The prompt was to ‘Create at Home’ with your chucks.

The following is the outcome. An Instagram Story video, mini interview, and most importantly, my ‘creation’ that I like to refer to as “Shoe Jackets.” These jackets, or second uppers, are made from upcycling scraps from textiles I had naturally dyed with indigo, sandalwood, osage orange, and other dried plants within the past few years. I’ve always believed those scraps would be able to have a second life one day.

Maximizing my swatch selection, the quilting pattern followed that of the small cuttings, creating the unique pattern. Since these were at-home lockdown creations, I had access to minimal tools. Instead of punching classic eyelets, I made a DIY gilly lacing system to make up for it.

A fun project and possible solution to explore in refreshing your chucks as instead of buying entirely new pairs (these are modeled over a pair of very well loved chuck 70s), the Shoe Jackets offer both a bit of personality and a future sustainable solution.

Link to Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAtMbW1MDSZ/