Cutting up some Converse

[namelesswonder]

I have several pairs of Chuck Taylors that no longer fit me and they all still have plenty of life left in them. I've had no luck selling them, so I thought I'd see what I could do to make them wearable. They're women's 8s, and I wear a size 9 now, so they're too snug around the toes.

I think I'll cut off the rubber toes (but I LOVE the toes on Cons! so it'll be a bit heart breaking =( and I'll need to buy shoe goo (I hope they have it at my local hardware store)) so they fit better...

I cut off the tongues to start with
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/sadlittlegoth/DIY/may104.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/sadlittlegoth/DIY/may106.jpg
Lacing possibilities?

I'm afraid of them being too floppy if I cut off the toe, it would be cool to have DIY Converse sandals though... Any thoughts?

[Dziga_Vertov]

If you cut off the toe, the binding on the sides will become loose, Why not get a really old unwearable pair off a friend and disect them first to see whats on the inside? and to see if the sole will come away from the shoe when not reinforced by the the binding..

[SarahB]

Great recycling project! Maybe you could cut off the heal and make a closed toe sandal instead, thus preserving the awesomeness of the toes.

[GateCrasher]

Bar the laces, I'm all for barring the laces

[Muffy_Stopheles]

Bar the laces, I'm all for barring the laces

Second. :D

My thought was using black elastic, barred. You'd have to hand stitch it down, I think, but it'd work.

As for the toe part, just get a really sharp razor blade and slice away.That rubber gets cut super easy, actually...