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Recycle Old Flip Flops

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Transform your old slippers..
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My only "elegant" flip flops are too old and hurt my poor feet, but I have no money to spend in shopping.
So I decided to recycle these flip flops and create a more glamorous pair.

I want make a very comfortable slippers, so I chose the felt as the sole of the slipper (because it's very soft and easy to work) and I carefully worked the strips of fabric: inside the strips I put a strip of "adhesive fabric" and a strip of cotton fabric to make them more resistant and soft and doesn't hurt the foot.
This is my personal choice. Steps 6,7 and 8 are not obligatory :)

Notice: the "adhesive fabric" is a fabric with an adhesive side and you glue it to another fabric with hot iron. It's used by dressmakers to make more rigid and resistant the fabrics but I don't know the technical term in english, so I call it "adhesive fabric". I'm sorry!

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Remove the old strips from the slippers

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    If the sole is damaged, repair with the glue and let dry


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    On the transparent paper draw the outline of the sole, but a little smaller

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    cut the shape on the felt and mark the spots where the strips will be sewn


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    spiked a strip on the spot between the two toes of the foot. Measure the length of the strip to be sewn on the sole.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    I made a graphic that explains how I created and organized the stripes.
    Inside each strip, I stuck 0.6 inch of adhesive fabric. Then I sewed 1 inch of cotton fabric.

    I chose to do this because I want resistant stripes but also comfortable for the skin.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    These are the photos.
    It's not important that the adhesive strips and the cottono strips are perfect.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Here's the graphic and the photo of how the strip should be folded, hiding inside the two strips (adhesive and cotton). The zig zag remain outside.

    The folded strip is about 0.6 inch and is sewn next to the zig zag stitching.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Now that the strip is ready, sew it at the point marked between the two toes.
    Measure 8/10 inch and join the two strips with single seam.

    Sew the strips at all points marked on the shape of felt.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Glue the felt to the sole of the flip flop and let dry.

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Kammy T.

Kammy T.

21 Aug 01:10

wow thats a really great idea! thanks for sharing =)

Chelsea D.

Chelsea D.

21 Aug 02:16

My mom loves Gladiator shoes and these look a lot like the pair she wanted. I might have to try my hand at making her some. Thanks. : 3

♥ R.a.c.h.e.l. ♥

♥ R.a.c.h.e.l. ♥

21 Aug 18:38

wow they look so different!! like designer shoes, :)

Natalie V.

Natalie V.

22 Aug 06:49

Thats so smart! They look gorgeous!

Brook G.

Brook G.

23 Aug 23:49

These are so awesome! I definitely have to try this.
Thanks for the how-to!

oh...and the word you're looking for in English is fusible interfacing I think.

pavlov

pavlov

26 Aug 16:47

Thanks to all!

thanks to Brook for the "mystery word".
I will use it in upcoming projects :)

junkartist

junkartist

27 Aug 18:31

Most certain am i to give these a try...

*Rachie Homemaker*

*Rachie Homemaker*

29 Aug 01:38

i love these!!!! :-D def. gonna try it sometime soon... :-D

jylnnmadonna j.

jylnnmadonna j.

30 Aug 17:41

their really cute

acacia a.

acacia a.

31 Aug 19:14

i hate gladiator shoes, but these might totally change my mind xD gotta make some...

Chandra R.

Chandra R.

02 Sep 16:35

Those are beautiful! Thank you so much for going to all that hard work. The adhesive fabric is called fusible interfacing, interfacing, fusible, blah blah blah. Y'know, can't really wear normal flip flops that have the wedge between the big toe and the next one down but I bet I could wear those! You so rock. Thanks again.

Karli L.

Karli L.

03 Sep 17:01

My mom hates my flip-flops. lol I guess I've found my new project. ^_^

pjs435

pjs435

04 Sep 04:00

you could also make a bag to match or match them to a dress! kicky!

Esmeralda M.

Esmeralda M.

09 Sep 14:04

Awesome Idea! =) .. they look beautiful

Trillia W.

Trillia W.

10 Sep 22:43

I'm always resale shopping and will definitely pick up a pair of old sandals to try out this great idea :)

ay*lee*sha

ay*lee*sha

13 Sep 05:29

these are so cute. I want to make a slightly hippier looking pair, and this gave me wonderful inspiration. Thanks for the how to :D

Anitaxx H.

Anitaxx H.

17 Sep 15:23

Glamorous!

RedheadInBed

RedheadInBed

13 Oct 20:21

Very cute!

Nice tan lines. :p

pavlov

pavlov

16 Oct 20:09

what a shame!
I slept under the sun wearing my flip flops and this was the result..yes I'm stupid ..

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