How to color the soles of your shoes

Looking to spruce up your worn in pumps! This easy DIY will give your favorite, yet boring, pumps just the makeover they need!

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Get all your supplies ready and accessible.

Get all your supplies ready and accessible.

Clean the soles of your shoes using rubbing alcohol.

Clean the soles of your shoes using rubbing alcohol.

Get ready to paint your shoes white, this will be the primer for the color.

Get ready to paint your shoes white, this will be the primer for the color.

Paint one coat of white, just enough to cover the entire sole.

Paint one coat of white, just enough to cover the entire sole.

Let your primer coat dry fully. Should take about 10 minutes.

Let your primer coat dry fully. Should take about 10 minutes.

Get your color of choice ready, be sure to clean your brush with nail polish remover between colors.

Get your color of choice ready, be sure to clean your brush with nail polish remover between colors.

Paint two coats, or three, of your color. You will want it to be solid without any white peeking through.

Paint two coats, or three, of your color. You will want it to be solid without any white peeking through.

Tadah! You now have a great pair of bright soled pumps! Cute, right?

Tadah! You now have a great pair of bright soled pumps! Cute, right?

You can also do this with other shoes you own :)! Have fun!

You can also do this with other shoes you own :)! Have fun!

  • Black pumps
  • White nail polish
  • Color of your choice nail polish
  • Small paint brush
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Nail polish remover
  • Paper towels