The pattern is for a size 8 womens Converse. I added stitches for length to make size 10 womens. The yarn is Red Heart Soft in fuschia and some stash acrylic white.

The knitting part:

1. CO 32 sts for size 10 womens. Added 2 rows at beginning.
2. On piece A I short-rowed the rows 9 and 11 to get an even slant instead of stairstep bind off. I did the same on the mirroring rows of piece B.
   
3. On piece B, I made the SSK instead of K2tog to go with the slant.

The shoe part:

• I cut the uppers and tongues off of Champion flat tops, then put several layers of gesso on the surfaces to whiten them up. I finished this with a few coats of matte sealer.
• Heavy duty yarn is hard to find. I found it at Joann Fabrics, finally.
• Since the Champion shoe material was leather and not fabric like Converse, a sewing needle didn't go through easily. I used a bookbinding awl to punch holes through the layers of leather around the sole before sewing. Still, it was tricky.
• The Champion heel was shorter than the Converse heel, so I seamed the pieces rising above short heel.
• Running out of time, I sewed using running stitch, which actually holds up.

The results:

The shoes are wearable, walkable, but floppy. Partly because the heel is too short. I could have just followed the instructions for a size 8 for a more snug fit. They're messy looking, due to my rush to finish, but I'm not going to change a thing. I never wore those shoes anymore, but now they're just for special occasions. :)