I’m going to try something new this year and make a series of posts for each shoe project to chronicle the process of selecting the shoe type and materials. First up, I’m going to work on a pair of winter boots given the amount of snowfall we’ve gotten recently here in Colorado. If I’m lucky, I’ll get them finished before the winter is over!
I’m hoping to use a moccasin lower section with a melton leg section as suggested for mukluk construction by MacPhee Workshop’s book and kit. I debated making a fully waterproof boot made all of leather, but I don’t think my skills are quite up to that level yet. I think having the lower section of the shoe made of leather should give them a modicum of water resistance, and as long as I’m wearing wool socks I should be kept from freezing to death if any water does intrude into my foot space.
I already have a fair amount of melton from the mukluk kit, but I will be needing to go to the store and find some leather. I expect I’ll want something relatively thick for insulation value, but with a bit of give to keep it reasonably easy to work with. This go round, I will be stitching and gluing the sole to the shoe as I still have been experiencing delamination with my moccasins. I haven’t decided yet whether to use the same moccasin design as suggested by MacPhee Workshop or to use one of the others outlined in the other moccasin-making book I picked up, the Craft Manual of North American Indian Footwear by George M. White.
I plan on getting another update up once I pick the shoe type and leather for the project. See you then!
I’m hoping to use a moccasin lower section with a melton leg section as suggested for mukluk construction by MacPhee Workshop’s book and kit. I debated making a fully waterproof boot made all of leather, but I don’t think my skills are quite up to that level yet. I think having the lower section of the shoe made of leather should give them a modicum of water resistance, and as long as I’m wearing wool socks I should be kept from freezing to death if any water does intrude into my foot space.
I already have a fair amount of melton from the mukluk kit, but I will be needing to go to the store and find some leather. I expect I’ll want something relatively thick for insulation value, but with a bit of give to keep it reasonably easy to work with. This go round, I will be stitching and gluing the sole to the shoe as I still have been experiencing delamination with my moccasins. I haven’t decided yet whether to use the same moccasin design as suggested by MacPhee Workshop or to use one of the others outlined in the other moccasin-making book I picked up, the Craft Manual of North American Indian Footwear by George M. White.
I plan on getting another update up once I pick the shoe type and leather for the project. See you then!
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