Wellie Hack: DIY lace up boots.

Restyle a pair of rubber wellies for large calves, or just to spruce up a pair to wear around town. 

Start with a pair of wellies/rain boots to restyle. 

Measure 4" or what ever length of lace up you'd like. Then cut with sharp scissors. Measure where you'd like the grommets, metal fixtures for laces, and mark the placement on a strip of scotch tape. You can purchase a grommet kit at a craft store or large grommets are at hardware stores. 

Punch the holes out with a craft punch, I punched through the lining on the top as well to keep it folded down. 

Using the grommet kit place the fixture through the hole and set on a hard table surface or cutting board, careful not to place on a nice dining table or tears may follow this project. Place the grommet setting post on back side of grommet and lightly hammer. The post will curl the grommet over the rubber and voila! 

After you have hammered all grommets measure your laces to about 36" and laces through.

You are now set with a cute pair of side laced boots!