One problem of long-term survival in a post-EMP or collapsed government world that is seldom discussed are the problems of clothing ourselves when the supply trucks are no longer running. Of course, there will still be clothing, but much like every other supply item, the useful stuff will be hoarded by individuals and traded at high prices. One area of particular concern is footwear.
In the past, good footwear cost an arm and a leg because people knew how valuable it was. This will be the case again when vehicles are no longer able to drive, and everybody will need to walk everywhere. The soles of boots will wear down much more quickly and will need to
In the past, good footwear cost an arm and a leg because people knew how valuable it was. This will be the case again when vehicles are no longer able to drive, and everybody will need to walk everywhere.
The soles of boots will wear down much more quickly and will need to be replaced. Nowadays, most people just replace the entire shoe when the sole wears down, but in the past and in the SHTF world, it will be cheaper to just replace the sole.
One way you can make use of the useless cars is to harvest their tread and make yourself some tough and long-lasting boot soles. Learn how on the next page.
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Was it flip flops? I bet it was flip flops
Or he’s glueing it to bottom of shoe for new padding, works great for that
I’ll have to remember to pack a band sander in my BOB. You know, just in case.
Guessing one should have gallons of rubber cement stored back also…to go with the belt sander…
Melinda Richardson
They have been doing this in the Philippines for at least 30 years, thst I know of!! Hell they made sandles and new shoes with tire treads!!
Back in the early 70s tire treads were used for sandles. This really is nothing New.
Ho chi min jump boots duh.
And a generator to power the sander. ..
And gas for the generator…
ho ce min trail blazers
thats been done for over 40 years now.
The VC used to do this in Vietnam. …
people now days don’t have a damn clue
Ho Chi Minh’s …………..classic 1968 dead Viet Cong wear.
Masai flippity flops
The Viet Cong beat you to it by about 50 years…
The only good thing tire treads are good for is on bumper pushing dirt track car lol
have a paair, 40+ yrs old “Ho Chi Minh Sandals”
Not sure where the belt sander, volumes of rubber glue and power for the sander is going to be readily available from or renewable it will be in a legit SHTF situation
I had a pair of sandals made from tire tread when I was a little kid in the 70’s,took me 3 years to wear them out!!
Jayson Mcpeak, bro we should try this.
My dad used to make sandals like this. He used laminated strips of inner tubes for the uppers and tire tread for the sole