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DIY Miu Miu Sneakers

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Do you remember the last time you Sharpie-d or embellished a pair of sneakers? For us, it had been far too long so when we saw Miu Miu‘s latest glittery sneakers for fall, we were anxious to bling out our own pair using a pair of classic Vans as our canvas. But honestly, what fun is it unless you can DIY a pair too? Leave a comment and we’ll select a reader, at random, to choose their own pair of DIYable Vans. More details after the jump!

You’ll need:

Start by taping the edges of the shoes, covering the rubber soles. Cover both toes with tape as this is where the rhinestones will be glued on later. (Click images to enlarge)

Add one part course glitter to two parts Mod Podge into a small plastic cup or tray.

Stir the mixture thoroughly with a paintbrush. The consistency should be rather thick but not pasty. Apply a layer of the glitter mixture to the shoe. Allow to dry for 10-15 minutes and add a second and third layer until hardly any white space is showing. Use an exacto knife or the edge of your fingernail to scrape off any glitter that might have dried onto the grommets or soles.

Remove the tape. Using adhesive, glue the rhinestones on the toe in any pattern.

Sport your new Miu Miu inspired glittery sneakers with or without laces!

Don’t forget to leave a comment for your chance to DIY your own pair of Canvas Authentic or Slip-On Vans! (Sorry, limited to US & Canada residents only. Winner will be announced and contacted by email on Friday, September 9th. Good luck! xx) **Contest is now closed. Vans was kind enough to giveaway two pairs of Vans, so congrats to Rebekkah & Camille!

(top image by Bruce Weber via Tumblr, rest of images by HonestlyWTF)

662 Comments

  3. Camaryn    September 6, 2011

    holy crap! im inlove with these! they turned out super awesome!

  7. Fabiana    September 6, 2011

    Come on! This is not fair. Those Miu Miu sneakers make my eyes shine and you have the solution to my lust.
    this is going to be my next try, because I’m not so good on DIY.
    but you guys rock!

  8. Chloe    September 6, 2011

    OMG !! LUVLY !! im thinking maybe silver with blue with gems !! x

  12. Deborah    September 6, 2011

    Wow! how awesome is this!
    these are really cute! you’re so creative!

  15. Ashley    September 6, 2011

    I am LOVING the Miu Miu-inspired glitter trend! Another great DIY – thanks!

  30. Lovely By Lucy    September 6, 2011

    Such a good idea, I’m really into glitters at the moment anyway!
    I already have hundreds of ideas about how I would DIY my own VANS, so count me in on the giveaway!
    Thanks for the inspiration :)
    XO
    Lovely By Lucy

  35. PvdH    September 6, 2011

    This is so amazing. I think I will actually try this one out! Black glitter!!!!!!!!!!!

  36. elena    September 6, 2011

    wow, i love your diys and this could be my chance to try this one on real vans :D
    count me in!:)
    greets from germany

  39. geisslein    September 6, 2011

    What a FANTASTIC idea ! I really really LOVE your blog! So much inspiration for me…great!
    :-) greetings from sunny germany, geisslein

  41. Paula    September 6, 2011

    OOH! they are really cute! I wanna try to do it because i think they are very original and i love Vans :)
    I’m from Spain, could I participe in the giveaway too?
    xxx

  43. Kimberley    September 6, 2011

    Definitely want to make some of these if I can’t win some myself!

  44. Vinaya    September 6, 2011

    I love anything glittery, sparkly, covered in rhinestones, etc. I also love crafts & this has all those things combined!

  48. Amy    September 6, 2011

    LOVE all your DYI, especially this one!!! Thanks for always being so inspiring!
    Amy

  49. Margareta    September 6, 2011

    those miu miu sneakers are absolutely fabulous! but yours are even better! i wouldn’t mind having a pair ;)

  52. Matea    September 6, 2011

    Amazing! I absolutely love all of you DIYs, can’t wait to try out this one!

  54. Katie    September 6, 2011

    I sharpied part of an ee cummings poem (“as small as the world, and as large as alone”) on an old pair of Converse a few weeks ago. I love them.
    xx

  55. Rachael    September 6, 2011

    These are stunning! And much better than the original (more defined) Modge Podge works wonders!

  61. Hayley    September 6, 2011

    This is exactly what I’ve been thinking about doing with a pair of old keds. I would love to get to keep them though and do it to a new pair of vans instead though :)

  65. Rumi    September 6, 2011

    Absolutely gorgeous shoes! I would wear these all week with any casual outfit :)

  68. Moon    September 6, 2011

    YAY! I have a pair of white sneakers I can try this on :3

    also, my kitten is named Miu Miu :D

  71. liv    September 6, 2011

    Amazing!! I love your DIYs, and this one tops them all!! I hope I can make my own pair.

  72. Chelsea    September 6, 2011

    I Love these! Vans are awesome anyways, so customized ones are even better!

  74. Lea's Suitcase    September 6, 2011

    I used to work for Vans and we would host DIY parties all the time. This is a great idea for bday parties and i even made DIY shoes for Brides-To-Be for their wedding day… you know how their Brides feet get tired. I would dress them up with pearls and lace for shoe laces :) If anyone does any soon, i’d love to see!

  83. samantha    September 6, 2011

    what’s not to love about glittery and comfortable shoes! the gems on the toes are soo cute! thinking some electric blue glitter ones would look amazing!! love your blog!! xxxx

  85. misty    September 6, 2011

    These are fabulous! I may have to do these with my girls :D
    So happy I found your site.
    LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!

  89. Skye    September 6, 2011

    I love your DIY’s but this is just fantastic! I can already see myself making multiple pairs of shoes for my daughter and myself. Pink, blue, purple, so much fun!!! I bet you could even mix two (or more) colors of glitter to make it even more fun!

  91. Tessa    September 6, 2011

    The shoes turned out great! SO sparkly :) Easy upgrade for the jeans-and-tshirt-style

  96. Jenny    September 6, 2011

    Oh man, HOW much fun is this??? You’re not only left with a fun craft/art project but a super comfy one you can wear! I’d love to give this a shot with some girlfriends over wine & snacks.

  97. SuzyMcQ    September 6, 2011

    I’ve got the glue and the glitter and would love to win the sneaks!

  103. Lauren Bair    September 6, 2011

    So hot!! You are brilliant. I wanna try a glittery gold pair w hot pink laces and some rock star Sharpie action on the toes… WTF rules!

  106. Denae    September 6, 2011

    Everyone needs glitter in their life, this looks like such a fun DIY!

  107. Nomadic D    September 6, 2011

    Just when I think you can’t get any more diy-tastic, you go and outdo yourselves. WTF? These are awesome. I think I may have to do a pair in just silver glitter, you know, a little more understated. hahaha…. Modge Podge sounds like my new best friend.

    http://nomadic-d.blogspot.com/

  109. Summer    September 6, 2011

    Some girls just have glitter in their veins! Or on their shoes.

  114. Chloe    September 6, 2011

    You guys always have the best DIYs and they always turn out better than the originals.
    Mad love!

  115. Maddie    September 6, 2011

    I love your DIY’s, so I totally want to try this! These shoes are awesome!

  117. Joyce.x.j    September 6, 2011

    This.Is.Hot.Stuff!

    Great tutorial as always, keep up with the awesome ideas!!!

  118. Marie l    September 6, 2011

    Wow cool shoes, I would love to make some with black and silver glitter. I was actually looking for some shoes to make a similar diy, at a fleemarked on sunday. But unfortunatly I didn’t find any. So this is my second chance. I’m sure I would be a queen on the dancefloor if they were on my feet. Everybody needs a little sparkle in their life :-)

  120. Megan    September 6, 2011

    These are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! So many great things you can do!!!!!!!

    I love love love your blog!!!

  121. Karilyn    September 6, 2011

    i think id do the same thing with a pair of flats in red glitter and make some wizard of ox ruby slippersss

  126. Alyssa    September 6, 2011

    Love these sneakers!! Such a great idea!! Can’t wait to try it out myself!

  130. Allison    September 6, 2011

    Ah! I have been looking for shoes to glitter. I love glitter shoes! :)

  137. Abby Lanier    September 6, 2011

    These shoes are gorgeous! I definately want to try these out!!!

  138. Michelle    September 6, 2011

    This makes me want to make my own SO BADLY. Doing it. Need to.

  142. Blair    September 6, 2011

    These are so fantastic I would love to see them in all glitter with spikes and rhinestones on the toe

  145. Jessica    September 6, 2011

    Umm.. this is the most fantastic thing I’ve seen in my whole life. :D

  148. Kassie Pae    September 6, 2011

    I LOVE Vans shoes! Plus, this DIY is one of the coolest I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a TON).

  150. Sara Semkiw    September 6, 2011

    That moment when DIY’s turn out way better than your inspiration; simply cannot wait to try this out!

  160. Marcella    September 6, 2011

    Hi, Erika,

    I have a site called semanier.com, I loved this post, do you mind if I use it in my site, giving you all the credits?

    Marcella

  163. Toni    September 6, 2011

    SO fun!! As if DIY’s aren’t fun enough,there’s nothing like a pair of sneakers that doesn’t put a damper on your outfit when you want to be comfortable but without sacrificing style or personality.

  164. Carlen    September 6, 2011

    Sitting on the couch sick with a virus. Thanks for giving me something to do this week!

  165. Jovana    September 6, 2011

    I can’t buy vans in my contry and ot wpuld be super-awesome to win them :) :)

  168. june    September 6, 2011

    lovely! im gonna try silver glitters and clear gems!!! or red glitters!! infinite possibilities!

  169. tate    September 6, 2011

    LOVE this DIY….. I need to make some glitter shoes asap, I am seeing this EVERYWHERE!

  173. Gabrielle    September 6, 2011

    Those DIY ones are definitely better than the Miu Miu ones.
    Thanks for giving me inspiration for my next project :)

  174. Priscilla    September 6, 2011

    this DIY made me remember when I was 8, I glued glitter onto my shoe laces because I thought my shoes needed to be GLAMOROUS.

    i looove it.

  175. blaqbird    September 6, 2011

    I am now listing this as the 49839748374598765th DIY project that I need to try lol! Would definitely love to have these sneakers!

  178. Erin Nichole    September 6, 2011

    Amazing! These could be dressed up or down – they’re great!

  182. Carlz jr.    September 6, 2011

    I’m in love! I can’t wait to try this to recycle some old sneaks! Thx @honestlywtf & Vans!! Eep! :)

  185. J    September 6, 2011

    I love this. I’d choose smaller crystals, though, and maybe skip the small crystal dots.

  186. Trish Worrall    September 6, 2011

    I love these sneakers. YOu could wear a lot with a “fancy” pair of DIY sneaks.

  187. Nina H-D.    September 6, 2011

    I heart these blank vans – must get a pair, so many ideas percolating in my brain, cant wait to try

  192. andrea.d    September 6, 2011

    These are fantastic! I love Vans, and the D.I.Y. just takes them over the top!

  198. Aly    September 6, 2011

    What an awesome idea! Mod Podge really is amazing for everything. I want to glitter all my shoes now!

  201. Claire    September 6, 2011

    Such a great idea! I dyed some Vans this summer… it was harder than I thought. This looks pretty easy though!

  202. JacPot    September 6, 2011

    My feet need all that glitter.

    Did you know Martha Stewart makes glitter wall paint? Check that out.

  203. Marci    September 6, 2011

    Wow! I have been dying to try this on an old pair of pleather oxfords. I can’t wait wait to see if it works. These look fantastic!!

  206. Lisa    September 6, 2011

    I want Canvas Authentic and my bro lives in Montreal. I’m trying, and they look awesome ! :)

  211. Leslie Jones    September 6, 2011

    WTF. Love me some bling on my feet! And when it’s a comfortable walking shoe, heck yeah! This is a definite project on my list o projects.

  217. Karis    September 6, 2011

    OMG! I love me some Vans, but this takes them to another level. Life changer right here people. Life Changer.

  221. Terra    September 6, 2011

    I just moved to LA and man wouldn’t I love to DIY a pair of these to reflect all this sunshine!

  222. Lauren    September 6, 2011

    These are hot! I did multi colored glitter on my old pair of Authentics for NYE!

  226. Aquí    September 6, 2011

    This is by far one of my favorite places for DIY inspiration! I love this idea and I would love to make a pair! I think the classic gold are a must have but I’m also really interesting in experimenting with different colors!

  229. Ali    September 6, 2011

    SO AMAZING! I own over 10 pairs of vans in all color but this would BLOW my collection out of the water! Lovin it big time! Awesome DIY!

  230. Ami    September 6, 2011

    Oh my gosh I am in love with these! I can’t wait to try this out

  233. Julia Stratman    September 6, 2011

    I could use some bling in my non-bling wardrobe. I’d be the coolest kindergarten mom in town :) Cool DIY.
    Thanks,
    Julia

  234. Iwona    September 6, 2011

    These are unreal! When I was in grade 8 I was dorothy in my school play (The Wizard of Oz, of course!) and I made my very own sparkly red slippers by putting red glitter all over a pair of white keds! I wish I still fit into those…..

  235. Marissa    September 6, 2011

    This is my first time on this website and I love it! These shoes are amazing!! Love them!

  237. Sarah    September 6, 2011

    Great DIY! I would definitely pick white vans, cause those ones are the most fun to diy!!!

  238. Theresa    September 6, 2011

    Oh Hell, I would be the coolest Grandmom in the neighborhood! ( Well, I already am since I made all your bracelets from your site for everyone!)

  243. tamara    September 6, 2011

    jeez! count me in! I wanna definetly pair of there beauties!(evn I dont think that mine would look just like theese but ill do my best! :D

  244. brittany    September 6, 2011

    These are so CUTE!!! I love shoes and i have never seen a pair quite like this, especially diy :)

  249. francine    September 6, 2011

    I NEED TO MAKE THESE!!! They are super cute and way more affordable than the miu mius, although a leather shoe lace would make them perfection!!!

  250. Jackie    September 6, 2011

    OMGAH these are so amazing! I will definitely be on the lookout for some sneakers that I can bling out this weekend! Thanks again for another awesome DIY tutorial! :)

  251. Kristen    September 6, 2011

    This is exciting. Though I would appreciate if you guys would say if you did see this on a pair and a spare. I know she did this so it would be nice if guys would actually credit people

  258. Victoria    September 6, 2011

    OMG! I love those Miu Miu sneakers and I plan on doing them myself!! This is an awesome DIY (:

  273. Ali    September 6, 2011

    I love these! I might have to try them with red glitter and channel my inner Dorthy.

  275. Kaitlyn    September 6, 2011

    soo cute!! almost bought a pair like this, but it’ll be much more fun to do it myself!!

  278. sylvia    September 6, 2011

    I’ve DIYed converse with “tie-dye” and rhinestones and checkered vans with tattoo-style roses, but it’s been quite a while and I’d love to try my hand at it again. Please enter me in the drawing!

  281. minyi    September 6, 2011

    love! i’ve diy’d my own converses with sparkles before but this is a MUCH more fabulous way and idea.

  285. karen    September 6, 2011

    Pick Me!! Pick Me!! I teach art to 7 & 8 graders! I would have the most fabtabulous shoes ever!! They would go with all my fabtabulous arm parties and neck parties that I wear every day!!
    Love all the great Ideas!! You all are living outside the box like I am!!
    Karen

  291. Jen    September 6, 2011

    They look great! Would the glue not stick if you painted the toe of the shoes? I think having a flat color besides white under the rhinestones, making them reflect more of a yellow/gold like the rest of the shoe would be even more gorgeous. :)

  292. Baylee    September 6, 2011

    wow these are beautiful!!! my feet would be so glam with these bad boys on!

  296. Katrina L    September 6, 2011

    these are amazingggg! even better than the inspiration!
    i’m running to the store first thing tomorrow to make em!
    can’t wait to show em off!!!!
    xoxo

  300. Kayla    September 6, 2011

    Ah these are amazing! This is definitely a DIY I will be trying! Thanks for the inspiration!

  301. Leila    September 6, 2011

    Glitter makes everything more lovely. I am a preschool teacher and let me tell you how excited the kiddies get when we bring it out!!

  303. Julieta    September 6, 2011

    OMG after seeing this I definitely want to make them too!!!! they’re so chic and way better that the Miu Miu ones. ♥

  304. Katarina    September 6, 2011

    These are TOTALLY ORGASMIC!
    Im in love <3
    I want to stomp around the city and leave a trace of sparkles!

  305. Danielle    September 6, 2011

    When I see shoes like these I hate living where a pair of white shoes is the most wasteful purchase of the year. <3

  306. Dora    September 6, 2011

    I love how fun these are! I would love to do them in black glitter.

  309. Ruth    September 6, 2011

    Totally awesome! glitter comes in so many colors, the options are endless!

  317. Jenny K    September 6, 2011

    This is such a fantastic project! Love!
    Please keep posting DIY’s! I adore them.

  320. Melanie Taylor    September 6, 2011

    I love the pattern you did with the gems, seriously perfect. I want to try with silver glitter!

  323. Sarah Schu    September 6, 2011

    I love these! I can’t tell you how many times my friends and I have customized sneakers for sporting events, concerts or crazy costumes.

  325. Marianne    September 6, 2011

    LOVE them… Would be going our dancing in those… Too bad that the festival season is over for now as they would have been an absolutely hitter….

  331. Italia A.    September 7, 2011

    What an amazing DIY!!!! This is what I love about Honestly WTF, you always give us great ideas to look fashionable even with our tight budgets! I’m definitely going to try this.

  336. P.    September 7, 2011

    they are so cute! :) , I’ll try to do it because I think the are really original and you can get a fabulous look wiht these Vans

  339. sabrina    September 7, 2011

    their so unique, love them. I really like these things no one else has

  348. Emily D    September 7, 2011

    Sweet! I want to rock these up in Vermont. We need some sparkle up here. Love your blog. Nice DIY!!

  351. April    September 7, 2011

    I definitely need to make a silver pair of these. Hmmm… silver on black… ;)

  352. Michelle of Chellbellz    September 7, 2011

    How is that they look better then the actual Mui Mui Shoes! I’ve been wanting to a Glitter Shoe DIY. I’m stuck now! I don’t know what one I want to a Sneak or a pump. They both look amazing!

  354. Jess James    September 7, 2011

    LOVE THESE! I’ve worn my grey converse all stars with swarovski crystaled toes for the past 2 years and i STILL get compliments every time i wear them..

    check out my blog.. my most recent post is a DIY project, how to revamp a over sized sweater for $5.99!

    xx Jess
    http://www.inkednsewn.blogspot.com

  355. Chris    September 7, 2011

    Lovely shoes, and great job. I’d love a pair for my 10 year old daughter who has grown out of her Converse, giving me an excuse to get her some Vans!

  356. anya adores    September 7, 2011

    AHHHHHHHRGGH these are so freakin cool – I would love me a pair of these glittery beauts, count me in please.
    Axx

  357. Emily G.    September 7, 2011

    Holy Crap, super snazzy sneaks. Need me a new pair of snappy footwear!

  358. caitlin    September 7, 2011

    i’ve got a pair of gold glittery shoes that i wear with EVERYTHING. might as well add a pair in another colour! so cute.

  361. Elise    September 7, 2011

    AAH these are so cute! Ive been looking for new skate shoes and making these is a definite contender

  363. Hillary    September 7, 2011

    Those are awesome! But i think i would do it with silver instead.

  367. Holly    September 7, 2011

    These are so adorable! I loooove glitter and jewels. I think it’s really fun when you wear crazy shoes and a plain shirt and jeans because then people look at you, take a double take, look at your feet and go WOW! These would be perfect haha…..

  369. Mandy D.    September 7, 2011

    F’n fierce. I’d make red ones, so I’d be like a hipster Dorothy. Holla.

  371. Kimmy    September 7, 2011

    You girls rock my DIY world. Each and every one just blows my mind. Great job and crossing my fingers, toes, and bows for a chance to win a pair to DIY myself!

  375. Filipa Moreno    September 7, 2011

    So fantastic! Really well done! I guess I must dedicate myself to making ones! thanks for the idea and tutorial! =)

    love, pi*

  376. Chloe    September 7, 2011

    Love your DIYs! Can’t say I’ve made all of them but I always look for them very impatiently!:)

  377. Jamie    September 7, 2011

    These are amazing! perhaps you could spray paint the shoes gold first to get the full effect??

  380. Another Anonymous Designer    September 7, 2011

    Hell must have FROZEN OVER because I haven’t owned a pair of sneakers in 15 years! And for some reason, I’m now lusting after sneakers that are a reflection of my personality. All i can think about are ways to take ordinary shoes or sneakers and recreate them in a way that doesn’t deviate from my style. This just added another avalanche to the snowstorm!

  382. Bennett S.    September 7, 2011

    I LOVE THIS IDEA!
    I am a guy but I would so rock these shoes, Id do it in black glitter on my white leather chucks but exacto cut zebra print! Cant forget the jewels though!!! love & lipgloss!

  384. Caitlyn    September 7, 2011

    I love taking a sharpie to my sneakers after I’ve worn them out. It brings new life to old things and makes the jeans and tshirt look a little more interesting. The glitter is a great idea to make them snazzy! Thanks!

  385. joni    September 7, 2011

    i dont think i could do that to my beloved vans, or anyone else’s. but i might get the multi colored sharpies and draw some geometric designs reminiscent of my first pair c.1983

  386. Kristi Kendall    September 7, 2011

    These are really cute! I am not usually into glitter but these might be an exception…

  387. Alyssa    September 7, 2011

    Such a cool idea! I think you should get gold laces for them, too. :]

  390. Liz    September 7, 2011

    These look so cool, I’d love to do them in deep blues and blacks!

  391. val    September 7, 2011

    Amazing idea! totally inlove… they’d be fab done w. silver and blue jewels

  392. Nicole    September 7, 2011

    These shoes are great! I’ve been looking for a good DIY to jazz up my vans. Thank you!!

  393. Tina    September 7, 2011

    I’ve been holding onto my old converse sneakers for nostalgia reasons, but I love this idea for creating an entirely new pair!

  395. Lisa    September 7, 2011

    Omg I saw these Miu Miu’s a while back and wanted a pair sooo bad! I’d love to try and make them myself!

  396. jackie    September 7, 2011

    I just made these- super cute and easy :) although i wasn’t able to find those perfect rhinestones- still looking!!! for now they’ll do!! thanks for the inspiration :)

  397. Isabella    September 7, 2011

    Wow that is amazing! I kinda like it better then the original ones. :)

  398. Faye    September 7, 2011

    these are so rad! they remind me of the shoes i wore growing up in the late 80s/early 90s!

  400. Sarah A    September 7, 2011

    im thinking this weekend might be the perfect time to try this,i love the comment above about doing them in zebra stripes but i dont think im that patient!

  402. Keiko    September 8, 2011

    Vans are by far my favorite pair of shoes. You can never have too many of them! These are awesome

  405. OliviaG    September 8, 2011

    This is such a wonderful idea! You can never have too many sneakers for walking around campus :) Already have the modpodge from my decopauging adventures, just need glitter and shoes. It’ll be hard to choose just one of my ideas for this but I can’t wait to try it out!

    Thanks for all the edgy/fun/awesome/intriguing DIY’s. Love them!

  406. Katie    September 8, 2011

    You guys are the masters of D.I.Y.! Love the glitter-paste idea! I just did a D.I.Y with color-blocked oxfords! Painting shoes are so much fun! Thanks for the continuous good ideas!

  409. Mia    September 8, 2011

    LOVE!!! Ive finally finished my chevron friendship bracelet and now I need to make a pair of these!! <3 honestlywtf

  410. Susanna Faygenbaum    September 8, 2011

    YOu guys are AMAZING!!! love your DIY’s and would LOVE to win this!

  414. Becca Ackerman    September 8, 2011

    These are super cool, love em. That was smart to mix modpodge and glitter. So pretty.

  415. Reelika    September 8, 2011

    I LOVE the idea! It´s perfekt and seems like everyone should handle with it.

  417. indu    September 8, 2011

    Just picked up some mod podge from a garage sale . . . NOW is know exactly what to do with it. Thanks! Love your DIY blog!

  418. Quinne    September 8, 2011

    Those look like fun! I want to try and I have so many ideas I might just need 5 or 6 pair!

  420. Sierra    September 8, 2011

    Argh i love your DIYs so much!! Every single one of them is just so fantastic. I’ve been needing some glitter shoes in my life.

  422. Tiffany    September 8, 2011

    L<3VE the look and the DIY instructions are just what I was looking for to create some of these beauties with my 4 daughters…Thanks!!

  423. Sierra    September 8, 2011

    You ladies are AWESOME! I read your blog religiously and every time I fly home to Chicago from SF, my little sisters are dying to know what DIY we will do next!!! Bringin home those vans would be awesome! :)

  425. Ana    September 8, 2011

    lovely shoes! I big fan of your DIYs of course! these are all the way “honestly… wtf?”!

  426. Kira    September 8, 2011

    I think I’ve died and gone to heaven.
    I’m OBSESSED with Vans and now…gold sparkly rhinestoned Vans? Amazing.

  427. Shannon    September 8, 2011

    I have to say that when I stumbled upon this DIY, I continued reading but wasn’t expecting to be impressed. How WRONG I was! They look AMAZING!!! Much cuter then the Miu Miu pair. I would probably choose more of a bronze or copper glitter and similar color laces, but that’s the beauty of DIY . I’m bookmarking your site and look forward to seeing what you come up with next.

  432. Elin    September 8, 2011

    This is honestly such a great idea to make your plain white sneakers sparkle and shine in such a unique way!!! Thanks for the DIY and I can’t wait to try it out!!

  433. Karina    September 8, 2011

    These look amazing! Loving the bling and I can’t wait to try it out myself and sport these around town!

  435. Kelly    September 8, 2011

    Thank god these turned out so good because the Miu Miu ones looked like cockroach infested something from the tip !!! Go the DIY they look awesome !

  436. Alicia    September 8, 2011

    Love these! Definitely going to make my own! I have been craving some awesome sneakers to brighten up an outfit

  440. Claudia Guardado    September 8, 2011

    omgggg i love these. ima gonna see about different colors! this is awesome

  441. Jillian    September 8, 2011

    I want a pair of glittery sneakers!! I think I might make a pair but with pink glitter since gold really isn’t my favorite color.

  443. Christian    September 8, 2011

    Love how you guys pull everything off with ease and finesse; gotta give credit where it’s due eh? Props!

  447. Ciela    September 8, 2011

    These are fantastic, would be a fun project for some School Spirit/just because. Would love to win them (;

  450. Amanda W.    September 8, 2011

    Those are so awesome!!@!@ Totally going to do that this weekend, I get such great inspiration for my DIY’s from this blog! Thanks for another gem!

  452. Olivia Dello Buono    September 8, 2011

    These turned out amazing! I can just dream of the outfits I’d pair these with. I would love to give this DIY a shot.

  453. Savannah    September 8, 2011

    AHhhh I really want to try this with maybe silver glitter & multicolor rhinestones if not doing the exact version you guys did.

  456. LESLEY    September 8, 2011

    why didnt i think of this before…. glitter and bling on my shoes..i die

  457. Maria    September 8, 2011

    Whoa. I don’t even like glitter…but these shoes…they’re all sorts of amazing!
    I wonder what the outcome would be like if I used blue,green,white,pink&purple glitter to make it look sort of ‘space nebula’ like…

  458. Maria    September 8, 2011

    Whoa. I don’t even like glitter…but these shoes…they’re all sorts of amazing!
    I wonder what the outcome would be like if I used blue,green,white,pink&purple glitter to make it look sort of ‘space nebula’ like…
    Used the wrong email. Whoops

  463. Allie    September 9, 2011

    I mean, honestly, these shoes would make my life……a little shinier :)

  465. Amanda!!!!    September 9, 2011

    oh man i love love love gold, shiny, glitter! i am also a fan of winning. let’s do this!

  481. Brittany    September 11, 2011

    I am actually in the process of making a pair of my own! I have an old pair of Converse that I’m going to use. I featured your post on my blog. Thanks for posting the tutorial!!

  482. Andra    September 12, 2011

    Omg ! :)

    they look amazing, you’re kinda creative

    I should try this out.

    ♥

  484. Rose    September 12, 2011

    Vans and sparkles –> appeals to both my California skate culture and magpie glitter loving tendencies = perfect!

  491. Sarah White Trash    September 18, 2011

    Gorgeous, I would definitely need some studs on mine though. Studs and glitter.

  492. Rhiannon    September 19, 2011

    So *bleepin* cute!! I like yours a lot better than the Miu Miu sneakers!

  494. Kinsey    September 20, 2011

    I tried this, and they look fab! Only thing is, I wore them to school today and I’m pretty sure I left a trail of falling off glitter wherever I went…

  501. Orean C.    September 26, 2011

    I just saw you feature this on the Martha Stewart show and I love it, I think this will be a cute and fun project for me and my daughter to try.

  502. Lynn    September 26, 2011

    Seen you make these this morning on Martha Stewart. They look so easy I am gonna make this for my niece who loves every thing sparkly!!

  504. Kristal K    September 26, 2011

    I love these shoes! Thanks for the tutorial, I’ve been dying to make these for my daughter….and now, maybe a pair for myself!

  505. Carly    September 26, 2011

    This honestly inspires me to have a huge craft party with my bridesmaids and make these for my wedding! Gosh, I HATE traditional formal shoes!

  506. mart    September 27, 2011

    I love the glitter shoes. I so them done on Martha Stewart. I’m 63 years young and love fun clothes and shoes.

  507. Whitney    September 27, 2011

    HONESTLY…WTF!!! These are so damn fabulous, I want to win/make them!!!! IM IN LOVE, dare I say that your are more fabulous than MIU MIU’s version!

  508. Theresa    September 27, 2011

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these. I just saw this on Martha Stewart and decided that I wanted to do this with the grandkids at Thanksgiving to keep them busy (There’s 12, so we need to keep them busy, but just the girls – 7), but I’m kind of a neat freak so I just may make them all myself to give at Christmas. There are so many colors I could do for little girls! Too cute. Lime Green, Purple, Hot Pink, Turquoise, Sage, Dk. Brown the list goes on. But I’m wondering do they have to be done on Van’s or any canvas shoe?

  509. Erica    September 27, 2011

    @Theresa, they can be done to ANY canvas shoe (Keds, Converse, etc)!! Good luck – be sure to post pictures to our Facebook page so we can see what you’ve made! xx

  510. Pam    September 30, 2011

    Beautiful – saw then on Martha Stewart and brought me to the site! One thought – what about dying the shoelaces with acrylic paint and textile medium in a color similar to the gold?

  511. Jiahwan    October 2, 2011

    these diy sneakers are really awesome! love how the glitter looks so much smoother than the ones on the miumiu sneakers. maybe the shoelaces should be a colour similar to the gold base? (:

  512. Hannah    October 3, 2011

    Amazing!! Does the glitter fall off? And if, would it help to spray Tham Whitney hairspray? :)

  513. Erin    October 7, 2011

    just finished my own pair last week. i love them. some of the glitter falls off, but i like the idea of leaving a trail of gold glitter wherever i go!

  514. Christy    October 7, 2011

    Dearest Erica – Please please please can you tell me the sizes of the 4 variety of rhinestones you used? The craft stores where I live do not seem to carry the sew on setting rhinestones so I am going to order some online. I would like to order from the link you gave above when referencing the rhinestones. I would greatly appreciate your help! I am looking to create these for a wedding shoot!!! :)

    LOVE YOU GALS!!

  515. Sassy    October 12, 2011

    Absolutely out of this world…………………………. these are the best looking sneakers ever. Would love to be able to do a pair of my own, disabled and can’t buy a lot of craft items now, husband hasn’t worked in quite awhile due to job going to Mexico. Keeping fingers crossed though, you never know, this might be my time to win. Keep up the great work, I am lovin these shoes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  516. Pam    October 13, 2011

    These are so great! I am making a pair tomorrow. My question is can I use a black pair of Van’s? Wouldn’t the Mod Podge and glitter cover that as it would white? If not I will get a white pair tommorow. You were very professional on Martha’s show by the way!

  517. Ashlee    October 15, 2011

    OK So I had an old pair of white canvas wedge sandals that weren’t so white anymore and OMG, Its amazing what some black glitter and glue can do!!!

  519. Rachel    October 17, 2011

    Love them. I think they are even nicer than the “real” ones! :)

  522. Katrina    November 7, 2011

    How do they do in the rain? Does the glitter rub off easily? Is there another type of adhesive I could use to coat the glitter and rhinestones all together to make them bind a little better?

  523. Siobhan    November 9, 2011

    Oh my gosh those are SO pretty. I must make some… Any suggestions on alternate shoes to use as a base?

  524. Caroline    November 14, 2011

    No offense to Vans but I found the same style white sneakers on the payless website for fifteen bucks.

  526. Carmen    November 15, 2011

    These turned out great. I made a gold and red pair for myself and a turquoise pair for my 10 year old niece (i let her pic out her own glitter color). The only thing we did different is buy the white canvas shoes from Payless shoes for 14.99 they were much cheaper then the $30 vans.

  527. Nicole    November 16, 2011

    this is absolutely an awesome idea…. I have been looking for a way to spice up some plain white sneakers i got from Target that look just like the Vans used in this DIY project….SO EXCITED and cannot wait to try this myself.

  529. Julia    November 30, 2011

    OOOOH. I’ve been wanting the Miu Miu sneekers but could never afford them…I never thought of doing this, let alone how to do this!
    THANKYOU!

  531. Kooki    December 9, 2011

    OMG it’s just soooooooo cool , I’m so goin to make a project on that !!!!!

  532. SheRocS    December 9, 2011

    Um these are F’ING BOMB girl, uh WAY BETTER than the Miu Miu’s if you ask me (sorry MIu Miu). Keep it up, because I’m totally having a party just to make these with my girls.

    YOU ROCK!

  536. Bonnie    January 18, 2012

    I’m SO going to do something like this! Rhinestones really aren’t my thing though, so I might switch that up a bit. :)

  538. jerina    January 26, 2012

    Does the glitter flake off after walking or it is really stuck onto the shoe?
    Bc I just bought a pair of super super cheap canvas shoes from payless and I simply cannot wait to recreate this!!!

  540. Henriette    February 1, 2012

    So cool shoes, but my glitter flakes off when useing them :(

  541. Ellen M    February 16, 2012

    We don’t have Mod Podge in Sweden so do you know which kind of glue I should use? Or can I use “normal” glue from a hobby story? Pls, anser me on my e-mail or URL. So cool shoes!

  544. meghan    February 27, 2012

    I made them this weekend, and they are awesome! Except, I notice that when I’m walking the glitter has cracked horizontally across the front… any thoughts on how to fix?

  545. Cassidy Bright    March 3, 2012

    These are adorable!! I am going to make some with black and silver glitter and wear them to Prom, they’ll match my dress perfectly! Thank you for the idea. You could be the next Martha Stewart.(:

  547. Gloria Westerman    March 11, 2012

    Mod Podge sent me….how amazing are these…..I know I will be trying these…..and it looks so easy….thank you so much for sharing….on and I pin this too…..

  548. Mariarca    March 15, 2012

    I love this website, especially DIY….Those shoes are amazing and I tried to do them and I can say that the result is very satisfectory *_*

  549. Juwairiah    March 18, 2012

    I found this website yesterday, and actually fell in love with it! Loving these sneakers! They truly look amazing, and so chic, yet casual at the same time! I actually think that you guys are so awesome for all these DIY’s, because they actually look so similar that I would have though VANS made the glitter sneakers. Love it!

  550. Aini    March 24, 2012

    it’s PERFECT!!!! <3 thank's for the tutorial. might try this later

  551. buse    April 1, 2012

    I love this shoes very much these are so perfect I will try. and ıt’s brand will be buse wich is my name

  553. Lindsey    April 4, 2012

    These are awesome! A few of us got together and made them ourselves, see here for a pic of our creations: http://tinyurl.com/7q8oxaf. Thanks for the great instructions, these were really fun to make and I can’t wait to wear them!

  554. lidia    April 9, 2012

    the miu miu ones are more of a bronze but very cute!!!

  555. Melanie    April 20, 2012

    They honestly look way cuter than the real ones!!! Lovelovelove

  557. Kimberly    April 26, 2012

    Found this website today! Loving it &&the website too!! Really like how you can get those unused vans &&use them as if they we’re new again! I will love it if I we’re picked to choose one of those real cute kicks. Real cute real adorable!
    Thanks for the instructions!(:
    HONESTLY …WTF

  560. Julie    May 18, 2012

    looks so lovely! how’s the wear on the shoes? does the glitter stay on the shoes well?

  561. Kaylee    May 19, 2012

    These are so awesome!! Would love to try and make them!

  563. Jac    June 1, 2012

    I just picked up a pair of $5 white tennies and I’m so excited to make a pair of these sparkley delights! I LOVE GLITTER!

  564. Letisse    June 4, 2012

    I saw these at the airport yesterday and instantly feel in love. I google searched it’s home and come to find out I can not afford the originals. I was pretty bummed! Now, with this idea I will give it a try to make my own pair! Thanks!!!!!

  567. Katie    June 19, 2012

    personally i think yours are better, the miu mui ones look old and not as bright

  568. sellingonmyclothes.blogspot.com    July 26, 2012

    I LOVE them :) Definitely gonna make a pair of these for myself :D

    xx

  569. sellingonmyclothes.blogspot.com    July 26, 2012

    just realised i actually prefer yours to the original :)

  570. Jessica    August 6, 2012

    Where did you buy your rhinestones? Did you go to a crafting store or did you get them from that link?

  571. Ann Geyer    August 24, 2012

    My twin girls and I are making these for the start of school — doing it themselves, one can have pink and one can have purple, and Mom can have pink too! Thanks for the super easy directions.

  572. Jessica Turner    September 12, 2012

    I didn’t even realize I needed these until I saw you make them with Martha the other day! Thank goodness I was home from work with an ear infection!

  573. Arummmanis    September 27, 2012

    Hey…got a question for you. Which method is better? Glitter glue paste or you put glue on the canvas first then you sprinkle glitter on top? Also, does the method affect the how the glitter stick to the canvas?

    Arum

  574. Hazel Phalen    September 29, 2012

    i thought this looked like a super cute diy but when i tried it it turned out pretty bad…. when i wore them the creases from were your foot bends made an imprint in the glitter so now theres a line were theres no glitter

  577. leximaa    January 30, 2013

    Those are GORGEOUS! I might just make those myself if i dont win… I hope i do tho cuz they sexxy!

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