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Duct Tape Shoes

This Instructable will show you how to make duct tape shoes.

This is my first instructable so please give me ideas on how to make my next one better:)

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Step 1Get your materials

For duct tape shoes, you will need...
~Duct Tape
~Cardboard
~Scissors
~A Pen
~Flip flops or shoes that fit you

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184 comments

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Nov 21, 2011. 3:24 PMjgulley1 says:

It would be awesome to make these with clear tape. You're at school, and the principal is all like "Oh Em Gee, you aren't wearing shoes, STFU AND GTFO and get to my office NEOW!"
"Oh, but I AM wearing shoes, see?"
"Grrr...How dare you make a fool of me! Next time, vengeance shall be mine!" *herp*

Jan 1, 2012. 4:01 PMsashabella14 says:

Hehe. I just might try that...

Jan 16, 2010. 11:12 PMryguy9 says:

for grips, do what the hockey players do to their sticks... unroll a bunch of duct tape, hold the end, and spin the roll until it ends up small and stuck together... cut that off and tape it on :D

Aug 19, 2011. 1:16 PMpeacegirl6133 says:

I play hockey and we use hockey stick tape and you just tape a small end on the stick and twist the tape and wrap the stick. then put tape over it

Mar 3, 2010. 8:22 PMspenfisher12 says:

or just trace youre feet

Mar 31, 2010. 4:22 AMmastermakoko says:

dangerous

Apr 12, 2010. 7:36 PMspenfisher12 says:

how

Jun 20, 2010. 5:42 PMdoughnutguy1 says:

not my fault i like to trace things with chainsaws :(

Jun 26, 2010. 9:57 PMspenfisher12 says:

i will give you that but what the f%$@ would make you do that its card board not 2X4

Aug 15, 2010. 9:29 AMdoughnutguy1 says:

ORLY?

Aug 17, 2010. 8:44 AMspenfisher12 says:

yes RLY

Aug 17, 2010. 7:54 PMdoughnutguy1 says:

FYI, im a spy

Aug 18, 2010. 6:41 PMspenfisher12 says:

it seems i am not the only spy (uses cloaking wach and runs back to the intel)

Jul 1, 2011. 3:10 PMThaAWESOMEducttapeguy says:

Oh no am I 2 late 2 catch spenfisher? Oh dammit! Missed him by that much!( Starts getting out shoe phone to call HQ) (in a girl voice) why don't you go after him? ( back in normal voice) Good thinkin 99!

May 16, 2011. 1:14 AMlee2vee says:

nice job but you must ad a little you now style!

Apr 21, 2011. 4:32 PMarmorlord says:

Really loved these shoes. Tried making myself a pair with whatever duct taped i could scavenge but they didn't end up so well :(

I found this great website with a bunch of duct tape products

http://tapedcoats.zxq.net/

They have a bunch of interesting ideas- people should definetly check them out.

Apr 28, 2011. 5:49 AMiluv2sing says:

i think the same thing

like making a duct tape tie

Apr 24, 2011. 4:01 PMjdougherty2 says:

Or, you could trace one shoe/flip flop twice and flip one of them over. Or, mask two pieces of cardboard together, trace one show/flip flop, unmask and flip one of the blanks over.

Apr 13, 2011. 5:08 PMhampy22 says:

this is great i will definiatly share with my friends but i could not get the inside boxes on the first part it would not show please help

Mar 24, 2011. 11:58 AMKelp_horse says:

I think this idea is great but if I get around to making these I am going to take the strap off my flip flops and use them for the sole, it will be more comfy and they wont wear as much.

Dec 2, 2010. 5:45 PMjonjon192 says:

Well if its cold at your house you could probably put cotton or some poped bubble wrap to keep your feet warm right??

Nov 7, 2010. 8:03 AMmittensbaby3 says:

do you put duct tape on both sides?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! please contact back i really want to make these

Nov 21, 2010. 6:09 PMJimmacle says:

Yes, you put duct tape on both sides.

Nov 21, 2010. 6:09 PMJimmacle says:

I love this project! I'm building it as I type, and have had no problems so far!

Nov 7, 2010. 12:45 PMmittensbaby3 says:

i am making tie dye shoes!!!!!!!

Oct 17, 2010. 5:12 PM

zipzapper859 says:

i made them but with some foam i had for on top of the cardboard so it was easier on my feet but i made them with bright orange and bright green

Oct 2, 2010. 8:00 AMCircus Bear says:

I think I'm going to make these, but instead of the cardboard souls, I'll just use flip flops!

Sep 3, 2010. 9:03 AMAlinora says:

For more tread you can put hot glue gun glue in a zig-zag pattern on bottom. and on the inside, where your foot rests^^

Aug 16, 2010. 5:15 PMinstrct says:

i saw some sandals for sale online also made of duct tape tapedcoats.zxq.net these look pretty nice tho. how long did it take you?

Apr 25, 2010. 4:16 PMThoseTwoGuys says:

Hey saxophones! i have a question, how do you make the toe? i see the straps, but, how is the tow front made? Please comment back, or shoot me an email at thepremiersband@hotmail.com

Mar 31, 2010. 4:29 AMmastermakoko says:

i gotta go make this!

Jan 16, 2010. 6:14 PMw00t ._. says:

Dude these shoes are the bomb!! ... the only problem is that i think they look like for chicks but oh well lolz XP

Dec 31, 2009. 2:41 PMducttaped says:

if you live in a snowy place, hot glue some sand paper to the bottom
i have almost fallen every time i go outside. but i love these cold shoes none the less!:)