Contains:
- Detailed instructions on how to make your own pattern
- sewing instructions with various possibilities and tips regarding the materials
- Many design examples
Materials you need at home:
- Leather or vegan leather alternative material (e.g. cork, pinatex, SnapPap) for the upper sole/ footbed
- Sole plate, 4-6mm (e.g. Vibram sole)
- Paracord, webbing band, grosgrain, belt, Piqué strips, ribbon or whatever you want your lacing system to be made of
- Kövulfix glue/shoo goo/contact leather glue/barge cement
- Small brush (like a small or medium sized paint brush)
- Hole punch pliars or hole punching device to make holes in the soles
- Very good scissors
- cigarette lighter or matches
- Optional: for cord ends, heat shrink tubing or webbing ends
Make your own barefoot huaraches sandals!
Are you looking for some easy to make barefoot/minimal sandals for summer that do not require sewing? Did you buy some sandals but they just are not that comfy? Do you have two different sized feet or perhaps extra wide feet?
With this very detailed, 48pgs, instructional eBook for making your own barefoot / minimal huarache sandals, you can make your own sandals that fit specficially to your unique feet... all WITHOUT sewing! That´s right, bespoke, barefoot sandals that do not require a sewing machine! This eBook is designed so that it explains how to make huaraches for almost any sized foot (we do not recommend these for babies or very small children though).
Unlike our other barefoot and minimal shoe eBooks, the DIY Huaraches Sandals are a great beginner project that is relatively easy for the patient shoe DIYer.
But why do you need a pair of minimal/barefoot huarache sandals? Well, first off, they have a VERY flexible sole which allows you to feel the earth beneath your feet while still protecting them from sharp stones, asphalt burn and glass. Secondly, the straps or cord and how you bind the sandals to your foot are able to be 100% personalized. This means that you can choose a thinner or thicker cord or band, if you have a sensitive spot on your foot, you can choose a different lacing system or if you are going up or downhill, you can quickly adjust the band or cord to hold your foot in the most advantageous position for the terrain- no more blisters. Basically these sandals are infinitely adjustable.
Originally from Mexico, many barefoot shoe wearers are familiar with the now famous ultra runners of the Tarahumara that run in Huaraches (popularized by the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall). Because these sandals are so adjustable and light, they are also perfect to put in your pack if you´re backpacking or camping!
DIY huaraches can be made to look elegant so you can wear them with fancy dresses, or they can be made to be functional, to be worn while hiking...you choose! With our eBook, you can make as many pairs as you want and we include instructions for various ways of tying them, different cords and alternative designs so that you have different options.
Depending on how good you are at DIY and making your own projects, these DIY bespoke huarches should take anywhere from 1 hour to 3 hours to complete. These are really the PERFECT start to barefoot/minimal shoe-making.
Disclaimer: Neither the eBook author, nor distributor can be held liable in any way, shape or form, for any damages or injuries that may occur while attempting to utilize the instructional eBook. Nor can the author and/ or distributor be held liable for any inaccuracies or mistakes contained within the instructional eBook. This product includes only the eBook and no materials, tools or products in any form other than the digital eBook.
All rights reserved by Peak Toes LLC in North America or fluff store (internationally). The pattern and the sewing instructions may be used and changed for private use. The passing on and sale of the pattern is prohibited. Shoes sewn for private use may be sold (e.g. if they have become too small) with reference to the pattern. If you want to sell Bigtaps commercially, please contact Peak Toes LLC for inquiries. We can offer different licensing schemes and will find an individual solution. For questions or feedback you can contact us via email or Facebook.
fluff store EN
Welcome to the fluff store! The fluff store offers mainly German sewing instructions and patterns as it is based in Germany. For some of our products we got many requests for an English translation, so we sat down and translated them into English. Therefore the English fluff store assortment is rather small. :) It will hopefully expand in the future. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you miss a specific fluff store sewing pattern on this site.