One of the most BOTCHED restorations I have ever seen!!
These sneakers may be over 20 years old, but they are hands down one of the best releases in the game! 👟 With 20 years of wear and tear comes quite a bit of damage. These Bred Jordan 1s were in desperate need of a sole swap and reglue. When we got the sneakers we noticed quickly that someone tried to patch the sneaker with a piece that looked like a Jordan 1 sole, but it was not even close to a good reglue.
To keep the sneaker authentic we needed to use a donor sneaker from an Air Jordan 1 Low and fully replace the sneaker. On top of wanting to keep the sneaker authentic we wanted to make it wearable. In the condition it was in there was no possible way to wear the sneaker comfortably. We needed to use the donor sole to replace the air unit, make the sole flat and add the extra comfort!
The first step of a restoration is always to deconstruct the sneaker using an Xacto knife to remove the stiching. For this restoration we had to do 2 different deconstructions; one for the original shoe and one for the replacement. Now that's a lot of deconstruction! Although for whatever reason, the donor sneaker gave us a little trouble!
The main task of this restoration was the prep work. Although it is the most tedious task it is the most necessary! We needed to use a dremel, scraper and more to remove the dried on glue! Now that this is out of the way it was time to move to the donor sole. We had to age the donor sole to get the right shade. With 20 year old shoes there is quite a bit of aging that takes place, so when adding a new element you have to make it match!
FINALLY... We made it to the reglue part! It was time to stick the shoe together. We had to stick it together using Barge super Stick, but also had to stitch the kicks back together. Now that the shoe is stuck back together it is time for a quick cleaning! We used the Reshoevn8r Essential Cleaning Kit to clean up the entire sneaker prior to returning it to the owner. We had to use the Soft Brush on the uppers to condition the materials while also breaking down the dirt and grime. Finally we needed Mink Oil and our Horsehair Brush to make this 20 year old sneaker 100% wearable!
Let us know in the comments.. What is the best Bred Jordan 1 release of all time?!
Email: Jordan@reshoevn8r.com with photos of the restoration sneakers!
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