moccasins

[Stuart]

does anyone know where you can get a really good pair of moccasins??
I would like to make a pair, but i think i'll buy my first pair

I reckon they would make nice camp shoes to get out of wet boots in the evenings (and pack down very small) plus i'm sure they would be good for stalking too


these guys make wonderful moccasins....... but check out the price :shock:
http://www.catskill-moc.com/frameset.html

[Jamie]

hows this mate...bit cheaper but probably not very authentic!
http://www.sheplers.com/cat.cfm?Vend...=Vendor&TID=10

[Stuart]

um..... no not really what i was thinking of

take a look at the ones on the catskill site

[Jamie]

thought that would be the case...have you tried blagging any???? :roll:

[Raz]

Nothing like the Catskill ones, but:
http://www.sheepshearing.co.uk/store/clothing.html

[Lithril]

I usually change into a set of Reefs in the evenings.

[Stuart]

I will try blagging some as soon as i can find a company which makes them

[bothyman]

I presume you are after the high leg ones??

But you could try this one

>> http://www.moccasin.co.uk/

[Gary]

Stu I made my own Apache high leg Moc's ages ago - have the pattern some where. They are easy to make. When I get home I'll dig it out for you.

[Stuart]

Thanks Gary that'd be great

[tenbears10]

Nothing like the Catskill ones, but:
http://www.sheepshearing.co.uk/store/clothing.html

Did anyone notice that this place seem to be selling swanndri ranger shirts for £35 (£60 from ray mears and most other places) I think they might be only doing that one colour but bit of a bargin.

Sorry that's nothing to do with mocs!

Bill

[Roving Rich]

Yeh there was alink there a few weeks back, but they nolonger sell um, cos swandri put there prices up?
Cheers
Rich

[ChrisKavanaugh]

http://www.smoke-fire.com is a Ohio USA reenactor supplier. They have kits and finished mocs of the lowcut style. Excellent quality, prices and service.

[Exploriment]

Expensive, but very highly regarded.
http://www.russellmoccasin.com/

[tomtom]

This thread has been idle for the best part of a year now.. i dont see the point in staring another so i shal ask my question here.. does anyone have/know where i can get hold of some moccasin patterns? there seem to be a lot of variations on a theme when it comes to mocs!

if anyone has made some would they give some advice/ take some photos of what they have made...

any info greatfuly received! :wink:

[Carcajou Garou]

I can get some mocassin patterns if you give me the shoe size and style. I have the pattern on hand for size 13 Apache high tops, one word of caution mocs are slippery unless you put on a crepe sole. PM me :-P
Just a thought

[Stuart]

I should have mentioned that Gary lent me a plan and i finnished a very nice pair of high leg moccocins a few mounths ago.

they make stalking a whole new experiance

many thanks for the offer though

[RovingArcher]

Yep, they are excellent for stealthy movement. Even with the crepe soul.

[tomtom]

wheres Gary then??? :wink:

[Snufkin]

www.braintan.com sell mocassin patterns and there are instructions for seminole single seam mocs on www.nativetech.org

[Swampy Matt]

Okay - I have and do make moccasins and i'm looking into the possibility of making them commercially, but that is away in the future. If i do start making them commercially, i'll only make them if a can make them MUCH cheaper than places like catskill.

HOWEVER - i can give you all the info on what I call my Quickie Mocs. These are not made from scratch, but are a modified pair slippers.

First, with fairly thin socks on, go to your local Brantano/United Footwear/Bacons/etc and head over to their slippers. Find their 'Moccasin' slippers - the ones with the puckered seam around the toes, the fleece lining and the plastic sole. try a few pairs on and buy the ones that are a tight (not climbing shoe style tight, just tighter than normal footwear - they WILL stretch!). They should set you back aroung £10-£15.

Now go to your local outdoor shop and buy 1 large tube of McNett Seamseal and 2 large tubes of McNett Freesole. And a tube of Zamberlan Hydrobloc or Nikwax tinned wax.

When you get all of this home, carefully unpick the soles from the moccasins and discard - they will only really grip on carpet anyway. Next, using a small brush, spread an even coat Of Seamseal across all of the external seams. let this set. This has made all of the seams waterproof and stronger.

Once this has set, turn the Moccasins sole-up and start with the Freesole. Spread this evenly, in thin coats, allowing each coat to semi-set in between over the whole of the sole area. this will build up a soft sole that will grip on most things (except mud unfortunately!). The sole can also be repaired with more freesole.

Once all of this has set, work several coats of Nikwax or hydrobloc into the moccasins.

Final result - Highly water-resistant, breathable, lightweight and extremely comfortable footwear

I've made a couple of pairs like this and used them in several UK environments (they get a scotland testing in a weeks time ): ) and they've not let me down.

[Gary]

here tomtom!! :wave:

[Buckshot]

Pearce Tandy sell soft soled moccs in kit form.
The normal slipper stlye is about £10 and the ankle high stlye with tassles around the top is about £20.
That sounds like it might be a good starting place for these moccs Swampy Mat

Cheers :super:

Mark

[clcuckow]

Stu I made my own Apache high leg Moc's ages ago - have the pattern some where. They are easy to make. When I get home I'll dig it out for you.

From memory (its out on loan, must get back just seen the thread about one going for £46.50 in ebay ) I think there is a design in 'Raymond' Mears The Survival Handbook and maybe Rays outdoor survival (will check this one when I get home.

[Tvividr]

I know that I have some links to several moc makers in the states, but just can't find them at the moment, but you can try to look here
http://www.nativetech.org/clothing/m...n/moctext.html
http://www.nativetech.org/clothing/m.../mocinstr.html

[tomtom]

Thanks Gerd

(by the way when you going to get your site translated :-P )

[Tvividr]

well, .... :embarasse .... I have kind of started.... :roll:

[tomtom]

[Tvividr]

): All right then, I'll try to get me ar** into gear :roll:

[tomtom]

excelent :wave: