Sunday, January 07, 2007Custom Huarache Sandal Test Part 2
Running in Nature is Spiritual
Here's some of what I saw today running near my home in Los Angeles
Flying Free
Looking Homeward
My Path
Upward Bound
Here's some of what I saw today running near my home in Los Angeles
Flying Free
Looking Homeward
My Path
Upward Bound
Vegetal Explosion
Rocky Road
Rock Feast
My chickens don't seem to mind my dirty feet.Today's test went exceptionally well. The sandals are still intact after 8 miles of hard mountain trail hiking/running. At first I was worried about the performance of these sandals since the sole seems a bit thinner than the Raramuri racing sandals. Yet, they seemed to do the job. My feet did not feel confined. My foot was able to flex and move naturally. Feet were pain free on toughest sections of the trail.
BFT
An attempt a video of the downhill run. Poor quality.
posted by Barefoot Ted | Sunday, January 07, 2007
3 Comments:
ted,
i'm extremely interested in your sandal design. i've been trying to "engineer" a similar solution in my mind - thanks for sharing so that i can learn from your efforts. i'd love to know where to get materials (especially if you find stiffer rubber and a hemp top layer.)
dan
lowrydan@hotmail.com
Monday, January 08, 2007
I will be sharing what I discover.
I hope to acquire a large batch of rubber sole material as soon as I am convinced I have found the best material.
Eventually I will have to offer some sort of kit that includes rubber, leather and howto guide.
At this point it is early in the game. I will know much more over the next couple months, especially after I get back from Mexico mid-March.
In the end, I want to point out that the most difficult thing about these sandals is learning how to tie them on correctly. It is a bit more complicated than tying a shoe. I am still learning things, and have many questions to ask the Indians when I visit next.
BFT
Monday, January 08, 2007
Good luck with your new sandal design. I'll be watching for your discovery.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
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