Several years ago, I had to get some nice black shoes for my college choir concerts. They've always been super adorable, but since I've been wearing them more often lately, there's been a bit of wear and tear.
The other day, parts of the black started coming off, and we can't have that. After a bit of thought, and taking mental stock of my materials on hand, I figured out a plan.
They look good as new! My boyfriend said he wouldn't have been able to tell that the shoes didn't come like this in the first place.
What you need:
- Old shoes
- Ribbon
- Thread, needle
- Fabric scraps in corresponding colors
Here's what to do:
1 Clear the shoe of all the bits coming off.
2 Take one end of the ribbon and sew it to the shoe as close to the bottom rubber as you can. I started on the outside of the shoe.
3 Wrap it over to the other side of the shoe, making sure to cover up the icky bits, fold the end over, and sew it as well.
4 Admire your awesome handiwork
5Decorate! I did my best approximation of a flower that 5 Letter Design makes, and I'm pretty proud of it.
Do you have any shoes that need a little TLC?
How would you redo them?
Great idea! These are adorable!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat idea, and the shoes look super cute! Great job! :D
ReplyDeleteI love them, what a great idea!! I think they're even cuter than the originals! ;)
ReplyDeleteI am in a wedding this May and want my shoes to match my dress, but don't want to spend the extra money to die shoes a color I won't ever wear again. I am doing this for the wedding! I'm going to use my silver shoes and add a pool blue flower. Thank you so much for the idea - this just saved me a lot of time.
ReplyDeleteVery cute, great idea!
ReplyDeleteI promise to never throw away an old pair of shoes again!
ReplyDeleteYour shoe redo looks great, what a transformation, and the flower turned out really well. TFS!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super cute idea! These look good as new :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful ! They look so pretty !
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever recycling idea, it's always such a shame to throw out a favorite pair of shoes.