In itinere ad calceos faciendos sum

[Neuraleanus]

I have started the process of making a pair of Mainz calcei. First off, I have modified a pair of wooden lasts that I purchased off of Ebay. I sanded the bottoms flat and reshaped both the toes and heels. The lasts that I purchased were a size bigger than are my feet so this gave me some material to work with.


Then after being satisfied with the sole outline, I made a duck tape mockup:


Finally I laid the outline of the duck tape out flat, traced around it and here is the cutting pattern for the upper. I added a lasting margin of 1/2 inch. Question for Martin, is this reasonable?


I have never before tried to do lasted shoe making, so we will see how this works out.