Sunday, June 03, 2007Verdugo Mountain Huarache Test Run
Looking Down from the Top of My Journey
Aluminum Washer Fails
Aluminum Washer Before Run
Today I wanted to test a new material that I am very impressed with, i.e., aluminum cut from a beer can which I glued directly to the rubber with Rhino Glue.
I used the aluminum washer to repair breaks on an earlier pair of test huaraches. It held for nearly 10 miles of very steep hiking/running.
The strength of the bond of the aluminum to the rubber was better than any other material that I tested. Unfortunately, the way I made the washer, or the thinness of the aluminum, caused it to fail after climbing up an extremely steep, loose-graveled trail.
I barefooted home.
BFT
posted by Barefoot Ted | Sunday, June 03, 2007
4 Comments:
Is running barefoot better for knees?
And is it okay for young runners?
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Yes, yes.
BFT
PS. Visit www.runningbarefoot.org for more information.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Hi Ted,
How about this sort of solution (sorry, I don;t know the English word)
http://www.alberts-nienhuis.com/pictures/PREPUB/ALB_JPG/8/ALBZ1168.jpg
Pieter Hogendoorn
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Howdy Pieter
Those are called grommets.
I actually have the tools that you link to, but they don't work well on thick rubber.
So, actually, I have just started using rubber grommets and will soon offer a report on the effectiveness of them.
BFT
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
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