New Shoes!

You know that song by Paul Nutini . . .New Shoes?

He talks about starting his day and opening his closet; he puts on a pair of a jeans and a shirt

and a pair of shoes that are ripped and falling apart.

And he says - "these shoes just doen't suit me. . ."

So he gets some New Shoes and suddenly 'everything is all right!"

Now I am a strange girl.

I'm not into shoes like many girls are.

Maybe it's because I have a hard time finding shoes that fit - and I have a bad knee, so heels are not a good option.

But enough whining - I digress . . .

I have my favorite basics.

I live in them.

But eventually - you need to get new shoes.

Which I did recently.

But the old ones weren't completely ruined - so I couldn't just throw them out . . .right?

That would be wrong!!!

So they got a makeover . . .

Now I tried a pair of these about a year and a half ago -

I repainted my old clogs.

I used my acrylic paints and they looked great . . .for a while.

Eventually the paint cracked and peeled off.

They were a novelty and I still wear them around with my jeans.

But I got on a bit of an obsessive quest -

Is there something out there that will work on shoes and not come off ?

I consulted my expert friend Google.

I found that there is a line of leather paints specifically engineered for things like shoes and jackets.

I bought some basic colors. Followed the directions and they turned out great.

Now we will see how they wear.

These were fun to do and now I am on a quest to find some more to paint.

I mean - if I don't have a lot of shoes - and least I can have unique shoes - right?

What about you - have an old pair of leather shoes that you want painted?