Air Jordan IV “Black/Cement” - May 4th 2019

[infraredsix]

no joke i bought a 24 pack of crayola colored pencils from michael's yesterday lol

People gonna think these pencils are the new tide pods

 

[Greg Surels]

Took a few shots of 1989 x 1999 x 2019. More on YouTube ICYMI.

Nice comparison as always man. Thanks for posting this.

 

[dhtowng]

Almost feel compelled to add the lines now. I’ve never added modifications or customized any of my shoes before but this just seems like an easy no brainer. Will post pics if I go through with it.

 

[2pacalypsenow]

Had to give it that treatment. Love how they turned out

 

[JRepp23]

Almost feel compelled to add the lines now. I’ve never added modifications or customized any of my shoes before but this just seems like an easy no brainer. Will post pics if I go through with it.

It seems easy enough. Im all about it but just worried about the smudging. Would it be something that has to be kept up on?

 

[dhtowng]

It seems easy enough. Im all about it but just worried about the smudging. Would it be something that has to be kept up on?

The colored pencil should stain the durabuck edges pretty good. Doesn’t seem like it will require much up keep after initial application from what I can tell. Even if it rubs off a little it should be easy to re-apply.

 

[Greg Surels]

Almost feel compelled to add the lines now. I’ve never added modifications or customized any of my shoes before but this just seems like an easy no brainer. Will post pics if I go through with it.

Hell yeah man right ? I literally thought the exact same thing as soon as I saw the idea here. I'm really not one to modify/customize either and like you said, it's a no brainer.

I got lucky and hit on one of the recent restocks so I have a 2nd pair coming in Wednesday. This is definitely happening on at least one pair.

 

[0takusamsay]

been out of the game for a while. Why would you iron the shoe? removing creases?

Flattening the cliff toe/banana shape affect

 

[willy156]

So we've got, exacto knife, paint brush, colored pencil, and fabric scissor methods now

 

[Greg Surels]

So we've got, exacto knife, paint brush, colored pencil, and fabric scissor methods now

It looks like the exacto lightly frays the edges a bit or makes them wispy. I'm going with the colored pencil method for now.

 

[doublemesh96]

Fraying??? I’m good on that pleighboi. Pencil all day.

 

[green rhino123]

Ya, too much damage to that pair in the vid. Shoes look a little beat up after that treatment.

In theory, scraping should be the best method but in practice one can easily permanently mess the shoes up.


As far as the chalk or crayon/paint, we'll see how that holds up...after all...its Spring and
raining out all the time now...

 

[JRepp23]

No blade of any kind is going anywhere near my Js.

 

[Greg Surels]

Ya, too much damage to that pair in the vid. Shoes look a little beat up after that treatment.

In theory, scraping should be the best method but in practice one can easily permanently mess the shoes up.


As far as the chalk or crayon/paint, we'll see how that holds up...after all...its Spring and
raining out all the time now...

I'm n9w wondering what a light coat sprayed at a distance with my crept protect would do to these after using the pencil and letting it set for a day or 2 before spraying. I'd honestly have to read the can to be sure it's even ok for nubuck/durabuck or whatever. I bought it for my flyknit's and knew it was ok on those so I never read the can lol.

 

[Greg Surels]

Ya, too much damage to that pair in the vid. Shoes look a little beat up after that treatment.

In theory, scraping should be the best method but in practice one can easily permanently mess the shoes up.


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[enjoytheridedc2]

I'm n9w wondering what a light coat sprayed at a distance with my crept protect would do to these after using the pencil and letting it set for a day or 2 before spraying.

Nothing....it wouldn’t lock in the pencil work or extend the time before you would have to do it again.

 

[skala]

Color pencil>

 

[nickname.esco]

Did anyone use coupons on these?

 

[Greg Surels]

Nothing....it wouldn’t lock in the pencil work or extend the time before you would have to do it again.

I meant more or less keeping the water/rain away from the lines and potential runs. If you can even use crep on them that is.

 

[Quiggles706]

wrong thread

 

[1978S]

The method did take away the luster if the gray but it's still there poster iron reshape. I didnt wanna get down as low as others. The right shoe I retouched it up.

Thanks for pics. I know you said you didn't go too low, but I can't even tell ironing took place.

 

[0takusamsay]

Thanks for pics. I know you said you didn't go too low, but I can't even tell ironing took place.

Haha yeah I def know what you mean. Ive done the ironing method a few times with ajkos and they deformed the toebox cuz I was aiming for that super low OG look. That was canvas and it gave the toebox weird wrinkles and made me not want to wear em again but there is a difference. My pair was pretty good out the box.

 

[Cladyclad]

Anyone gonna gamble on a different paint besides white lol

 

[1978S]

Anyone gonna gamble on a different paint besides white lol

Paint = no no.

 

[nanbeezy]

Pictures made me try the pencil method. Not perfect but definitely creates depth. May not be permanent, I can deal with it.