DIY Sandal Fix

Two years ago I had bought some cute sandals that I really liked.  My husband and I thought it would be fun to take our daughter on a walk so I slipped on my sandals, and of course, just as we left our place, I tripped and scuffed my sandals pretty bad.  It was pretty lame!  Anyways, I kept my sandals because I liked them so much but I could never wear them because of how scuffed they were.  However, with all the hype about washi tape these days, I decided to see whether I could try using some washi tape on my sandals. So I kept my eye out for some good deals.

After looking for washi tape that I thought would match my sandals well, I thought, plain old black would look the best....and decided to go with black duct tape!  I got really excited and didn't take a picture of what the sandal looked like before the duct tape, but you can tell how badly the sandal was scuffed in this picture. I like how the black looks with the pink.

 

I applied duct tape on the sandal and then used a scissor to trim down the edges.

 

 However to get a good clean edge, I used sand paper to sand down the edges of the duct tape.

 

I really like how they turned out and I don't think it looks like I duct taped my sandals.....but maybe I'm in denial...

I didn't know how well the duct tape was going to hold up, but my family and I just went on a trip to San Diego and my mom and I both wore the sandals for a good amount of time and they held up great.

So if you have any sandals that you have scuffed and you don't want to get rid of them, try some duct tape!