You all are incredibly generous in your guidance. The professionalism is apparent!
Looks like my size is a US 13, so without knowing which sizes make use of the same parts, I can't say 10.5's would be of use to me. I did see your guy's vacuum chambers were the key to removing the bubbles. The platinum silicone kits for creating the mold look straight forward enough. I also saw the one user's use of common construction silicone in lieu of the pricey silicone. I assume the common construction silicone molds just don't last as long, but might be a great way to learn without the expense. Very clever, using the pyramid mat to recreate the correct tread is pretty slick. I can handle foggy; I cannot handle yellowing!
When in college, I did new construction plumbing. I have worked with fittings, pumps for clearing the water from our ground works, and testing under pressure to ensure the integrity of the seals. If I decide there are multiple things I want to make through molding, I may very well make a chamber. If it comes to pass the soles are needed before such a decision, then I have zero reservations buying some replacement soles from you all. Hell, if the platinum silicone to make the molds, or the urethane to create the actual soles is the barrier, then I would probably sport the material cost for one of you two to get my soles leaving you the materials to recapture the cost/value of your time in manufacturing.
I am still on the fence with their current pricing. I am all for people getting paid. And, I am all for paying market price. I am just not sold on the current price being refective of the final or even average market price. One early adopter bubble has burst, so davidjones might be in a vacuum chamber degassing from competition, craftsmanship problems, buyer concerns with western union, and on...I respect his predicament. If he sells too cheap then the demand will compound most of these problems, and if he sells to expensive the demand may not show up.
Looks like my size is a US 13, so without knowing which sizes make use of the same parts, I can't say 10.5's would be of use to me. I did see your guy's vacuum chambers were the key to removing the bubbles. The platinum silicone kits for creating the mold look straight forward enough. I also saw the one user's use of common construction silicone in lieu of the pricey silicone. I assume the common construction silicone molds just don't last as long, but might be a great way to learn without the expense. Very clever, using the pyramid mat to recreate the correct tread is pretty slick. I can handle foggy; I cannot handle yellowing!
When in college, I did new construction plumbing. I have worked with fittings, pumps for clearing the water from our ground works, and testing under pressure to ensure the integrity of the seals. If I decide there are multiple things I want to make through molding, I may very well make a chamber. If it comes to pass the soles are needed before such a decision, then I have zero reservations buying some replacement soles from you all. Hell, if the platinum silicone to make the molds, or the urethane to create the actual soles is the barrier, then I would probably sport the material cost for one of you two to get my soles leaving you the materials to recapture the cost/value of your time in manufacturing.
I am still on the fence with their current pricing. I am all for people getting paid. And, I am all for paying market price. I am just not sold on the current price being refective of the final or even average market price. One early adopter bubble has burst, so davidjones might be in a vacuum chamber degassing from competition, craftsmanship problems, buyer concerns with western union, and on...I respect his predicament. If he sells too cheap then the demand will compound most of these problems, and if he sells to expensive the demand may not show up.
