I love the way this one turned out. For years, I ran with a friend, and this was the tread of her shoe. We logged thousands of miles.
Over time, things went sideways. Wasn’t sure I wanted to finish this one, but another friend suggested the approach - Tread Lightly, and it made sense. The same friend thought the toe looked like porcupine quills. That wasn't intentional, but if the shoe fits…
The band at the top is an iKat fabric from Uzbekistan - purchased with my mom, most enduring friend.