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Re: My perfect homemade shoes Nice job. I like the minimalist approach and have been using 5-fingers and highly modified Nike Free Trails for strength building and therapy. I have not worked up the nerve to make any shoe from s... |
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Re: 200D Oxford vs. 210D Dyneema X? I've used both 200D oxford and gridstop dyneema for ul packs - as reinforcement and as primary body material. Both materials held up well, although I have always felt more secure about the gri... |
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Re: silicone toe separators First choice is a professional - a podiatrist. They deal with stuff like this all the time. Second choice is to follow Brian's advice and use the toe separators- or make your own with silic... |
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Re: Change your baffle shape? Addie is describing one half of a differential cut - widely used in sleeping bags, less so in quilts. It will certainly help keep down in the middle of the quilt and reduce shifting. It also makes ... |
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Re: what kinds of threads? Yeah, the search facility here is really poor. Thread: Gutterman's 100% polyester is top quality, silky, uniform, strong, and works in all sewing machines. You can get 750 yard spools from ... |
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Re: re I prefer not to use hip belts for packs weighing less than 36#. I advise against any hip belt on any frameless pack. Years ago Ryan Jordan did a test of frameless packs with hip belts. He found th... |
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Re: shoulder strap questions Sewing through 1/4 or 3/16 microcell poly: Hard to do unless you have an industrial machine or one with a long shank. It will lift the presser foot of a normal machine to its max and may not feed a... |
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Re: Re: Re: Thanks Roger, Sharps tend to tangle on knits, synthetic and stretch fabric, but, sure, you can get away with it. Sharps tend to get microscopic burrs on the points after some use, and that is one culprit... |
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Re: Thanks Jo, There is some simple thing going on here. Fleece is not difficult to stitch. Here are some ideas: 90/14 ball point ought to work with any fleece. But only ball point. Sharps tend to produce... |
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Re: Re: Inflatable beams Colin has all the problems nailed. The best work-around I can think of is to use lightweight plastic tubes inside nylon tubes. The nylon tubes would not have to be sealed; their purpose is to prov... |
All Reader Reviews by Vick Hines
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Nike Free Trail 5.0 Summary: A light moccasin with a good sole and no heel counter. The shoe encourages full use of foot and ankle, improves balance and control, and strengthens the foot and ankle. The low profile sole r... |
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Golite Trail Fly and Tail Spike Two pairs of Golite shoes self-destructed within 70 miles on the AT. The first pair (Trail Fly) failed after 66 miles. The fake ripstop fabric over the toe section cracked with repeated flexing (an... |
