Update on Painted Shoes

As promised, I've posted some pictures on how the painted shoes are holding up. The color is still bright and vibrant, most likely since I coated the acrylic with water-proofer, but there is some evidence of wearing. Where the natural creases form in shoes from walking, the paint acquires faint cracks and the fabric develops creases. Some people enjoy an aged look to their shoes, but if you're not one of them, you can always touch up the areas of trouble with a small amount of paint, and just re-proof the region. The only issue with that method is that you're left constantly revising the paint job, so I'd recommend it for painted shoes with a design that's difficult to replicate, or shoes that have some sort of sentimental value.