Shoe Redo

Added Feb 7, 2011

by lizajane09

Upstate, South C...

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Description

I had to try recovering a pair of shoes after I saw Alison Dahl’s tutorial. Had to.
It was a really fun process. Not too difficult, though it did take a little bit of finesse to keep it neat. I followed Alison’s instructions exactly, except I wrapped the fabric under the shoe and glued it, and then cut it with a razor blade later on when it was dry. I liked the way the wedge looked with the fabric turned under the bottom edge. This makes me think about all sorts of other things that can be covered… I will definitely do this again. There is more on my blog if you are interested.

Material Notes

Cotton, spray adhesive, fabric glue, leather cord for lacing

Categories

For
Women
Garment Type
Accessories

21 Comments

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    Apr 17, 2011, 01.01 PMby Ruffles Gazebo

    these are beyond incredible!!!

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    Feb 16, 2011, 04.15 AMby luluxo

    this is so impressive. i love the fabric and the style of shoe. i would buy these!! <3

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    Feb 8, 2011, 11.29 AMby baka-pepica

    they are so cool! i muss do it to! :)

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    Feb 8, 2011, 03.17 AMby missdandy

    These look so fantastic!

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    Feb 8, 2011, 12.14 AMby sewinl0ve

    Definitely a technique worth mastering! Great job!

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    Feb 8, 2011, 12.10 AMby India T.

    super cute!!! your fabric choice is awesome.

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    Feb 7, 2011, 09.36 PMby BlancheOfArts

    Fantastic job! :)

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    Feb 7, 2011, 09.25 PMby Testosterone

    What an inspiration for footwear fanatics everywhere.

    Great job! Bet they rake in the compliments and jaw dropping gawks.

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    Feb 7, 2011, 08.11 PMby hdk100

    Is there anything not said?… Great shoes!!

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    Feb 7, 2011, 07.11 PMby elegantmusings

    Brilliant! I love the fabric you chose—it works well with the shape of the shoe. :)

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    Feb 7, 2011, 06.48 PMby saylavie

    wow, i love these. i wanna try that now.

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    Feb 7, 2011, 04.58 PMby carottesauvage

    Woaw , they are superb. Well done!

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    Feb 7, 2011, 04.15 PMby tamezdc

    Lovely redo!

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    Feb 7, 2011, 04.06 PMby caramia-made

    OMG these are absolutely amazing!!!!!! I’m dying to try this technique too!

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    Feb 7, 2011, 03.41 PMby YarnUiPhoneApp

    Adorable! Vogue Fabrics in Evanston, IL often has a shoe-covering class so if you need more ideas or some coaching that would be a place to go. This kind of shoe would be a great way to use up vintage fabric scraps. Btw, these shoes look like something pricey at Anthropologie. Good job!

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      Feb 7, 2011, 09.23 PMby Testosterone

      Oh, VOGUE in Evanston, on Main Street! A haunt of mine in the 90s.

      How I long for the store, the staff, and the shoppers. It’s one of the few stellar fabric stores in Chicago.

      Thanks for the memory!

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    Feb 7, 2011, 09.53 AMby aggelicat .)

    Fantastic work! Happy to hear that it is not too difficult, though it seems to be cause the result is sooo great!

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      Feb 7, 2011, 11.43 AMby lizajane09

      Thanks! It really isn’t too difficult.

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    Feb 7, 2011, 07.16 AMby carolyn-s

    I ADORE these!! They look absolutely gorgeous! Well done!

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    Feb 7, 2011, 05.46 AMby dejanu

    I love that tutorial. You did an amazing job! I haven’t attempted it yet but on the lookout for the perfect ‘pre-loved’ shoes :)

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      Feb 7, 2011, 11.44 AMby lizajane09

      Thanks! I’ll be on the lookout for more shoes from now on :)

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    Feb 7, 2011, 05.27 AMby madebymeg

    amazing! this wants me to try it even more!

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      Feb 7, 2011, 11.45 AMby lizajane09

      Thanks! I will definitely try this again. All the possibilities!

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    Feb 7, 2011, 12.56 AMby wendybirde

    Those are some very awesome shoes! They look so well done.

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    Feb 7, 2011, 12.49 AMby forabetter

    Love the shoes! Love the outfit! Very well done : )

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