You will be happy to know that I finally have a new pair of shoes. They were made in anticipation of my upcoming trip to Mexico. I thought I would share my process since they were pretty easy.
I started by cutting the foam soles off of a thrifted pair of shoes. I looked into buying foam but it wasn't the right density and it was kind of expensive. In the end I didn't feel bad about taking apart a very ugly pair of shoes in order to give them a new and improved life.
I sanded them down and added a nice smooth new piece of foam as a comfort layer.
I cut thin leather strips and stitched them together to make the straps and then cut holes through the foam with a knife and squished the leather through. I tied the long ends into a knot and the ends under the toe are glued down with the ends squished and glued into new slots.
Et Voila!
Oh yeah, and then I had to make toe-socks so that I could wear them right away.
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Those are so cool. And I love the toe socks. Well done, you look fantastic in that outfit.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to make a pair of sandals but wasnt sure about what to use for the soles, thanks umm also wondering if you had considered making a pair of moccasins for yourself?
ReplyDeletebravo! you are amazing... every day!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteI love when you show the step by step!!
toe socks are fantastic by the way
Ingenius! Love the pop of yellow. Looking forward to following Makeshift: on tour in Mexico!
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