Shoe Making: Men's Summer Sandal SV10

For the summer in Michigan the sandal must be more open.

I made 6 development "lefts" to get the pattern refined.

 I reused the soles for this pair, they will be worn until they are worn out!

 I just ordered some Vibram build-up and out-sole sheet and am in the middle of making a "casual" Saddle tan pair and a fully hemmed "dress" pair in a very dark Cordovan like color.

Sandals are harder to make than fully closed shoes because alignment, position, and the development of the negative space is more dramatic and easier to pull out of place than are fully closed uppers.

With fully closed uppers all of these details remain in relation to one another.

I am a firm believer in having the buckle or Velcro adjustment on the inside of the shoe and not on the outside IF it is to be used regularly; this facilitates the very comfortable crossing the leg while putting them on by having the adjustment easy to access.

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Completed the "Casual" and "Dress" pairs today!

The Casuals are raw edged.

The Dress pair are fully hemmed.

Good quality Horween leather on both.

I'm all set for summer 2015 with three pair of sandals.