Category Archives: shoes

Mayhem Shoes for the Dystopian Survivalists

Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2017 by

“The first rule of Project Mayhem is that you do not ask questions…” this may be my new teaching mantra I am considering calling my custom footwear “Mayhem Shoes” (at least until Chuck Palahniuk’s space monkey lawyers make me stop). … Continue reading →

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Ghillies (simple shoes) again

Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2017 by

Here’s a simple shoe design that was made by our ancestors before there were shoe shops or Zappos.  Much of the Europe population, both male and female wore a variation of this for many millenia, right up into the early … Continue reading →

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The Vikings Used Comfortable Shoes

Posted on Sunday, January 10, 2016 by

Originally posted on ThorNews:
 One of the original boots found in the Oseberg Burial Mound dating back to 834 AD. (Photo: skinnblogg.blogspot.no) A number of complete Viking Age shoes found in Scandinavia and England have the same characteristics. They are…

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Huaraches!

Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2015 by

There are still Huaraches north of old Mexico.  As I prepare to resole my huaraches I thought it might be good to look back on them as a very viable hand-made shoe. For a long time while searching for huarache … Continue reading →

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Love Huaraches?

Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 by

Visit the Huarache Blog. A tradition I hope remains alive and vibrant.

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