Redesigned shoes

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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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northernstar

21 Oct 13:46

wow! That is so amazing!!

Cat Morley

21 Oct 13:47

Those are so stunning, I want a pair!

Skye's a Warrior

21 Oct 16:32

I'm speechless.

Biuriful

21 Oct 16:50

voila!! wow they look so pretty

BexBax

21 Oct 19:28

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

QueenQuill

22 Oct 00:18

Those are absolutely beautiful! I definitely want a pair!

Emi

22 Oct 12:25

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

Lieenie *.

23 Oct 19:19

Wow, they look great!

Emmalee E.

28 Oct 18:28

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

They're so cute =D.

Melanie (The Coma Girl Designs)

02 Nov 01:27

wow those are adorable!

GothicFeverDream

16 Nov 04:35

those are really super cute, and such a thrifty idea

Fifi-secret.com

14 Dec 23:03

this is very cool!
might have a go
xxx

Courtney Couture

15 Dec 06:37

soso cuuute gotta make them soonsoon!

good thing Chirstmas break isnt far away

Not A.

18 Dec 03:44

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

BexBax

18 Dec 22:01

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

19 Dec 19:32

Too Cool!

Darling Niki

20 Dec 21:56

I'm absolutely loving these!

Myam

08 Jan 02:53

sooo pretty!

Caroline S.

08 Jan 22:59

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

20 Jan 23:28

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.

20 Jan 23:31

Completely adorable.

Deena

03 Feb 21:33

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!