shopping
Con:
- Neoprene started to wear out on the first run.
Pro:
-Good Fit
-Lightweight
-Flexible
-Warm when wet (yay wool and neoprene)
-No Shopping
Con:
- Neoprene started to wear out on the first run.
Wool Stitch Down II
 Upper: Fulled Wool Swatch - hand spun rambouillet/columbia ; Garter Stitch; Natural Dyes; stitched with synthetic sinew; November 2011 |  Sole: 'Feel True" Rubber sole from Xero Shoes :http://xeroshoes.com/feeltrue/ |
Add Indigo PRO:
-WARM/HOT on the coldest days
-Sole material secure and flexible
-Good tread
-Flexible: if I do slip I can compensate.
Vive minimalist running!
-High Cuff keeps snow out of my socks
-WARM/HOT on the coldest days
-Sole material secure and flexible
-Good tread
-Flexible: if I do slip I can compensate.
Vive minimalist running!
-High Cuff keeps snow out of my socks
Pro Continued...
-No shopping for the upper material
-Improved appearance when dunked into an Indigo Bath
- Modifiable
- Continual Fulling for perfect fit
-Welcoming at 5 AM in February
-Warm when wet
-Hand Spun Wool!
-No shopping for the upper material
-Improved appearance when dunked into an Indigo Bath
- Modifiable
- Continual Fulling for perfect fit
-Welcoming at 5 AM in February
-Warm when wet
-Hand Spun Wool!
Yeah!
| CON: - Absorbant - Heavy when wet - Not the best in slush -HOT out of season |  So good to be inside after being out |
Oxford Stitchdowns I
Uppers: White and Brown Buckskin; Soles: Natural Rubber; stitched with synthetic sinew March 2014; PRO:
-Comfortable
- Flexible
- Excellent ground feel
-Water resistant if WELL greased (see previous post for how they looked after a year of hard use)
-Warm
-Used a Pattern (slightly modified), from Sharon Raymond's book: How To Make Simple Shoes For Women
CON:
- WARM in the summer
-Leather Stretched: I didn't use a last, but could adjust
- Natural Rubber wears out (I still love it)
-Required Some Shopping (Link above is also for Rubber Sole material)
-Comfortable
- Flexible
- Excellent ground feel
-Water resistant if WELL greased (see previous post for how they looked after a year of hard use)
-Warm
-Used a Pattern (slightly modified), from Sharon Raymond's book: How To Make Simple Shoes For Women
CON:
- WARM in the summer
-Leather Stretched: I didn't use a last, but could adjust
- Natural Rubber wears out (I still love it)
-Required Some Shopping (Link above is also for Rubber Sole material)
Oxford Stitchdowns II
 Upper: Duck Cloth; Eco-felt; a bit of worn out leggings (spandex/cotton); Sole: Vibram Cherry 3/16"; stitched with Synthetic Sinew | PRO: - Lightweight -Breathable -Flexible -Excellent Ground Feel but also protective -Hard wearing soles -Accessible Materials -Familiar Pattern -Color! -Easy on/off for TRUE Barefoot running on nice bits of sidewalk, grass and dirt. CON: -Get wet (could be coated with something) - Brand New so I don't know as much about them as I will! |
| |  Two Needle Stitching is Strong; July 2015 |
Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3 Testing ©Sarah C. Swett 2015
