Jordan XI Retro restoration pics

[beatlegeuse44]

Hey whats up NT, longtime reader, first time poster. I just wanted to share some pics of some Concord XI I attempted to restore. I bought them used a couplemonths ago, and they looked like they were already showing some signs of age...mainly the yellowing on the upper mesh and the soles. They still have a ton oflife left in them, so I figured a good cleaning would help out a lot:

Before:

After:

I used Barkeeper's Friend on the tongue and upper mesh, Black Magic Tire Wet to bring out a little more shine on the patent leather, and Armor All on therest of the shoe to remove any spots of dirt. I also tried to Seaglow the soles, but they're still looking pretty yellow. Anyone have any good before/afterpics of using Seaglow successfully? There's still a lot of creasing from wear, but I think I turned a near-beater into a very rockable shoe. What do youguys think? I'm especially glad I got most of the yellow on the upper mesh out...makes the shoe look much fresher. Big thanks to the Sneaker CareMaintenance post for the info about Barkeeper's Friend...if you have some XI's that are yellowing, you need to go out and get some of this stuff.

 

[maza4ever14]

damn makes me want to cop some beater XIs and restore them

 

[calhoun0206]

dang man that is a really great restoration

 

[never wear them]

nice bro.

i would say iron the leather part on the back. i hear it works. but put a thin towel on it

 

[jordansequallife]

Nice!! Use some Seaglow(sp?) on the bottom sole and put em back in their box

 

[jhuntertwothree]

the upper mesh and the tongue look brand new!!! great job!!!

 

[rawtoon 305]

Originally Posted by calhoun0206

dang man that is a really great restoration

 

[maza4ever14]

dope just won some columbias, imma try the tips out.

 

[mr hippoh]

Nice job man. been thinkin about giving an attempt to restore the soles on my spacejams.

 

[bulls90s]

props for doing an amazing job in resurrecting a great shoe!!

 

[jordanfreaks]

nice restore, maybe a little seaglow could help out the soles, never tried it before though..

 

[flintgrey]

Nice work.....(running to closet, pulling out yellowed OGs)

 

[retrosneakerz23]

very nice

 

[whoseurdaddy27]

simply wow

 

[rico7jt]

How do you store your CONCORD XI'S..... i have a pair DS but not sure how to keep the mesh from yelllowing can someone help me... PM if you have to thanks

 

[nostalgickickz]

does anyone have a beat pair of jordans they dont want in a 10.5 cause ill be glad to take the to restore

 

[tony23retro]

Pretty clean restoration.

Hopefully you bought them with the OG laces... any other laces just wouldn`t be the same.

 

[flip jays]

Great Job on the restoration....

 

[la213espg]

Even though the soles still look kinda yellow, overall the shoe looks fresh. Nice job

 

[johnnel]

nice i think im'a be next to do mine

 

[superflyjesus15]

nice welcome to NT

 

[beatlegeuse44]

thanks for all the positive feedback, here's where you can cop barkeeper's friend:

http://yhst-55367440605114.stores.yahoo.net/barkefrpo.html

For 12 bucks you can get 4 cans that will probably last you the rest of your life. Just mix a solution with some water and scrub the shoe with atoothbrush...should get that yellow out in no time.

I don't know how to keep the mesh from yellowing tho...these were yellow when I bought them.

And yeah, those are def OG laces on the XI's.

 

[saymoregotsole]

Nice I gota restore a few pairs of xi's lol..2 b continued

 

[supersaiyan415]

Originally Posted by MaZA4eVeR14

dope just won some columbias, imma try the tips out.

to the og poster does the barkeepers friend work on patent leather for columia's?

 

[air in822]

Amazing job on the restoration.