Shoe Directions

It is highly recommended that you make a pattern out of paper or felt when making your own shoes. Once you have the pattern, it will be easy to trace and cut from a piece of leather or other heavy material.

1. Place your foot on whatever material you are using for your pattern.

2. Mark a large triangle about 3” or so larger than your foot.  The heel should be at the widest part of the triangle.  The sides should be able to fold over the top of your foot.  The pattern will look like this.

3. Lace the two sides that will go over the top of your foot together like this.

4. Pull the two sides of the heel together and lace, then lace across the inside of the bottom of the heel like this.

5. The material that is left above the ankle should be folded down and two to four eyelets made so you can add a lace to hold the shoe tight to your foot.  The finished shoe should look like this.