Official Air Jordan 1 Retro High Thread Vol: Best Model/Thread

Best colorway?

  • Black/Red

    Votes: 1,038 44.1%

  • Royal

    Votes: 319 13.6%

  • Chicago

    Votes: 454 19.3%

  • Shadow

    Votes: 176 7.5%

  • Black Toe

    Votes: 237 10.1%

  • UNC

    Votes: 77 3.3%

  • Kentucky

    Votes: 19 0.8%

  • Neutral Grey

    Votes: 32 1.4%
  • Total voters
    2,352
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Got a question/Need advice my NT brethren,

The Patent Leather Black and Gold 1's are lightly scuffed on the inner sides around the ankle area of both shoes. It's not one or two though, it's like a brush stroke. (I can take a pic when I get home). Contacted the dude about it and after a lot of back and forth, it's either I take a $100 partial refund (paying 575 for em) or I get back a full refund and return the shoes. What y'all think?

I honestly don't like the hassle of trying to take out the scuffs and it would be an ego thing to have the black and golds. Would rather spend my money on shoes that will be worn without that drama walking like a penguin. Not easy to take care of PL like leather. But then again, it's the black and golds for 575. :lol:
 
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geraldg2309 said:
Got a question/Need advice my NT brethren,

The Patent Leather Black and Gold 1's are lightly scuffed on the inner sides around the ankle area of both shoes. It's not one or two though, it's like a brush stroke. (I can take a pic when I get home). Contacted the dude about it and after a lot of back and forth, it's either I take a $100 partial refund (paying 575 for em) or I get back a full refund and return the shoes. What y'all think?

I honestly don't like the hassle of trying to take out the scuffs and it would be an ego thing to have the black and golds. Would rather spend my money on shoes that will be worn without that drama walking like a penguin. Not easy to take care of PL like leather. But then again, it's the black and golds for 575. :lol:
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Def take the $100 partial refund. I know that it's something that will irk you for a while but think about the next time you'll come across those for a great price? Plus patent leather is hard to keep pristine so it's one of those things that could've happened on a fluke. Let's see some pics of the the scuffs though, is it pretty noticeable?
 
lamekilla lamekilla only in a certain light brotha. I'm kinda nervous to try out different ways to remove scuffs lol. I'll take some pics and post em a few hours from now. Along with the clean/leather conditioning project
 
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Hey guys anybody in a size ten in LA rifla got you
400
400
 
just copped 2 pairs of gucci 1s for 200 flat..... and i pick up royals from post office tomorrow shout out to the homie @trappedintime for the love on those royals :smokin
 
geraldg2309 geraldg2309 You are in a tough predicament. I for one have not had any luck buffing out scratches on PL. Maybe there are better techniques on YT that I've never seen. But with something even as light as you say....With the amount that you spent?.... I myself would ask for the refund, and keep truckin on the hunt.
 
@RhInoSpOrt  Thanks brother. Repped you and @lamekilla  for the advice. I guess I'll post some pictures up of the scuffs and get a better assesment about this. But for now, putting these pictures together and about to post this Jordan 1 Clean and Care post! Hope you guys will enjoy. 
 
THE JORDAN 1 CLEAN AND CARE POST:
My weapons of choice:
-Bowl with some water and a little dishwashing soap to rinse my brush every now and then
-Hard bristle brush (Because we are working with a Rubber midsole)
-Knock-off Magic Eraser

My procedure:
1. Put a little dishwashing soap on my brush with a some water
2. Scrubbing that rubber midsole with my brush, getting an general cleaning 
3. Wipe a little and see if it's completely white or not
4. If not, go scrubbing with my "Magic Eraser", getting a detailed clean for those stubborn stains

TIP: Try to clean your midsoles once they get dirty ASAP. Leaving dirt can oxidize with the midsole, making it harder to clean because it is now stained. (Thats why the Generic Magic Eraser is so helpful)
 
BEFORE AND AFTER:
Not too much going on here. I have a Jason Markk Cleaner that is pretty versatile and easy to use for general cleaning. I first bought it when I started cleaning shoes. I also have a soft bristle brush and my trusty ol' bowl with a new solution containing Jason Markk cleaner. It's just a simple scrub and wipe dry, nothing else to really say. Just follow directions on the cleaner. The reason I change to soft bristle is because it's a safety precation. I don't want a harsh abrasive on the leather upper just to be safe. 

TIP: DO NOT USE WATER FOR CLEANING SUEDE (à la Laneys). That requires special attention and I personally use a specialized cleaner for that. You will stain the suede with water.  
Weapons of choice:
-Leather Care Liminent Conditioner 
-Applicator Pad (Included)
-Cleaned Jordan 1

My procedure:
This was the first time ever I have done this kind of thing. Basically I did
1. Unlace my Jordan 1s
2. Shake bottle
3. Pour a little conditioner on to applicator pad
4. Wipe onto leather upper
5. Gently buff it out with a rag afterwards
6. Let it sit for the conditioner to do it's magic. 

I thought it would be best to just put conditioner on the right shoe so it would be easier to compare. 

Initially I was a little worried because all my 1's had a shiny look to them, and it's bad to over condition your leather I learned after I googled it (I was kinda soaking it with conditioner):

(In b4 GM 
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)

AND as I was using the applicator pad, I noticed a little of the color of red and blue wiping off:

(Kind of hard to see the faint tint but it's there, trust me)

But, I gave it a couple of hours to do it's magic and I checked again to see that the leather regained it's matte look and it was not as shiny. I couldn't tell much of a difference between the leathers until I spent a lot of time taking pictures and feeling the texture. The leather is really moisturized and not dry as the unconditioned pair by touch. And you can really see that the leather soaked up in the conditioner, becoming a tad thicker and more squishy. I also feel like the colors brightened up a little too (Could be a placebo/lighting/eye trickery effect to 
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). 

^noticed the thickened edges of the leather on the left picture of the conditioned shoe

 

^More wrinkle and slightly softer as shown on the conditioned shoe of the left picture. (It feels more "gushy" thanks to the conditioner)


^Notice he thickness difference of the red leather edge underneath the wings (left conditioned, right unconditioned)

^THEM RED EDGES OF THE TOP PAIR THO!

Overall though, I feel like this conditioner saved me from some noob mistakes. I definitely love the conditioner and I would recommend it if you want to add some years of life to your shoes to give it a softer texture, and less dryness and better the quality. I also feel like applying the conditioner leaves a protective layer over the leather. Just gotta be careful about the procedure but it's a great product. 
Hope this helps out my fellow NTers out there. Thanks for reading! 
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geraldg2309 said:
Got a question/Need advice my NT brethren,

The Patent Leather Black and Gold 1's are lightly scuffed on the inner sides around the ankle area of both shoes. It's not one or two though, it's like a brush stroke. (I can take a pic when I get home). Contacted the dude about it and after a lot of back and forth, it's either I take a $100 partial refund (paying 575 for em) or I get back a full refund and return the shoes. What y'all think?

I honestly don't like the hassle of trying to take out the scuffs and it would be an ego thing to have the black and golds. Would rather spend my money on shoes that will be worn without that drama walking like a penguin. Not easy to take care of PL like leather. But then again, it's the black and golds for 575. :lol:
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I'd take the $100 partial refund and keep em. They're probably going to get scuffed down the road anyways if you wear em, and you can't beat black and golds for $575. If you don't plan on wearing them, or are concerned about further scuffs, then I'd return them and get the full refund.

Having said that, it does, to a degree, depend on the severity of the scuffs. If they're very light, then I stand by what I said above. If they're quite noticeable from afar, then I'd just return em for a full refund regardless.
 
geraldg2309 geraldg2309 excellent write up! Conditioner like that can be tricky. I would bet banned leather benefits more from it in a way. Will say though i also bet using that stuff atleast once would help with the pinky toe pinch much quicker.
 
@geraldg2309  excellent post, this needs to be pinned or stay on first page (MOD?).  I've used car leather condition (why not? saving cost to use both on my bimmer and shoe) and have quite good result.  I will try to post a before and after pic for eye viewing later.  Car Leather Condition comes with sun's protection.

For those missed out on the Premier 1s (Xmas 2014 1s) and cannot wait for outlet, they are here again on Shoe Palace at retail http://www.shoepalace.com/air-jordan-1-retro-men-s-shoe-red-white.html
 
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