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Hey guys
I took a crack at my first at my first sole swap recently.
I wanted a pair of bred 1's, but didn't want to shell out $350&up and even if I did id likely never wear them.
They are hardly perfect, but I'm pretty happy with how they came out.[emoji]128513[/emoji]
Details
Upper: Jordan 1.5 bred size 9.5 eBay $100 shipped
Sole Donor: Jordan 1 high strap (Midnight Navy/Varsity Red) size 9.5 eBay $60 shipped
Sewing awl amazon $8
Amazon product ASIN B00UHIWLRU
S-Lon Superlon Tex 400 .9MM Heavy 3-Ply Bonded Nylon Beading & Macrame Cord. EBay $5 shipped
http://m.ebay.com/itm/S-Lon-Superlo...%3A65b5fb4f15b0a786ccdd2884ffffcb8f%7Ciid%3A1
Hair drier
Weldwood contact cement- Home depot $8
Black leather acrylic shoe paint $5
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Things I learned:
-Of course do not use boiling water to loosen up the glue on the 1.5
-When removing the soles on the 1.5 start by cutting and removing this part
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-It takes a lot of heat to loosen up the glue
- the back of the heel is the most difficult part to remove and is easier when you have started somewhere else
- the glue lines are higher on the 1.5s in some areas. You may not be able to completely hide them and may need to paint.
- do not glue all in 1 shot! It's best to do in 3 steps. Toe/mid/heel and not necessarily in that order. Start where the glue lines are the highest and do not line up perfectly.
Gonna do these bad boys next and hope they will come out better[emoji]128077[/emoji]
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I took a crack at my first at my first sole swap recently.
I wanted a pair of bred 1's, but didn't want to shell out $350&up and even if I did id likely never wear them.
They are hardly perfect, but I'm pretty happy with how they came out.[emoji]128513[/emoji]
Details
Upper: Jordan 1.5 bred size 9.5 eBay $100 shipped
Sole Donor: Jordan 1 high strap (Midnight Navy/Varsity Red) size 9.5 eBay $60 shipped
Sewing awl amazon $8
Amazon product ASIN B00UHIWLRU
S-Lon Superlon Tex 400 .9MM Heavy 3-Ply Bonded Nylon Beading & Macrame Cord. EBay $5 shipped
http://m.ebay.com/itm/S-Lon-Superlo...%3A65b5fb4f15b0a786ccdd2884ffffcb8f%7Ciid%3A1
Hair drier
Weldwood contact cement- Home depot $8
Black leather acrylic shoe paint $5
View media item 2403107
View media item 2403108
View media item 2403109
View media item 2403110
View media item 2403111
View media item 2403112
Things I learned:
-Of course do not use boiling water to loosen up the glue on the 1.5
-When removing the soles on the 1.5 start by cutting and removing this part
View media item 2403121
-It takes a lot of heat to loosen up the glue
- the back of the heel is the most difficult part to remove and is easier when you have started somewhere else
- the glue lines are higher on the 1.5s in some areas. You may not be able to completely hide them and may need to paint.
- do not glue all in 1 shot! It's best to do in 3 steps. Toe/mid/heel and not necessarily in that order. Start where the glue lines are the highest and do not line up perfectly.
Gonna do these bad boys next and hope they will come out better[emoji]128077[/emoji]
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