{"id":55011,"date":"2016-10-13T17:39:37","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T06:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/?p=55011"},"modified":"2021-01-27T19:59:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T08:59:16","slug":"repair-worn-velcro-shoe-straps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/repair-worn-velcro-shoe-straps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Repair Worn Out Velcro Shoe Straps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emma isn’t quite up to tying her own shoe laces yet so most of her shoes have some sort of Velcro fastenings. Velcro on shoes for kids is a great way to help them dress independently and improve self reliance, but it also has a major downside – it wears out quickly.<\/p>\n

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Emma’s shoes at the start of the school year. Look how clean they were back then!<\/p><\/div>\n

My pet peeve is that the Velcro loop tape is the first thing to wear out on a pair of perfectly good pair of shoes. Although this pair of school runners is a bit grimy and could certainly do with a clean, they still fit well and should last out the school year, except that the Velcro straps no longer work.<\/p>\n

Instead of throwing them away and forking out for a new pair of school shoes, I did a quick repair job, replaced the loop tape on all the straps, and now they are wearable again.<\/p>\n

I originally filmed this video tutorial for Instagram Stories and wasn’t planning on blogging about it, (otherwise I would have cleaned up the shoes a little bit). But after a few people commented how helpful it was, I though many of you would find it useful too<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Please excuse the poor video quality as I was sewing and filming one handed and edited quickly on my phone.<\/em><\/p>\n

Some tips on repairing worn out Velcro on kids shoes:<\/h2>\n