Does anyone know how I could dye some rubber shoes?

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They are basically dressy high wedge thongs. They are blue and white and the thong strap parts are made from some kind of nylon or polyester material I think. Does anyone know how I can dye them?

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- - mom81879 said
  - 30 Nov 2018
    8:04 pm
I don’t think you’ll be able to dye the rubber part. You could dye the nylon polyester part maybe
- - mom94125 said
  - 03 Nov 2015
    12:58 pm
yes this is a question that i don’t have an answer for though lol. i don’t think that you can as the colour is poured in at liquid rubber stage so it sets
- - BellaB said
  - 20 Sep 2015
    4:48 pm
I’m not sure – maybe you need to ask a professional.
- - mom81879 said
  - 19 Sep 2015
    8:41 pm
Nope. Made of rubber, wouldn’t they be waterproof and therefore unable to be dyed?
- - mom93821 said
  - 13 Sep 2015
    9:34 am
Interesting questions with some good answers – you could try a shoe shop too for some advice.
- - mom118201 said
  - 04 Sep 2015
    2:03 pm
Thank you for the answers, fabric paint seems to be the way to go. Can anyone recommend what brand to get and where I could purchase it from?
- - Klsmith91 said
  - 03 Sep 2015
    7:15 pm
Get a fabric paint pen, that should work
- - dannsbuild said
  - 03 Sep 2015
    5:40 pm
Yes you could spray paint then I have done that!
- - mycheekymonkeys said
  - 02 Sep 2015
    1:22 pm
not sure about dying them, but could you maybe paint them?