Converting laced sneakers to slip-ons

[zzdia]

Hey, all.

This started out because I love sneakers and I have a couple of pairs of them, but realized about a week ago that I'd stopped wearing them when I got a pair of slip-on Toms. I was going the lazy route and because of having to tie laces, had actually stopped using my beloved sneakers.

I knew there are some slip-on Converse shoes and decided to search for a tutorial online about making slip-on sneakers. But I found this tutorial and decided that her way was better than my original idea of remaking those slip-ons because there was less sewing involved.



I bought some 1/4" white garter, took off the laces on my sneakers and cut some garter slightly shorter than the laces. I laced them up while I was wearing the sneakers, and tightened them as much as I normally lace my sneakers.



Instead of sewing them to the tongue of the sneaker, I just hand sewed them to the side with thread the same color as the sneakers.

I wore them on a trip and I love how easy it is to just slip them on and off at the airport, but they still have the fit that laces give to shoes. I may have to convert all my sneakers into slip-ons. 

[bunny1kenobi]

very clever!! you have to pay attention to realize that it's not a lace in your shoe...

[Dr. Craft]

Thanks so much. Because of foot shape my husband has to wear lace ups to be comfortable, but I find the delay in airports a problem (that pesky extra minute (*S) -- I think I need more patience). I'm going to see if he'll go for this idea.

[suereal]

What a great idea!  Your so clever

[zzdia]

Thanks for the comments, you guys. But it's really not my idea. I linked to the tutorial in the post.

Dr. Craft, hope it works for your hubs.