{"id":15857,"date":"2013-09-03T09:32:18","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T15:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=15857"},"modified":"2013-09-03T09:32:18","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T15:32:18","slug":"upcycling-old-shoes-shoe-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/upcycling-old-shoes-shoe-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Ideas for Revamping Old Shoes Just in Time for Shoe Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
The entire fashion world is abuzz as we wait for the start of\u00a0Mercedes Benz Fashion Week<\/a>, one of the most prominent events in the industry, to begin in a few days. While it\u2019s always exciting to see the latest designs and trends be revealed on the runway, every girl knows a look won\u2019t complete without the perfect shoes. And from this idea,\u00a0Shoe Week<\/a>\u00a0was born. It\u2019s a week of shoe presentations, shoe pairings and more happening simultaneously as Fashion Week, September 5-12th<\/p>\n Although there\u2019s no festivities on this year\u2019s schedule for eco-chic fashionistas like ourselves (we\u2019ll keep our fingers crossed for next year), we can still join in on the \u201cshoetastic\u201d celebrations but skip on contributing any waste to landfills. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that\u00a0New Yorkers throw away 200,000 tons of clothes, shoes and other apparel each year<\/a>. Oftentimes, the items are salvageable and can be donated, recycled or upcycled into the perfect accompaniments to an array of looks. Read more to find out how you can give the shoes in your closet a\u00a0high fashion makeover<\/a>\u00a0for little to no money.<\/p>\nFive Ways You Can Make a Statement with Your Shoes<\/h3>\n