Upcycling Old Boots: Archive Winter Footwear Makeover

This archive boot makeover uses cutting tools, a hole punch, adhesive and paint. Work in a ventilated area, follow each adhesive, solvent and paint label, keep products off skin and away from flames, and keep hands clear of cutting and punching tools. Let products cure fully before wearing the boots.

Winter has come to an end. Spring, warmth, birds, and all that, but I faced another trouble. On my winter boots (yes, I admit, not very good quality), the faux leather began peeling near the zipper, and it became clear that they are completely unusable for next winter. The decision was made to give them a second life, or, if the experiment failed, to scrap them. See for yourself what came of it; I welcome any critique as proper.🥰

The photo gives a brief overview of what turned out and what it was like before the transformation.

For this makeover I needed

• old boots;
• old sweater;
• Moment glue;
• needle and thread;
• satin ribbon (but you can also use shoelaces if you want).

Since the boots were tall, I decided to do a radical "upgrade" and cut off the shafts.

On the front of these ankle boots, so to speak, I made a slit to install lacing. I cut the sleeves off an old sweater (the sweater is knitted, but not very tightly knit), folded them in half, and installed this "element" inside the boot. As a result, part of the sleeve ended up inside, and part outside.

I trimmed the excess centimeters off the sleeve, glued the edges of the piece with Moment, and additionally stitched along the edge. For stitching, I used a regular needle and black reinforced thread. From the remaining (cut-off shaft) part, I cut a blank for the boot tongue and also bound-glued it with fabric. After that, I sewed the resulting tongue to the boot from the wrong side.

Using a hole punch, I made holes for the lacing and threaded the satin ribbon through them. For a more aesthetic look for the boots, I attached the metal buckle that was on the boots before the makeover.

After all the procedures, I thoroughly treated the remaining faux leather areas with cream paint, and here is what came out in the final result.

What do you think? I would be glad for any rating and comment🙂🙂🙂