When I first became familiar with the community, around 5 years ago, I always said I would spend most of my outside of factory work on making sandals. Although I have grown into a more outdoorsy type in the past years I could still see the satisfaction in creating something in a relatively short amount of time by hand. Great video. Hope to see more soon
Giving away all the trade secrets! Haha But... showing what an artisanal hand-crafted product this is. I remember visitors sometimes being disappointed that they couldn't do this during their visitor period because it took too much skill and time to be a job for visitors. It's great to see Don. What a mensch!
Hello 👋 My name is Sophya, and I am so excited about making these sandals! I would like to know how to create it, but problem is I am from different country and can not travel to you( is it possible to do it online? Thank you 🙏
Where can I purchase the wide soldering tips? I need some for my at home crafting. Those sandals are great, I wish they made them in my size, I’d buy a few.
@@EastWindCommunity1973 thank you, and please tell Don he’s rad! I really enjoyed watching the sandal process video. Also, if possible ask him if he can make a kid size my foot is 8.5” from heel to toe and 3.5” at the widest point…I’m an adult with small feet, and would love to purchase products from ya’ll instead of a big box company. Much love. ✌🏻❤️
Please please help me. I have a pair of rope sandals and the strap that goes around the back of my foot, is too tight. I can not wear them. They are brand new. Is there a way to stretch them and if there is, please tell me how to do it. Thank you
If you listen to the video you can hear that it is a custom-built machine that required a year of tweaking to perfect. So this is the only one I know of!
I am so very interested in learning how to do this. I've looked at your site and have read through everything, but i don't see contact info to send required letter for request to visit.
Hello! You can call the front desk (number is on our website) to order. Depends on how you use them, of course! They hold up really well in the city, decades even. On rough Ozark trails with heavy usage they might last two or three years.
They last forever...my daughter made sandals at East Wind in the '90's and i've worn them thru the years. I get them grubby in the garden, hose them off, let them dry and put them back on. They look and feel great. I'm in the Boston/Cambridge area and they wear out sooner when i wear them on the concrete....but, still, they last and last.
Have no fear! I'm still at the videomaking thing, when I have the time. I'm cooling off on this channel for a minute, probably have a couple more videos to put up (a bunch of reposts, as well). Started the "Ozarks Music Scene" (one video) and two other channels (no videos yet). Just playing my role in the process of adaptive radiation we are witnessing on this planet. Thanks for the support!
