10 Upcycled Painted Shoes Glow Up DIY

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10 Upcycled Painted Shoes Glow Up DIY I love upcycled shoes! I love giving new life to clothing items so they don't just end up in the landfill. I am a big fan of the old adage: "Use it up, wear it out, make it do--or do without!" I have been upcycling and painting shoes for decades. There are so many fun ways to paint and upcycle shoes. So go through your closet and find a long lost pair of shoes that needs a GLOW UP! Decide how you want to upcycle your shoes...are you going to paint them, wax them, bling them or dye them!? I've got a million more ideas in my head, but here are ten upcycled painted shoes that hopefully inspire you to give your wardrobe a refashion! 10 Glow Up Shoes in no particular order!

10 Upcycled Painted Shoes Glow Up DIY

I love upcycled shoes!

I love giving new life to clothing items so they don't just end up in the landfill.

I am a big fan of the old adage: "Use it up, wear it out, make it do--or do without!"

I have been upcycling and painting shoes for decades.

There are so many fun ways to paint and upcycle shoes.

So go through your closet and find a long lost pair of shoes that needs a GLOW UP!

Decide how you want to upcycle your shoes...are you going to paint them, wax them, bling them or dye them!?

I've got a million more ideas in my head, but here are ten upcycled painted shoes that hopefully inspire you to give your wardrobe a refashion!

10 Glow Up Shoes in no particular order!

Which one is your favorite???

C3PO and R2D2 Painted Shoes

How to paint star wars themed R2D2 and C3PO heels shoes with metallic paint

Rhinestone Shoes

Make the most gorgeous rhinestone shoes with aurora borealis gemstones! These stunning shoes are just what you need to wear to ring in the new year! I love wearing all kinds of sparkle--and New Year's Eve is the perfect excuse! Just a couple hours and a pile of rhinestones is all it takes to take shoes from drab to fab! Learn how to make rhinestone shoes for the perfect upgrade to a pair of shoes!

Cake and Ice Cream Shoes

How to Paint Cake & Ice Cream Shoes! These painted cake and ice cream shoes look good enough to eat! Make a pair of cake and ice cream kicks to wear in delicious and show-stopping style! These cool shoes are the perfect upcycled accessory! Note: These take a while to paint. I let them dry between every single paint stage so I didn't accidently smudge them. It took me about a month to get them finished, but only about an hour of work time.

Galaxy Painted Heels

How to make galaxy painted high heel shoes upcycled refashion diy

Painted Wingtip Shoes

How to Paint Wingtip Shoes DIY Wingtip shoes are the pinnacle of high society in the early 1900's and are perfect to bring back now with the roaring 20's vibe! Make your own wingtip shoes by painting a pair of heels with Plaid FX flexible paint. Wingtips and spats were typically worn by men, but they are perfect for a classy and "vintage" touch now.

Disco Ball Shoes

How to Make Disco Ball Shoes! Disco Mirror Ball! Ever been to a club, dance hall or school dance and just thought "I totally need a disco ball!"? No, just me? Turns out that mirror tiles belong on everything--especially shoes! It's easy to create some dance club worthy footwear using mirror tiles and the familiar swirl pattern of a disco mirror ball. Make disco ball shoes easily with just a couple supplies and a lot of time.

Floral Painted Shoes

I adore painting shoes. Especially shoes that have seen better days. These shoes were scuffed and marked up...but still very comfortable. They just needed an update! Brightly colored florals are the answer, they are easy to paint and anyone can do it!

Doctor Who and Tardis Painted Heels

Galaxy Painted Canvas Shoes

Paint some shoes to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing on July 20th, 1969! These shoes are out of this world and look amazing. Painting shoes is simple and is a great way of upcycling old shoes with scuffs or stains.

Gold Rub 'n Buff Shoes

Rub 'N Buff European Gold Upcycled Ballet Flats DIY

And as a bonus,

Check out this post on why I never tie my shoes.

That's it!

Actually, I have a few more upcycled and painted shoes tutorials floating around on the blog, but these are my top ten.

I love updating shoes, it's a fun way to refresh the wardrobe with shoes that might be slightly worn, really worn or just not your color (see the disco ball shoes on this one).

Which of these shoe glow up's is your favorite?

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10 Upcycled Painted Shoes Glow Up DIY I love upcycled shoes! I love giving new life to clothing items so they don't just end up in the landfill. I am a big fan of the old adage: "Use it up, wear it out, make it do--or do without!" I have been upcycling and painting shoes for decades. There are so many fun ways to paint and upcycle shoes. So go through your closet and find a long lost pair of shoes that needs a GLOW UP! Decide how you want to upcycle your shoes...are you going to paint them, wax them, bling them or dye them!? I've got a million more ideas in my head, but here are ten upcycled painted shoes that hopefully inspire you to give your wardrobe a refashion! 10 Glow Up Shoes in no particular order!

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