Today was all about soles and heels. First patterns were made for both and then it was all about cutting, glueing and sanding. I decided on a leather sole with some inlayed rubber and leather stacked with a rubber cap. The combo embraces the loveliness of leather while being tough enough to withstand Toronto winters!
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- Filling in the bottom with cork
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- Decided on the heel height. I went with three pieces of men’s weight sole leather + the rubber
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- Sole and heel patterns
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- Leather soles
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- Assembled heel
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- Sanding the heel to introduce the angle and smooth the sides
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- Testing the heel
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- Carved out soles
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- Rubber insets for soles
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- Dying the soles and heels
