Upcycled Sweater Boots

What do you get if you mix and old sweater, some cheap flat shoes, and lots of hot glue? Sweater boots, that's what!

Step 1 The supplies

To make your boots, you'll need a big bulky sweater with nice large sleeves, some cheap flat shoes, a hot glue gun, and some buttons, as well as a sewing machine and a needle and thread. I machine embroidered my boots as well, but it's not necessary, just awesome :)

Comments

[grt57]

I admit I didn't read all the comments...sorry if this was already covered... but could you make these with dorks? (AKA Crocs).

[wilgubeast]

It seems like Crocs should work. You might be better off with the flat versions rather than the full-on clogs. A very sharp knife (Ginsu, perhaps, since it's shoe-tested already) to cut the foamy rubber should leave you with those sweet, cushy soles. Make a version.

Bounty: 3 months of pro membership to anyone who responds in this comment thread with a Crocs version of these. grt57, will you accept the challenge?

[vlavertu]

This is amazing!! I love it so much and I have got to make these. I featured this on my blog today. Check it out if you want! http://vixenmade.blogspot.com/2011/09/upcycled-sweater-projects.html

[LelouchZero]

Seriously awesome.

[triciab1212]

these are so well done! awesome choice of everything! love them. i wanna make some now. thanks!

[Sophielinker]

I try them out with one of my husband old wool sweater. I love them!
But unfortunaly I use a cheap dollar store pair of rubber sole slippers, and when I washed them the rubber tore up in the dryer!!! :(
So, I guess I'll have to take them apart and attach a new pair of slippers to them......

[jadedjas]

omg..thank you! I have bigger calves but size 6 feet..so finding these kind of boots is near to impossible for me!

[nerdmom920]

Awesome instructable. Getting shoe sizes from family for some quick Christmas gifts.

[moutngrrl]

I love your embroidered design! I don't have a machine :( May I suggest the possibility of you embroidering designs for sale? I would love to purchase some like the ones you used on these boots!

[jamipetner]

Awesome Awesome Awesome...love all of the great additional ideas.

[goincraz]

I hit a 50% off sale at the salvation army today and scored some awesome sweaters to hack. I also plan to make these using those OH SO UGLY Crocs that are oh so comfy!

[desya]

hey I bet you could do that with a shoe that has a small heel too

[sheilamommy]

Thanks much! I think I just hit upon a great idea for Chritmas gifts for several little girls on my list. Thinking of making slippers in the style of boots. Thanks so much!

[Ladyofevilness]

I love your design! I am totally trying to make a fux fur pair for the Renaissance Festive this year.

[Kinosha]

you should make a youtube video i love em mine are pink

[CuttiePiie]

this is cool

[kolleenk]

these are great

[SinAmos]

You are my kind of Instructabler.

[platinum15]

im sorta confused :\ but im reading all the comments and they'r all positive (: could you make a video ?

[platinum15]

LOLOLOL NVM(: I GET IT NOW!! <3 TYYYY!!!!!

[Alinora]

OMG! I love them! They're sooooo easy to make! 1st step: find a sweater XD

[Ceasars Thumb]

Has anybody tried this with leather? It seems plausible to do so. Am I right?

[Applejuice11]

This is great! I really need to make them!

[mrsvee]

I have never been so happy to find anything else on the interwebs as I am to find this. I'm totally making myself a pair of Zelda boots now. GAME ON URBAN THREADZ. I LOVE YOU.

[hayley_maree]

Awesome instructable! I dont have a machine that can do embroidery so i made a star design out of felt and buttons for decoration.  I love my sweater boots so much - thank you!

[bonecholampworks]

It's a conspiracy, I say!!!
The planet is going to hell in a handbasket, and we're all off making the coolest sweater boots!
(are you trying to take over the world, by chance???)

These are awesome!
And my feet are always cold!!!
Thanks for this...*wanders off in search of a sweater*

[LittleWolf]

I am in the process of trying out your idea.  I really like the little embroidery on the side. Does your machine make them or do you do them by hand?

May I ask what sewing machine you have, and if you like it? I want to buy my first sewing machine and I've been asking for opinions from people that use them a lot.

Thank you again for sharing this!

[UrbanThreads]

The embroidery is a machine embroidery design I made. You can get it here! I have a little singer futura embroidery machine to do my embroidery and sewing. It's one of the cheaper models, so you kinda get what you pay for, but we get along most of the time. I hope that helps!

[dancing_sam]

Thanks for the great instructable- have made a flowering version: www.floweringelbow.co.uk

[baba87]

LOVE IT!!! I'm gonna have to try this.

[sgtroest]

Wow your boots are so fly.  What kind of machine do you have?  It looks like the design is fairly large and really neat looking.  Just curious...

[UrbanThreads]

I usually use a little futura, but I ran out of time trying to get this tutorial out on time, so I used one of our industrial machines. You can get the design here... it fits most hoops, even my little futura...

[HowlPendragon3]

do you mean an industrial embroidery machine or just a regular sewing machine for the design?

[creativeme18]

oh wow, im gonna make myself a pair of those. love it!

[nenochan]

wow cool! very creative

[jo-star]

awesome idea and very simple to execute...thanks...

[Miss415]

What an awesomely creative idea!  Maybe an iron- on or sew on patch would work if you can't embroider!

[BECKBERRY]

I wonder if it would work with pants?

[hishealer]

I wonder how the hot glue will hold after a couple of wears... But then there are chemistry issues with some yarns and glues...  Hmmm, this calls for some research!

[UrbanThreads]

I don't know yet. They seem pretty sturdy, but I've never made them before, so only time will tell how well it will hold up! Let me know if you discover anything...