Wanted: Old shoes (preferably skate shoes)

Posted on Mon 1st, November 2010

• #1

hugo7

A slight fail on my part. Bought my cycling shoes when I was short of cash, and went for ones without soles(?).

Thanks to walking, and traffic lights, I'm close to purchasing my 3 set of cleats (@£15 a pop).

...so i thought I'd try and fashion some soles out of old trainers. My first thought was old car tyres, but old shoe soles will probably be more manageable. Thinking that skate-style shoes would be the best choice as the soles will be lo-tec, thicker and flat.

Let me know if you have a pair I can cut up.

Cheers.

(any other thoughts and advice appreciated)

EDIT: my soles look like this:

...and I'm after something more like these:
• #2

cornelius_blackfoot

hugo, have a look at this thread ma3k, made a couple of pairs back in the mists of '08, and produced a handy how to guide..
https://www.lfgss.com/thread10440.html
• #3

hugo7

Cheers. Will do.
• #4

PeterMaxwell

Just spent 20 minutes trying to find that thread^^
• #5

El_Diablo

you can have a pair of manked size 43 Champion trainers if that would help- collect from Westies/post/summat

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