BUILD: Flip Flops (Sandals)

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7 жыл бұрын

It been really hot in California and my sandals (Flip Flops) have just about given up the ghost. I'm making some new DIY ones out of a salvaged anti-fatigue mat, an adhesive traction pad, and some leather remnants.
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@shaukathameen2808 2 жыл бұрын

Two consecutive basket shots with the slippers. That some serious talent. Got to be a basketball player good with sandal making.

@derekdunn4560 7 жыл бұрын

that is, with out a doubt, the best how to video I have ever seen for making footwear. thanks for the video

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have a few more foot wear related projects in store for the future

@derekdunn4560 7 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see them.

@tooljunkie555 7 жыл бұрын

those turned out pretty damn good man! out with the old in with the new👍👍

@sgsax 7 жыл бұрын

Bonus points for proper use of a french curve. Those turned out pretty nice.

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Seth Galitzer Thanks!

@Thegoldynladee 7 жыл бұрын

This video was was very full filling for me. Thank you.

@irishall7324 7 жыл бұрын

I am amazed at this. I am not sure I could stand all that rubber dust. Hope you wore a dust mask. Really great job!

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

yeah that dust was crazy, wore a mask for sure!

@mihumus 7 жыл бұрын

Really cool build, great video mate!!

@cablecallen 7 жыл бұрын

Just awesome! I have been thinking of doing something like this for awhile now, gave me some great ideas!

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Caleb Allen 👍👍👍

@DonnaMSchmid 7 жыл бұрын

OMG, I just had a flashback to my late father, who used to do this sort of thing all the time! In fact, he made his own orthopedic shoe inserts by casting his feet in plaster, and using his own "proprietary" (hahahaha...) mix of ground cork and silicone caulking! Add a covering of scrap leather, and VOILA! Custom inserts! :-) God, I miss him...

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a really cool guy! That cork idea sounds really interesting too 🤔

@DonnaMSchmid 7 жыл бұрын

He was... And yes, I am definitely my father's daughter!

@natehill4571 7 жыл бұрын

cool

@guillermoandrada6197 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! Excellent job!

@MichaelLawing 7 жыл бұрын

Neat project - they turned out really nicely! You'll have to let us know how they hold up!

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

so far so good, but i think im gonna make a new pair with a more Birkenstock style top

@ANARYANBEAST 7 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you very much for uploading!!

@mandirisaja1976 7 жыл бұрын

amazing hand made sandal.. good job

@SouthernGinger 7 жыл бұрын

what!?!?!! great idea and reuse of common stuff around the shop!!

@BruceChastain 7 жыл бұрын

wow good job. how cool to have your own custom sandals

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Bruce Chastain - Make Thank you!

@starmediagates5900 6 жыл бұрын

excellent dude you not only a sandal maker also a good director... thanks lot

@crazethedave 7 жыл бұрын

that is awesome, oh hey nice router insert👍

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Dave's woodworks haha thanks man! I need to redo the top, my guide slipped when I was cutting the recess

@reyn_rock80srantsrealtalk 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video. Really helpful.

@CMRWoodworks 7 жыл бұрын

Well That was stinking awesome!

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Chris McDowell | CMR Woodworks Haha thanks man!

@censeless24 7 жыл бұрын

nice video and nice shot at the end

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks =)

@PKAdventures 5 жыл бұрын

right on. im planning on making something similar, but im going to use the 1/2" version of those mats, and the tread off an old blown tire. hopefully they will last forever, and be a little thinner

@TabLeft 5 жыл бұрын

PumkinKiing awesome! I wanted to use tire retread like you see on the side of the freeways all the time but apparently the had just cleaned the highways because I drove around for like 2 hours and suddenly they were nowhere to be found

@samuelteodoro8234 6 жыл бұрын

parabens pelo seu trabalho de qualidade

@timbroderickjr 7 жыл бұрын

Great project!

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@afiqhaikal2183 5 жыл бұрын

10:58 how many times do you take that scene?

@rescuemethod 5 жыл бұрын

Nice work!!!

@discgolftrainnut 7 жыл бұрын

Ingenious.

@davidmayo7119 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, very entertaining, thanks.

@bigronxxxx 7 жыл бұрын

Great pair of kicks well done all the best

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Ron “Big Ron” Sanford Thank you!

@user-kv2lf3mk2y 4 жыл бұрын

Отличное работа

@bethebest4536 7 жыл бұрын

Great work ....👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤

@MrAndrew990 7 жыл бұрын

very resourceful

@LivefreeanddiyTv 7 жыл бұрын

These are great, and now you're like an inch taller! 🤓 Nice shots at the end, btw

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

haha thanks

@y.alierol3296 7 жыл бұрын

Nice work very nice. Are they comfortable:) And I like dustbin shot :)

@SimplyAlteringMaterials 7 жыл бұрын

Nice work!!! 😎👍

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍👍👍

@carbscustoms 7 жыл бұрын

just thought of the perfect project to go with the your sandals. u should make sun glasses

@jwrides1232 6 жыл бұрын

Great job.

@TabLeft 6 жыл бұрын

JW Rides thank you!

@MordecaiAliVanAllenOShea 6 жыл бұрын

Nice design and they look very comfortable. My only criticism or advice to those making something similar and to the video maker would be that the strap would soon stretch out and become too loose because there was no stitching added. Stitching along the sides of the foot strap holds and secures the shape and size of the strap and prevents it from stretching, which it most definitely will do.

@TabLeft 6 жыл бұрын

Dubmurphy well I've owned a lot of leather sandals and I've been wearing these frequently for nearly a year and I never had any of them (or these) show any sign of stretching to any noticeable degree. But if you make some I would encourage you to experiment.

@jimmylovesbikes 7 жыл бұрын

That was a great build video.

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Jimmy Joseph Thanks!

@dtc602 4 жыл бұрын

Nice..I have the very same interlocking rubber mats in my garage...needless to say that one of the mats is about to have to holes cut in it the exact outline -0- my feet Haa..thanks bro!!

@RoyalCaoCao 7 жыл бұрын

Dat ending toss.

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@barryroberts6470 7 жыл бұрын

Very nicely made, and how many out takes did it take for the end bit ha ha. TC, Barry (from England)

@denisemartinez6456 5 жыл бұрын

Those are great! They actually look fabulous and I'm sure comfy. I'd probably use recycled tire for the last sole. Other then that I'd love these.. Do you sell them by chance lol?? Blessings and thank you. I'm fixing to try to make my first pair we will see how goes.

@TabLeft 5 жыл бұрын

Denise Martinez I actually wanted to use recycled tire but couldn’t find any. Retread tires on semis often loose the outer coat and can be found on the roadways but I looked and looked and couldn’t find any even though I see them all the time when I’m not looking

@denisemartinez6456 5 жыл бұрын

@@TabLeft isn't that the way it is? When were searching don't find anything. We purchased a property that had a bunch so we lucked out. You might could hit up some recycling centers.. Sometimes they give them away. It would be worth a shot. Good luck with that. Blessings.

@ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING 7 жыл бұрын

haha....great work!!!

@GoGreenMan 7 жыл бұрын

they still holding up good?

@MikeyMakey 7 жыл бұрын

Cool!!

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ZacPope 7 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!!!!!!

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Zac Pope 👍👍👍

@victorpringle7329 7 жыл бұрын

Hello, great looking sandals. Wear could I find the materials that were used in making yours?

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Victor Pringle the bottom grip was a piece of adhesive grip from harbor freight the main sole was an EVA foam floor mat, and the leather was all from remnant packs from hobby lobby

@mscris503 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed

@durothaates5416 5 жыл бұрын

That was 😎

@Anteroization 7 жыл бұрын

YOU ROCK

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@carbscustoms 7 жыл бұрын

that was an awesome video. what glue did u use and how comfortable

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

The glue was barge cement, and the bottoms are extremely comfortable but the straps are so think they need to break in a bit still. If I had thinner leather at the time I would have use that.

@carbscustoms 7 жыл бұрын

would getting the leather moist help? im going to make some now

@pacowang283 7 жыл бұрын

And now for something completely different. . . . I enjoyed that one. It was painful thought. If I were to bend over to draw on my feet now I probably would end up in intensive care. Great video.

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Fat2Fit5k 3 жыл бұрын

Ok where can I get the stencils???!!! I need some now lol

@samuelmellars7855 5 жыл бұрын

How well have they lasted? Are they still in use?

@Rocky1234732 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the vid very nice

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Rocky1234732 Thank you!

@samaker4 7 жыл бұрын

cool build. Isn't that dust just the worst. it gets in everywhere!

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah I had no idea, I didn't even notice at first because I was just focused on the work. When I looked back it was a bit of a shock.

@samaker4 7 жыл бұрын

In the shoes I make I use similar material for the soles, but I have not found a good solution for the problem. Bill Doran from punished props uses a vacuum cleaner and grind into that

@claytonsteckel 7 жыл бұрын

Do you still wear them? How are they holding up?

@KiMOK1596 7 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ab7988 5 жыл бұрын

Nice vid

@RoseWoodWork 7 жыл бұрын

Interesting I would never think about making my own flip flops but I now how to lol!!!

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Rose Wood Work 👍👍👍

@BruceAUlrich 7 жыл бұрын

They turned out nice. I wonder how that foam will hold up. I guess only time will tell, huh?

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah we will have to see, i think they will be as good if not better than the stuff that sandals are normally made from. They are pretty heavy duty floor mats from an old karate school. these are designed to take some abuse (and have) not the cheapo harbor freight variety.

@BruceAUlrich 7 жыл бұрын

Cool, and I think the stuff you put on the bottom should really preserve the foam any way. What does heat sealing do to it, other than making it look better? Just closes up some of the pores in the foam?

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Bruce A. Ulrich yeah it closed the pores so they won't trap dirt and it will absorb less moisture etc if I step in a puddle or something. Plus it does look nicer

@marianenicolegamboa5000 6 жыл бұрын

what do you call that equipment you used?

@user-lx9fz6bw9i 5 жыл бұрын

good

@blackemmons 7 жыл бұрын

Kool! Be sure to give us a 50;000 mile update. JimE

@BuildiTDIYIsrael 7 жыл бұрын

a cutting board to cut things on. now that is brilliant. I would have never think of that. I just use an old board to cut on... I am not being cynical. cool idea!

@Zaggrippas 7 жыл бұрын

👍

@catherinerose9806 7 жыл бұрын

wat material is d base of d flipflop nd wat material is d top part??

@brothyr 7 жыл бұрын

where do you get all your leather?

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

That's all just remnants pack from Hobby Lobby

@ragtie6177 7 жыл бұрын

I'll take a pair..12 1/2 thank you... hahaha..good work man.

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Rag Tie 👍👍👍

@KatyLied1000 7 жыл бұрын

great trash can shot too btw ! :P

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dmvjewelry3130 7 жыл бұрын

DOPE

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Dmv Jewelry thank you!

@patricknovakdepaula889 7 жыл бұрын

Polegares pra cima show.

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Obrigado!

@kedde1999 7 жыл бұрын

Vers Nice 👍🏼

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@shaunedwards4328 3 жыл бұрын

i would like to have your old flip flops as I may be able to fix them bit you probably binned them for good :(

@allanrose2159 7 жыл бұрын

wat material is dat base made out of??

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Allan Rose the main body is EVA foam, the bottom is vulcanized rubber floor mats.

@allanrose2159 7 жыл бұрын

+TabLeft Workshop wat other material can i use to make d base???

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Allan Rose use your imagination and experiment

@TonatiuhMellado 7 жыл бұрын

In my town I would say something like: ¡Estas bien pinche loco!, which is a compliment :D En mi pueblo te dirían algo como: ¡Estas bien pinche loco!, lo cual es un cumplido :D

@jamesong1168 7 жыл бұрын

Could you provide me with the materials you used to make the leathers. I can only distinguish the EVA rubber sole. Your materials will be beneficial to my Final Year Project.

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

James Ong the bottom was a self adhesive rubber safety mat (harbor freight item 98858) the plan was to use old tire tread but I couldn’t find any on short notice the leather was all from leather remnants packs from hobby lobby. The glue used was Barge cement. The only other material was bit of black nylon cord.

@jamesong1168 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. BTW I noticed you laid a black piece on top of the EVA foam at 4:42. What was that material you used?

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

James Ong it’s just some thinner leather from the remnants packs it’s like an upholstery leather.

@jamesong1168 7 жыл бұрын

Alright Thank You :)

@JackbenchWoodworking 7 жыл бұрын

Are you wearing them to Cincinnati?

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah probably

@WildmanTech 7 жыл бұрын

What's in Cincinatti?

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Wildman Tech WIA (Woodworking in America)

@WildmanTech 7 жыл бұрын

A little too far for me now, but I'm sure there will be other things closer to home.

@WildmanTech 7 жыл бұрын

Oh, and good job on the flips. I prefer slides myself.

@shellylbarrett 5 жыл бұрын

I want a pair. Size 9.5 in mens.

@TheKAZAKBAY 7 жыл бұрын

🏆😀👍

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@malihamalia4230 6 жыл бұрын

Nice throwing 10:54

@starmediagates5900 6 жыл бұрын

Very soon I am starting the sandals manufacturing unit in India.Required any technical guidance and help must help me dude

@kojithegermanshepherd7056 5 жыл бұрын

Designer shoe

@MrAboy97 7 жыл бұрын

how's your homemade sandals?

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+MrAboy97 great but it's a bit cold lately to wear them. Though I think I'm gonna make a new pair of a different style when the weather warms up.

@JeffreyMoon1974 7 жыл бұрын

I like unique projects like these. Keep up the good work but PLEASE be careful wearing sandals in the shop. I have seen awful things happen to people working on a industrial shop floor who decided to wear open toe shoes. It's not a safe option. (Okay, I'm done with the safety lecture.) 😉

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

I don't wear them for any serious work, just when I'm puttering around mostly

@JeffreyMoon1974 7 жыл бұрын

Good to know. Plus, you look seasoned enough to know better. 😀

@imranlion1 6 жыл бұрын

,☺️

@TabLeft 6 жыл бұрын

👍

@afiqhaikal2183 5 жыл бұрын

better than nike flip flols

@ubwoodman915 7 жыл бұрын

Damn those are big feet...

@EDUCANDOSEEDUCANDOkgl 6 жыл бұрын

Better "TLT" .

@JosephMcPhail 7 жыл бұрын

Size 11 for me please

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

haha Thanks for watching =)

@JosephMcPhail 7 жыл бұрын

+TabLeft Workshop Keep putting out good content and a lot more of us will be watching.

@GgGg-mi2fp 2 жыл бұрын

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@montewoods4766 7 жыл бұрын

very kuhl

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@pacomarcos1326 7 жыл бұрын

Absurdo, cuando en los chinos las tienes por 4 euros

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

No se trata de ahorrar dinero, sino de poder hacer las cosas que usted necesita

@KennethScharf 7 жыл бұрын

Making the left shoe a mirror image of the right assumes that your feet are the same size. Surprise! That's rarely the case! YUCK is right! And you don't want to breath that shit in! I hope you wore a dust mask!

@TabLeft 7 жыл бұрын

+Kenneth Scharf I've been wearing symmetrical shoes for 36 years without issue so I figure why fix it if it ain't broken. And yes I absolutely wore a mask 😷. Thanks for watching!