Can I use indelible ink to dye shoes?

The shoes are light brown leather and I need them to be black so I was wondering if I could use a black indelible marker to do this. I have looked for shoe dye to no avail

Can I use indelible ink to dye shoes?
No you can't it will look awful! Take the shoes to a repair shop they'll probably do it for you. At least that way they will be done properly and you'll be able to keep on wearing them.
Reply:There is dye available for this if you go to a decent shoe repair shop. Having said that, I have touched up my shoes using indelible ink - heels etc - but to do a pair of shoes it would be a bit like hard work
Reply:It would colour them, but you wouldn't get an even finish. You should have no problems getting black shoe dye. Woolworths, Tesco and most shoe shops sell it.
Reply:Thats funny. You should try it and then make a post about how it came out, cuz i been wondering bout that to.
Reply:No, don't!!!! My auntie needed the same thing, but my auntie just used shoe polish. No-one new they where light-brown. It will definatley work, and its probably a lot cheaper. =]
Reply:i have filled in scuffs and scratches on boots with permanent marker and it does leave a purplish shine, its ok on the odd scuff, but i dont reckon it'd look that good on a whole shoe. however Dylon make dyes for leather - i havent used it myself but was asking someone about it and this was their answer





I USED DYLON FOR SHOES, BUT THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT ONES.ONE OF THEM LEAVES THE LEATHER IN A SHORT OF LIGHT MATTE COLOUR I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH, THEN I USED ANOTHER DYLON PRODUCT FOR SHOES WICH LET THEM IN REALLY BLACK WITH A BIT OF SHINE, THEY LOOKED LIKE THEY CAME FROM THE SHOP.


IT IS CALLED “DYLON SHOE %26amp; ACCESSORIES COLOUR.





i am planning to try this on a pair of pale leather boots, i would definetely not recommend using permanent marker pen.
Reply:No, it will give off a puplish kind of sheen, not really black at all.. it will look really bad. If you Google shoe dye you will find places online to order it. However, if you need a quick fix, I have actually used Rustoleum spray paint in a pinch one time and it was okay. But that was something I did for a one time event. I don't know that I would have worn those shoes over and over again after that.
Reply:Ha,ha,ha.Would luv to see the results.Go for it!



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