posted by chasing pavements

Mar 20, 2008 12:58PM

My vote is definitely for cute: these look great!

posted by guest

Mar 20, 2008 1:25PM

Those are fantastic. I love all the DIY posts. So inspiring! Details on the materials used would be greatly appreciated.

posted by guest

Mar 20, 2008 1:32PM

lol..those are the crappiest looking shoes i have ever seen..hillarious!...i want to thank you guys for the good laugh that someone walked out of their house in those kicks

posted by guest

Mar 20, 2008 2:01PM

these look horrible, "crafty" in a high school way

posted by guest

Mar 20, 2008 2:13PM

sad face. :(

posted by miss_k

Mar 20, 2008 2:39PM

I like the idea behind this, but it looks like a rush job. You could have taken more time and been more careful about painting. Especially around the soles and heels.

posted by guest

Mar 20, 2008 2:43PM

no.

posted by guest

Mar 20, 2008 2:54PM

i'm not gonna hate, its a cute idea. just i'm thinking you used the wrong paint. gouache would have been a lot more matte than acrylic. if you try it again, maybe also use white gesso instead of white paint.

posted by guest

Mar 20, 2008 3:01PM

The white paint job is where this went horribly wrong. I don't really consider that a stiletto, either (although maybe you're saying you couldn't find a stiletto and therefore went for a pump?). Anywho you could probably find a plain, white, reasonably cheap 3" pump on a "dyeable" shoe website somewhere if you are truly committed to this kind-of-awful fad.

I've never had luck with painting shoes. The paint always, always rubs off on everything, and if you try to seal/shellac the shoes, they will be too stiff to wear.

posted by guest

Mar 20, 2008 3:09PM

you`re crazy.

posted by FWD

Mar 20, 2008 3:16PM

They make paints specifically for painting on shoes. I think you might have better luck with those.

posted by anonymoose

Mar 20, 2008 3:37PM

i kind of agree with the person above about the white paint. it kind of looks like you sloppily used white out. if you take the time to look, it's not that hard to find cute white shoes: http://www.target.com/Isaac-Mizrahi-Target-Chris-Pumps/dp/B000XK472E/601-7922401-5928963?ie=UTF8&node=13621961&frombrowse=1&rh=tgt%5F2%3AWhite&page=1
i know the straps make 'em mary janes, but i think they'd work since they're still pumps.
and maybe you could ask this dude on etsy what he uses to make the painted on designs look so neat? http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5361137
props for trying, but i think if you put a tad bit more effort into this, the end result would be better.

posted by guest

Mar 20, 2008 3:56PM

I think the idea was a good one but the execution, I'm sorry to say, fell short. Maybe better paint?

posted by Modupe

Mar 20, 2008 5:03PM

very cute if you like diy's but u nver know with this industry, those shoes might be the next big thing!

posted by guest

Mar 20, 2008 8:00PM

This looks like a bad high school project...sorry girls.....but you guys ARE in the fashion world and you really do this.....or worst do you WEAR this.....never mind what your colleagues would think...

posted by purly

Mar 20, 2008 10:03PM

Why didn't you start with white shoes?

Also, I think splattering would look better than drips.

posted by poseur

Mar 21, 2008 11:51AM

anonymoose: loved the etsy guy's work! thanks for the tip!!!!

posted by guest

Mar 21, 2008 12:02PM

i'm a total sucker for the DIY, but these look very loving hands at home.

posted by guest

Mar 21, 2008 1:55PM

No good, my dears, the white paint job is just wrong, I also thing the stiff lines of the " drips " pattern mirrors and unhappily emphasizes the stiff uncomfortable look of the white paint on the stiff white shoes. It's also that the shape of the shoes themselves, even unpainted, is simply too dowdy...So if you got a better cut of white leather shoes ( they are all over thrift shops), got some nice shoe dye, and went for a softer ombre/ tie dye/ splatter effect - maybe this could work?

posted by guest

Mar 22, 2008 12:02PM

These would look so much better if they had started with white shoes. There are lots of cheap white shoes out there. Did you try Payless, or JC Penny or Sears? Also, paint on leather shoes will probably crack over time. You can buy white satin "dyable" shoes that are so popular for weddings and proms, and the paint or dye will not crack.

posted by guest

May 19, 2008 9:21AM

It was a good try though. Im sure you had fun while painting them :)

posted by guest

May 19, 2008 9:49AM

Looks Like its Acrylic paint. try using a rulers next time and some stencils with a more expensive soft haired brush.