Materials needed:
Tire
Bicycle innertube
Shoegoo
Cardstock/heavy paper
Tools required:
Jigsaw
Drill
Chisel 1/2in
Scissors
Ruler
Marker
Utility knife
Scrollsaw/bandsaw
Tire
Bicycle innertube
Shoegoo
Cardstock/heavy paper
Tools required:
Jigsaw
Drill
Chisel 1/2in
Scissors
Ruler
Marker
Utility knife
Scrollsaw/bandsaw
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Signing UpStep 1: Create the pattern
Create the outline by tracing a pair of flip-flops on some cardstock( i actually used an empty cereal box).
Place foot in center of template, mark at the center of ball of foot, mark at center first joint of little toe, mark center of ankle inside and outside.
All slits for straps are 1/4in. from the edge of the templateand 1/2in. wide.
At the ball of the foot, two 1/2in. slits are spereated by 1/4in. centered at the mark made earlier.
At the little toe, the first slit begins at the mark and extend rearward. The second slit is seperated from the first by 1/4in.
At the the ankle, the first 2 slits are centered at the mark and seperated by 1/2in. These slits for a right triangle with its apex pointing toward the inside of the template.
the next 2 slits are at a right angle, to the leading slit you just made, and parallel to each other as well as seperated by 1/4in. from leading end of one to trailing end of the next.
The centerline can be found by finding the center point between the ankle marks and the center point between the marks at the ball of the foot and at the little toe, then connect the 2 points with a straight line extending it to the edge of the template.
Cut out the template.
Place foot in center of template, mark at the center of ball of foot, mark at center first joint of little toe, mark center of ankle inside and outside.
All slits for straps are 1/4in. from the edge of the templateand 1/2in. wide.
At the ball of the foot, two 1/2in. slits are spereated by 1/4in. centered at the mark made earlier.
At the little toe, the first slit begins at the mark and extend rearward. The second slit is seperated from the first by 1/4in.
At the the ankle, the first 2 slits are centered at the mark and seperated by 1/2in. These slits for a right triangle with its apex pointing toward the inside of the template.
the next 2 slits are at a right angle, to the leading slit you just made, and parallel to each other as well as seperated by 1/4in. from leading end of one to trailing end of the next.
The centerline can be found by finding the center point between the ankle marks and the center point between the marks at the ball of the foot and at the little toe, then connect the 2 points with a straight line extending it to the edge of the template.
Cut out the template.
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I wonder though, wouldn't the straps wear through where they touch the ground? What if you cut the strap slots at an angle so they exit at the sides of the sole?
Using a motorbike tire is a great tip! Thank you.
I'd dispute the "extremely hazardous" part though, maybe they're a hazard with power tools?
I got a tire that was so worn it was de-laminating. Because of that I was able to strip off thin layers of rubber that could be used instead of the innertube scrap. I also got some thin steel wire. I set the project aside to work on an emergency but I guessed I could have used the wire, and drilled some holes to secure the rubber strapping in place. I'm sure they don't have shoo-goo in sub-Sahara Africa.
Many "emergency" spare tires have the steel belts, but the one motorcycle tire I got didn't have any. Fortunately, that info is printed on the side of the tire.