I've been looking for a cool new pair of sneaks to wear recently and I've been at a loss.  I wanted a cool leather sneaker with a rugged edge - so I looked into my own closet!  I found my old leather all-star converse high tops and I added these great "rugged boot" laces (you can find them at amazon).  A fun refresh from your own shoe closet - try it with neon laces, ribbon, or cool waxed cord in crazy colors and you'll have a new pair of shoes for less than $5 :)

old leather kicks

the original with a new lace mix

and presto!