Soles 2 Dance Suede Soles | DIY

For lindy hop I've been wearing my Keds knock-offs ('cause I have trouble spending a lot of money on shoes) from Payless called the "Women's Classic Bal Sneaker" which retail for $19.99, but you can usually get them on sale and/or BOGO as well. Straight out of the box they're not to bad; I can turn decently and don't have too much resistance on swivels. But it could be better, hence sueding them.

Soles 2 Dance sells these awesome sheets of suede that have industrial-strength adhesive on one side. You simply trace the outline of your shoe, cut it out, and stick it onto the bottoms of your shoes. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
You can purchase suede sheets directly from Soles 2 Dance or on Amazon.

I'm pretty boring with my shoes, as I almost always get them in a neutral color (black, white, or grey) so that they match with everything. So I purchased black suede for my black shoes, but they have several different fun colors to choose from. And I have to say, I'm kinda tempted to get the red suede next time.

I've only been social dancing once since applying the suede, but so far I'm really impressed; it stays on the shoes really well and my turns are so much smoother now. I definitely wouldn't hesitate to recommend DIY-ing your favorite pair of sneakers.

The soles before: 

Tracing the shoes.

Applying the suede.

And voila, the competed shoe.