/fa/ - Fashion

>have old backpack
>had it for over a decade
>let anybody draw/write whatever they want on it
>dyed it black yesterday
>fabric didn't absorb it completely
>looks muted and grungy, kind of cool in a way

Should I leave it the way it is or go over the entire thing with a permanent black marker?

I got mono black converse hi tops for dirt cheap, tore off the logo, and painted it white with acrylic paint, except for the laces and the bottom of the sole.
I won't bother posting pics because I think we've all seen diy painted converse enough.
Though I think they look p cool.

>>7877030
leave it like it is. it's priceless right now, true fashion

>>7877045
post them anyway. these are the best threads on /fa/ but they hardly ever get the attention they deserve

>>7877030

oh man this is so cool

i've got a black jansport that's 21 years old (as old as I am) and it looks beat up and sun bleached A BIT but nothin close to this.

>>7877075
Alright

i made this sweater... i dono if i like it yet. I some type of bullshit fabric and dyed it a few shades darker. (this is pre dye

>>7877118
i am planning on doing this any recommendations or hints or tips or some shit i should be carefull about.

Also i tailored these pants

>>7877124

>>7877132
hey ya gotta start somewhere.

>>7877129
Not really. Doesn't have to be neat or anything. I just pulled out the laces and started painting. As you can probably tell from the pics, the rubber will crack but the canvas will just rub off, which I sorta like.
Actually, being neat about it is probably counterproductive imo. All about getting that worn look.

>>7877141
Wasn't really an insult, just reminded me of it. Sweater is p cool.

>>7877149
just acrylic paint i gues?

>>7877129
pants look g8

>>7877162
Yep. Course, if you get the shoes wet, the paint will just wash right off. Especially on the soles. Keep that in mind.
And if you paint the bottom of the soles it will most likely just crack off and make a mess 'errywhere.

>>7877129
>>7877169
not that guy, but are you saying they look gay or great? because they look p good

>>7877420
I meant great lol

unfinished

>>7877504
what are you doing to them, coloring them?

>>7877097
>>7877054
well, you guys have convinced me. thanks dudes

>>7877504
ugly colours

>>7877030

Dope as fuck.

>>7877504
raf-walmarts

>>7877129
i just did these myself. if you want them to crack, like the mmm x converse, you have to use gesso or a similar wall paint. acrylic paint will be absorbed into the canvas and rub off, as opposed to a gesso or other wall paint which will stay separate from the canvas and crack

I put 3 coats of gesso over mine and they just started to crack, i'm p happy with them

Working on a pair of crusties.
Just got the back pockets finished this evening.

Also yeah, there's pet hair on it but I'll go over it with a sticky lint roller. The cat slept on it.

>>7878907
holy shit dude that looks perfect. i'm genuinely interested in seeing your progress.

I'm interested in adding zips to my jeans (where the pocket openings are. Anyone know where to start or have a guide?

>>7877504
I actually happen to think that's breddy ghoul.
I want to start making shirt out of dakimakura skins but they're pricy.

>>7878907
Mind sharing how you're doing it? I've been interested in making a pair of DIY crust jeans

>>7880161
Then I shall start threads and show off what I've done. I'm going to start on one of the legs tomorrow. Just saying I'm doing it entierly by hand, except the big zigzag stitches so this will take a while.
>>7880313
Find a small zipper you like and remove the little staple thing with plyers. Remove the zipper fly and you'll have two zipper halves to use. Trim to length if needed. Just sew them in with two parallel lines.
>>7880382
You should get some black jeans from a thrift store. Any will do so long as they fit. Next you will need patch material. Lightweight canvas, more denim, good leather from a fugly jacket, plaids from pj bottoms. Whatever you want. Just 'never' make really small patches. Minimum size would be like a rolling paper package or like that leather logo patch on the back of your jeans. Easier to work with, looks better. Look at other peoples stuff for an idea. For thread, you can use cotton or unwaxed artificial sinew. Or dental floss if you want white. But that is over done. Never use nylon as it is way too shiny.
Next step is tricky
You may either A) cut the jeans into booty shorts and do the patches that way. But you must have the jean measurements written down for obvious reasons. Better yet you can carefully deconstruct the leg panels to patch over the existing denim. Which will be hot in the summer. I'm doing just that with a little inspo I got from Jun Takahashi, pic related. Trying to eliminate the overhearing factor with the shredded holes and shirt cotton underneath to balance out the heavier patching over the existing denim. There's nothing to it. Just remember: Fucking think before you cut holes or sew a patch. Don't go crazy with forcing it to look crustasfuck. You'll fuck up for sure.

>>7880918
*overheating

Autocorrect

>>7877124
i really want 1
do u have more fabric?

>>7877030
incredible.

nigga{e}, i know you post in these threads, if you see this i want to ask you to please make that video tutorial on how to slim jeans/pants.

thanks.

dyed this 2day

>>7881235
fly, how many times you tie the elastic bands together to get this colour/design?

>>7881235
please explain how achieve such look

>>7877030
back needs more black flag bars to be true high school

nah srs looks dope

>>7881278
i let it hang flat over the side of a pot, pullin it out a lil bit then added more dye every 15 minutes

>>7881097
if you live in holland ill make you one.. the fabric is actually some recycles moving blankets quite beautifull. you can get it at any gamma or obi hornbach i think.

>>7877124
how u make

Started to teach myself how to sew over uni break and managed to get okay, made the pattern from scratch for both garments as well. The crotch and inseam of my pants pattern still needs a bit of work but I'm happy with my efforts so far.

>>7881496
>pull up some of the carpet in your house
>roll yourself up in the carpet foam
now you have sweater

>>7881235
sweet man, what's this called? Any guides?

Also, did you just use a regular tee? I'm having trouble finding places to cop decent basic tees in Aus, either it's cheap shit or I have to order overpriced stuff from overseas

>>7881513
looks good man

>>7881513
I bet your crotch looks like total shit and horrbly made and you're hiding it with the long shirt.

Post detail pics

>>7877030
Fuck that's too cool.
Would cop something like this.

>>7882173
google gradient dip dye t-shirt but it was p easy
i bought some black fabric dye, then put less one third in a pot and dilluted it with water, hung shirt over edge, every 15 minutes pulled the shirt out and added more dye carefully, nd after 45 minutes washed it
i used a white h&m shirt cus theyre the cheapest shirt that fits me

>>7882173
its called dip dye and there's loads of guide if you gogle :)

>>7882201
c'mon man get those shitty vibes out of the diy thread

just say to post detail pics if you wanna see them

>>7882219
>>7882222
cheers, looks great. I'm gonna try it now

How to turn long sleeve shirts into short sleeve shorts for summer? Have a decent denim shirt I want to change over

I'm going to dye some burgundy cotton pants i have to dark brown

do i need to bleach them at all before soaking them in dye? also would the fabric already having dye present make it more difficult for the new dye to set? should i just iron them afterwards?

also whats the best amount of time to soak them? only dye jobs I've done before are tie dyes on plain white t shirts so I'm pretty inexperienced.

>>7884117
Just look at a tee shirt that you have. Cut the arms about an inch longer than what would be a perfect fit. Fold and pin the raw edge inside the arm and sew it with thread that matches the colour and gauge as the rest of the garment. Either that or just roll the sleeves up.

>>7885283
>do i need to bleach them at all before soaking them in dye
No. There exists a fabric dye remover. It can be found at most dollar stores
>also would the fabric already having dye present make it more difficult for the new dye to set
Not at all
>should i just iron them afterwards?
After the dye, let them drip dry as much as they can and then put them in the dryer.
>also whats the best amount of time to soak them?
24 to 36 hours. The dye should come with instructions as to how much dye you need per yard or ounce of material. Honestly I forget which. Be sure that the garment is always fully submerged, but not packed down on itself. Every inch needs breathing room.

Are raw hems literally just unhemmed edges? like all fraying and shit? Just asking because I've got a tshirt that's too long and wondering whether it'd just turn to shit If I cut 2 inches off of it.

>>7885806
sweet thanks dude

>>7882173

ascolor is the best local brand (nz but still). i cop hanes on ebay/amazon though and just deal with the shippinh

Made a cloak thing so I can look autistic

If you tucked the stupid cape part into your shirt and wore a lunarcore fit, it could look p dope.

>>7887820
W T F

legitimately baffled

>>7887820
u look like an alien

>>7887820
this is a bit #2nxtlvl4me

>>7887820

I like it.

>>7887820

Should've made it longer.

A waist high cape looks a bit .. weird.

Also if you have instructions then post.

>>7885823
If the fit is all around poor then yes it would look dopey.
There are instructions on the web on how to deconstruct clothing to it's basic panels and size the whole thing down.
A sewing machine, chalk, and measuring tape would be would be needed. It's a little tricky for a novice but not impossible. Just think before you cut.

How could I go about replicating the texture of these pants?

I was thinking about using gesso to paint a thin layer over a white/ light grey pair of jeans.
Would that work?

>>7880323
fucking chinks they copy everything from us americans, "eva unit 01" im suprised thats not a homonym for buzz lightyear

>>7889768
lol wtf m80

>>7889768
7/10 made me reply

>>7889745
is that the best picture you could find of them? it's tough to really gauge the texture

>>7889745
wrinkled linen?

bought a pair of black sk8 his, they've been sitting in my closet for months

should i bleach them? came across this pic in an inspo thread and instantly fell in love with the whites despite highschool connotations

>>7891495

are you lowrey from sz

>>7895483
>should i bleach them?

if you want turd colored sk8 his, bleaching them wont do shit. buy the white ones. sell the black ones.

>>7895483
They'll fall apart in a week (literally) if you bleach them enough for them to be close to white. You could try a dye/color remover, but I think your best bet would be to paint them like in
>>7877118

>>7881235
what brand of dye did you use? I've tried doing something similar with Rit dye and it came out shit.

>>7877045
How to remove the logo?

>>7877118
They are very cool!

>>7895878
1. Get a seam ripper
2. Tear off logo
Alternatively, cut the shit out of it with scissors. That's what I did cause I was lazy. Cut the canvas a little, but meh.
>>7895883
Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

>>7887820

I painted some fake converse in high gloss acrylic. Total cost $8.00

>>7897039

this is dope

I tapered some cargos.
Was my first real sewing diy aside from some patches.

I guess it is okay for my debut..

>>7897899
they looked better before? Or did you accidently switch up the titles?

>>7897899
need some more tapering at the thighs
u can do it anon!

>>7897916
Well, I was hoping for a better outcome, but maybe they fall a little better after I wore/washed them several times.
I just bought them yesterday.

>>7897919
I don't think I will mess any more with them. Even if I would, I don't know how to taper the thighs.
:p

>>7897899
fucking retard... you don't taper JUST the calfs

you taper pants from the crotch down to the ankles by continously TAPERING IT not just making the calfs skinny

>>7878907
holy shit

would cop

>>7898479
U can taper just the calf if u want to

Y not?

>>7898537
not when the thighs are so baggy, it looks retarded

I'm gonna be sewing my own extended hoodie sweater thing, and I need to find the right kind of fabric for it. I have no idea which one is the best for warmth and thickness. Any recommendations.

>>7898537
because it looks fucking terrible and you get shitty ass kneebags like he did

>>7897899
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

>>7898745
you'll probably want some type of fleece fabric. you can try to find some at a hobby/craft store, or try your luck on amazon if you don't have one near you. obviously it's a good idea to be able to feel the fabric first, though.

>>7889768
Well, neon genesis did come out right after toy story. Same year even.
Maybe you're on to something.

took some old chucks and coated it in wax. Now it has a leathery shine to it. should I trash these?

>>7899285
so much better than regular chucks

>>7899285
That's cool as fuck b

>>7897039
babbys first geobasket

>>7887820
w2c shoes? wanna say DBSS

>>7899285
Would be quite cool with some black laces - nice and low profile

>>7877124
yooooooo if ur still here i'll buy 1

>>7897899
u dont have the thick knee caps 2 fill out the pants

>>7899285
what kind/brand of wax? i've got to try this

>>7899402

I used otterwax. use rub the wax on and use your finger to smooth it out. I'd also keep it inside a box for about 3 weeks for the wax to cure else your gonna have all kind of dust stick on to the still tacky wax.

>>7898544
No it doesn't.
>>7897899
sicc as fuck. Looks nazi core.

>>7897899
looks better, but you could taper the inside of your thighs.

i bought a surplus duffel bag that I'm making into a backpack but still looking for a good back pack pattern.

>>7899490
Here's a picture

>>7899438
sweet, thanks man

>>7899490
yuck.

if you like it that's cool, but I've always hated the old Army duffels. the new ones are pretty sick though.

Do you think you could remove the logo from a pair of new balances?

I'm making my gf this cape/cloak thing. what should I use so its insulating. think little red riding hood

>>7899909
wool?

>>7899894

don't do it

there's the glue residue underneath and you'll have a big N outline where the old N was

>>7900598
I did this to my beater pair a few months ago, and I'm relatively sure that if I had done it when they were new and had used some suede cleaner, they would have came out perfectly.

When I removed the logo, there didn't seem to be any sort of glue actually, but that could vary from model to model as well.

Sorry for the awful lighting, once the sun goes down there isn't a well let spot in my entire apartment.

>>7900687
you can see the 'n' though.

I have an old grey pair of skinnys and want to tear/beat them up

anyone have good pictures to guide me before i go at them with scissors?

>>7900693
Right, which is the point of me saying that IF I had, rather than I did. the suede looks noticably different because there's over a year of wear on the suede that was uncovered before I removed the N, and I definitely treated these shoes rough during that period.

The only real concern is the stitching holes, and once they were clean and your brushed the nap, I doubt they'd be anything other than hardly noticable - still a lot more subtle than the patch logo still being there.

I'm not saying you should or shouldn't do it, I'm just providing my results and explaining the context.

>>7899513
>>7899490
Shit b I got the same thing and the same intentions
How would I go about doing something like this?

>>7902153
not really 100% sure yet just going to wing it I suppose

>>7897039
looks sick
what kind of converse and paint did you use

>>7899894
This is me.
>>7900687
>>7900726
>>7900693
I removed the N. The outline is still noticeable but once the wear becomes uniform I'm guessing it'll fade away. Either way, the logo is less noticeable than before, and there was no glue residue. I like the way it looks

I'll take pics if anyone is interested.

>>7899513
There used to be a DIY guide on Readymade's website from D'Emploi that showed you how to make one, but Readymade closed shop a year or two ago ago the URL just takes you to a BH&G page.
I think it might have the guide saved as a PDF on my external if you want it.

>>7897899
I went at it again, this is how it turned out

Is is better or even good now?

>>7908612
certainly looks better, though you can still appreciate the leg taper-thigh transition. maybe you could try and make that smoother?

>>7908612
looks good I guess
still a bit weird around the crotch area. But that's just how the cargos is cut. I don't think you could change anything there

>>7908612
well done, it's a lot better than before

>>7908612

toppest of top lels

literal autism jodhpurs

I have a bag full of my old shoes in the basement. sk8 his, authentics, chucks, NBs, some white leather nike hightops that I quite like..
I want to go DIY on them, but most of them smell like shit. How do I fix that? Can I throw them in the washer? Its not like I actually care about them, but if its sure to ruin everything theres no point either.

>>7908636
>>7908640
>>7908681
Thanks guys!
I worked for so long on the crotch. I even had to undo the original sewing and alter it, I will leave it like this for good. :)
>>7908695
I guess you are referring to the 'after' pictures. It might be confusing because I just extended the original picture. Do you think the final product also looks like jodhpurs?

These two shirts
>>7908736
Put them in the deep freeze for a day

>>7908612
crotch still looks like shit though

Bump.

>>7908995
tyler durden so epicccccc

>>7908995
how?

>>7908612
am i literally the only one that thinks the 1st taper with the just the calves tapered look better than the finished??
it looks more dynamic and not so plain, finished looks like a mundane cargo

Just got a set of these for free, probably going to do something to them in someway.

Any ideas?

>>7910877
paint em white mmm x converse style

>>7908612
do you have trouble getting into the pants as in your feet (with the your heels and all) being thicker than your ankles and then ripping the sewing? because it happens to me so i can't make them super skinny when i tapper them

similar situation to this guy: >>7910877
picked these up years ago horrendously cheap and never ended up wearing them. i'm probably going to paint the sk8 his white and i haven't decided what i want to do with the other pair. i really hate the checks though, so something drastic preferably.

>>7911551
forgot pic!! ! ! ! !

Felt these were a bit bulky so I took the straps off,
(Original)

after

Sk8 his I painted a few months ago.

>>7911711
howd you do it?

My mom accidentally got bleach on it so I thought what the hell. Pretty glad with how it turned out.

>>7911711
dope, these look so much better than mine haha

Planning on fucking with my old chore coat that I bought like two years ago when first getting into clothing

I really want to emulate Junya's style and stitch leather over 2, maybe three of the pockets, on the shoulders, and then maybe a contrasting leather or flannel on the elbows.

I've never actually worked with leather before but I assume it's very similar to most fabrics? I know I'll most likely have to buy the hide in full or something as thats how they sell them but they don't seem to be too expensive and I think I'll need one at most.

My question is can I hand stitch this leather and hand cut it or do I need special tools? I know I can't use normal thread but what should I use? I'm imagining a thicker, more twine like thread but I have no idea where to buy such a thing. I really want to bring this project to fruition as I think it'd look swell but I lack the technical knowledge. If someone could help I'd be real appreciative.

>>7911711
use paint pen on the black line

these Allen Edmonds used to be british tan. Now they're oxblood.

>>7911812
I like the color
Can I see a before pic?

>>7911779
Why didn't the stitching turn white?

>>7911828
didn't have a before pic, but this is basically the color it was before adding the oxblood.

the oxblood paint finishes very well/easily over the brown base

>>7911779
Got any fit pics? Like how it looks

>>7911841
very good work!

>>7911841
>>7911812
curious, why did you decide to paint them?

>>7911907
I already had brown shoes

>>7905445
Not either of the previous anons but I'd love that if you can find it

>>7911557
here's the product so far. it's got this two-tonal thing happening after 3 coats. i bought a can of matte white spray paint to blast it with when it's dry again.

>>7912191
isn't it cheaper just to buy a pair of white sk8 his?

>>7912197
refer to >>7911551

>>7877030
do u play chaos

>>7877124
looks like the stuff under some carpets

>>7911832
It's a synthetic material

>>7911779
w2c green oxford like this?

>>7881235
what kinda dye u use? ive been thinking of doing this but to speckled socks

How many of you lurk here right now? I want to make some live content

>>7912878
i'll watch

>>7912878
Do it there are loads of lurkers.

>>7912191
i kinda dig this 2 tone thing

>>7912953
damn. me too. they look like this now:

i might try them on.

Okay, here we go. We have an old, comfy , but obviously oversized and unacceptable looking Karl Kani pants. Time to modify them, as right now . This will include sewing and some redesigning. I noticed that there are no guides to how to modify clothes, so I will take photos of the steps. The outcome probably won't be the best thing that ever came out from /fa/, but let's hope I can help some people. Or something

Here is a shot about the backside. What we need to do here is to clean up the unneeded pockets/relocate them, redesign the main backpockets, remove the damaged parts too. Oh yeah, the sun is shining, and my phone is shit, sorry

Compared to fake zaras , it's easy to see and understand how the kanis are fitted. Notice the the width of the waist area, almost the same. Also pic includes how said fake zaras fit. I'm not completely satisfied with them, we will get to see what can we do about it

>>7911383
Yeah, kinda.
If I go into balletmode tho, it just about works

Im thinking about painting a pair of blue authentics white. Anyone tried it?

>>7911669
you could've left top strap

still here, making progress, I guess

>>7877030
Pretty cool but Prepare to be surrounded by people who think that you are wearing a warhammer back pack

>>7911551
>>7911557
>>7912191
>>7912986
if you are still here, what paint did you use? acrylic?

>>7914244
>>7914258
You're the same guy as >>7878907 right? This is a super noob question but, how do I stop the thread from slipping out of the needle?

>>7914500
tie it at the end... look at any basic sewing guide ever

>>7914500
>how do I stop the thread from slipping out of the needle?

really nigga?

>>7914520
I did tie it at the end. I still have no clue why it slips through. The thread is pretty thick and even if I tie it multiple times it still slips through.

>>7914547
tie it more times

>>7914500
Well, first, I am not that guy. You could try to tie the thread to an already fixed one in the fabric

So, trying to make the shape. It won't look like something extraordinary at first, let's hope it will look better in a fit. Can't do extreme dimensions, when you have to contain the commuting cyclist muscles in the pants too. I don't think this project will be finished today by the way

>>7913362
Wow ur fat

>>7912292
it basically is

>>7915027
inorite

been playing with my pf flyers. add a zipper on the side, and a heel tab that doubles as a lace loop. I edited the tongue as well but I cant decide which lacing looks better, left or right?

>>7915075
on foot

>>7915092
tabs and zips

>>7915092
>>7915075

right looks cool

>>7915075
right imo

>>7915098
which right lol, my right?

>>7915092
I like these

>>7915113

yeah

>>7915122
aight thx m8

>>7915092
very cool. seriously. I have no idea how you did the zipper though! I made a lace loop on my pf flyers just by removing some of the stitching on the strip of fabric on the back. I wish I had a zipper though. I had no problem messing with my pf flyers because they were $16.

pic unrelated, blacked out Sambas

>>7915645
i just cut out a spot for the zipper and sewed it on and put a piece of cloth behind it so my foot wouldnt be rubbing up against the zip.

>>7914468
acrylic finished with matte white spray paint

Diy never die.

Blue vans authentics. Paint white or not?

>>7916526
Why not?

>>7916527
dont know, never done it before.
been wishing they were white since I got them, though

wow love dudes who diy

>>7912217
not any more

>>7914287
hopefully they'll also notice that it's a satanic nazi backpack and back away before they get cut on my edges

Dirty vans, DIY at its simplest

>>7917978
That looks p. gross.
Should have done a bit less, as well as add different colours such as brown and reds for the resemblance of mud, maybe green as well for grass.

>>7917978
why

>>7917978
>bleed all over dirty vans
>???

>>7917978
...
too much

>>7917978
It's saying
"I was raised by the streets, shaped by the alleys. My life was hard but I made it in the end. I learned many valuable lessons while digging through those landfills. Some lessons that will stay with me for life. That's why I take my blanket with me. Because without it, I wouldn't be where I am today."

>>7917978
How do you do this?

>>7908968
ur mom worked so long on my crotch last night m8

>>7912986
they're done. they look pretty rad. pretty happy with how they turned out. i'd call them lunarcore, but the cracking effect of the acrylic paint makes it look insta-vintage.

excuse gross socks, i didn't want to wear them with any 'good' socks.

>>7918278
Post back after a bit of wear so we can see how they hold up.

>>7918653
yeah, will do. i'm interested to see how it looks with cracks. if it looks shit, i'll spray paint the cracks.

>>7912292
i work at a carpet store this gave me a giggle thanks m8

How to make regular white sk8 His look leather (aka trilla)?

>>7918278
Fuck dude, you did a good job.
Impressed.

>>7918058
It was from moshing one night

Collecting images to print myself because its hard to find nice graphic tees/vests

Anyone print their own tees?

>>7895496
He can't be come on, that guy is way beyond this place..

>>7921369
screen printing or digital or what?

>>7921041
Bump

>>7917978
fuck the other fuck boys saying this looks bad, I bet they looks great in a fit

old Adidas cieros, dripped, all that jazz.

>>7925151
look bad

>>7921041
if by 'regular' you mean canvas/suede, you could try waxing them. the canvas part will probably look like a white version of >>7899285 but i don't know how it'd look on the suede part. mite b kewl tho

>>7925151
shitty

>>7925151
omg. that looks awful

>>7925151
The original is bad enough.

>>7881235
Does the dye come off easily? What if it rained?

>>7925151
it almost looks like you used watercolors. i mean i like the color choices but it just didn't come together in this case. it just looks... runny. sorry dude

>>7925259
wait did you bleach them or dye them? which one is the before pic?

>>7876813
does anyone know if RIT dying jeans black would look good?

Anyone have a decent guide on darting shirts? Measuring and how much to take in?

>>7926012
i wouldnt recommend. maybe i screw it up but it always turns our a gross purple

>>7926012
I've tried it. It turns out really blotchy if you don't use super hot water consistently throughout the process. Even then it just ends up as a shitty dark purple. Also it won't dye the threads. Rit Dye is really shit. I've heard good things about Dylon so I'm finna try that some time.

>>7927082
>shitty dark purple
any pix? dark purple jeans actually sound like they'd work somewhat well with some of my punk fits

i got one of these night camo parkas. i wanna apply a sort of grey/melange hazy coat on top, something to desaturate the green and add a "dirty" texture. any ideas? would be really cool if it also waterproofed.

>>7928085
if you guys were to dye this, what techniques would you use to create textures? not looking for ombre or tie dye but something that looks like long term exposure to dirt and oil... idk i want something that looks dystopian

I have a bunch of Chucks that are just taking up space in my wardrobe
- Grey (x2) and Navy lows in pretty good condition
- Maroon lows near perfect, worn less than 5 times
- Black lows (x2), retired skate shoes, trashed and faded
- Black highs, trashed but only slightly faded

Any ideas on what to do with 'em?

>>7928613
cut the soles of one pair and turn another pair into some sort of creeper. a bit of shoe glue, something to fill the crack and some sandpaper will do a nice job.

>>7928621
Tape the soles and wax them like >>7899285
you reckon? What about the toecap?

>>7928640
tape them and press them with some heavy books or something. cut off the toecap. i reckon waxing them would probs look better. i'd probably use a pair of lows for the actual shoe part too.

>>7928645
Ok, what's pressing the soles going to do? Also isn't the toecap glued down? Sorry for the barrage of questions but I'm new to DIYing

>>7928663
hmm, i think we might have some confusing. no problem, i'd like to see how these turn out.

cut the canvas and toecap off a pair you don't want to wear so that you just have the sole. glue the sole to the bottom of the sole of a pair of the same size, so that those shoes have a double-thick sole. tape and press it while it dries, then tidy up the gap between the soles somehow.

you'll get something like this. obviously you'll want to glue some ribbon or something around the gap.

>>7928674
confusion*. how embarrassing.

>>7928674
Ah, I thought you mean take it off the pair on top. Thanks dude, that's pretty cool, I'll give it a go over the weekend probably and post results

>>7928613
Anyone else got ideas?