I took them to a local Russian guy who dyed them for me cheap. They look great, and have held up well for the very brief usage at Halloween they got. :lol
The yellow laces were also pretty easy to score...think I got them online somewhere.
Well, Asics makes an O.Tiger Fencing shoe in yellow that is reminiscent of the TaiChi while looking much better for normal streetwear (to my mind). So I got a pair from Zappos.com and I love them. It evokes the Bride (I'm a guy, but whatever...) and that's what I was basically after anyway. I'm thrilled. Gonna go slaughter Yakuza or something now