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Like myself I'm sure many of you have purchased a pair of cheap thong sandals from a big box store when they were on sale for a couple bucks. However...
Below is a picture of all the materials that are needed for this transformation. 1) Duct Tape- Don't skimp on quality here a nice cloth duct tape will...
Using your knife cut the rubbery thong from your sandal at the three points where it attaches to the sole. Remember to take out the bottom stopper on...
Rip off a piece of duct tape the size of your sandal length wise sticky side up (Photo One) With another piece roughly the same size put half of the s...
Put your foot down on the sole of the sandal and wrap the strap around your foot. Step (with the sole) on the two loose ends of the strap. Move the s...
Using your knife score along both edges of the tape from the outside working towards the middle. Continue to make passes until you have gone aprox. h...
Now slide one loose end in each flap in the bottom of the sandal and put your foot in. If it is too big then trim the strap with your knife until it ...
Now fire up the glue gun and apply a thin coating of hot glue on both sides of the flaps on the sandal put the strap in and press good and hard for 28...
If you have one leg your done however if you need two sandals your only halfway done. On the plus side your now a pro at making awesome sandals. Why ...
Bask in the glow of your sweet, comfy, original and sock-compatible sandals. I hope you had fun making your sandals, please rate and comment.
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It worked surprisingly well, and the ability of the hot glue to bond to the sandals is astonishing.