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Here are the first few steps in turning all my blowfish sneakers into slides so they don't rub my heels into meat and I can actually wear them.
I will add posts with photos of the steps as comments to this post creating a thread instead of separate posts so it's easier to follow.
I first draw a curved pencil line from the side of the tongue on each side stopping approximately 1cm from the beginning of the side sole. You'll understand why shortly.
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Get that glue all over that back flap and the sides and smush it all down into the inside sole of the sneaker. Get good coverage but don't overdo it. I like to use clamps to hold the fabric down while the glue cures. Clothes pins would also work.
Let this sit and cure, preferably overnight.
I'll show you a complete pair I did earlier next.
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The little slits on the sides are now cut and it's time to bring out the big guns.
The glue.
I use heavy duty contact cement like E6000 or shoe goo. Testing out the Gorilla brand this time. I wash my sneakers regularly so the glue has to be able to handle that. You also want something flexible. For obvious reasons.
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Now you'll see why I left the 1cm of fabric on the sides and the heel flap intact. I fold this over and glue it down to the inside of the shoe creating a neat, burr free edge at the heel. First though, you need to cut a slit so it all lays flat.
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Sometimes the rubber heel piece is stitched in separately. This one is not. It lifts out no problem.
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Take your knife and cut the LINING ONLY in a line from the inside sole up to the curve you cut earlier. The idea here is to reduce bulk and open up the heel so you can remove the rubber heel part. Notice the line of stitches at the bottom. Take your knife and cut through th thread every 3 or 4 stitches. The liner will pull right out.
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Peel the heel flap layers apart and notice a stiff piece of rubber hanging out back there. This we will remove.
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Now take an xacto knife or scalpel (be careful! Extremely sharp!) And trim up the sides of the heel flap. Remove the trimmed piece. Do both sides.
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Both sides of the sneaker are now trimmed to the heel flap. We won't cut this straight across. I'll show you why in a minute.
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Now to begin cutting the shoe. The sides of these sneakers are made of 2 layers of cotton material, so they are trimmed easily with scissors following the curved pencil line.
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