How to Make Ultralight Gaiters for Running / Hiking
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- A video showing how to make Ultralight, hiking/trail running gaiters
Total weight 30g or just over an ounce per pair
DETAILS -- BELOW \/
Total cost 1-1.5$ per pair
Material bought in regular fabric shop
0:11 What you need:
-Elastic fabric (about ½ m x ½m)
-Metal clothing hook (2)
-Piece of reinforcing fabric
-5cm Velcro
-Polyester thread
-Scissors, measuring tape, marking pencil
-Paper to make form
-Sewing machine (preferably the one that can-do Z stitch)
Steps:
0:26 1. Measure out 40cm x 20cm piece of paper. Fold 2cm at top and bottom edges and fold paper in half. At the top end measure 9cm (from left edge) and mark. Draw line from that point to lower right end and cut the upper right piece off. What remains is your form. It is the same for left and right gaiter.
0:45 2. Use the form to cut same piece from fabric. Use something heavy to hold fabric from sliding. Best to mark with marking pencil or marker and then cut it out using scissors
0:50 3. Hem the upper and lower edges. Fold 1-2cm and stitch around using Z stitch. Using Z stitch allows for fabric to stretch without ripping the thread. If sewing machine does not have Z stitch pattern, use wide interval line stitching and stretch material as you stitch
5:00 4. Stitch the middle of gaiter together. Make sure you stitch inside and then turn fabric inside out. I use normal line stitching here. Do two lines for reinforcement
8:00 5. Add reinforcement at the “toe” of gaiter and insert a hook. I used patch material which had glue on one side of the fabric that activates by heat using iron. It catches the fabric in place allowing you to fold it and set it up for stitching. Make a hole before stitching and insert a hook. Stitch around several times to keep it well in place. I recommend going slow and “manually” turning the sewing machine to prevent needle from snapping if it hits metal hook
12:50 6. Stitch in Velcro at the back. I used soft part in the gaiter and hooky part on the shoe. I also used a bit of double-sided tape to hold Velcro in place while stitching
14:35 7. Glue in hooky part of Velcro onto shoe. Contact cement works well. Clean and apply to both surfaces. Wait a minute or two and attach pieces. Apply pressure with pliers or something hard. Let dry overnight for glue to harden and bond properly
Enjoy
Thanks for the writeup. One done, one left. Can’t wait to test them out.
good stuff! I enjoy making my own gear if possible.
Great video! Could it be possible for you to share the pattern?
Would only make gaiters to solve some problems Altra and Dirty-Girl left us with: 1) Metal hook. The metal hook is heavy and cold. Nobody wants metal hooks in their pack. If there was a suitable plastic hook, it'd be worth replacing or making gaiters? 2) Improved-closure. Let's face it, the hassle of donning gaiters is why many won't wear them? Velcro wears-out and zippers are too fussy. If there was a hassle-free way to put on gaiters after shoes were on, then it'd be worth making gaiters? 3) Waterproof-breathable (e.g. DCF).
Ok 1. plastic would be good but plastic at least of good quality is hard to find. Also, the hook weighs practically nothing, nor is it touching skin. 2. Agree on closure, but unless material is super duper elastic than need to make use of velcro and stuff or clip ons. That does add weight and can be annoying on foot. 3. Also agree but then dcf not breathable, goretex is but heavy and not well ventilated. OR actually makes goretex type. I would use them for sure on some terrain /trails instead of these. Still looking for perfect material
@@markomm5571 - 1) Agree the correct plastic hook is not readily available, but plastic hardware of sufficient strength and similar design are utilized extensively for tents, tarps, line-looks, etc.. It is within Altra and Dirty-Girl's reach, but beyond the scope for MYoG atm. 3) Ripstop-by-the-Roll sells WaterProof-Breathable (50k g/m2/24hrs breathable) 1.2oz DCF, so the requisite material is available. (more...)
However, my point is that I do MYoG to gain unavailable features and functions, not merely to replicate existing capabilities. Gaiters are on my "maybe if I can gain x" list? And my threshold is to gain items 1, 2 and 3. The items are close to being available (#3 is available), but not quite ready yet?
@@tomnoyb8301 ride on .... I agree to make things better. In this case I had no access or very long wait to get either dirty girl gaiters or high end plastics so went with what i could get my hands on, i was overseas and there was a limited quality stuff material
@@markomm5571 - Didn't intend to imply criticism, rather encouragement. Your workmanship is excellent. Very few are in a position to advance gear capabilities. Manufacturers won't because of inertia, most individuals lack ability. Once a skilled person makes an advancement and posts it, the odds of it being manufactured go up considerably, whether interested parties clamor for the improved gear and the creator launches a cottage product himself or larger manufacturers see their future requires those improvements? Either way, the technology ball advances and our lives improve, however slightly? And all because the right person was in the right position to advance the ball?
I MYoG, but workmanship isn't on par with yours. Nor video-skills. Plus the aforementioned advancements seem just barely out of reach? Best I can do in this case is start the discussion to see if anyone sees value in wpb-gaitors, for example? Or some way to velcro, so one doesn't have to fight shoe-lacing to don gaiters?
Ugh! I had to tweak the pattern. 9 cm at the top with 18 cm total to slip over my foot is much too small!
Hey Marko, danke fürs Video! Kannst du mir verraten, wie die Gaiters an der Ferse deiner TX4 ohne Klett halten? Ich verstehe es im Video leider nicht, und möchte wenn möglich auf den Klett bei meinen TX4 verzichten.
Do you have any more info or a link to the kind of fabric you used?
I really don't know what fabric it was , but it was elastic, not too tick.
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What needle you use? I believe with stretching fabrics one should use a ball point needle. Correct?
I just used a schmets universal machine needle. The pack says 100/16 on it
depends on the thickness of the fabric... you can use stretch needle or ball point 90/14 works really good with most stretch fabrics the thinner fabrics I use 70/10 hope this helps
Would you share your pattern please
I don't really have them really, easiest is to take a sock and trace with marker then add an inch for seam allowance
clean the sneakers
No way, this is real, not new sneaker review videos :)
Do people actually wash shoes‽
@@greeenjeeens yesssss !!