I must admit something to you…I did not like glitter shoes until about 3 weeks ago. I mean reallyreally disliked. Sure, there were a few pairs along the way that I thought were sort of cute, but for the most part I could never see myself wearing glitter shoes.
Well, that all changed when I spotted a fabulous pair while out at my favorite coffee shop. When I started shopping online the price tags were astounding!
I decided to make my own pair instead of spending tons of money.
These are my shoes before I started the makeover. I purchased these at the beginning of last semester at the Goodwill Outlet for about $1. I gave them a good scrubbing inside and out and then mostly forgot about them. Yes- they are mens shoes.
The first thing I did was put painters tape around the heel and edges of the shoe. I did not want and spray paint or glitter anywhere except the leather of the shoe.
Next, I did a little spray painting. This picture shows one coat of spray paint vs. two coats.
This is a picture of my formerly yucky mens shoes after two coats of spray paint. I purchased this spray paint at Michael’s for about $5. 
I then made my glitter paste. I bought a 4 oz. bottle of glossy Mod Podge at Michael’s and large gold glitter pieces at Walmart. The glitter came in a large shaker and was only $3. I have tons leftover. I mixed these two things together in a bowl I didn’t plan to use again. I used slightly more glitter than mod podge in this mixture. Use your judgement. I wanted my shoes super glittery.
After one coat of glitter-mod podge paste.
After two coats of glitter-mod podge paste.
The finished shoes! They are crazy, but I like them!
I finished the project by spraying a couple of coats of a waterproof sealer I had on hand.
Take a look at this:
I promise this is the same pair of shoes I started out with.
This project cost me about $10. I wore these shoes for about 5 hours yesterday and did not leave much of a glitter trail. Mixing the glitter with the mod podge really helps with this. The sealer afterward is added security.
What do you think?
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i like something glittery and gold, it’s so pretty amazing how you did it.:)
Thanks! Glad you like the shoes.
Allis, you are so creative. The shoes are cute.
Thank you!
awesome awesome awesome! i made a pair last year but the glitter bits always left a littel trail. i’ll have to try the waterproof sealer and see if it helps. thanks for sharing!!!
No problem! I had so much fun making these. I hope the sealer works for you!
I love how some parts are glittery and some are just painted gold, it looks great!
I plan on making glitter shoes at some point, just deciding on the shoe…
Thank you! I thought that all glitter would be a little overwhelming. I hope you find some shoes soon!
So that’s why you wanted to borrow my painter’s tape. The shoes look fab. Can I have my tape back now? Thanks.
Glad you like the shoes. I guess I will bring the tape back.
Oh, I’m in love!
I will definitely try this myself anytime soon! But I might unfortunately have to wait until the snowy weather here in Norway are gone before I can use the fabulous shoes..
Love the shoes! I work at a Goodwill and love to recycle old things myself!. I will passing this makeover project on to my customers for sure!
Brilliant!
I love that you kept the tassels unglittered…well actually I love everything about this…if only I could find a pair this fabulous to DIY!
Natasha ~ Required2BeInspired
Hey Allis!
I think your blog is really cool, and I’ll definitely be keeping up with it. The bracelet you made looks really good!
Shelby
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I’m all for things GOLD GLITTER!!! they are so fresh.
do you think it matters if i use matte mod podge?
It may dull the glitter slightly, but I don’t think it would make too much of a difference. You could always add a bit of gloss with a spray sealer at the end of the process if you would like. Good luck and I hope your project turns out well!