ichidan verb, transitive verb
change lower-body clothing; change shoes
Used for changing items worn on the lower body: shoes, socks, pants, skirts, etc. The object is the item being removed and replaced.
家に帰ったら、スリッパに履き替える。
When I get home, I change into slippers.
雨で靴が濡れたので、乾いた靴に履
My shoes got wet in the rain, so I changed into dry ones.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
put on the wrong shoes
Specifically refers to mistakenly putting on someone else's shoes or the wrong pair. Often used in contexts like 靴を履き替える (to put on the wrong shoes).
See also: 履き違える
玄関で、うっかり友達の靴に履き替えてしまった。
At the entrance, I accidentally put on my friend's shoes.