It's been a little over three years since I posted this, and I've sent out over three hundred tutorials. But so far I've only seen one pair of boots that someone made and I've only had two other questions about making them. Has anyone tried it? I'm sure interested to know, especially how they can be improved, and I'm still willing to help out anyone who is doing them.

High black boots made from a pair of used sandals purchased at a local thrift store and upholstery vinyl.

To get your boot-loving appetites whetted, here's a picture of a pair made for under $20, with shiny red sparkle upholstery vinyl from Joann, and a pair of slides from a K-mart store that was closing for $2.88. Simple pull-ons, no zippers or fancy trims. You can do anything with a little creativity.

I couldn't find anyone to model them. They are made from shiny black vinyl with silver metalflakes in it and black leather-look vinyl for the trim. They were made on a pair of Candies slides. They're tight-fitting thigh-highs with just the slightest bend at the knees for better fit.

Several of you have requested to see more boots. Well, here is a pair of Valentine boots I made for a local boutique.
The owner wanted something to grab attention in the window display. I forgot what other things the mannequin was wearing. Yes, that is red glitter vinyl. Thick, but lovely.

Happy Valentine's Day!

I came upon a method of turning an ordinary pair of women's wooden or plastic-soled clogs, slides or sandals into fashion or costume boots. Here's a picture of a pair of ever-so-slightly above the knee boots using black upholstery vinyl for the uppers:

The above boots were made on a pair of plastic slides I picked up at our local Goodwill. I've made boots that cost under $10 for the materials, no lie! The most expensive parts on these black vinyl boots were the zippers.