Nike Foamposites with Dyed Soles

Just wanted to show you guys my dyed foamposite soles that I did today on my Royal Blues. All I did was mix a whole package of RIT powder dye, with a little bit of water, and did a little of sea glow to make sure the color stuck to the soles. turned out pretty good.
First Coat

End Result


Turned out pretty good for my first time.

 

Thanks man, I appreciate it. I was either going to tint them since they weren't that yellow, but I decided to do black.

 

sorry about the pics, they are extra big...

 

Here is what you need: RIT Powder Dye [whatever color you want] (can find it at your local walmart in detergent aisle), a paint brush, a mixing cup, some island girl sea glow (buy it on ebay), and water. i made my solution thick. i poured a half a cup of water in the mixing cup, the whole package of rit dye and about 1-2 teaspoons of sea glow. the sea glow is supposed to act as the glue for the color to stick to the soles. I did two coats. Take your time, and allow at least 45 mins for drying.

 

@NikeDealer: It came out a little glossy, but mostly flat. The color sticks good to the sole due to the sea glow.
@Tongsterrr: I highly recommend you dye your soles purple, I have seen them on eggplants before and they look sick. Let me know how they turn out.
I'm trying to buy some more new or old foams so I can post up more pics. I will be copping some electric blues soon and will be making them "South Beach Edition". I will post more pics of my shoes in a little while.

 

Here are some more pics. Sorry about the size of them, once again. I have not worn them yet since I dyed them. But, I will be wearing them tonite, and will let you know how they look after I wear them and clean them.

 

Eggplants would look nice with purple soles.

 

Ok, I've noticed after wearing them for one day, that some of the excess dye was coming off. I was walking on my friends floor in his house, it was hardwood, and there were black spots coming from my shoes. Yikes! So, I immediately took them off, and today i washed the remaining dye off and the soles look good now, especially since they are not leaving spots, lol. So here is my complete guide to dying foamposite soles:

Materials:
1. Paintbrush (medium tip, no large tip brush. Small tip works if you want to put a lot of detail)
2. Two Old Towels (One Towel to lay the shoes on while dying them, another to do the cleaning process at the end)
3. Latex Gloves (not necessarily needed, but recommended. You may get dye on your hands, but it comes off nicely with soap)
4. Mixing Cup (I would use an old glass cup, plastic cups work fine)
5. A Plastic Spoon (Or other utensil to mix the solution. DONT RUIN YOUR NICE KITCHENWARE!)
6. 2 Plastic Bags (I know you guys have some walmart plastic bags lying around)
7. Sea Glow (You can purchase this on eBay. I bought 4 oz. for $22. You will only be using 1-2 teaspoons of it.)
8. RIT Powder Dye (Purchase online or at your local Walmart for $2.50. I never tried any other powder dyes, I may try to on another pair to see how it turns out).
9. Water (to mix with the powder dye and sea glow for your dying solution)
10. Soap + Water (This is for the cleaning process at the end, which I will explain.)
11. A Tire Brush (This is for the cleaning process. You can find one at walmart. It is generally used to clean the tires on a vehicle: http://tinyurl.com/tirebrush )

Steps: (Two Processes)

Dying Process
1. Find a nice place to begin this. Outside on an old table, or on another flat surface. It is best to do it outside, because it is likely that you will make a mess.
2. First lay down your two plastic bags, and place one of your old towels on top. The plastic bags are just protection, in case the dye gets on the towel. Sometimes the dye can go through the towel, but the plastic bags will catch that.
3. Take your mixing cup and add a little more than a 1/4 cup of water. I don't think the temperature of the water makes a difference.
4. Take your RIT Powder dye, and dump the entire bag into the cup.
5. Mix the Powder Dye and water
6. Add 1-2 teaspoons of the seaglow into the mixture
7. Once again, mix the entire solution. I tend to want the mixture to be more thick then it is liquid. I recommend buying more than one pack of the RIT dye in case you add too much water, etc.
8. Take your paintbrush and start painting the sole. PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME! Do not rush on it! Avoid dying any other areas other than the rubber sole. On my shoe I did not paint the tread/track of the shoe. I've seen it done before, but I preferred not to.
9. Please allow at least 1 Hour for the soles to dry!!!
10. Once they have dried for a while, repeat steps (8 and 9)

Cleaning Process
1. Do this outside in the grass or somewhere else. This part gets a little messy.
2. Allow your shoes to dry completely for one day. Keep them on your old towel.
3. Now, you will need to make a soap and water mixture in an old bucket.
4. Takes your shoes and scrub them with the tire brush that you dipped in your soap bucket. You will only be scrubbing your soles to take off the excess dye that was on your soles. Doing 2 coats of the dye on your soles are crucial. It will ensure that, when you scrub off the excess dye, your soles will still be the intended color that you dyed them.
5. Rinse carefully with water. You may get some dye on the upper part of your shoes but it comes right off.
6. As soon as you do the first shoe, take your other old towel and wipe the soles and the entire shoe, getting rid of the excess dye.
7. Now do the same exact thing on your other shoe.

*****I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU WEAR OLD CLOTHES WHEN DOING THIS BECAUSE THE DYE CAN MAKE A MESS. IF YOU GET SOME OF THE DYE ON YOUR SKIN, IT COMES OFF AFTER SHOWERING.******
Thanks for reading my detailed guide.

 

I just bought a pair of Electric Blue Foamposites, and will be dying the soles "Fuchsia" to make them "South Beach Edition". Photos will be posted by next weekend.