Recycle Old Shoes

feeling proud by recycling old school shoes :)

Posted by Riya K.

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as i am in college now i was about to throw my school time belongings.....nd looking at my shoes i got an idea to revamp them in a creative way.... :) D and that was the end product..... slip- ons in very easy steps... ;)

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • 1 Old Shoes
  • Pajamas
  • 1 Ribbon
  • Scissors

Steps (22 steps, 65 minutes)

  1. 1

    take any old school shoes or the thing you want to revamp

  2. 2

    and i took my boxer shorts as cover design..

  3. 3

    open the extras of the shoe

  4. 4

    remove them if they act as obstruction

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    well i removed one part and cut the other

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    and here comes the final thing after cutting and removing

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    now cut the shorts....u can even use old pajamas as shown and make sure that you don't loose the elasticity from the narrow bottom

  8. 8

    here's the sample

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    now cover the lower part of shoe from the narrow side by surrounding it as shown below

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    side ways

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    bottom view

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    you will be left with this thing remaining

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    insert the left part inside

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    check the fitting and sew the rest of the sides to make sure that cloth peace doesn't changes its position from the shoe

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    here you go...

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    now for further decoration take a ribbon

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    cut it in two parts

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    and fold it in such a manner that you get a rectangular shape

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    sew it or staple it from the back to secure the rectangular shape

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    now press the ribbon from both sides as shown by the arrows..

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    and tie some thread to make it look like a bow and sew this bow with your slip on

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    as this........ready to wear.....