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These have been my much beloved summer slippers for quite some years. They are comfy, cool and absorbent. Rope soles and canvas uppers. Espadrilles! but in a mule form. I have resewn them to the soles several times but they are now really rather dilapidated. I've been looking for replacements actively over the last 18mths or so. I found standard espadrilles aplenty, but no mules.
then last summer I found these (bonus, they only cost $17) Which are close but really no cigar. those ribbons are designed to be tied around the ankle, botheration. One needs to, or the shoe falls off.
Unless.... one pulls them apart and remodels them into a mule!
I'm feeling pleased with myself. I'm stuck at home waiting a delivery and took it into my head to tackle this little project. I still have to finish sewing the other one but I'm posting this to give my arm a break.
I'm thinking the old one will get another run through the washing machine, get pulled apart and fully new tops and heel linings made. I reckon the rope soles still have some life in them.
When next I need summer slippers, I can just buy plain espadrilles and remake them. Yes one can buy other slippers- but they either have too much synthetic for my skin to tolerate or I don't like the styling. these are smart enough I'm happy to be seen outside the house. And the rubber coated soles are fine for a spot of garden pottering.
then last summer I found these (bonus, they only cost $17) Which are close but really no cigar. those ribbons are designed to be tied around the ankle, botheration. One needs to, or the shoe falls off.
Unless.... one pulls them apart and remodels them into a mule!
I'm feeling pleased with myself. I'm stuck at home waiting a delivery and took it into my head to tackle this little project. I still have to finish sewing the other one but I'm posting this to give my arm a break.
I'm thinking the old one will get another run through the washing machine, get pulled apart and fully new tops and heel linings made. I reckon the rope soles still have some life in them.
When next I need summer slippers, I can just buy plain espadrilles and remake them. Yes one can buy other slippers- but they either have too much synthetic for my skin to tolerate or I don't like the styling. these are smart enough I'm happy to be seen outside the house. And the rubber coated soles are fine for a spot of garden pottering.
