DIY Huarache Sandals for Running? 

This is literally the first DIY/how to video I’ve seen on RU-vid where I actually enjoyed the background music.

"Temporary loss of self-respect" 😂 excellent tutorial, making the toe plugs is going to be so much easier following your method! I was doing it backwards, melting the webbing and then trying to push it into a mold.

this is gonna be a life saver. Couldn't find a pair of barefoot sandals that would be both comfy and affordable, luckily i'm handy! :D

Much respect. I am an amateur sandal maker and I learned an enormous amount from you and this video. Thanks for sharing your process and your to-the-point video.

I adore the care and integrity put into every part of this video. I have such an increased appreciation for these running sandals after watching a pair come to life in your capable hands. I am grateful there is still such attention given to such an integral human activity-- running. Thank you for this video. I truly look forward to your next!

Every diy huaraches maker should watch this video!

This video is so well done and has inspired me to look into more leather making ✊🏻 thank you!

Great video! Excited to see part II

There’s so many valuable skills to be gained just by making your own sandals, I feel like that alone is a great reason to make some at home!

Such an awesome video! Thank you! It would be awesome to see some companies come out and show how they make their sandals. I guess this is why my Bedrocks were so expensive!

Weeelllll way more work than I expected 😂

Your attention to detail and quality of videos is simply superb. I hope you gain more subscribers in the future - you definitely deserve it!

Very nice! I've been working on my own prototype for a running/outdoor Huarache sandal. It's been a fun and rewarding project, though with a few challenges!

Minimalist sandal companies after this 📉 😂. Luv the video, thank you!

Two toes up on this video!! Fantastic job-- I find it mesmerizing to watch this-- it feeds some part of me that wants to believe that somethings are still made by hand and with great care.

Underated video, love the depth you give to your videos, new subscriber

this a tremendous video!! the tutorial s well thought out and detailed enough that i'm doin this whenever my sole material shows up. many many thank yous!!

Very high quality video! Thank you, this was very helpful :)

Been waiting for this!!

Very nice Peter. I think I best reread my barefoot runner book and get some leather working tools. Thanks for putting this excellent video together.

Super video... first one i saw using leather and rubber and the proper footstraps... more power to you my friend. Thanks

Oh wow! That was brilliant, thank you so much for sharing what must have taken you loads of time to work out. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing this awesome video! Really helped me understand the steps needed ✌🏻

Excellent work on the content and production quality! 🥰👍

This is amazing. Great video. Looks nice, sounds clean, practical content. A+

This is fantastic ill be knocking out a few pairs for my self and friends.

If you use leather as your footbed, it is a good to remember that the rough side of leather is more abrasive resistant that the smooth side. Amazing video quality, very inspiring and I absolutely love the final look!

What a gem of a Channel, 💎👣💚

Great process, some of which will be super helpful to me when I need a replacement for mine. I sort of made mine, but not much craft involved: I used a sole from a Xero Shoes huarache kit and, because the lace from that kept breaking, a strap bought from Earth Runners, which is also a lot more comfortable and secure than the Xero lace. Very very easy to fit the strap to the sole using narrow headed pliers. The advantage for me was that the Xero sole comes wide, allowing most people to trim it, but I could leave it as is. I have wide feet and no existing sandals I know of are anywhere near wide enough. I don't think I need glued on leather and I definitely don't need foam, but good to know I can just get some rubber with a grip on one side and cut to size next time, as the Xero Shoe sellers have stopped selling the kit sandals here in the UK.

Amazing job..Amazing sandals 👍

Wow, great video!

What a classy friend you are! Thanks for the lesson. Being Mexican American, I love how you say Huracha. I have noticed that my dependency on heeled shoes has messed up my knees and ankles. I am building myself back. Blessings to you for helping others.

Great video. Would love to make my own pair like you do

Thanks Sir. I’m trying to make this kind. God bless brother greetings from Bohol Philippines

Nice sandals you made by hand nice uuork .

I wonder if you could also make the sole material by glueing together a larger sheet and then cutting out these material sandwiches in the shape you want. That way you, you may even be able to create multiple soles in a go for later replacements. I'm just thinking about how Shamma makes their sandals-essentially cutting or punching the shape out of a sheet.

Great video thanks

Muchísimas gracias por mostrar su hechura paso a paso, me gustaron mucho. Es admirable cómo los rarámuris/tarahumaras recorren enormes distancias corriendo con este tipo de sandalias, es un modelo más que probado. Saludos desde México.

Bro! I wish there was a master like you in my town. Those shoes pretty much ain't sold in my country, and ordering from abroad will like double the price.

Love your video with all the discriptions, made a few leather sandals myself and love them - now I want to make a sandal in your style but I can not find the sideposts pdf template that you mentioned. Is there such a template and where can I find it - would be awesome to know before I start cutting the leather :) THX

Thank you brother man may God bless you

Nice. I want one😃

Very nice

Oh my God I was just talking to some people about how creative people in Mexico were and Huarache sandals that they used to make out of car tires

Great video, thanks! I have a question about the form you used to make the toe plug- does it have to be metal? Would it “stick” in a wood form? And where do you get metal machined like that if you can’t do it yourself? Thank you!

I really wish I would have listened to you more about the importance of wearing huaraches that fit the shape of one's individual foot before running a trail half-marathon in some Shamma Mountain Goats. While a great sandal, because they were likely a half size too big and not customized, I tripped twice on rocks due to catching the excess front end material (I call this the "diving board") because my brain was confusing my toes with where my foot ended. After taking a box cutter to the soles, they're now some of my favorite trail running shoes. I'll probably make a video about the process soon. Great stuff, Peter!

I was thinking of maybe making my own and quickly resigned to buying my first pair😅

This is amazing! Where do you source the materials?

WOW 😍

Great video! Can you please link to the nylon webbing adjustors that you are using?

Hi Peter, wonderful job! Where did you get the piece of metal for the toe plug jig/pattern? Do you have any details on this? Thanks

Do you sell these? I just love the care put into these. Would ❤ a pair. I would love to try making a set myself but seems a little outside of my abilities. 😂

"A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man"

Hi. Great video. Just a question: what's holding the plug on the sole when the straps are inserted? Is it the Eva foam plus the leather? Thanks. Will try this out.

Peter - this was brilliant and I’d love to get started thanks to your inspiration. As a life long vegan I’d like to use vegan leather but do you also have a blog with a list of tools and patterns.. I know there’s more than a few of us who think it’s daylight robbery to pay $70-100 for minimalist sandals. I’d rather make one for $10-15 and send a $50 donation to the Seed Foundation supporting the Taramuhara(sp?) community. Thx mate!

Really nice idea. I have one change: feet are almost never the same size. When u test measure you need to measure both feet, individually.

These are truly amazing, great video... but i cant let you get away with saying enbiggen when enlarge is available xD

Am watching this 11 months after and am assuming you've gone into full-scale production by now.

hi, great video. I couldn't find the PDF. thanks

I saw you mention sourcing Ultragrip in the comments. I don’t think you can. If I read the Shamma site correctly Toughtek specifically developed that footbed for Shamma. Toughtek does have some other non slip fabrics similar, however I’m not sure how well they would work. I’ve even looked for the manufacturer for Monkey grip (Luna) and haven’t been able to find a source for that either. Additionally where did you get the EVA. I’m a 6-9mm sandal runner myself and I’ve been able to find the 5mm new flex but having a hard time sourcing a “midsole”.

Hello! Would love to try this! You said you would include pdf pattern below, but I don't see it 🙏 Thank you in advance.

Hey Peter - thanks for this great video. Can you maybe tell me what kind/brand of Nylon Webbing you are using? The one I got is way to hard and hurts between the toes ...

Thanks for sharing, are there any links to where we can source the materials from?

How much for a custom pair? Amazing video.

What is the purpose of having the leather straps only on the inside of the huaraches? When I've worn sandals, the outside straps have grinded against the ground and worn out. is there any merit to putting leather straps, or the x shaped attachment onto the outside rather than just inside? Great video btw. Love the energy that you bring to showing people how to do something so awesome! You clearly put a lot of effort into this video, and these shoes :)

Thank you very much for the detailed guide! I have a question because I'm kinda stuck making my own sandals: How would you go about countersinking the knot/plug when not using EVA foam? I have 6mm soling and don't want to add another layer between the leather and the rubber. I have tried with a dremel, but I am not sure about it. Do you have any experience with that?

how would you make the sandal a grounding sandal with copper like the earth runners sandals? I'd like to be able to make those myself.

Super super super cool! Thank you!! Some ASMR lovers may even enjoy this. Could vegan leather work as well??

Looks awesome! Where do you buying the rubber sheets? I've ben searching and searching I can only find the 30cm long sheets, my feet are 31cm so I need a bit more 😅

9:30 “enbiggen” 😂

i suggest using kangaroo leather or latigo for the straps. much stronger

FIY huaraches are used commonly through out Mexico/ Latin America, not just taramaharu.

I think you don't need to sand off the glue that got on the leather. You should be able to wipe it off with a rubber cement type of eraser - the same material that's used to remove rubber cement, and also to clean sanding belts.

Can you use webbing rather than leather for the side post

Do you still have a pdf of the side post you can add into the description?

How do you like leather footbed compared to other options? Thinking of making some. My concerns are: will get dirtier/harder to clean compared to synthetic, and slippery when wet. Are these valid?

Great video! However I cant find the PDF that you talk about for the side post.

great tutorial! where do you source the rubber sole material?

I would throw dollars at you to make me a pair!

Couldn't find the pdf

Do you have a suggestion for a non leather top foot bed? Perhaps a textured EVA for the foot bed?

How thick is the leather you use? Have you ever had a toe plug pull through the leather ?

Man those are some awesome sandals. I wish you could make me a pair of those. I have big very very extremely wide feet sz15 6 EEEEEE wide with very chubby fat wide toes that are equally straight across making my foot very very wide at 6 1/2 inches wide from my big toe to my lil toe. My foot outgrew shoes, socks, & boots when i was 18 years old & flip flops is the only footwear that will barely & i mean barely fit me because my toes are wider than the flip flops straps. With my toes being straight across & very fat & wide having only the straps that goes in between the toes would make it a lot easier for me to slide my foot into a sandals like this. I have to do a lot things barefooted 👣 driving my car barefooted 👣because of my foot being too wide. My foot is touching the gas & the brake pedal at the same time because of my toes being to wide & being straight across. I never thought with me being a chubby fat dude I would had to deal with having very extremely wide feet with very chubby fat wide toes that are equally straight across. Good video I really enjoy watching it. thank you for sharing.

Can you make these with a lift? Like when adapting for one leg being longer than the other?

Im going to use your methods, but modify it to not be between my toes. I cant do things between my toes.

What’s the point of the leather side post

Is a heat gun necessary or would the glue soften up under a hot hairdryer?

Where is a good place to get the leather for soles? What should I look for in the leather?

I can't see a side post pdf in the description

Why did you choose to put the y-post on the inside of the foot, and not the outside. Also, why use a post at all? Why not two?

can they not have the stuff between the toe

5:11 Where is the PDF you're talking about?

Is the leather rougher a wire brush?

Do I really need to let the contact cement dry and reheat it? Can I just apply the contact cement then attach the bottom and top soles?

Would like betterclose ups

Me watching this great vid buuut I won't do this cos I''m lazy and hyperclumsy...

I saw at the end of the video you are walking heel toe isnt it suppose to be forefoot first meaning you land on the outer ball of your foot then your heel slowly touches the ground

Could you please edit another version without background music? It is very distracting

Yeh minimalist sandals are a rip off, thanks for the video. You arent kidding, ive beeb walking around barefoot for years and dont feel a thing even on rough terrain

Just throwing an “embiggens” out there mid video like Jebediah Springfield.