When I decided to cosplay Kimmy Schmidt from The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, I discovered that the iconic shoes she wears in the show had were impossible to get a hold of. So I made my own replica pair from a recycled pair of Sketchers Twinkle Toes sneakers.
I began with a picture of the discontinued shoes to use as a reference
I found a pair of Twinkle Toes in my size on Ebay and ordered them to use as a base for my shoes
I removed the outer layer with an X-acto knife, leaving the lining
I wet a piece of canvas and painted it with a dye mixture to create a watercolor effect
I cut the pieces, using the removed pieces as a base. I then hand sewed the pieces onto the lining pieces.
I sewed the tongue of the shoe before the main shoe because I needed to make an extension to atatch the canvas to
I created an extension piece, since the shoes I was making a pair of high-top shoes and hand sewed the lining piece in place
I taylored the shoes to the shape I needed (I left out the zipper in the back because I don’t like the feel).
I made sure to leave extra room on the bottom so I could glue the fabric into the base of the shoes
