Dyeing Crocs

 Hello Readers. I love using fabric dye. It is easy and a fun way to change up the look of clothing. But synthetic dye can also be used on other things. I had heard that you could dye Crocs. I decided to try it out. 

 

Before and after.

 I had a shoe accident. I don't know how I did it but I split my clog sandal in half. Are my feet extra strong? I don't think so. Was the shoe weak? I am not sure but I was at work and I felt my shoe give out and that was it. This is what made me want to try and dye my orange Crocs brown. 

I had bought these Crocs recently and they were much brighter orange than I expected. (I bought them at night from my phone with the screen dimmed. That's on me.) They are amazingly comfortable so I waned to wear them all the time. But the color was an issue.

 

I used this Rit dye for synthetics. Cocoa brown sounded like a neutral color that would be work appropriate. I used a pan with warm water but I did not make the water too hot. Heat will damage your Crocs. They will shrink and they will harden. The best part of Crocs is the squish. 

I added a bit of dish washing liquid as directed. I stirred the dye into the water thoroughly. 

I soaked my Crocs for about 8 hours. I used gloves to move my Crocs around and swish the dye water to make sure the dye was still mixed well. I checked the color of the shoes several times, this was about half way through the dyeing process.

 

*REENACTMENT- I had to weigh my Crocs down because... they float! I put a rock on each sandal, that was enough to keep the shoe in the submerged in the dye.

The 2 different materials in these sandals took the dye differently but I was happy with how they turned out. They are just as comfortable but now they are a dark neutral color which is perfect for work.Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.

***Year End Update- I still like these shoes in brown and wore them into fall when it got too cool to wear them.