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People have been asking me, and other people who paint shoes, about how the shoes look after people wear them and about whether or not they fade. So, here are my mayday parade shoes over a year after being painted. They're kinda faded, but there is nothing that's majorly different about them.

here is the original pair [link]

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:iconalbino-grapejuice:
thanks! I'm surprised they've lasted this long haha
:icondzstoyanov:
Nice. They look really great! What did you use to color them? I know some shoe painters on designerbloc.com who would love this! you should post some of your work there!

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:iconalbino-grapejuice:
thanks! I used mostly fabric paint and sharpies for the little details like the letters and whatnot. I just created an account on designerbloc, and I'm uploading my pictures now. it's the same name as this account.
:icondzstoyanov:
Cool! You should check out some of the other shoes people have uploaded. There was the really cool one with President Obama's face on it. It was so realistic!

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:iconalbino-grapejuice:
sweet! i'll definitely check it out
:iconhey-camk:
im looking to do a pair of vans myself. everyone seems to do a different paint. acrylic, fabric, sharpie. i really can't decide what to do because i would want to wear my shoes. these ones seem to hold up pretty well. i noticed on the comment you said you used fabric paint and then sharpie for detail. do you think the sharpie fades more than the fabric paint or vice versa? also did you use scotch guard to protect them? overall great design. hardly faded since the old photo. great job.
:iconalbino-grapejuice:
thanks! I think the fabric paint has faded more than the sharpies, but that could be attributed to that fact that I've gone over the sharpie parts when I'm bored during school. I don't think it fades all that much though. You know that weather-proofing stuff that people spray on new hats or shoes? I used that after I painted the shoes and ironed them. I know it sounds weird to iron them, but that's what it said to do on the fabric paint bottle. Fabric markers work great too. It really just depends on the overall look you want the shoes to have.

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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
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Jan 24, 2009, 1:32:36 PM

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