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This release starting to look like the SB 97 for me. 2 shoes I've been waiting on for years still evading me
THE OFFICIAL AIR MAX 1 THREAD
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Man keep missing my sz13 smh
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finished my sole swap of 2004 newspapers. i bought them DS and they crumbled shortly after. heres a brief chronology of the swap for you geeks out there.
salvaged and pulled the outsole.
here you can see the crumble. very disheartening feeling.
boiled off the midsoles. some experts will say use acetone to do this, but i have ruined some uppers with acetone, so boiling water is a safer bet. the old glue just melts away.
glued salvaged outsole to prepped donors.
preliminary mock up. what youre not seeing here is the leg work to make the uppers sit flush. requires some shaving of the insole with a dremel. new midsoles sit really high which is why we see a bulkier look to current am1s. once a good height is established, the gluing process ensues.
glued the upper to midsole. a lot of youtube restorers just show you the glamorous side to the process as if 1 shot is all it takes. ive found theres a laborious process thereafter where you need to close up small seams to get a factory finish, which requires a lot of taping, adding glue to open seams with a needle etc. below you can see how the seams are close, but not hella tight. i know some of you nerds would get out of pocket with a microscope and say the tolerance isnt .000000000000001, and send it back.
to be continued...
salvaged and pulled the outsole.
here you can see the crumble. very disheartening feeling.
boiled off the midsoles. some experts will say use acetone to do this, but i have ruined some uppers with acetone, so boiling water is a safer bet. the old glue just melts away.
glued salvaged outsole to prepped donors.
preliminary mock up. what youre not seeing here is the leg work to make the uppers sit flush. requires some shaving of the insole with a dremel. new midsoles sit really high which is why we see a bulkier look to current am1s. once a good height is established, the gluing process ensues.
glued the upper to midsole. a lot of youtube restorers just show you the glamorous side to the process as if 1 shot is all it takes. ive found theres a laborious process thereafter where you need to close up small seams to get a factory finish, which requires a lot of taping, adding glue to open seams with a needle etc. below you can see how the seams are close, but not hella tight. i know some of you nerds would get out of pocket with a microscope and say the tolerance isnt .000000000000001, and send it back.
to be continued...
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still not tight enough.
so you have to continue the process until you can get the edges really snugged up.
IMO, the toe cap is the hardest to work with and with this particular toecap, the rubber is super rigid. after a couple attempts and being dissatisfied with how it sat on the mudguard, i brainstormed and figured something out. how about we mold it into place.
notice the difference in the starting position of the toecap. better position means less fighting of the adherence of the glue.
two coats of flat white, 3 coats of joker green in the air unit, 1 coat of finisher later and we have a wearable pair of newspapers.
guys thank you for taking the time to read this.
so you have to continue the process until you can get the edges really snugged up.
IMO, the toe cap is the hardest to work with and with this particular toecap, the rubber is super rigid. after a couple attempts and being dissatisfied with how it sat on the mudguard, i brainstormed and figured something out. how about we mold it into place.
notice the difference in the starting position of the toecap. better position means less fighting of the adherence of the glue.
two coats of flat white, 3 coats of joker green in the air unit, 1 coat of finisher later and we have a wearable pair of newspapers.
guys thank you for taking the time to read this.
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A seller on eBay cancelled my order for Royals, said that the size 12 had quite a few blemishes and they apologize and said they didn't want to send them in what is an unacceptable condition. Hunt continues.
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Order them on stockx
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SB hitting $300 now. That would have been practical back around the release and a few weeks after that when they could be had for $200-220
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StockX hasn't let me down yet and happy w the price. This drop does seem to be selling out quicker than the Reds especially in sizes 11 1/2 to 13 which are like Unicorns this drop.
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Fast! I'm good now retail/under retail gang
quick question for you is the shade of grey on the atmos a lot darker than the grey used on the red/blues or very close?
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END order came in, these are great, blows the 2009 release out of the water IMO (the older versions look like fakes now). Laces are more like a nylon material than fabric, not sure if that's a new thing or not (haven't picked up an AM in a while).
And def TTS, was thinking about going 1/2 size down, but the inner padding on these are pretty thick.
Edit: thanks babyjs23 for posting the END raffle link
And def TTS, was thinking about going 1/2 size down, but the inner padding on these are pretty thick.
Edit: thanks babyjs23 for posting the END raffle link
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OG reds if anyone was still looking.
http://www.baitme.com/nike-men-air-...g0MqphzCYIC5ARRslXK1nkO-KN94JohBoCE3wQAvD_BwE
http://www.baitme.com/nike-men-air-...g0MqphzCYIC5ARRslXK1nkO-KN94JohBoCE3wQAvD_BwE
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The grey on the ogs (neutral grey) is brighter than the atmos elephant (medium grey)
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thanks i might try to make a custom atmos and i dont have a pair to compare the color to
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TTS the consensus on these?
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still not tight enough.
so you have to continue the process until you can get the edges really snugged up.
IMO, the toe cap is the hardest to work with and with this particular toecap, the rubber is super rigid. after a couple attempts and being dissatisfied with how it sat on the mudguard, i brainstormed and figured something out. how about we mold it into place.
notice the difference in the starting position of the toecap. better position means less fighting of the adherence of the glue.
two coats of flat white, 3 coats of joker green in the air unit, 1 coat of finisher later and we have a wearable pair of newspapers.
guys thank you for taking the time to read this.
What kind of glue did you use on the toecaps?still not tight enough.
so you have to continue the process until you can get the edges really snugged up.
IMO, the toe cap is the hardest to work with and with this particular toecap, the rubber is super rigid. after a couple attempts and being dissatisfied with how it sat on the mudguard, i brainstormed and figured something out. how about we mold it into place.
notice the difference in the starting position of the toecap. better position means less fighting of the adherence of the glue.
two coats of flat white, 3 coats of joker green in the air unit, 1 coat of finisher later and we have a wearable pair of newspapers.
guys thank you for taking the time to read this.
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EC order shipped out today
another 3 pairs here they come !!!
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Damn! Not messing around when it comes to the OG blues
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You are the def. the boss! THIS is exactly what I want to see here. Makes up for pages of talk about sizing.... Thank you so much.
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Stocked for the next 5 years lol
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Congrats. Doubles & triples are necessary for releases like these. Better believe I'll be trying to double up come Friday
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My Size? order says it won't get here until the 31st. 
