Install the Xero Toe Loop in your sandals
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- xeroshoes.com - Making huarache style sandals? This Toe Loop from Xero Shoes will help.
Whether you're making a sandal like the Tarahumara huaraches or some other style, the smooth polyester feels great between your toes (you'll barely notice it's there).
For anyone struggling: 1st: take the shoelace and feed it through the toe loop like you were going to lace the sandals.
2nd: take the two ends of the shoelace and put it in the tip of a cheap click pen (you will need to take the tip of the pen off). You might have to trim the tips of the laces to get them to fit inside the tip.
3rd: push the pen cap through from the bottom of the sandal, then using a pliers pull it through from the top of the sandal.
4th: use the shoelaces as leverage and pull it through.
helpful for that one piece but I need to see how to undo the laces from the end caps also.
See xeroshoes.com/adjust/ (you can pry them open with a thin-edged tool... I use a box cutter CAREFULLY.
I have the Cloud sandals and for the life of me I cannot get the plastic thing go into the hole. The plastic thing looks too big to go through. I've tried and tried and it just won't fit!
Contact our Customer Happiness Team directly at either support@xeroshoes.com or 303.447.3100. They can help you with this.
@@xeroshoes I have this same issue. Why isn’t there a video?
@@omarcortez9394 It can sometimes be tricky to feed the plastic tab through a freshly punched hole, but with a little elbow grease and perseverance, it is more than possible. Since the rubber is so flexible, feel free to bend, pinch, and work the material around the tab as you push or pull it through. It may take a little bit of effort, but it should eventually work itself through. If you are still running into any issues, please contact us at support@xeroshoes.com and we can offer more specific feedback and assistance.
Hi there! I have one of your DIY kits. It appears that the sole Steve is demonstrating on, has an indentation. My 4mm hole punch does not allow me to make the same kind of hole that Steve did. The plastic "stub" at the base of the toe loop feels rather uncomfortable. Is there anything I can do about it? I have th 4mm DIY kit. Thank you!
You can sand off the "corners" of the Toe Loop, or even sand it to be a bit more oval (so it's oriented vertically, between your toes).
@@stevensashen6956 using the hole punch there is not a chance that the toe loop is going through that hole with a 'gentle push'
Add a bit of dishwishing soap. If that doesn't work for you, use the punch to expand the hole a TINY bit at a time.
@@stevensashen6956 thanks we made the hole bigger , got there in the end! Any tips for making the edge neat after youve trimmed the soles? Mine does not look good
Sandpaper is the secret. (we use a belt sander here at the office)
Yeah this is not working for me either. I've had the regular knot break on me 5 times and got these on a recommendation. Starting to really dislike xero and the non functioning footwear.
Feel free to contact our Customer Happiness Team directly at either support@xeroshoes.com or 303.447.3100. They can help you with this.
We've had tens of thousands of people do this successfully (just like I show in the video) and I'm sure we can help you do the same.
And we've had many tens of thousands wearing the DIY kits for years at a time without a hitch. If a knot breaks (especially repeatedly), that points to a form issue where excessive horizontal (abrasive) force is being applied, either by overstriding while landing on the forefoot, or "scraping" the foot off the ground.
So, the sandals can be a "coach" to help improve form.
FWIW, I've worn the same pair of DIY sandals for almost 10 years without having to replace the knot.
I hope that's useful.