So, Vans just came out with a canvas high top line that is PERFECT for shoe painting. The reason I gave all my friends who were pushing me into doing custom shoes as a side business was that I couldn't find a suitable replacement for the discontinued shoes I originally used (I don't like Converse for several reasons
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For my crafty stuff, it's totally a side-line. I'm doing it to relax in the evenings or weekends, usually with some tv show or movie in the background. I'd be doing something anyways, so I figure, if I easily cover cost of materials and all else is profit, I'm pretty happy ( ... )
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Personally I think you could find a market for the shoes. They looked fantastic! And they're different, so they stand out. If you decide to do them, I suspect I might be interested. :)
How do they hold up to wear and tear?
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I think the toughest thing for me right now is figuring out what people are willing to pay, because that's ultimately what will get me sales or not. All the stuff on my end is flexible, because I'm at a point where getting paid too little for my time is better than nothing at all. I'm definitely going to try to streamline my process with my friend's pair of shoes though. I actually managed to find non-Sharpie permanent pens to do the black outlines rather than having to painstakingly hand paint them on like my last pair (those were dark times).
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