I've always loved Converse Sneakers. They are a shoe that is timeless and always in style. And, of course, you have to have them in multiple colors. But, paying $50 to $60 for each pair can get very pricey very quickly.
So, I created a pair of sneakers in my own color. I really wanted a yellow pair. I went to my local Target and I bought a pair of Lenia sneaker. They were the closest I could find to the Converse style of shoe.
In this blog, I'm going to show you what you will need and how I created these really cute yellow sneakers.
What you will need:
Lenia Sneakers (Or any pair of white canvas sneakers of your choosing)
Clothing Dye (whatever color you would like. I used
Lemon Yellow from Walmart.
Foam Brush (You can get a individual small one from Walmart for .78)
Painter's tape
Small bowl
Plastic tarp
Bleach
The Process:
To begin, lay the tarp down on the surface you are going to be completing your project (I couldn't find my spare tarp, so I laid down plastic bags). You want to remove the shoelaces from the shoes. Then you want to cover the rubber sole and toe of the shoe with painters tape. This will help to avoid the dye staining those parts of the shoe. You can also you scotch tape as well.
Next, you want to pour a portion of the dye into a small bowl. Then, you want to take the small foam paint brush and dip the brush in the dye and spread it generously over the shoe. Once the shoes are covered, let the shoes sit for a couple of hours ( I let mine sit overnight). After letting the shoes sit for a couple of hours, coated the shoes a second time with the dye. Allow the dye to sit for another couple of hours
Once the second coat of dye has finished sitting, you want to wash the shoes. Put the shoes in the washing machine in cold water and pour the remaining dye in the washing machine with the shoes. Take the tape off the shoes before washing. Wash the shoes on a normal cycle. Its ok if you get some dye on the rubber sole of the shoe. It should wash off in the machine or you can follow up with cleaning up any spots with bleach
After the wash cycle has completed, its time to dry the shoes. I chose to air dry my shoes outside, but feel free to place the shoes in the dryer. While the shoes are drying, takes this time to clean the washing machine of dye. Fill up the washing machine with hot water and pour a cup of bleach in the water. Run a full wash cycle to clean the machine of any residual dye.
Once the shoes are completely dry, lace the shoes up. I chose not to dye my shoe strings. I liked the white shoe strings, but since these are your own customized shoes, feel free to dye you shoe strings. Now is also the time to add any additional embellishments to your shoes. When you are done, you are ready to rock your own pair of custom shoes.
Have fun creating your own shoes. I love to see your creations. Please free to tag me in your projects on Instagram, Stylishgal_on_a_budget. Thanks for visiting my post. Stay for new blogs and Stay Stylish!
-Stylish Gal Carryn-
