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is cutting edge. It is also cozy. It will go anywhere while reinforcing my self image. It is a source of delight and possibility. And it will fit in my purse. Recent research has indicated that the only way to get this vehicle is to make it myself. And now I feel better about everything!
got even better after ripping several inches and starting again.
![]() 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. ![]() 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. Wool Stitch Down II ![]() 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 ![]() 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! Oxford Stitchdowns I ![]() 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) Oxford Stitchdowns II
Yesterday, I put new soles on my running shoes Before I started, they looked like this Natural rubber is heavenly to land on, but not that durable I managed to get some of the gunk off the leather, but grime-laden grease is tenacious stuff. And anyway, all I really needed was to clean them enough to see the old stitching holes. There was no way they'd return to looking like this: (I know, I know -- white shoes? But the white buckskin I had was sturdier than the brown.) They were pristine for about a day. But the point is to be outside, so the greasing had to start. And the using. I find it satisfying to keep them going since they do the same for me.
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Sarah C Swett
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