SO cool!! I’m wonderin' why you ‘filet’ the tire? Is it because the steel is so hard to cut thru?

I think usin’ a metabo, & a grinder would work …?

I like the idea of the tractor tire - but not sure what kind of tire you meant. The big tires have tread much too large. The front tires just have ribbed tread. One reason I want to try this is to have chunky tread on my shoes. I've got a good tire to start . . . has nice smaller, pattern deep tread, but having cut a tire before & drilled thru one (for different purposes) I'm wondering if I can filet one evenly!!

Awesome!

Would like to see a side view of the finished shoe too!

Can't wait to do this on some boots, shoes, & sandals!!!

RECYCLE STUFF!