Cork-Latex Clogs -- Low Tech Video, No. 22
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- In this video, we make our own cork-latex clogs, similar to Birkenstocks.
We encourage you to buy Birkenstocks. They have the experience and equipment to make a better product, but it is a fun experiment.
Thanks to Sharon R. for the donated corks!
You are a man after my own heart. I've made some of these sandals using my own tooled leather uppers but I feel like I could do what you're trying to do here. I'm planning to pull a silicone mold from a pair of my own shoes and pressing the cork/latex into that mold. I don't think I could carve out the footbeds. Thanks so much for making this video. You've saved me a ton of time, just figuring out the latex/foam mix.
I'm not sure how I got here, but some of your low tech will help me in the repair of my sandals. Your proportion experiments were just what I needed to see. Thank You. I just pulled off the original sole and will be slapping on some thicker and slightly harder soles. I find that the cork under the ball of the foot was crumbling and I have a void to fill and I now have a better understanding of how to make the goo. My interior foot bed looks good for another go or two. Your project was way more than mine, but you stuck with it and helped us learn a lot. How did your Second pair turn out?
I'm glad to hear it helped! I've made some updates since then, as the rubber sole was too heavy. It pulled off and I replaced it with lighter EVA foam. Let me know how it goes with yours.
@@LowTechInstitute I resoled a pair of birks (Boston), and used your technique to fix areas of crumbled cork sole. Great. Used vibrum lug sole. Super stick contact cement. Sanded rubber, degreased w/alcohol. Glue both sides, let glue dry(10 min). Heat the sole in toaster oven 5 mins at 120F. Clamp overnight. Success.
@@kjer6071 Oh! Good luck! I hope they stick together for another long bit.
Wow this is amazing! I can’t be happier that I found this video. I’ve always wanted Birkenstocks but have irregular foot shape, so I’m going to make them now! :) looks like hard work but I’m willing to try!
Good luck! Some points to think about as you go along:
-Figure out a good way to release the sole from the form. Mine stuck and tore some.
-Be prepared to experiment with attaching the uppers and rubber sole. The tread sole I used was too heavy and separated from the cork-latex.
Share if you have success or updates! Thanks for watching.
Nah this was exactlyyyyy what I needed and was looking for! Keep up the good work, learned a ton :) and very jealous of your shop area
Just what I needed. Good job
Thanks for watching and good luck!
Thank you, I watched this cool video and I'm totally inspired by it. You're helping an old man out.
Thanks to your video! I tried this myself on a smaller scale. I also made some improvement from your video. I used melted beeswax to seal the wood and to make it nonstick I also use suede leather instead of normal full grain leather. The footbed is a little bit softer and it didnt have folding or creases. Just make sure to use a big piece of jute and leather, bigger than the mold. And the result would be a lot nicer.
Sorry for my bad english btw.
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
What luck, this is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thanks
I want to thank you for this video, I'm trying to repair my sister beloved shoes and was trying to find the composition for the sole, so having this document is awesome!
But now I'm wondering how did your shoes hold up in the long run?
Tim and Sandra sent me here! I followed your comment, great channel, I have a pair of "branded" clogs and I have worn the heel off and so the cork needs some work, Your experiment has been valuable! excellent.
Thanks for watching! They worked well, but the sole kept delaminating. Sigh. Good luck!
Super cool video. What brand of latex did you use? I was going to buy some brush-on mold rubber from Hobby Lobby, but I don't know if it'll work the same. It seems like it needs to be pretty thin to mix with the cork correctly.
Wow! This is great, but what's the difference between liquid latex and concentrate latex?
Thanks for watching. I'm not sure. It is beyond my pay grade. :-) Liquid latex is so commonly available I chose to test that out.
Hello i m b. Singh patial from agra india... This is a great information... I have to mske this... But dont know which lateax binder is bedt for this
It is called liquid latex. I don't know much about latex, so feel free to let me know if you have good results with other products.
Very nice l also want to know the type of latex used.. is it the raw latex or the mix
Sorry for the slow reply. It was liquid latex purchased online. I don't know much about latex in this context, so let me know if you have some background or experience. Thanks for watching!