How to Make Flip Flops from a Yoga Mat

With just a glue gun and a pair of scissors, you can recycle an old yoga mat into a new pair of flip flops. Read on to find out how!

Steps

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    Clean the yoga mat.
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    Identify the two sides, textured and smooth.
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    Trace a flip flop or shoe that's your size on the smooth side.
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    Cut out what you traced.
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    Flip it over and trace it on the smooth side, cutting it out so you now have a right and left foot.
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    Trace and cut out four more for both the right and left and you'll have a total of five cut-outs for each foot.
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    Stack the cut-outs for each foot, textured side up.
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    Glue four of the layers together with a hot glue gun. Glue a little, then press. Then glue a little more, and press. If you try to glue the whole layer at once, it'll start to dry before you push the layers together.
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    Put the fifth, unglued layer on the floor, textured side up. Put your foot on it and mark the spot between your big toe and second toe.
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    Slice the mark open with a razor.
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    Cut a strip from the leftover mat that's about 3/4" wide, and 2.5 times the length of the flip flop.
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    Put one end of the strap through the hole.
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    Bring the strap around and under the flip flop, making sure the smooth side of the strap faces the outer edge of the flip flop.
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    Bring the other end of the strap through the hole and cut the excess.
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    Try it on and adjust the straps through the hole until you have a comfortable fit.
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    Trim both sides of the strip on the bottom of the flip flop as needed. Then glue them down with a hot glue gun.
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    Glue down the middle part with a hot glue gun.
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    Glue this layer onto the other four layers. Add more pressure for a longer time at the middle and around the toe because of the straps sandwiched in between.
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    Repeat the steps above to create another flip flop.
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    Flip your flip flops over and use a glue gun to create treads on the bottom. Allow to dry.
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Things You'll Need

  • Scissors
  • Glue gun
  • Marker
  • Yoga mat

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Updated: February 5, 2021
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