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Title: shoe altering
Post by: fulfillthedream on November 17, 2011, 12:44:48 AM
so i got these half cabs from a 2nd hand clothing store for $20 in really good condition in my size so i picked them up. the only thing i dont like is the graphic on the side part sole of the shoe i was wondering if any one has tips on how to get rid of it? i tried dabing some paint thinner but that didnt work. any thing else that can get it off?

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Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: aWizard on November 17, 2011, 03:08:19 AM
sharpie that shit
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: professional on November 17, 2011, 07:36:58 AM
try sand paper? I think that shit is on there pretty good. Otherwise, spray paint.
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: svilleantigo on November 17, 2011, 08:03:01 AM
Opened thread, saw shoes, thought "wow, that guy fucked those shoes up", then realized that's how they actually look.

I'm thinking sandpaper and/or spray paint's the way to go here, too.. i'd say white-out, but it's probably just gonna flake off.
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: formeitscrazylike on November 17, 2011, 08:31:16 AM
bleach? i've never bleached shoes but i've seen people do it on the suede part very successfully. one of my buddies bleached some black blazers and they came out slightly off-white, looked sick. i digress, i think bleach would work nice tho, definitely a hell of a lot better than whiteout. although sharpie is a good second option
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: fulfillthedream on November 17, 2011, 09:39:47 AM
Opened thread, saw shoes, thought "wow, that guy fucked those shoes up", then realized that's how they actually look.

I'm thinking sandpaper and/or spray paint's the way to go here, too.. i'd say white-out, but it's probably just gonna flake off.

yeah im gonna try sandpaper on the vulcanized part...as for the black part on the shoes im gonna spray paint that shit black..just tape off the grey suede and paint the panels black. thanks for the info
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: FiftyScent on November 17, 2011, 07:14:17 PM
use a sharpie if the suede is dark enough itll cover it just fine
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: fulfillthedream on November 17, 2011, 07:42:45 PM
use a sharpie if the suede is dark enough itll cover it just fine

its not the suede that bugs me..its the stupid graphic on the side of the vulc sole that irritates me... the sand paper worked but it seems  very tedious to do... i covered the multi colored pattern on the black parts with black paint.
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: oldgoodburger on November 17, 2011, 08:44:43 PM
nail polish remover?
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: fulfillthedream on November 17, 2011, 09:00:32 PM
nail polish remover?

good call..i tried using paint thinner but that didnt work. ill give that a shot
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: planman on November 17, 2011, 09:14:39 PM
How the fuck are you not down with that graphic? Shits dope
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: nylin on November 17, 2011, 09:33:14 PM
How the fuck are you not down with that graphic? Shits dope

He's probably older then 13.
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: trolltoll on November 17, 2011, 09:41:24 PM
lol.
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: buttpirate on November 18, 2011, 12:02:18 AM
so i got these half cabs from a 2nd hand clothing store for $20 in really good condition in my size so i picked them up. the only thing i dont like is the graphic on the side part sole of the shoe i was wondering if any one has tips on how to get rid of it? i tried dabing some paint thinner but that didnt work. any thing else that can get it off?

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I bought the off white pair in the background from ebay, they looked kinda horrible but were going sooper cheap. did notice a lot of the trendy sneaker kids looking at them whenever in the city, so some people obviously liked it...

they skated really bad though. have fun with the corns after they break in





 
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: fulfillthedream on November 18, 2011, 01:21:35 AM
here they are now..

Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: smellyweeny on November 20, 2011, 12:49:37 PM
Sanding it off will work for sure. I've done it on a pair. I just used an old piece of grip tape and gave it hell. Takes a while and your hands will be dead, but it comes off for sure.
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: Ripped Laces on November 20, 2011, 09:09:57 PM
This thread is dope, I've had friend's fuck around with shoes for awhile but I'm hyped with fulfillthedream initiative. Good shit!
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: trolltoll on November 21, 2011, 11:09:46 AM
anybody get bored and pull some frankenstein shit on their old shoes? i get bored...
nikemericas
(http://i40.tinypic.com/33xu4pj.jpg)
slip-ons
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2uegxnp.jpg)

thats what i thought this thread was about anyway...
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: Mad Lauder on November 21, 2011, 05:41:58 PM
anybody get bored and pull some frankenstein shit on their old shoes? i get bored...
nikemericas
(http://i40.tinypic.com/33xu4pj.jpg)
slip-ons
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2uegxnp.jpg)

thats what i thought this thread was about anyway...

woha those emericas are cool ass fuck.
Ima start doing this now
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: fulfillthedream on November 22, 2011, 10:46:35 PM
This thread is dope, I've had friend's fuck around with shoes for awhile but I'm hyped with fulfillthedream initiative. Good shit!

yee thanks homie!

Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: Nanda Zinger on November 23, 2011, 05:42:09 PM
Shoe Gooed some suede where the old skools normally lack. Its working pretty awesome.
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Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: sametelt on November 24, 2011, 11:31:29 AM
Shoe Gooed some suede where the old skools normally lack. Its working pretty awesome.
(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5385/shooad.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/shooad.jpg/)


Shoe gooing old skools, eh?
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: lampshade on November 26, 2011, 08:22:33 AM
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anybody get bored and pull some frankenstein shit on their old shoes? i get bored...
nikemericas
(http://i40.tinypic.com/33xu4pj.jpg)
slip-ons
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2uegxnp.jpg)

thats what i thought this thread was about anyway...
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woha those emericas are cool ass fuck.
Ima start doing this now

When I was in China we went to the shopping area of Shanghi where they have all the bootleg gear.  They had tons of unofficial "collabos."  The various shoe factories, which mostly all make several brands, just take all the leftover pieces (soles, uppers, etc) and mash them together and sell them for cheap.  It was funny to see stuff like a sole tech upper on a circa sole, or a Nike/Reebok mash up.     
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: planman on December 01, 2011, 04:20:27 PM
Aw shit, this shoe altering stuff looks dope, Ima go try this
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: marginal way on December 01, 2011, 04:26:10 PM
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e0mGqLGw7Sg/TJlNnzQ2XQI/AAAAAAAABQI/kTG5k_06k1g/s320/black%2Bspray%2Bpaint.jpg)
high gloss will look like dogshit. flat or satin, plz.
Title: Re: shoe altering
Post by: oyolar on December 02, 2011, 03:21:58 PM
This thread is dope, I've had friend's fuck around with shoes for awhile but I'm hyped with fulfillthedream initiative. Good shit!

How do you think pulling the padding out of the tongues of the 76 will be? I hate puffy tongues and it worked fine on the pairs of AV3s I had, but for some reason I think slimming out the tongues of the 76 and Rookie will make them look/feel weird.