I made some sneaky shoes.

[p_ham]

I am sure folks are familiar with the old "slip over your boot" sneaky feet, along with the rimrok stalkers and stalkasins moccasin. The idea of lightweight stalking shoes has intrigued me for a while, especially since I replay all my life choices every time I take my boots off for a stalk..

I looked at a lot of different moccasin designs but couldn't really find one I liked. I decided to go with more of a standard boot cut, as that's what I'm most familiar with and knew it would lace up tight.

I picked up a 4.5# suede split fairly cheap to test with. I will probably make a veg-tanned version with felt soles later after I work out any bugs that arise with these.

I used Brownell B50 bowstring for the thread, which I thought was fitting and I've got a bunch of it.

All in all I'm happy with the design. I'm intersted to see how the suede holds up. Thanks for looking.

P.S. taking a picture of the back of your feet is hard as hell.

 

[Dsnow9]

Those are good looking shoes, interested to hear how the hold up. Nice work!

 

[kwyeewyk]

Cool, I assume you used a sewing machine with the bowstring threaded in it somehow? Or is that all hand stitching? Very nice either way.

 

[Muskeez]

Wow, nice work! Interested to hear how well they work for stepping on small cactus.

 

[p_ham]

Cool, I assume you used a sewing machine with the bowstring threaded in it somehow? Or is that all hand stitching? Very nice either way.

Stitched by hand. Kind of a PIA but it goes fairly quick. Mostly saddle stitched and a x and bar stitch up the back.

 

[SG25]

Those look awesome! Keep us updated!

 

[gburk]

very cool! wondering if there is any way to have a replaceable sole so you don't wear them out too quick. maybe it's easy to just cut it out and re-sew a new piece of leather, but that sounds impossible to me since i can't sew a button.

 

[Bigbuddy]

Looks really awesome

 

[Rzrbck918]

This was definitely not a StaySharp tutorial but good looking mocs.

 

[redwoood]

Put me down for a pair!

 

[sbhooper]

House slippers for those who wish that they were out stalking something! I, too, wonder about stickers going through them. Would they be as quiet, if you put a durable insole INSIDE of the soft leather?

 

[Muskeez]

I'm thinking that my leather gloves help my hands when crawling, so maybe these would do the trick on the feet. but , I also don't have my entire body weight on my hands

 

[Valley1320]

House slippers for those who wish that they were out stalking something! I, too, wonder about stickers going through them. Would they be as quiet, if you put a durable insole INSIDE of the soft leather?

Wondering the same

 

[teej89]

Just wait till the hipsters see these and you can sell em for $400 a pair

Pretty cool though! I sewed a pillow once in a mandatory home-ec class, I'd say I'm not far behind

 

[teej89]

House slippers for those who wish that they were out stalking something!

For when you try and sneak in that last beer or two without the wife knowing

 

[Paul in Idaho]

Great work!

 

[p_ham]

Thanks for the input. This was actually a little easier than most of the metalwork I do. Toughest part was making a usable pattern.

This was definitely not a StaySharp tutorial but good looking mocs.

I would like to know what I'm doing before I made a tutorial. Although that never stops some folks.

House slippers for those who wish that they were out stalking something! I, too, wonder about stickers going through them. Would they be as quiet, if you put a durable insole INSIDE of the soft leather?

I was thinking of doing something like that, with felt on the outer sole.

Just wait till the hipsters see these and you can sell em for $400 a pair

Pretty cool though! I sewed a pillow once in a mandatory home-ec class, I'd say I'm not far behind

$400 you say? Do you think wing tips would bring in more? You should try it! Prior to this, my sewing extent was modifying a rangefinder case. I think hobby lobby has goat skins for like $11 to practice on.

I'm thinking that my leather gloves help my hands when crawling, so maybe these would do the trick on the feet. but , I also don't have my entire body weight on my hands

I doubled up the sole thickness but I still have my reservations. Either way its better than socks.

 

[Mallardsx2]

Look nice!

 

[VikingsGuy]

Nice! Every time I view one of these HTalk DIY projects I realize how few useful skills I really have

 

[teej89]

How'd you even sketch out the form cutting the leather? That's what would get me, I'd end up with like 2 mittens when it was all said and done haha