Superb. I hike with heavy duty military boots and I was looking to buy some lightweight shoes for when Im loitering in camp. (taking my giant boots on and off, every time I get in the tent, is a huge chore). Well I have a box of scrap leather, a tool kit, and I just found this video. Instead of buying some shoes I am going to try and make a pair of these instead. Thank you!
@@adreabrooks11 That is incredibly kind of you to ask. Sadly, I have not gotten around to it, but your comment will hopefully shame me into action! Thank you very much for asking though. All the best to you
@@TheWtfnonamez Haha! No worries; I've got a few similar "one day" projects (probably more than a few) that I really ought to see to. Good luck, when and if you get to it! 😉
This is what I was looking for. Now I am on the search for buffalo hide. I have moccasins, but they are too loose. You have solved this problem. Thanks
Very inspiring and clear, thanks Malcolm. I have tanned a couple of Red deer hides and a shorn sheepskin so it would be good to put some of that to use. I am a little nervous about getting this right. I’ll try a practice run on an old blanket before committing to hide. At worst I will waste some old blanket, and at best I will have some blanket moccasins as slippers as well.
It's hard to screw it up catastrophically and you can always make adjustments after you're finished. One word of advice, it's easier to fix something that's been made too big than something made too small.
As someone who prefers hiking in minimalist footwear and NOT having an empty wallet, this tutorial rules. How many miles of wear can someone reasonably expect from this?
Glad I came across this when I did, I'm wanting to make my own pair of soft sole moccasins for powwows. Hopefully I have enough material left from my dress to make a matching pair!
Here's something I found. collections.gilcrease.org/object/93140a-b I'd imagine they would be very water resistant, but might not be the most durable as most fish have quite thin skin.
Out here in califorina most tribes from what I have learned wore side seem moccasins, yucca sandals, just went barefoot or never invented shoes of any kind.
Alright, shot in the dark since this is an old video, but after a failed attempt a few months back (made them too small) I'm trying to get it right this time. However I'm racking my brain at how the heel is supposed to be sewn up. I did exactly the same holes on the back of the piece (a row of 14 in total, two more than you but hey, I have big feet), but it seems like when you have finished sewing there appear to be two additional holes. After some trial and error I have made some kind of solution, but it does not look as good as your moccasins. What am I missing?
I'm going to go over the process, this isn't fresh in my mind, but so it might not help with clarity, but oh well. The initial piece that you cut out for the moccasin should look sort of like an elongated D, the back edge is a straight flat line. The two corners are folded together and the back sewn. The last little bit of the seam at the bottom is left unstitched. Put it on your foot and fold the corner up to make the heel, a little triangle pointing up. You may need to add or subtract a stitch if it feels like the heel is in the wrong place. The heel flap is then sewn to the body of the shoe, several additional holes will need to be punched along the heel, following the edges of the triangle, you punch these in situ during this stage, not beforehand as it's difficult to predict where they line up before the piece is folded. The finished seam should look like an upside down Y.
@@MalcolmPL thank you so much for responding! That makes a whole lot more sense to me. So the idea is basically to make more holes that help secure the heal flap?
@@Brunavargen Yeah, a couple more holes along the edge of the little triangle flap. They should go through both the flap and the body so that the seam is visible from the inside.
Cowhide works provided you don't go for the really really thick stuff. I haven't tried it with veg tan, but it can be quite stiff, so if you go for that you might have to soak it to achieve the puckering effect.
You said you were trying to make the video more interesting, but it was plenty interesting. My only suggestion would be to show the details on attaching the tongue-insert to the moccasin more clear. We're missing details on that.
@@MalcolmPL but telling someone how to make a part of the moccasins can't substitute for showing how it's done. You had asked for suggestions on how to make it better, and I'm telling you that there's instructional empowerment in showing, that showing is superior teaching to mere words.
do you know what thickness of leather you used for these? i followed along trying to make my own pair but i think the leather was too thick. i love the videos, thanks so much!
About an eighth of an inch. If the puckering didn’t work out, what you might try is resewing using every other hole and see if that improves things. Or skip every third hole. Thicker leather requires fewer holes, as the skins can’t compress as much.
There should be 6 holes. ●●●●●●, you skip these holes ○ ●○●●○● You take the ones beside each other, skip the hole and go to the farther out one. Sorry if it doesn't make much sense. Hard to explain without my hands.
So, I've just now learned the benefits of walking without modern shoes and am looking into all these great tutorials like these, but when I found your video there was something so incredibly nostalgic about your voice and I couldn't figure out what it was! But I just figured it out. When I was about 5 years old, my grandpa used to play all kinds of music and sounds on his old record player for me, but none could compare to the National Geographic flexi-disc that had all the huantingly beautiful humpback whale sounds on it. I loved it so much that he made me a casette tape of it and I used to put it into my little casette player and fall asleep to it every night. You may be wondering, what does this have to do with me? LOL Well, the narrator sounds SO much like you that I had to share it. haha Thanks for bringing back good memories. I'll leave a link to the video so you can judge for yourself. xD th-cam.com/video/0WOjJIynHgM/w-d-xo.html Also, thank you for this tutorial! I would rather make the winter moccasins and I haven't seen such a simple way of making them! Also, are they very warm? I imagine they aren't waterproof at all, but would they hold up at all in the rain? Just curious. :) Thanks again!
They aren't terribly warm by themselves. They need either a liner of fur or felt or else some wool socks. With thick socks they're good to minus thirty. In terms of waterproof, you can treat them with oil to make them resist wet snow or wet grass. But you can't make them proof against puddles.
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Superb.
I hike with heavy duty military boots and I was looking to buy some lightweight shoes for when Im loitering in camp. (taking my giant boots on and off, every time I get in the tent, is a huge chore). Well I have a box of scrap leather, a tool kit, and I just found this video. Instead of buying some shoes I am going to try and make a pair of these instead. Thank you!
How did it go, friend?
@@adreabrooks11 That is incredibly kind of you to ask. Sadly, I have not gotten around to it, but your comment will hopefully shame me into action! Thank you very much for asking though. All the best to you
@@TheWtfnonamez Haha! No worries; I've got a few similar "one day" projects (probably more than a few) that I really ought to see to. Good luck, when and if you get to it! 😉
@@adreabrooks11 Thank you Adrea.
@@TheWtfnonamezhow’d they turn out
Very thorough instructions on a hard-to-find pattern. Useful for 18th century east coast reenactment
That’s exactly what I’m trying to make as well
This is one of the best instructional videos I have ever seen, on any subject.
I wish I found this channel sooner its incredible. I've been binge watching it since I found it
This is what I was looking for. Now I am on the search for buffalo hide. I have moccasins, but they are too loose. You have solved this problem. Thanks
Very inspiring and clear, thanks Malcolm. I have tanned a couple of Red deer hides and a shorn sheepskin so it would be good to put some of that to use.
I am a little nervous about getting this right. I’ll try a practice run on an old blanket before committing to hide. At worst I will waste some old blanket, and at best I will have some blanket moccasins as slippers as well.
It's hard to screw it up catastrophically and you can always make adjustments after you're finished.
One word of advice, it's easier to fix something that's been made too big than something made too small.
As someone who prefers hiking in minimalist footwear and NOT having an empty wallet, this tutorial rules. How many miles of wear can someone reasonably expect from this?
Depends on the terrain. Grass, a great many. Pavement, only a couple dozen.
You could put on an outsole, no?
You could put on an outsole, no?
You could put on an outsole, no?
You could put on an outsole, no?
this video is soooooooo appreciated!!! i will be making these tonight for my native dress i am making as well! Thank you!! Awesome job!
Thanks for making this video. I want to make a pair of moccasins some day so this will be useful.
It's easy enough if you take your time.
Thank you, I just made a pair I like them alot.
Glad I came across this when I did, I'm wanting to make my own pair of soft sole moccasins for powwows. Hopefully I have enough material left from my dress to make a matching pair!
Need about a square foot each.
This is perfect. Working on getting gear together for rendezvous re-enactments and 1830s trapping
Thank you for making this video. If I manage to make them, I will write again to say how they turned out.
I love them
Good job. Nyaweh.
My one foot is noticeably larger than the other so making my own footwear would be awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Just might use this info someday.
Homemade shoes are very rewarding.
Have to make some with my grandson..
Thank you!
SO USEFUL thankyou for this knowledge
These look very comfortable!
Nice no bs tutorial! 👍
This a GREAT Video.
We see many things the other TH-cam videos don't show.
Can you give me an example? I haven't watched any other videos on the subject.
Thanks for this easy to follow video
They're very versatile. For some reason I'm stuck about having a sole in the bottom. But for sure its more work
Great vid!
WOW ! I sure would love to make these there amazing !
Give it a try. It's not so difficult, and worst case scenario you end up with something ugly but comfortable.
Thank you.
Beautiful mocs
I wonder if you do the same thing if you were to use fish skin instead?
Here's something I found.
collections.gilcrease.org/object/93140a-b
I'd imagine they would be very water resistant, but might not be the most durable as most fish have quite thin skin.
I am glad to have found your videos. I especially enjoyed the sewing (garment construction).
Thank You ! !
No problem.
Out here in califorina most tribes from what I have learned wore side seem moccasins, yucca sandals, just went barefoot or never invented shoes of any kind.
Alright, shot in the dark since this is an old video, but after a failed attempt a few months back (made them too small) I'm trying to get it right this time. However I'm racking my brain at how the heel is supposed to be sewn up. I did exactly the same holes on the back of the piece (a row of 14 in total, two more than you but hey, I have big feet), but it seems like when you have finished sewing there appear to be two additional holes. After some trial and error I have made some kind of solution, but it does not look as good as your moccasins. What am I missing?
I'm going to go over the process, this isn't fresh in my mind, but so it might not help with clarity, but oh well.
The initial piece that you cut out for the moccasin should look sort of like an elongated D, the back edge is a straight flat line. The two corners are folded together and the back sewn. The last little bit of the seam at the bottom is left unstitched.
Put it on your foot and fold the corner up to make the heel, a little triangle pointing up. You may need to add or subtract a stitch if it feels like the heel is in the wrong place.
The heel flap is then sewn to the body of the shoe, several additional holes will need to be punched along the heel, following the edges of the triangle, you punch these in situ during this stage, not beforehand as it's difficult to predict where they line up before the piece is folded. The finished seam should look like an upside down Y.
@@MalcolmPL thank you so much for responding! That makes a whole lot more sense to me. So the idea is basically to make more holes that help secure the heal flap?
@@Brunavargen Yeah, a couple more holes along the edge of the little triangle flap. They should go through both the flap and the body so that the seam is visible from the inside.
@@MalcolmPL excellent! Hopefully I will have a nice pair of moccasins soon.
0:01 GENERAL KENOBI!!
Now that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time... A long time...
Can I use cow leather, and if so, would you recommend Crome tanned, or veg tanned?
Cowhide works provided you don't go for the really really thick stuff.
I haven't tried it with veg tan, but it can be quite stiff, so if you go for that you might have to soak it to achieve the puckering effect.
@@MalcolmPL Ok, thank you for the advice!
You said you were trying to make the video more interesting, but it was plenty interesting. My only suggestion would be to show the details on attaching the tongue-insert to the moccasin more clear. We're missing details on that.
It’s the most straightforward part. Just a simple running stitch, and make sure you don’t sew them up so far that you can’t get them on.
@@MalcolmPL
but telling someone how to make a part of the moccasins can't substitute for showing how it's done. You had asked for suggestions on how to make it better, and I'm telling you that there's instructional empowerment in showing, that showing is superior teaching to mere words.
@CA Catr You're right of course. Thank you.
do you know what thickness of leather you used for these? i followed along trying to make my own pair but i think the leather was too thick. i love the videos, thanks so much!
About an eighth of an inch.
If the puckering didn’t work out, what you might try is resewing using every other hole and see if that improves things. Or skip every third hole.
Thicker leather requires fewer holes, as the skins can’t compress as much.
can you make a video about tribal toys
Okay, I can add that to the list.
I make dogbane (Indian hemp) cordage, and can waterproof with bees wax. Can I sew moccasins with that? Might that be period correct for 1700’s?
Yes and yes.
Great video! How many square feet do you need for a pair? Thanks!
Maybe three. It depends on how well you piece them.
How thick would you say the leather is? I’m making a pair here in Sweden so I’m think either cattle or moose could substitute bison 🤔
1/8th of an inch.
@@MalcolmPL Thank you! Love your videos, keep up the good work :)
I cant figure out how you stitch the heel at the fold.
There should be 6 holes. ●●●●●●, you skip these holes ○
●○●●○●
You take the ones beside each other, skip the hole and go to the farther out one. Sorry if it doesn't make much sense. Hard to explain without my hands.
@rielmooring5066 I appreciate you responding. I did end up figuring it out but thanks anyways.
Good in snow or only summer?
For winter ones you need to sew them finer so that the snow can't get in through the holes. You also need a fur liner or socks.
@MalcolmPL makes sense. Can't be to difficult I imagine
Where did you get your leather from?
Iroqrafts on Six Nations.
Can you use cowhide?
Yep, cow is very similar to buffalo.
@@MalcolmPL how about dear?
@@ANIND123 Most moccasins are made from deer. It's thinner and less durable, but much softer and more comfortable.
How long was the leather string you used for the toes?
About two feet, I just make them from scraps and if it ends up being too short, just splice on another section.
Are these slippery at all?
Yep, got to walk differently.
What oz should I use
It’s up to you. Thicker leather will last longer.
So, I've just now learned the benefits of walking without modern shoes and am looking into all these great tutorials like these, but when I found your video there was something so incredibly nostalgic about your voice and I couldn't figure out what it was! But I just figured it out. When I was about 5 years old, my grandpa used to play all kinds of music and sounds on his old record player for me, but none could compare to the National Geographic flexi-disc that had all the huantingly beautiful humpback whale sounds on it. I loved it so much that he made me a casette tape of it and I used to put it into my little casette player and fall asleep to it every night. You may be wondering, what does this have to do with me? LOL Well, the narrator sounds SO much like you that I had to share it. haha Thanks for bringing back good memories. I'll leave a link to the video so you can judge for yourself. xD th-cam.com/video/0WOjJIynHgM/w-d-xo.html
Also, thank you for this tutorial! I would rather make the winter moccasins and I haven't seen such a simple way of making them! Also, are they very warm? I imagine they aren't waterproof at all, but would they hold up at all in the rain? Just curious. :)
Thanks again!
They aren't terribly warm by themselves. They need either a liner of fur or felt or else some wool socks. With thick socks they're good to minus thirty.
In terms of waterproof, you can treat them with oil to make them resist wet snow or wet grass. But you can't make them proof against puddles.
You need more click bate.
I could make the thumbnail a closeup photo of me making some stupid expression, while in the background there are bodacious anime girls and a diamond minecraft pickaxe.
Title, "I tried to make mocs and this happened! #unbelievable! #Ialmostdied!"
Speaking seriously, I have no interest in misrepresenting myself or my channel for views. All that would do is set viewer expectations that I can't meet.
Boring titles and thumbnails are an honest representation of what is on offer.
I'm a subdued person. This is my subdued channel. What you see is what you get.
@@MalcolmPL this is why I watch
@@MalcolmPL And we love you for it