We Recreate $1200 Balenciaga Shoes for $200

Sean and Vivian see if they can recreate an expensive shoe!
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[@samanthamorris427]

The video editor Putting in “Where” got me 🤣 why was that so funny to me.

[@delovicha]

God, it went from bad to worse real quick 🙈

[@ViolentOrchid]

Can they look at the original again after the beginning but just didn't?

[@makeupbyrienne2649]

But there wasn't any black on the shoe!!!! 🤣

[@nicolestevens3887]

Thank you!!!! I thought I was the only one!! The bottom is black ....... WHERE HONEY!!! She is making her own shoe rather than recreating the Balenziaga!!

[@user-rv7bt2hf6f]

You need a black

[@kennedipridgen7091]

@@nicolestevens3887 balenciaga*

[@jessicaoddone]

Was she shown a different shoe than the rest of us?

[@KamisKisses]

So...who is going to tell them to look at the reference pic again? Still waiting for Vivian to figure it out🙄

[@sugarhill15]

I thought one of them would just buy the long socks and stick the heel through. The project did get away from you both but nice try! :)

[@livelongandprospermary8796]

Cut a small hole for the heel to come out of and boom done

[@lightandsass2803]

"maybe i wanted those...and then i looked at the price" is so relatable 😂😂

[@Claire-lu8hf]

In every DIYers and cosplays journey you learn not to spray paint anything that is attached to something like that isn’t getting painted

[@hendersoninstagram7778]

Wow so is true that forex trading is real and profitable. I invested $2,000 and i got $18,500 juat after five days of trading. I will always say thanks to God for using you to stand beside me during the time i was facing serious financial trouble I had to invest with you so I can pay my debts, I was left with nothing. that money was my last hope but you surprised me when I saw my profit sent to my bitcoin wallet .Am greatful Mr Carlos God bless you for everything you did in my life since I started trading on your platform. Contact him on via Instagram @Carlos_andrewfx and WhatsApp[phone] start earning weekly....

[@pineapple5511]

@@hendersoninstagram7778 No.

[@underthemicroscope9225]

I give you both an F+ for DIY but A+ for comic relief.

[@hendersoninstagram7778]

Wow so is true that forex trading is real and profitable. I invested $2,000 and i got $18,500 juat after five days of trading. I will always say thanks to God for using you to stand beside me during the time i was facing serious financial trouble I had to invest with you so I can pay my debts, I was left with nothing. that money was my last hope but you surprised me when I saw my profit sent to my bitcoin wallet .Am greatful Mr Carlos God bless you for everything you did in my life since I started trading on your platform. Contact him on via Instagram @Carlos_andrewfx and WhatsApp[phone] start earning weekly....

[@itsrainingo.j.8228]

😂

[@sarabeacher]

What a waste of $400 😂

[@valerielopez5930]

I think having an exact-o knife handy when doing DIYs would be helpful for next time! i think the croc idea was smart but needed a better utensil to cut.

[@hendersoninstagram7778]

Wow so is true that forex trading is real and profitable. I invested $2,000 and i got $18,500 juat after five days of trading. I will always say thanks to God for using you to stand beside me during the time i was facing serious financial trouble I had to invest with you so I can pay my debts, I was left with nothing. that money was my last hope but you surprised me when I saw my profit sent to my bitcoin wallet .Am greatful Mr Carlos God bless you for everything you did in my life since I started trading on your platform. Contact him on via Instagram @Carlos_andrewfx and WhatsApp[phone] start earning weekly....

[@zunigae210]

RIP to all the foot wear that were destroyed for this DIY adventure 😂😅

[@greamhanohealaithe4108]

sean: **cuts straps off a shoe** also sean: I'M PROUD OF MYSELF.

[@Valleyhearts]

how did she not have a ref picture to reference during this??

[@Maryxx95]

I feel like this was made to be way more difficult than necessary. idk what’s up with buzzfeed and the badly done DIYs but I guess that’s their aesthetic. all you needed were five finger shoes, some shoe paints, glue and a heel.

[@beansprout9761]

theyre doing what they think works best. What point is there judging and correcting them when they never asked for critism? Also there not gonna see this comment. Whats the point in sharing youre unwanted opinion? Have a nice day

[@Charliebeth]

Those dollar shaped heals do not look at all supportive.

[@withpeacelove366]

These types of videos make me so frustrated because all i see is them creating more trash that's going to go in a landfill. Let's be honest here, they are not going to wear these shoes they are going to throw them away.

[@griffin1837]

same !!!

[@audbee14]

It’s a waste of time, money, resources, and overall effort

[@dank420girl]

I love sean's personality. Rocking my little pony, care bears and powerpuff girls i'm jealous.

[@forestfairy_666]

would have been better off buying $200 worth of wearable shoes for those who need them??

[@recoil53]

You can say that about most things in people's homes. People want because they want. Do we need more than a commuter car unless you have to haul stuff/people? Do we need all our fun stuff or toys?

[@pbower4378]

Stop putting the finished looks as the thumbnail

[@Leslie-wb8cb]

Oh children. No.

[@DutchessSarahJ]

Is this whole video a joke? Like satire? They both looked like crap and the styling at the end had me in tears. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ess5431]

That's the ugliest shoe I've ever seen.

[@hendersoninstagram7778]

Wow so is true that forex trading is real and profitable. I invested $2,000 and i got $18,500 juat after five days of trading. I will always say thanks to God for using you to stand beside me during the time i was facing serious financial trouble I had to invest with you so I can pay my debts, I was left with nothing. that money was my last hope but you surprised me when I saw my profit sent to my bitcoin wallet .Am greatful Mr Carlos God bless you for everything you did in my life since I started trading on your platform. Contact him on via Instagram @Carlos_andrewfx and WhatsApp[phone] start earning weekly....

[@kennedipridgen7091]

@@hendersoninstagram7778 bro what

[@TIFFANYGREGORY]

It's Vivian's leather outfit for me!! Yassssssss! A for effort yall. This challenge was HARRRRRRD!

[@beansprout9761]

Aw YES. There are so many unwanted negative opinions on here that don't deserve 50+ likes. Thank you for this nice comment. No clue why there are no likes on here wtheck

[@__queenbreee]

Shoutout to the producers/ editors because this was a great video!

[@TiciaTheDiva]

This was hilarious 😂 especially the guy finished shoe

[@calihhan4706]

I love them both so much ❤️ But these DIYs are just a mess 🤣

[@pieskotkura]

i cannot wrap my head around how can you try to replicate balenciaga shoe by using YSL knock offs

[@jasaraya831]

So....Sean did the actual challenge and Vivian just decorated shoes?

[@hendersoninstagram7778]

Wow so is true that forex trading is real and profitable. I invested $2,000 and i got $18,500 juat after five days of trading. I will always say thanks to God for using you to stand beside me during the time i was facing serious financial trouble I had to invest with you so I can pay my debts, I was left with nothing. that money was my last hope but you surprised me when I saw my profit sent to my bitcoin wallet .Am greatful Mr Carlos God bless you for everything you did in my life since I started trading on your platform. Contact him on via Instagram @Carlos_andrewfx and WhatsApp[phone] start earning weekly....

[@WhiteRapunzel]

Buy a boot, buy some vibrams & glue together 😂

[@Rachel-ph7ve]

I just wish the designers would make a shoe wide enough in the toe box

[@Dragonlove3]

Love your videos 😻

[@madhusree1472]

6:14 Lmao 6 cm haha. I think it should be 6 mm

[@SheDidThaMash]

I'm sorry are we really gonna just casually skip past the fire blazing snap of her in that black leather lace up dress and pretend we didnt see it we dont need to know where it's from, when she got it and where shes gonna wear it to DOMINATE THE DAYUM WORLD IN?

[@sarahsarah5070]

Cant wait to see how these turn out 🤩

[@claramouawad]

I think Sean did a great job!

[@madds14]

where's the black lmao

[@RBVJ]

*buys pink vibrams* *glues heel to them*

[@jennabarna2353]

My exact thoughts.

[@tracielau]

Sean and Vivian are the best!

[@Tbabee033]

DUUUNN DUNNN DUN...Oh no. oh no. oh no, no, no, no,no

[@sofiam5807]

She wasted a good pair of heels painting the bottom black like that

[@Viv_Nwe]

This was so hardddddd to figure out 😅😅😅😅😅

[@Autumn_Blessings]

You did your best lol ❤️

[@rachaelbatey]

I honestly liked the look of your finished product a fair amount! The original shoe is tacky so I like yours better 😂

[@AlexaStyleBook]

Loveeeeeee💋💋

[@amberrenee5246]

“WHERE”

[@hendersoninstagram7778]

Wow so is true that forex trading is real and profitable. I invested $2,000 and i got $18,500 juat after five days of trading. I will always say thanks to God for using you to stand beside me during the time i was facing serious financial trouble I had to invest with you so I can pay my debts, I was left with nothing. that money was my last hope but you surprised me when I saw my profit sent to my bitcoin wallet .Am greatful Mr Carlos God bless you for everything you did in my life since I started trading on your platform. Contact him on via Instagram @Carlos_andrewfx and WhatsApp[phone] start earning weekly....

[@lorimiranda5457]

That was a lot of work; I give you both A's for the effort.

[@taliasclafani9509]

My favs back at it again with another DIY! I honestly love the end product of both, and I love how Vivian decided to go a different route in terms of the sole of the shoe (like Tim Gunn always says "make it work!")!!!

[@470jr]

Who ever is reading this, God has a plan, trust the process💓

[@mariaspirakou5658]

I needed that thank you❤️

[@neelanjanaaa3137]

Omg I love you ❤

[@pacmantattoo]

Thanks you, but remember, not everyone has the same religion as you ❤️❤️

[@diamundrouff3316]

Thank you for this clear message to those who believe in God! In Jesus Christ name. I receive. Amen!

[@amplify5876]

Phew child. This ain't it 😂🚫

[@chaoringmeister]

So I get it totally, there are things that are so out there that they never become mainstream, things like bants/bootpants/legging boots or Vetements’ gloved bodysuits they are all a bit too futuristic for people to accept. So the cheap dupes never get made in mass quantities. So what can one do apart from trying to DIY it? I respect the effort but I feel like it would have helped to have someone who is less creative and more technical on board, an “engineering consult” because behind all those beautiful shoes is a lot of engineering, from finding maintaining structural integrity to correct use of adhesives. One common example that baffles me is the use of E6000 not just here but in a lot of DIY, great general adhesive but has too long a bonding time. On the other hand a lot of the materials we are using here are porous and flexible so a specific leather and fabric glue, especially solvent based ones, would perform better here. Sure it performs better with liberal use of a rubber mallet, but that’s another point, use the appropriate tools.

[@horyzonty2495]

Great Idea:)

[@sharonzona4346]

Ooof! This was a rough one. A for effort though.

[@michelamizzi9786]

should've used climbing shoes

[@sugacane7363]

WHEN U MIX A SANDEL WITH A DUCK TOE

[@hendersoninstagram7778]

Wow so is true that forex trading is real and profitable. I invested $2,000 and i got $18,500 juat after five days of trading. I will always say thanks to God for using you to stand beside me during the time i was facing serious financial trouble I had to invest with you so I can pay my debts, I was left with nothing. that money was my last hope but you surprised me when I saw my profit sent to my bitcoin wallet .Am greatful Mr Carlos God bless you for everything you did in my life since I started trading on your platform. Contact him on via Instagram @Carlos_andrewfx and WhatsApp[phone] start earning weekly....

[@Niki-gr7cr]

Good effort.

[@craptavaganzabathory6080]

Why didn't they just use liquid latex??

[@raisaamelia5402]

vivian mostly (every styling video) over confident doing DIY, and the result is... always not good

[@beansprout9761]

omg stop judging no one asked for critism!

[@BeeinTX]

I agree! Her style is the worst!

[@cariro4660]

pretty close!

[@ea7109]

Vivian's hair looks so pretty 😍

[@hendersoninstagram7778]

Wow so is true that forex trading is real and profitable. I invested $2,000 and i got $18,500 juat after five days of trading. I will always say thanks to God for using you to stand beside me during the time i was facing serious financial trouble I had to invest with you so I can pay my debts, I was left with nothing. that money was my last hope but you surprised me when I saw my profit sent to my bitcoin wallet .Am greatful Mr Carlos God bless you for everything you did in my life since I started trading on your platform. Contact him on via Instagram @Carlos_andrewfx and WhatsApp[phone] start earning weekly....

[@rebekka8887]

wow you can really tell that none of these guys has ever really had to work hard in their lives...

[@kennedipridgen7091]

thats rude asf lmao

[@robfab5204]

What is Balenciaga

[@insomni-zombi4492]

seans look closer to the original but I like Vivians better. To be honest I like her basic design better than the origional

[@1995_baby]

I work at forever 21.. Yyaayy

[@mariposaorofusionfoodchann7573]

Good try both of them! Vians shoes looked better though!

[@jelenacatherine9735]

This video is totally amazing

[@jelenacatherine9735]

Bitcoin has just broken the record of cryptø mārket

[@jelenacatherine9735]

Invest in bitcoin, gold, silver, buy stock, forex market, commodities. Just invest and save yourself.

[@larryhenry5689]

@nancy lovely Yes exactly crypto trading is the world trending online investment now. ...

[@larryhenry5689]

The US stock market looks real weird right now investing in crypto / forex will be the wisest thing to do now as the market will crash

[@d_ken]

@@larryhenry5689 Bitcoin investment is great unlike the stock market and other financial Bitcoin has no centralized location since it's operates 24 hours a day in different parts of the world ago

[@md.sharifuddin9333]

wowwww

[@bikyamasriyya]

what a goddamn waste of $200

[@shirayukihasnolastname6753]

01:22

[@CaitiestASMR]

Oh no

[@hendersoninstagram7778]

Wow so is true that forex trading is real and profitable. I invested $2,000 and i got $18,500 juat after five days of trading. I will always say thanks to God for using you to stand beside me during the time i was facing serious financial trouble I had to invest with you so I can pay my debts, I was left with nothing. that money was my last hope but you surprised me when I saw my profit sent to my bitcoin wallet .Am greatful Mr Carlos God bless you for everything you did in my life since I started trading on your platform. Contact him on via Instagram @Carlos_andrewfx and WhatsApp[phone] start earning weekly....

[@hannahmac15]

why didn't Viv start over? or just look at the pic again? this was not enjoyable to watch

[@lifeofmyraa1240]

It’s says 1 min ago🤪🤪

[@eldorawilson9135]

I love Vivian’s natural hair

[@99Lilith999]

Vivian and her doll beautiful eyes 😍❤

[@da_real_jordan32]

They should make ones for males😹🔥

[@xheesyclues3866]

lol nothing is made for males anymore. so lets just make it our self

[@da_real_jordan32]

cool

[@bayan3261]

Whoooooo

[@TheftTv]

That shoe would probably turn on someone with a foot fetish.

[@joliewhite1469]

oooo

[@tonymaze-runner1542]

What are those😔😔😔😭

[@rahmaosman3543]

What did i watched?🤔🤔

[@kathrynvanwaart]

I love how much im cringing at you guys struggels. Both strayed away from the shoe quite a bit. But its oke, you tried

[@KayHamp]

Disappointed with this whole video. I don’t know who produced this segment but it was not a good idea lol well not a good choice of participants 😂

[@khushimalhotra6812]

Both shoes look so cheap🤷🏻‍♀️

[@CS-yq8hp]

stop spray painting inside. its not good for you

[@Candies1Creations]

Those are THEE ugliest shoes i have ever seen.

[@ryanterrillion5317]

H

[@AlishaH-fo8qv]

Those shoes look terrible 😝

[@hendersoninstagram7778]

Wow so is true that forex trading is real and profitable. I invested $2,000 and i got $18,500 juat after five days of trading. I will always say thanks to God for using you to stand beside me during the time i was facing serious financial trouble I had to invest with you so I can pay my debts, I was left with nothing. that money was my last hope but you surprised me when I saw my profit sent to my bitcoin wallet .Am greatful Mr Carlos God bless you for everything you did in my life since I started trading on your platform. Contact him on via Instagram @Carlos_andrewfx and WhatsApp[phone] start earning weekly....

[@xPumpkinWitchx]

what a waste...