lonewolf Posted August 27, 2011 Posted August 27, 2011 I am trying to make a mold for an accurate boot sole, unfortunately I don't have an original pair of boot to cast from. A good friend has cut out a first attempt of the sole details, a lot more work to do on this project , it may never work out but it is going to be fun trying. Quote
automaton Posted August 27, 2011 Posted August 27, 2011 This is a cool idea! Will there be a way to scale it to different shoe sizes? Quote
lonewolf Posted August 27, 2011 Author Posted August 27, 2011 At the minute I hope to do a size 9UK/10 US for myself. The above version is about 18" long! Quote
automaton Posted August 28, 2011 Posted August 28, 2011 At the minute I hope to do a size 9UK/10 US for myself. The above version is about 18" long! 10 US you say? That just happens to be my size Quote
Darth Voorhees Posted August 28, 2011 Posted August 28, 2011 10 US you say? That just happens to be my size mine too! hehehe Quote
BananoPower22 Posted August 29, 2011 Posted August 29, 2011 Ugh, sometimes I hate my big 12 inch feet! Quote
lonewolf Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 Latest test cut, this is an actual sized sole, some tweaks to do but I think it will be superb when it is finished. Yes it would have been easier if I had an original boot to cast. Quote
Griffin-X Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 Latest test cut, this is an actual sized sole, some tweaks to do but I think it will be superb when it is finished. Yes it would have been easier if I had an original boot to cast. Wow, very impressive! Quote
lonewolf Posted September 4, 2011 Author Posted September 4, 2011 I have scaled the boot sole to a size 9 UK , size 10 US, if it works as well as I hope it does this sole could possibly work with sizes 8 to 11 donor boots. Getting the size cut onto the boot was quite a challenge for my friend, and was really only because I am a git to please! Quote
4505Marcel Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 Nice look forward to updates, im sure I can squeeze my size 10 in there lol Quote
lonewolf Posted November 6, 2011 Author Posted November 6, 2011 No Alex, things have been a bit hectic, but it will happen, I need new boots! Quote
4505Marcel Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 How will you go about seperating a sole off a donor boot and attaching this one, or will it go to a boot maker to have the boots made bespoke to suit the sole? Quote
lonewolf Posted November 8, 2011 Author Posted November 8, 2011 Good question Marcel I am thinking about even a cheap pair of slip on gutties, the existing sole can stay on and the new rubber accurate sole can be glued onto it. It won't need to be a pair of Timberland style boots at all. I will figure something out Quote
chimei Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 that's interesting. i assume most shoe repair places could easily replace rubber soles as they often do this. looking forward to a 10.5 US pair...hint, hint! Quote
TB-7076 Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 First let me say that I'm so interested in how this develops though I may not be part of it as I have 8.5 - 9 boot size :/. It may be too late for this critique but instead of taking a workers boot proportion you should have used an israeli desert boot as a reference as it has the same slim sole appearance. This one looks a bit too chunky. Apart from a slightly different thread the only drawback the pladium boots have are color and heel height but it has the same proportions! Quote
Grendel_Blitz Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 Those are some serious treads. Just do not step in any dog-poop or you'll be using a stick to pick it out of the sole for some time. Nice work though LW!!! ~ Grendel_Blitz \m/ Quote
JohnnyB Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Latest test cut, this is an actual sized sole, some tweaks to do but I think it will be superb when it is finished. Yes it would have been easier if I had an original boot to cast. @Lonewolf Hi, what now with this sole? Quote
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