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Redesigned shoes

Make your own pair of shoes

How to turn old thrifted shoes into a sparkling new pair - designed by YOU!

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Find some old shoes in a thrift store.

Make sure the bottom can be separated from the top.
Buy some fabric, buttons and ribbon, you like.
Separate the top from the bottom using tongs and/or a screwdriver.
In this case, I found that the screws were under the sole inside the shoe.

Remember that you’re going to glue it back together later on - so it’s ok that it looks like a mess at the moment.
Fold som transparent pattern paper around the shoe and draw along the edge with a pencil.
(not illustrated - sorry)

Cut it out and pin it on some scrap fabric to make a test.

Cut the fabric 0.5 cm from the paper.
I wanted the shoes to be pleated so I simply added the extra width for the folds to the front pattern.
Pin the test fabric to one shoe, using a bunch of needles. Make it look just the way you want it to.
Do the same with the fabric you want on your final shoes.

When you’ve done one shoe, you can do the other.
Glue the ends of the fabric under the edges of the shoe.

Remove the needles.
Put the heal back on, so it covers the edges - use the screwdriver and lots and lots of glue.

Let it dry!
Decorate and WEAR :)

- et voilá!

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opposites-girl

Oct 21, 2007 1:46pm

wow! That is so amazing!!

Cat Morley

Oct 21, 2007 1:47pm

Those are so stunning, I want a pair!

Skye's a Warrior

Oct 21, 2007 4:32pm

I'm speechless.

Biuriful

Oct 21, 2007 4:50pm

voila!! wow they look so pretty

Bexbax

Oct 21, 2007 7:28pm

Thank you!!! Know I don't know what to say...

QueenQuill

Oct 22, 2007 12:18am

Those are absolutely beautiful! I definitely want a pair!

Emi

Oct 22, 2007 12:25pm

This is such a cute idea!
I want to try it out soon :D

Lieenie *.

Oct 23, 2007 7:19pm

Wow, they look great!

Emmalee E.

Oct 28, 2007 6:28pm

=0. That's plain out awesome. I'll definitely have to try it.

They're so cute =D.

Melanie (The Coma Girl Designs)

Nov 2, 2007 1:27am

wow those are adorable!

GothicFeverDream

Nov 16, 2007 4:35am

those are really super cute, and such a thrifty idea

Fifi-secret.com

Dec 14, 2007 11:03pm

this is very cool!
might have a go
xxx

Methatsall™

Dec 15, 2007 6:37am

soso cuuute gotta make them soonsoon!

good thing Chirstmas break isnt far away

Not A.

Dec 18, 2007 3:44am

along with c, since we know eachother, i'm gonna make em too on break....nice pleats dude

Bexbax

Dec 18, 2007 10:01pm

Sounds great, you two :)
Could you show me some photos afterwards? I'm dying to see how it works out for you!
Good luck with the project - and happy holidays!

Lady Lolita

Dec 19, 2007 7:32pm

Too Cool!

Darling Niki

Dec 20, 2007 9:56pm

I'm absolutely loving these!

Myam

Jan 8, 2008 2:53am

sooo pretty!

Caroline S.

Jan 8, 2008 10:59pm

Great idea!
How do you know whether you can separate tops from bottoms before you buy the shoes? Most of the ones I see seem to be glued.

Bexbax

Jan 20, 2008 11:28pm

Hi Caroline

If you look at photo number 3, you'll see that my shoe has been glued too. Most leather shoes are made this way. Try using tongs and some violence - I did ;)

Good luck...

Euqinom.

Jan 20, 2008 11:31pm

Completely adorable.

Deena

Feb 3, 2008 9:33pm

ace, what kind of glue do you need to use?
and do you reckon you could do that to like little flat pumps? i have some real cute ones that need sprucing up a little!