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Filed Under: DIY AND TUTORIALS

DIY patches for well-loved shoes

Harlow has these shoes, shoes that I really love. But they have seen better days, the toddler wear and tear has left them looking..pretty rough. I am not quite ready to let them go without a fight, so I thought I’d patch the well worn parts. This is what I did (this would be great for your own well loved shoes too! re cover worn shoes, patch worn shoes, repurpose kids shoes, kdis fashion diy, kids style diy,

re cover worn shoes, repirpose kids shoes, kdis fashion diy, kids style diy,

  • Shoes (they don’t have to be worn, this would be great to do to any shoe)
  • Scrap fabric (for your drape/pattern trace) *for best results; use fabric that is very close in quality to your final fabric.
  • Final Fabric ( I used suede, durable and very easy to work with ). *I recommend leather since you are creating patches and leather does not fray, and conforms easy to shape.
  • Scissors
  • Pen/Pencil
  • Small pain brush
  • Glue. Plain white glue or carpenters glue work best. (pretty much exactly the same thing)

re cover worn shoes, repirpose kids shoes, kdis fashion diy, kids style diy, Lay your scrap piece of fabric (drape) over the place you want to patch. hold in place and begin drawing the base line (along the sole)

Roughly draw the shape you want to patch to be. Just lightly get the shape how you would like. Do this for all places you want to place patches.

Take the scrap fabric with your traced shapes and clean up your traced lines. Make everything smooth and even.

Ideally you would want to transfer your traced patch to paper and create a proper pattern. But your probably only going to use these pieces for this one pair of shoes, so just lay it directly over your final fabric (double layer if you want this piece to be on both shoes). Annnd Cut.

Prep your cut patches for glue. I just laid mine on a larger piece of the scrap fabric.

Glue. Put a small bit of glue in the center and use your brush to spread it evenly. Not too much as you don’t want to glue pouring out from behind the patch.

Place patch on shoe, I started with the base edge (sole edge), and used my nail to make sure it was close and tight to that seam, then the rest. I waited for each piece to dry completely they pulled at all the edges gently, any spot that lifted off I gave another dab of glue.

And that’s it! Basically a brand spanking new pair of shoes, and I think they are even cuter now!

re cover worn shoes, repirpose kids shoes, kdis fashion diy, kids style diy, I want to try this with Kingston and Chris’ worn Tom’s, since those always get really worn at the toes. I’m sure it will be alot trickier since they have those two folds at the toe, trickier but not impossible.

I think Harlow might only get a few more  wears out of these, since they are so close to being too small. But that’s ok, still totally worth it!

NOTE: This is only a temporary fix, but if the patch ever starts to peel…a quick dab of glue will do the trick! On a pair of adult shoes (since it will be easier to do on a bigger pair of shoes), you could do a little hand-stitch after the patch is glued in place.

re cover worn shoes, repirpose kids shoes, kdis fashion diy, kids style diy, I bought these shoes at Zara back in spring.

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January 17, 2012     |     written by Brandy     |     27 Comments

Comments

  1. Jessica says

    January 17, 2012 at 11:01 am

    This is such a great idea. Love the shoes!

    Reply
  2. Mel says

    January 17, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    Wow, you are so crafty and smart! I love her new shoes more than the old ones!

    Reply
  3. Brenda says

    January 17, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    Excellent idea – I want to try this out on my shoes.

    Reply
  4. Sarah says

    January 17, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    Such a great idea!! So talented!

    Reply
  5. Cathy says

    January 17, 2012 at 12:30 pm

    Awesome!

    Reply
  6. Mary @ Noah Baby says

    January 17, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    Love this!

    Reply
  7. Monica says

    January 17, 2012 at 2:31 pm

    Great job 🙂

    Reply
  8. OttosMom says

    January 18, 2012 at 2:38 am

    Awesome!!!!!

    Reply
  9. Kat says

    January 18, 2012 at 10:01 am

    What a fantastic idea! You’ve given them a whole new look! Love it!

    Reply
  10. andrea says

    January 18, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    great idea brandy — the ‘after’ is awesome!

    Reply
  11. michelle says

    January 18, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    super cute shoes made even cuter!!

    Reply
  12. melissa rohr says

    January 20, 2012 at 10:06 am

    such a great tutorial! i must try this!

    Reply
  13. Jess Judkins says

    January 20, 2012 at 11:14 pm

    cute! I want some in my size 🙂

    Reply
  14. shisomama says

    February 18, 2012 at 9:49 pm

    this is a really great idea! i just bookmarked it, because i’m sure i’ll need it!

    Reply
  15. Janine says

    July 25, 2012 at 2:57 am

    Dammit, I JUST threw out a pair of worn-out Tom’s! Kicking myself, and saving this tip for next time.

    Reply
    • BabyBlackbird says

      July 25, 2012 at 9:29 am

      I’m dying to try it with Toms, thinking the patches might need a few hand stitches to stay put on on Toms.

      Reply
  16. Annette says

    September 10, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    I think it would add even more to top-stitch around the patch before gluing it on making it look like they came that way.

    Reply
    • BabyBlackbird says

      September 11, 2012 at 10:50 am

      I agree! The top stitch was just a bit to hard with tiny shoes, hard to get in there to sew – but with adult shoes, sooo good!

      Reply
      • Annette says

        September 11, 2012 at 11:44 am

        I just meant to top-stitch the patch after you cut it out and before you glue it on.

        Reply
  17. ashley says

    September 11, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    Love the shoes what ate they called

    Reply
    • BabyBlackbird says

      September 11, 2012 at 8:04 pm

      Oxfords.

      Reply
  18. Cherry Liz says

    February 6, 2013 at 7:12 am

    the shoes look adorable, and they looked new because of the patches! Great DIY. I might give my nice a pair of shoes instead of educational toys. I’m sure she’ll appreciate it. Thanks!

    Reply

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