When Target approached me about a Converse One Star DIY challenge I couldn’t resist, but it wasn’t until I saw these Miu Miu glitter sneakers that I had any clue how I was going to give my white sneaks a personality of their own. The most challenging part of this DIY was figuring out what material I was going to use to create the steel toe. I was thrilled to find the little pyramid studs in my own craft closet to complete the look. And though I leave a little trail of fairy dust behind me wherever I go, I have to admit, I love the way they turned out.
* Converse One Stars from Target $34.99 – courtesy of Target
* Fabric glue
* I used Crayola paint brushes to apply the glue.
* Silver glitter {I bought an 8oz jar but only used 1/4″ of it. 4oz is plenty.
* Fine glitter in black
* Painter’s tape
* Iron-on silver pyramid studs {which I can’t seem to find online}
* Squeeze a large amount of fabric glue into a cup or plate. Tape down the sides of your sneakers with your painter’s tape. Using a paintbrush, apply a moderately thick layer of glue to the tongue of your shoe.
* Place your sneaker in an open box and sprinkle a generous amount of glitter over your glue.
* Once your tongue is almost dry, remove the tape from the sides of your shoe and apply a generous layer of glue to your sides. It’s best to do one at a time because the glue dries pretty fast.
* Sprinkle your larger silver glitter and shake to remove excess.
* Since I was trying to mimic the charcoal silver Miu Miu shoes, and couldn’t find dark silver glitter, I added fine black glitter on top of my large silver glitter to fill in some of the tiny areas to make it appear darker. {this was my preference. If you can find a darker silver glitter, this step is unnecessary}
* Shake your shoe and allow the black fine glitter to settle and discard any unwanted silver glitter. If you missed any spots, now is your chance to add a little more glue and fill them in.
Continue reading the instructions.
What do you think of the glitter sneakers?
Submitted by …loveMaegan.
cherry blossom / 36 posts
This is soo cute!
guest
I want glitter shoes.
orchid / 120 posts
That is pretty awesome! :O
I might just do this if I can remember to get the “ingredients” when I go to Michaels!
And it’s pretty cheap too, considering the Miu Miu shoes to be.. $450 =.=’ That’s like my paycheck of 2 months lol
sunflower / 393 posts
I can only imagine the kind of mess this would turn into if I tried to do it. I love these shoes though. I could never wear them, my husband would have a heart attack if I tried to bring glitter into our apartment (don’t get him started on glitter Christmas/birthday cards I give him), but I can admire them from afar.
guest
what happens if you wear them in the rain? and does the glitter fall off after awhile or does it stay on well?
guest
<3
daffodil / 1525 posts
yours look amaaaaaaaaaaaazing
guest
As cool as this looks, as you said, you leave glitter everywhere when you walk. That is kinda iffy.
guest
Cute. =)
My mom used to always purchase glittery flats for me when I was younger. I loved them, but the glitter wore away easily and left my fingers sparkly when pulling them on. I’m a strange one—the feeling of glitter on my hands gives me shivers.
rose / 791 posts
I’m surprised so many people like these. Surely they’re not practical in the rain/snow? And you can’t really wear them anywhere inside if they leave glitter everywhere.
orchid / 116 posts
Not sure if I’d like to make them if I’d leave a trail of glitter all over my room/classroom.
guest
COOL, now I can leave glitter everywhere like I’m a fairy! I would love to leave some everywhere except my house and car, lolololol.
orchid / 184 posts
Omg omg! I’m trying this! My mother is so going to be wtf? “Why you have all this glitter over your room. Oh yeah!