30 DIY Ways To Jazz Up Your Converse Sneakers

It doesn't matter how old, dirty or hole-y your Chuck Taylors are. You can fix them right up like new designer shoes in no time.

1. Stud Them

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Insert studs through the sides of your sneakers and firmly press the prongs down on the inside. More details on the process found here.

2. Make Waves

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To paint a Japanese wave-inspired design, draw an outline with black Sharpie, and fill it in with watered-down acrylic or fabric paint. Check out this tutorial.

3. Cover Them in Glitter

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Coat your sneakers with a layer of glue and glitter. To create a faux steel toe, add iron-on pyramid studs. All the details are here.

4. Turn Them Into Dancing Shoes

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Create a paper template, draw the outline of a ballet shoe onto the side of your sneaker, then paint it in with black paint and marker. Check out this full tutorial and template.

5. Make Them Spikey

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Stick spokes through the backs of sneakers for a quick and easy upgrade. Check out this post for inspiration.

6. Add a Fur Lining

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Sew faux or real fur to the inside tongue of your Converse. The sneakers shown used an old mink fur collar. Click here for more tips.

7. Slide Them On

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Ditch laces and sew a piece of elastic over the top instead. Check out these step-by-step directions.

8. Walk Them Down the Aisle

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Embroider your new initials-- or your anniversary date, as done by this crafty gal.

9. Give Them a Mustache

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Give your shoes real personality with this downloadable design.

10. Tie Dye Them

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Just like the tie dye you did at summer camp. Check out this tutorial.

11. Get Spacey

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Tape up the bottoms to protect your soles, then paint with brushes and a sponge for a star-filled galaxy look, as done in this blog post.

12. Crystalize Them

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Bedazzle your toes with adhesive and Swarovski crystals (yes, you really can add these to anything). All the details are here.

13. Make Them Holey

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These are by Italiain designer Gienchi, but with some careful cutting and grommet insertion, you could definitely make your own.

14. Knit a New Pair

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Cut off the canvas and replace it with knitting. Don't forget to reattach the original Converse patches, as done here.

15. Add Buttons

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Sew a random collection buttons through the fabric, like this blogger.

16. Get Inspired by Fruit

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Decorate them to look like watermelons inside and out-- all you need is permanent markers according to this crafter.

17. Make Them Fly

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You can cut your own wings by following this video tutorial.

18. Paint Them With Plugs

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Or dragons, or puzzle pieces, or any other funky motif, as done by these bloggers.

19. Customize Your Colors

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Not feeling crafty? Make someone else do the work by customizing your kicks on

20. Get Patriotic

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Make American-flag-inspired shoes with some paint and patience-- see how it's done here.

21. Bleach Them

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Want a blank canvas? Follow this tutorial for bleaching your shoes.

22. Make Strappy Sandals

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Cut up the canvas while keeping the laces in place to make Gladiator-inspired sandals, like these.

23. Go Crazy With Color

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Take plane white Converse and paint them all over with bold, bright hues, like this inspired blogger.

24. Lace Them With Ribbons

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Use big, funky, and colorful ribbons to lace up black sneakers, and you've got a whole new shoe.

25. Add Platforms

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Channel your inner Spice Girl and turn your sneakers into platforms by adding foam board. A step-by-step tutorial can be found here.

26. Make Them Musical

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Decorate with the logo and lyrics of your favorite band, like this Etsy seller did.

27. Embroider Them

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Stitch your shoes with any patterns or motifs that you like. According to this blogger you'll need a chenille needle, pearl cotton thread, and a pair of needlenoise pliers so you don't destroy your fingertips!

28. Tell a Story

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Decorate your shoes with images inspired by a favorite fairy tale, like these Little Red Riding Hood sneaks by designer Camilla Engman.

29. Splatter Them With Paint

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Decorate white or black shoes with neon hues that will really pop, as done by this blogger.

30. Bedazzle With Beads

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Sew clutters of colorful beads along the seams, like this clever crafter.