Your footwear must be comfortable and perfectly adapted to your feet and your daily lifestyle. When buying footwear, it’s normal to want it to be trendy, to follow the season’s colours or to stand out from the rest in some way.
It’s not always possible to find those unique pieces, so we would like to propose something today. Why not customise your trainers? Investing some time and skill into customising your footwear can help you achieve unique shoes that reflect your personality and style.
But if you don’t know where to start, don’t worry, Havaianas will give you some ideas so you can complete your wardrobe and your 2024-2025 autumn-winter collection.
If you’re a dab hand…
Imagine you want to customise a pair of canvas trainers or espadrilles and you love flowers and plants. If you’re a dab hand or you would like to give embroidery a try, why not create a little garden at your feet? Embroider your favourite flowers in different stitches and spring will follow you wherever you go. And for the more daring brides-to-be, this option is the perfect change of footwear for their wedding day.
Flag bearers
Maybe the shoes you want to customise are your Havaianas. That’s right, the ones you wear every single day in summer. Well, you’re in luck, because we’ve been thinking about how to do that and we’ve come up with a great idea. What if you decorate them with one of the charms we have created especially for you? Just clip your favourite ones onto the straps and you’re good to go.
Masters of painting
Some people are incredibly talented when it comes to drawing and painting, and that’s who we had in mind when proposing the following: turn your trainers into a tribute to your favourite series or film. Think carefully about the design, choose the characters or symbols you want to include, buy special fabric paints… and start painting!
Trés chic
Customising your trainers and making them one of your chicest accessories is so easy that you’ll probably wonder why you hadn’t thought of it before. Our suggestion? Buy satin or velvet ribbon in your favourite colour or in black, always a hit in this season, and use it to replace traditional laces. The bows will stand out against the sporty style of the shoe, making it appear more elegant and sophisticated.
Stylish even at home
Sometimes we don’t pay attention to the shoes we wear at home, other than making sure they are comfortable or warm enough in the winter months. But why give up on making your slippers a bit more special just because you don’t leave the house in them. With special fabric glue and embroidered patches or appliqués, you can transform your slippers You’ll want to put them on as soon as you get home! Even more so if the base is animal print.
Shine bright like a diamond
A touch of sparkle never hurts, especially when you’re by the sea or pool. So, if you’re not convinced by any of our flip flops, you can always customise your flip flops. All you need is contact glue, crystals in your favourite colour or a seasonal shade such as maroon, and a lot of patience to cover your straps in them. You can also combine these crystals with our charms.
Like a gift
Bows are all the rage and you can customise your espadrilles to go with this trend. All you have to do is choose a pair of espadrilles or mule espadrilles that you like and buy some ribbon in the colour of your choice to make a big bow. Once you have a bow for each one, you can sew or glue them onto the front and heel to make them even more special.
Careful, I’m spiky!
If you go for more of a rocker look but you can’t live without your trainers, you’re bound to love this proposal. Grab those lace-up trainers you never take off and go to a craft shop or haberdashery, where you can buy studs and spikes to make those dull but comfortable trainers an essential for any look.
Emerging designers
Maybe you’re clear on the fact that you want a unique pair of trainers, but you don’t really know how to achieve this or which design to choose. If you have little ones at home, why not play with them and find out if there’s a budding fashion designer in the family? Take some fabric paints and give them total freedom to draw whatever they want. There won’t be any other like these and their love will always accompany you, even when they’re at school.
Fringed and crazy
Taking advantage of the fact that fringes are another of this season’s trends, why not put them on your shoes? You can choose espadrilles, trainers or even flip flops. All you need to do is buy a strip of faux suede fringe at your local haberdashery to give your footwear a slightly wilder look.