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bricra19838 days ago
Self-Made Hand Stitched Hi TopGuidi Blue Reverse Horsebutt
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Maker
DIY
Model
Hand Stitched Hi Top
Leather
Last
Sole
Heel
Purchased from
N/A
Order info
Cost: 240 USD
Availability: Custom
Lead Time: 11 days
More about this item
It was a race to the finish to make sure I could get them done before the dome. Handsewinf something with so many parts is a challenge. They're fully lined.See background
Why did you choose this item?
Availability: Custom
I thought it would be cool to make a version of a 90s hi top and I had had this blue guidi reverse horse butt with shell staring at me for a while. I though the shell would be cool contrast with the other parts of the hide.
How did you determine your size?
Custom Last: 11DUS Men's Brannock: 11D
Sized in Person
Just messed around with the last until it seemed right.
What was the ordering process?
Purchased from N/ATotal cost: 240 USD
Lead time: 11 days
Well making it for myself just meant prioritizing the build.
Use & wear
Not yet. Per the rules.
Leather
Guidi Blue Reverse Horsebutt
Break-In
It held up well through the making of the shoes. It's very strong and very soft almost floppy. Very nice to cut and work with. I think the break in will be very easy considering.
Fit
Custom Last: 11DUS Men's Brannock: 11D
Added Insoles
Length Feels Right
Volume Feels Right
Ball Feels Right
Satisfied with the Fit
Fit is good. I made good choices lasting. Also I added a cork insole that is nice.
Craftsmanship
Self-Made Hand Stitched Hi Top
Construction
Lining
Other
Stitching
Well for a second shoe I feel pretty good about it. The stitching is pretty consistent and tight. The whole show is lined in lambskin. And I added a thick midsole to make more of a boot like feel. I finished the show with a good Pure Polish shell polishing. Which really worked nicely.
Sole & heel
Lactae Hevea Vantage Blue6 days, current sole
Comfort
The sole was a little squishy until I combined it with the midsole. Now it feels pretty good.
N/AWorn for 6 days, current heel
There is no heel.
Final thoughts
Would Recommend
I would recommend people try to make their own pair of sneakers. It's fun and rewarding. Especially the awful mean guys in the Viberg WhatsApp who haven't made a thing in their lives except for Brett $. Try making something. It's hard and you learn. And maybe you improve. Instead of making yourself free shop boys for someone else. Try doing something yourself. See how it feels to take 2D materials and make them into a functional object.
Written by bricra1983
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