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Shoe Gallery
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Shoes
by Adrien Lowery
Abiding by my usual design principles of simple elegance, innovative
construction and beautiful wearability, I crafted the shoes around
the slender rhinestone-studded straps of these bronze sandals. I
used #20 perle cotton, size #0000 needles, and seed-beads, and then
custom-fit the asymmetrical ramp – material and design challenges
I had not previously combined. The lace and eyelet patterns used,
as well as the blend of organic and metallic elements, were inspired
by the gardens and wrought iron gates of historic homes in Orange
where I walk on summer mornings. And planning to wear them to church
and on dates, I emphasized the visual appeal, but also hand-stitched
the lace to the shoe to make sure the construction was solid and
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Knitted Boots
by Tina Marrin
The plan was to transform existing high heel pumps (that I rarely
wore) into knitted, knee-high mukluks that I would always wear.
Evenly spaced holes were made around the base of the existing shoes
to anchor the cast-on stitches--a razor-knife was used to make small
starburst incisions around the softer areas of the shoes, and a
power drill was used for boring holes into the reinforced toes and
heels. When I first stood poised with the power drill aimed at one
of the high heel shoes, I smilingly noted the feminist symbolism. |
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Knitted Boots
by Tina Marrin |
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Knitted Boots
by Tina Marrin |
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Knitted Boots
by Tina Marrin
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Knitted Boots
by Tina Marrin
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Knitted Boots
by Tina Marrin
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Knitted Boots
by Tina Marrin
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Jerusalem Cruiser
by Nancy Marshall
The invitation to knit shoes brought whimsical
footwear to mind, but a review of shoe history showed knitted shoes
to be for the poor. Considering the qualities which separate shoes
from slippers, what I knitted are certainly not slippers. With "shoeness"
and poverty as guides, I looked to stuff around the house—picture
wire, jute, cardboard and rubber bands--and these shoes are the
result, dubbed "Jerusalem Cruisers" on first sight by
our son, Drew. |
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Jerusalem Cruiser
by Nancy Marshall
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