Not “make your own gear”, but “have someone repair the gear you already have”….
I went to a Vibram Sole Factor Tour today at my local REI. As we speak they are resoling a pair of Salomon XA Pro 3d shoes for a $20 donation to a local charity. First, I wanted to get the word out about this event (many events all over the country):
http://us.vibram.com/sole-factor-tour-2017.html
Second, I wonder if anyone here has gone to one and how happy they were with the work. From what I can tell, they do not truly resole the shoe. They grind down the remaining sole to a flat surface and glue on a new grip. They have many to choose from. I brought 3 pairs of shoes with me. They didn’t take a pair that had a crack in the soles and they didn’t take a pair that had localized wear on the balls of the feet (the cobbler said he would grind through there before he could get the rest of the sole ground down.) If you can’t make the event or have a need sooner you can send in a pair of shoes. I thought the price was $40, but the things I am looking at now say $75. I also noticed they have a search function for cobblers that stock vibram soles: http://us.vibram.com/cobblers.html
I will update this thread when I get my shoes back.
