20 People Who Turned Everyday Footwear into Art

In spite of the myriad shoe options available today, it can still be challenging and expensive to discover a truly distinctive pair. Those who desire to differentiate themselves but are unwilling to invest in high-end footwear must dig deep to uncover their innate talents to fashion fabulous shoes using unconventional methods. Occasionally, the fruits of such ingenuity may surpass those of well-known labels.

“Bought some cheap white shoes off AliExpress and 2 iron-on appliques. All this beauty was less than $20 in total, so I’m pretty stoked!”

“I painted comic book shoes this week and I think I’ve started an obsession.”

“I embroidered flat shoes and wore them on my wedding day. I’m so delighted with them!”

“I painted these ’schwifty’ shoes for my husband. It was my first try painting shoes and he’s so happy with them!”

“I love Ms. Marvel and I love shoes. I decided to combine my 2 passions and made these!”

“Longtime stalker and lover of all things embroidery! So proud I don’t have to use thimbles anymore for the shoes I love to sew.”

“My first freestyle project. I didn’t write down a pattern till the left shoe was done.”

“Making luxury out of little things — here’s metallic gold floral embroidery on velvet shoes.”

“Didn’t want to buy trendy and expensive shoes with the paint effect. I’ll paint-splatter my own shoes, man. DIY results!”

“My mother-in-law loves to knit and since we live in a warmer climate, she can’t make sweaters. That’s why she knitted these sneakers and gave them to me.”

“Cute bunny heels I made!”

“I made my anime-obsessed best friend a pair of shoes for her twenty-fifth birthday.”

“Dancing shoes for my wedding!.”

“I made my own wedding shoes! They aren’t perfect but I love them!”

“Upcycled an old pair of boots to Baby Yoda booties.”

“I made my shoes! Thanks to the Internet for the inspiration!!”

“Look what kind of shoes I made!”

“My dog ate my girlfriend’s shoes that cost $500!!! My beloved was crying. So I tried fixing them. They came out shiny, right?”

“I like to paint shoes and these are my most recent ones, The Powerpuff Girls!”

“I upcycled an old pair of shoes into some custom skates.”

Shoes play a major role in our overall style, and it’s awesome how we can customize them to match our unique vibe. Some people dig rocking extravagant shoes with simple outfits, and those shoes can totally steal the show and become the star of the look.