Evil Ted Live: How to Make Foam Shoe covers.
In this video I show how to make great looking foam shoe cover for you next costume. Not only will the look great, you can make them fit your favorite shoes with trashing them.
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Oh my god, you are a lifesaver. I have a con next weekend but had no flipping clue how to patternmake shoe covers. XD
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If you don't want the gaps on the sides, try velcro instead of elastic perhaps. Elastic on the bottom would probably still be best though.
Should work..Try it out and let me know how it worked.
OMG!! Prayers answered. I so needed this. Thank you so much.
This is the most methodic tutorial I've ever seen!! Thank you and congratulations!!
Thank you so much for this! This will help me out so much with a cosplay I'll be making for a con next year!
Oh thank goodness for this video. I've been at odds for a while on how to go about making my boot armor. Thanks so much for this tutorial!! :D
This was a ton of help, was try to figure this out for a while. I made boot covers and accent covers to go over the boot covers. So thanks a ton.
Ted you always have great ideas. I would love to see you build something Star Wars related.
Dude, I don't know why KZhead hasn't recommended you sooner. I've been trying to improve working with foam for costumes and you're just the guy I've been looking for. I'm totally subscribing! :D
Incredible work and a good topic. Thank you so much for taking your time to share your techniques.
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This is EXACTLY what I needed, thank you.
This is SO AWESOME! I already have a few cosplays in mind to use this technique on👏🏻 You Rock Evil Ted!
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haha I needed this like 3 weeks ago. just kidding. this is a big help for my upcoming dragon con cosplay
Great job, Ted! You just gave me inspiration for the moon boots on my astronaut costume!
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Hey Ted! You mentioned Larping, and since I'm a larper myself I would like to hear if you have any advice for making larp weapons and armour, or what would you change in the production process to make a prop "ready to battle" :P Thank you for all your work, your knowledge is priceless. Greetings from Spain!
I've been searching for a lot of videos about foot armor cosplay and your video is the only that is exactly what I needed! Thank You very Much!
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You do the best cosplay tutorials, always come in handy. everything explained in such detail, love it! thanks for your hard work 💜✌
+Valhalla Thank you for subscribing. I'll keep making them as long as you keep watching. Deal?
Deal :D
Needed to make updates for the shoes for my daughter's Aqua costume. Your tutorial has given me ideas for a better fit. Thanks!
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This is super helpful for regular style shoes, but I am working on a majora's mask skull kid cosplay and am having a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to do some pointed ones like his.
Hi Evil Ted. Love your videos. I found some cheap EVA foam shoes (like Crocks) at Walmart that I roughed up and added foam to in order to make great costume shoes. I have never made anything from foam and your videos have helped me look like a pro! Thank you for a your efforts and sharing.
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You are GENIOUS. I was totally loosing hope for my cosplay because of the difficulty of making the shoes but this tutorial totally gave me hope
That's what I like to hear. My mission is to show that you can build your own costumes.
Oh my god thank you so much I have been wanting to learn how to make these you are a life saver
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This was so helpful! Thank you!
Glad to hear that.
Ty so much for everything you do! Starting work on my second foam costume, and thanks to you and Lost Wax I have been able to make an amazing Lady Thor cosplay and hope to finish Mumen Rider this year. :)
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Krys Earles oh my god I'm doing a female Thor as well!!!! do you have any pics or and IG account? my used name is sierraquad
I don't have an IG account (I mean, I do, but I never post on it, I just follow others) but I posted in the reddit cosplay. www.reddit.com/r/cosplay/comments/5ajyye/self_lady_thor_cosplay_my_first_ever/ It was in Canada, and super cold, but I've modified this costume a few times since the first time I ever wore it. Definitely looks a little cooler in the summer when the sleeves aren't needed. Good luck on building your costume! It was a fun process.
Thank you so much. I'm about to tackle making overwatches Reaper comfortable my son and needed this video so much as I was mulling around trying to figure out how to make shoes without destroying an existing pair
Happy to help!
Your dolls are really great and professional with good luck for you and your professional team
Thank you so much!
Genius. this will save me ruining old shoes!
This is awesome. Thank you so much. ^_____^
Great tutorial
Thank you!
TED YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!
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brilliant video!
+CreatorOblivion Thank you.
F-ing incredible job!!!
This is jeking genius! I've been trying to find a better alternative for shoe covers and boot sleeves.
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I really wish I found this when I was making my foam sabbatons.
thanks for this tutorial I needed it😀
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I would love to see how you would make a robotic arm. Full/half arm would be cool.
The shoe pieces /covers are a piece that I always struggle with
Well I hope this video helps you.
I wish I'd known this when I got to work on my Halo armor. XD Better to learn it late than never though.
Definitely!
Love it thank you. I want to use this with a duck costume. Making the duck feet .
Sounds great!
This is gonna help me a lot
Happy to help. Thank you for watching.
Making barefoot boots for winter, this is a great help!
Glad it was helpful!
So so so so handy thank you!
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if you only stay inside for cons the elastic stuff works but if you go to multiple events a year with the same shoes it might not be enough. I managed to walk through this tough shipping strap stuff and even 1mm aluminium. then again I walked to and from cons often and the biggest con I attend is gamescom which is huge.
at 12:00 you said that elastic is a good option, because comicons usually take place in buildings with smooth floors. I live in Italy, and cons there usually take place in the city streets, not rocky terrain, but not smooth either. Is it ok to use elastic for the bottom straps? Or should I use something else? (sorry for bad English)
I was searching for a video like this one. I have to make shoe cover for armor and had pretty much the same idea but, as a noob, I didn't know exactly how to properly realize it. I watched at my phone notifications and... Hey look out! Evil Ted has just made a video on how to create a shoe cover. 0.0" Thanks a lot ^^
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Evil Ted Smith Thank YOU for sharing with us your knowledge ^^
These are STUNNING. Could you use this to make knee-highs? Just edit the template to be taller and fit your leg?
+Bethany Marty Yes you can.
I have a Question do u just do the fabric around the shoe cover? Also if it has more structure how can u do it?(going to eventually do ochako uraraka but I'm not sure how to go about it using this style, cuz I like this slid off format )
Awesome thanks.
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Awesome videos as always! Thanks! BTW In your description it says" your favorite shoes with trashing them." I assume you meant "without trashing them."
This will definitely help me a ton cause I didn’t want to buy boots for a costume of robotman but now I won’t need to
Happy to help!
now i can do the shoes to my clone trooper outfit! no more white converse XD
+Nocturnal Arise Happy to help.
Well Done
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EvilTed is the man ;D sidenote...I was the 500th like, w00t!
In need of some boots like those, where did you get them/what brand if you don't mind please?
Is it weird I find it attractive when guys can do stuff like this? :D really cool and helpful video.
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Do you have issues with the elastic pulling off the foam? I tried this with EVA floor mats and almost all my straps were peeling back in no time. Do you use a special type of hot glue? I had the basic high heat type from the craft store.
If you are gluing to the textured side of the foam, sand down the texture to make a spot where your strap can stick to the bare foam.
is it possible to get rid of the gap and use magnets to attach the 2 peaches?
is regular 2mm craft foam good enough to make armor? a breast plate? I'm saving up to go to a convention next year and want to make my own cosplay. I've never made my own before much less made armor....
I bet you were so happy when you found that notch cutter lol
Yes, I was!
Hi Ted! Question; if you glue the elastics at the same position, and just put a cut in the foam where you now made that gap, it would still work the same, right? No need for the gap.
Yes, no need for the gap. I just like the way it looked.
Is it possible to do this for a bigger boot with a total boot cover, i.e. I'm planning a Hanzo cosplay and his boots are.... interesting. Thank you so much for this!!
Maybe make sections, so you have the movility & the look. First time I did this I forgot about movility :(
what kind of glue do you use
very kool
I want to get back in to cosplay an larping myself thank you
*really* needed this a few months ago when I was trying to make power armor..... I made the helmet and then gave on it completely when a.i had no tools to smooth the bondo on my helmet and b. the boots I tried making over shoes *exactly* like he's doing here (after hours of thinking "how tf do I do this?") failed miserably because I'm too broke for thick foam. RIP every project I dream of doing
I've been cosplaying for about a year now. I use harbor freight foam mats. It's $10 raw, was enough to make a helmet, chest piece, arms, and legs (with mess ups and re-dos) they always have 25% off coupons to use on top of that super cheap price (and you can usually get a free item too like a flashlight or something), it smells bad so you unroll it outside and let the sun/rain wash and sun bleach it for about 2-3 weeks, then wash it off and voila. Super cheap foam that is smooth on one side. No one even notices the diamond pattern after I sanded it down some and painted it, but most of my costume just had the smooth side out (trace your patterns on the diamond side to ensure that's the smaller, inner side).
Krys Earles I'll def have to check it out. There's a HF a couple hours from my house, I never thought of looking there. Thanks!
beatlebabe1969 Wal-Mart! They have something called Power House Gym mats, might be different somewhere else. This works well and is 14 bucks!
Five below has large mats that are thick for only 3 dollars each!
Is there a version of this pattern for men's boots and is this available on your site?
Why the gap though when the pattern could be lifted off the boot? Wouldnt the foam be easy to slip on and off then?
Dude, this is great. Now I can make Vincent Valentine's pointy shoes and not destroy my nice boots. Thanks!!
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Great video as always, oh mighty evil one, but what about characters who wear different size shoes/boots, such as the Werecat Sisters from Vision of Escaflowne or Rose from Legend of Dragoon? (I have to ask because I know someone else was going to if I didn't). Also, for those of you (like me) who don't want to run the bottom strap under the shoe's tread, here's a suggestion: move it back a little ways so that it's under the arch of the shoe, past the tread part, so it takes less wear and tear. If you're going to conventions, yes you'll be on carpet and linoleum most of the time, but what about when you're crossing the parking lot of the hotel or conference center (asphalt or concrete)? Just a helpful hint; what's right is what works best for you, as always.
+Kitirena Koneko Costume building is problem solving. If don't want to use elastic you can use nylon webbing.
To me, the problem solving is half the fun!
hey ted, what knife are you using? is it one of them that snaps the blades off? i noticed while doing my boba fett cosplay that some of those knifes snap really easily when working. love it if you could leave a link. thanks!
It just a plan old box cutter knife. I have never had them snap on me.
as long as you keep the pressure vertical, and not side to side, the knives should not snap on you.
What glue did you use, to join the foam pieces with please?
I have my supply build list just below the video.
I noticed that between videos that you use different sizes/thicknesses of foam. Is there a specific size that should be use for certain items (chest plates, shoes, etc) ??
I pick the foam thickness that I think would work for the poject.
any advice if your pattern turns out too small or doesnt fit flush? First timer here!
Where the gap is couldn't you leave the foam, but just leave a cut. So that the front and back would be connected and wouldn't have the gap, and just attach the elastic underneath.
I have a question why hot glue and not superglue? I just burned one of fingers pretty good with hot glue...I'm really tempted to use CA now....
You can use super glue. It just cost more..
is there an easy way to fill in the gaps? i want to make shoe covers for my Pidge cosplay but they way their shoes are they cover the whole foot. I guess i could figure something out with the middles but i'd like someone else's opinion :)
Just make a whole shoe cover and put the straps on the bottom of the shoe.
I have to do the same with Keith cosplay
How hot is the foam whenever you form it? I've heard that a hair dryer isn't hot enough but I also usually see people bend the foam with their hands. Are they just in extreme pain and good at hiding it, or is a heat gun not actually that hot? Are gloves an option?
Yes, heat guns get hot. The best way to shape foam is by ysing a heat gun.
I find that if you heat it up with a heat gun, wait a few seconds, then shape it, the foam is warm enough to still shape but it's not too hot so you can't touch it :)
HonyeePhantomhive . Wear some mechanics gloves. I do that with the hot foam and it gets shaped faster without playing hot potato.
I work in a restraunt so my hands are kind of used to the heat lmao, but a heat gun works best. If you dont have gloves you could use two millimeter foam to hold onto so you don't hurt your hands. The heat doesn't go through
So if I make this and I put the my custom pieces above Will that affect me? Like I struggle walking (Sorry for bad english)
It shouldn't if your foam work is on the top of your shoes.
I'm having to make shoe covers that basically look like a whole new shoe, and my issue is that when I make hte pattern, if I transfer it to foam, the foam's thickness makes it so that it's too small to fit over the shoe properly, and I've really no idea how to account for that descrepancy :/
Add the thickness of the foam to your measurements.
What heat setting do you use?
HOT!
I have a single concern, when walking, the shoe physically bends and flexes before you bring your foot forward again, with this design, either the foam itself will bend or it would lift off the shoe and look a little weird. If you understand what I’m saying... just interested in knowing if this is really a problem or if it’s really not
The elastic strap I used to attach the front and back piece together, allows it to stretch while slupping it off and on.
How do you know where to put your notches in the pattern?
I do about an inch and half apart.
i tryed this too but always my paterns arent getting wat i want, and also my foam pieces are shorter from when i put it on my shoes wat am i doing wrong?
Try using thinner foam or make your patterns a little bigger when you trace them to poster board.
i tryed it and it worked now, thanks alot :D
Do you have to use duck tape? Or can you just do the foil
The tape helps hold the foil together. Without the tape the foil is to fragile.
What are restriction marks? New to all this
Registrations marks or line up marks to help you when gluing your foam parts together.
Is it possible to do this with loafers?
I don't see why not.
Can I use 3mm or will that be too flimsy?
Not at all, I will stiffen up a bit once you seal it.
I don't understand the big gap on the side. seems like it would be better to have full coverage of the boot/
Would it be possible to create boots with the sole foam without having any real shoes?
Sure I don't see why not.
Thank you very much.
CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE A POWER RANGER HELMET OUT OF FOAM
I have helmet patterns in my shop so that you can make your own. Go to eviltedsmith.com
With only a little tweaking Dali-lomo's papercraft Power Ranger's helmet worked great for me.
Nym Pseudonym WHERE DO I FIND IT?
Dali DIY's Channel project #56 the video gives step by step instructions and the pattern is in the description.
Nym Pseudonym THANK YOU
What if I wanted to permanently glue the foam to a sneaker?
You could. If so I would goop glue.
How to cover running shoes???
The same way.
Hi Ted! Can Barge cement be used for the elastic as well? Thx!
Thank you so much I'm trying to make dekus shoes fro my hero academia
Happy to help!
I've watched this video like three times and I only just now noticed the girl who mysteriously appears for about a minute.
You did not tell people to stuff the shoe before hand
No, I did not. Sorry about that. These boots did not need to be stuffed because there stiff leather boots. If you are using a pair of soft shoes, then yes, you should stuff them before making a pattern off of them.