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How to Patch and Stylishly Cover Holes on Your Toms

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Patch and Stylishly Cover Holes on Your Toms

How to Patch and Stylishly Cover Holes on Your Toms

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This is the end result. I used gray chevron print from Hobby Lobby.

This is the end result. I used gray chevron print from Hobby Lobby.

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This is what they looked like before. You can choose to wash them before you mend the patches.

This is what they looked like before. You can choose to wash them before you mend the patches.

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With your scissors, trim any frayed strands around the holes. That helps the iron-on patch adhere to your shoe.

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Iron-on fabric patch of any color. You can also use any type of durable fabric. They run around $1.50 at Walmart.

Iron-on fabric patch of any color. You can also use any type of durable fabric. They run around $1.50 at Walmart.

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Stuff the towels in your shoe to add form and stability when working with it.

Stuff the towels in your shoe to add form and stability when working with it.

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Iron on your patches following the directions specific to your fabric patch.

Iron on your patches following the directions specific to your fabric patch.

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Patched the sides as well.

Patched the sides as well.

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Take your two 6x6 inch swatches of fabric and trim your swatches a little larger than the front part of the shoe. Follow the angled seam of your Toms.

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Gray chevron print fabric. Left shoe is the top piece. Right shoe is bottom piece.

Gray chevron print fabric. Left shoe is the top piece. Right shoe is bottom piece.

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You can use any craft glue. Make sure it can be used on fabric. Work in a well ventilated area.

You can use any craft glue. Make sure it can be used on fabric. Work in a well ventilated area.

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Apply glue to the front part of the shoe. Work around the edges first making sure to spread glue to where fabric meets the sole. Spread with q-tips.

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Place your fabric along the angled seam and press firmly, forming fabric all around the front toe. Be sure to run your finger along the bottom where the fabric meets the sole.

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Trim the fabric where it meets the sole of the shoe. Add glue if necessary. Try to mimic the toe fold the same way your original Toms folded.

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There ya go!

There ya go!

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1 Pair Holey Toms

1 Iron-on Fabric Patch

1 Iron

1 Pair of Scissors

1 Tube Craft Glue

2 6x6 inch Pieces of Fabric

2 Small Cloth Towels

15 Q-tips

Drake Kue

Awesome

Drake Kue 7 months ago

Anna Casanela

Did you also dye the rest of the shoe if so how ? as they are not the same color

Anna Casanela 7 months ago

Dennis Alicea

This is an awesome idea... My toe is poking out my vans... I'm gonna try this,... Thx a lot

Dennis Alicea 8 months ago

Shenik Miranda

Cool! Thanks

Shenik Miranda 8 months ago

Stephanie Condor

$40

Stephanie Condor 9 months ago

Malea Sager

Exactly how much are Toms?

Malea Sager 9 months ago

Emma Kahlke

I'm getting Toms later this year. Defiantly doing this. Thanks!

Emma Kahlke 9 months ago

JunHak Kim

Thx :-)

JunHak Kim 9 months ago

Alisha Roberts

Unfortunately my toms are far beyond patching

Alisha Roberts 9 months ago

Cecilia R.

www.toms.com

(author) 9 months ago

Kacey Thimmes

Where can you buy toms?

Kacey Thimmes 9 months ago

Cecilia R.

Thanks!

(author) 9 months ago

Diana :P

cute!

Diana :P 9 months ago

Soumya Pandharwar

Cool

Soumya Pandharwar 9 months ago

Felicia Gustin

Great idea! Thanks!

Felicia Gustin 9 months ago

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Cecilia R.

I hand wash them in my kitchen sink with some mild soap and air dry

(author) 8 months ago

chloe stylinson

I like to wash them in the washer when they're really dirty, but if you only have a spot or two on them, then you probably will want to spot wash.

chloe stylinson 8 months ago

AnaSara Rojas

Do you mean I can wash them in the washer on a cold delicate cycle? I always thought they were spot wash only?

AnaSara Rojas 8 months ago

chloe stylinson

Just a tip for anyone who wants to wash their toms, wash them in COLD water and AIR DRY them! Do NOT dry them in the dryer!

chloe stylinson 8 months ago

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Karrie K.

Aha

Karrie K. 9 months ago

Cecilia R.

Didn't dye. Just different lighting. Thanks!

(author) 9 months ago

Karrie K.

Did you dye the shoe? It looks a different color

Karrie K. 9 months ago

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