I’ve made some rather funny sandals. Grassy, you know. What, isn’t that normal? Well, you know, you see some materials, you get an idea and you’ve just got to run with it. 🙂
Cassie brought some small pieces of fake grass home; samples from her work that were getting thrown out, and I was instantly like, o yeah, summer-y sandals! I was allowed to have one piece and she plans to make some thongs for herself from the other one.
Design; my own.
Materials; fake grass, free sample; white vinyl from Clark Rubber, contact adhesive and black rubber for the soles from Bunnings.
The grass is sewn into a really stiff thick plastic backing that was pretty difficult to cut neatly, or at all actually. I used a stanley knife for that bit, and for cutting slits along the edges for the upper tabs to go through, and sanded off the sharp bits with the heaviest duty sandpaper I could find. I played with pieces of cotton on my foot to get the pattern pieces how I wanted, and then cut them from white vinyl with 3-4 tabs along each long side, to insert through the grass to fold down underneath. The vinyl is fabric-backed already, but I glued on some thick white cotton as well, for some extra strength and resistance to stretching. Hopefully, anyway! I also topstitched all around the edges of the vinyl, which I think looks nice and neat.
The vinyl tabs underneath and the black rubber soles are glued underneath to the grass backing with contact adhesive, so it’s all held together firm and strong.
cat contemplates shoes…
Are they going to get worn very frequently? Hmm, time will tell! They are kinda weird but I reckon fun and funky, and the fake grass means they’re very soft and comfortable to wear. Like slipping on a pair of soft comfy slippers! And I like that they’re o so summery. You know, green green grass, plus clean, crisp bright bright white. *blissful sigh* I love summer. It’s great since today the weather has forgotten it’s autumn and has turned up the heat with a cloudless blue sky. Picnic weather. Actually, they do feel just right for a picnic. Also, looking at the bright green plastic-ness reminds me of Christmas trees. Yes! The perfect sandal for Christmas do’s!
Hilarious! Ridiculous! Genius! At last a solution for my “I like walking barefoot in Grass, but I am terribly afraid of pieces of Glass, Bees and Stuff hidden in Grass.” Take the Grass with you! I might make one with real life grass, shoes that need to be watered… Truly, I draw my hat to you, Lady!
Im enjoying your adventures in shoes making and thought of you the other day. My husband has a pair of believed clogs and he resoled and heeled them with an old car tyre. He used the side wall part. And it worked really well, hes still got them and they have not worn down. Thought it may be useful.
LOVE IT!! You have also solved my question on Summer sandals, although not the grass bit, people already think I’m weird.
That is a good thing, Maureen.
they are great fun. i wonder do they work like mini acupressure? like those yoga mats. more brilliant footwear
Oh, they are funny AND stylish!
Ha! Those look fun! What a great idea 🙂
If you wear them long enough flowers might grow between your toes! Love how you unleash your creativity in the shoes department.
So much fun! Definite conversation piece anywhere you go.
Good grief!! You have proven that you can make cute shoes out of anything!!!! Very cool!!!
Before even reading this I checked the date on the post 😉 Very cute idea!
Very creative! I ‘d have never thought of that!
That is so funny, BUT, I am still amazed you made them and they are wearable!
Oh my goodness, those are too funny and so creative. I would never in a million years think to turn a sample of fake grass into a pair of sandals. Bravo. Just one question, which one of your fabulous outfits do you style these sandals with, or is there another outfit in the works?
thanks Graca! hehe, maybe I will have to make a few new things 😉
These are so funny and cute! You obviously don’t have ticklish feet!!
omg ! it’s too funny !! ha ha ha ha !!!
Excellent recycling of something that wasn’t to go into landfill and pollute the environment. Who would’ve thought of this? Only you!!!
*was to go into landfill
Vastly more stylish than Crocs.
How wonderfully whimsical!!!
These are fun and so cool 🙂
You are too much! Those are art. If your daughter makes thongs out of the grass, she should use a plastic flower for the toe thingy. Just a thought.
Really enjoying your shoe adventure.
Oh these are the best!
Ha ha ha ha – those are the best!!!
Best summer shoes ever. I can see these becoming the big thing next summer!
Too funny for words but also fabulous. Look out for some manufacturer stealing your idea.
These are the best! Love the pun.
You are having too much fun, unfortunately Roscoe would also find them very interesting for all the wrong reasons.
Now I have seen it all!! They look like a lot of fun and are sure to start conversations at the barbie.
We all know how much you love summer, and now you’ve made a little ‘summer’ to hold you over through winter! These are so interesting, funny, whimsical and really quite lovely. I like the design you chose for the overall sandal. Can’t wait to see what you do next?!!
Those look like a lot of fun! I love the idea of “walking on grass” all the time. 🙂
Great idea to take the summer with you where ever you go! 🙂