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Finally got around to remaking my wooden insole for gluing and got my first pair set. I'm leaving the toe unglued for now, but will go back and use super glue to bond it to the sole once I see how the rest of the shoe comes out.

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Awesome post d e and agoat

Someone willing to share, what a shocker.
 
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Finally got around to remaking my wooden insole for gluing and got my first pair set. I'm leaving the toe unglued for now, but will go back and use super glue to bond it to the sole once I see how the rest of the shoe comes out.

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Are you using E6000 for glue?
 
dragicon said:
^ not bad, but the volt fly wire at the lace loops, and the rest of it being black looks strange to me.
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Yeah I see what you mean, maybe it's because the flywire ain't all volt and it's just the lace hoops. I think the colour combo as pretty sick though
 
Eastender said:
Yeah I see what you mean, maybe it's because the flywire ain't all volt and it's just the lace hoops. I think the colour combo as pretty sick though
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The entire flywire on the Blue Lagoons is Poison Green (like the sole), as seen in @agoatnamedsally  's sole swap pictures, whoever did that custom just dyed/painted over it.
 
d e beatup said:
Since people are starting to get more open to sole swaps, painting, etc. figured I'd post this if it may help anyone.

Few weeks ago when I got my Blue Lagoons they fit ridiculously tight to the point I developed a corn on my right index toe. I'm about a 1/2 size longer on my right foot so this pain was persistent across any shoe I wore except for Nike Free, since I size up on those. The majority of my rotation is only Flyknit now and I while I could use thin socks for Racers, I was getting killed in my padded trainers.

On the FB group last year Scott H (sorry, don't know your SN) had de-padded a pair of trainers so I used his post as inspiration. If you want to improve the aesthetics of havihng a padded trainer it definitely makes them look sleeker but for me it served the purpose of loosening the fit and feeling almost the same as the original upadded version.

All you really need is a couple of straight razor blades; you could use a seam ripper or a scalpel if you need to; I also used tweezers to get the remnants of thread out.


Step 1: Pull back the top padding and use your razor to snip away at the threading. It's minimal on the inside but you will need to hit the entire span of the outside of the collar. It is your personal preference but I would stop at the heel tab and leave a small portion of the padding/fabric. Because the heel counter/tab angles inward vs the straight up alignment of the OG, I highly recommend not fully removing all the padding because you may be susceptible to Achilles irritation.





Step 2: If you have snipped the thread along the interior and exterior of the collar you should be able to pull it back and only see the padding still attached. The adhesive they use is not very friendly so try to take your time pulling it away with your fingers. There's a good chance you'll pull the foam and if it separates - it's not a huge deal. If you want you can apply friction and rub off the portion still stuck but it's a VERY tedious process to do so and not a deal breaker. This is what it looks like once you've pulled it away. (On this pair I fully removed the fabric & liner - I prefer leaving the small strip for comfort purposes)






Step 3: Use your blade and cut the fabric near the botton of the midsole, following a path along the heel counter. Like before, I'd recommend you cut it vertically and leave a "landing strip" for your Achilles. Even if you do that, you can still use your fingers and pull out most of the padding behind that strip and leave an amount you feel comfortable with. (This pair was extremely clean with my foam removal so don't think you're missing something if you have a lot of residue).






Step 4: Totally optional and after doing it myself, honestly a waste of time & effort but you can glue some felt to the heel counter to make it look clean and sleek. I think it's a waste because it only slightly changes the fit and in my case negatively because it shifted the insole fit. Also no one cares about how the inside looks unless they're buying it; since it's only a cosmetic approach then why waste the time & effort. But if you need a tip on doing it I can post it.


Didn't get a change to take a good on-foot but I prefer the look sans padding and definitely needed the change fit-wise to avoid further issues (the Blue Glow/Pink Flash is another I removed the strip fully and again, I'd recommend you keep it).






 
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Is there a way to favorite posts? I hate when you have to search forever for crap you know you've seen before. If we have is, can someone please drop the knowledge on me. if we don't have it, Mods/Admin, papi wants it for Xmas. Thanks
 
@Fahqu001  why don't you just copy and paste the information in an email and send it to yourself?  

Also, since you quoted his post, just look at your own posts and you'll find the information.  
 
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redEYEjedi said:
 
@Fahqu001  why don't you just copy and paste the information in an email and send it to yourself?  

Also, since you quoted his post, just look at your own posts and you'll find the information.  
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Not being rude, but have you ever tried looking for emails that have Nike or Niketalk in your email 3 or 4 months later? The purpose in my statement is, several months down the road, it's a lot easier to go to a favorites on here than going through the hassle of searching or trying to recall keywords. Especially when you vaguely remember the post. If I typed in trainer, nike, niketalk, or flyknit, I'd probably have hundreds of emails to sift through. Whereas, when I favorite something on like, Twitter, it's a lot easier to see the few under that label.  For you it may be easier to search your posts. As a comparison, I have over 3k more post than you and you joined a few months or so after me.  187 is a lot easier to sift through than 3,300+. I've seen some people with 20K posts and a lot with over 5k.
 
Fahqu001 said:
Not being rude, but have you ever tried looking for emails that have Nike or Niketalk in your email 3 or 4 months later? The purpose in my statement is, several months down the road, it's a lot easier to go to a favorites on here than going through the hassle of searching or trying to recall keywords. Especially when you vaguely remember the post. If I typed in trainer, nike, niketalk, or flyknit, I'd probably have hundreds of emails to sift through. Whereas, when I favorite something on like, Twitter, it's a lot easier to see the few under that label.  For you it may be easier to search your posts. As a comparison, I have over 3k more post than you and you joined a few months or so after me.  187 is a lot easier to sift through than 3,300+. I've seen some people with 20K posts and a lot with over 5k.
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Usually I'll just bookmark it on my web browser. I have a folder just for NT stuff.
 
Copy and paste everything into a Word/Pages/etc. document and save it.

Don't make it harder than it needs to be.
 
The #xxxx of xxxx posts in the top right corner of each post, is also a link to that particular post. Copy/paste in a new tab, add bookmark. Voila.
 
Fahqu001 said:
 
Not being rude, but have you ever tried looking for emails that have Nike or Niketalk in your email 3 or 4 months later? The purpose in my statement is, several months down the road, it's a lot easier to go to a favorites on here than going through the hassle of searching or trying to recall keywords. Especially when you vaguely remember the post. If I typed in trainer, nike, niketalk, or flyknit, I'd probably have hundreds of emails to sift through. Whereas, when I favorite something on like, Twitter, it's a lot easier to see the few under that label.  For you it may be easier to search your posts. As a comparison, I have over 3k more post than you and you joined a few months or so after me.  187 is a lot easier to sift through than 3,300+. I've seen some people with 20K posts and a lot with over 5k.
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You're not being rude, just difficult.

Copy, paste, and NAME the email to something you'd remember that is relevant to the topic.  Maybe if you're searching on how to UNSTUFF your shoe, you'd search along those lines.  As others have mentioned, create a bookmark and you're done.  It's not a big deal. 

I'm sure the community appreciates your plethora of quality posts so I thank you on everyone's behalf.  And to be honest, I have been part of NT since 2003, I'm just using a new account and don't feel the need to clutter the forum. Maybe it'll be easier to sift through quality vs quantity..
 
Fahqu001 said:
 
Not being rude, but have you ever tried looking for emails that have Nike or Niketalk in your email 3 or 4 months later? The purpose in my statement is, several months down the road, it's a lot easier to go to a favorites on here than going through the hassle of searching or trying to recall keywords. Especially when you vaguely remember the post. If I typed in trainer, nike, niketalk, or flyknit, I'd probably have hundreds of emails to sift through. Whereas, when I favorite something on like, Twitter, it's a lot easier to see the few under that label.  For you it may be easier to search your posts. As a comparison, I have over 3k more post than you and you joined a few months or so after me.  187 is a lot easier to sift through than 3,300+. I've seen some people with 20K posts and a lot with over 5k.
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write down the post #.

top right corner of each post. 
 
Eastender said:
I saw this a few days ago, been thinking of attempting this on my Blue Lagoons. Never customised kicks before, but really thinking about giving this a go. From I've gathered painting the flyknit upper would not be a good idea because it would crack. So I'm thinking maybe using a dye, probably a suede dry..... what do you guys think?
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these look nice..
 
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