DIY Duct Tape Superhero Boots
Make reusable superhero costume boots using duct tape, large socks, and Crocs-style shoes! Unlike many duct tape costume boots, these can be slipped on and off without cutting them open. Add flared cuffs for a homemade Captain America costume.
Equipment
- scissors
Ingredients
- 1 pair Crocs-style shoes slightly oversized
- 1 pair large adult socks
- cardboard (enough to make two wide tubes)
- duct tape in your chosen color
Instructions
- Make the boot shafts. Roll the cardboard into two wide tubes, making sure they're wider than the wearer's legs and large enough for their feet to slide through. Pull a large adult sock over each tube and place it inside one of the shoes. The cardboard will hold the socks upright and keep the openings wide while you work.
- Cover the shoes and socks. Wrap overlapping strips of duct tape around the shoes and up the socks, joining everything together to form the boots. Keep the soles uncovered so the original shoe soles provide traction.
- Make the optional cuffs. Stick strips of duct tape together with their sticky sides facing each other to make a larger piece that isn't sticky on either side. Shape it into a wide cone, with the bottom edge wider than the top so it flares outward. Make one cuff for each boot.
- Attach the cuffs. Position each cuff around the top of its boot, with the wider edge pointing downward. Use more duct tape to attach it along the upper edge, folding the tape over the rim and into the opening. Leave the lower edge loose so it flares outward.
- Remove the cardboard supports. Pull out the cardboard tubes and try on the finished boots. Make sure the wearer can slip their feet in and out and walk comfortably.
Notes
I used slightly oversized Crocs-style shoes and large adult socks to make the boots roomy enough for Eric to slip on and off.
The cardboard tubes are temporary supports. Make them wide enough for the wearer's feet to pass through the finished boot openings.
The shoes remain inside the finished boots. You'll need to take the boots apart if you want to use the shoes separately again.
I left the original soles uncovered because I was concerned that duct tape underneath would make the boots slippery.
Optional cuffs: I originally tried folding the tops of the boots over, but couldn't get them to flare outward. Making separate cuffs and attaching them worked much better!