glorydays Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, ndv said: Most not all, but pretty much all shoe brands use Vibram. Vibram is basically the equivalent to Bosch is to the automobile industry. I use to buy there rubber sheets, but I have found that spending a little more money on specific industry grades of rubber lasts longer. However, I am not making my own outer soles, just adding to them for wear and tear protectors. I'll be using the actual nike printed jordan 1 outsoles They're pretty generic and probably is used on multiple general release model nikes I'll try to put up links for actual nike printed outsoles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 ok so i think i spent almost fucking 6 hours looking for some goddamn jordan 1 soles short of going to china or alibaba (LMAO) to order the jordan 1 outsole in the thousands of units, there's no fucking store that sells individual outsoles so i looked to vibram ( @ndv yea yea rub it in) for cupsole construction welcome the strigthon sole from vibram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swif1 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 7 hours ago, ndv said: Most not all, but pretty much all shoe brands use Vibram. Vibram is basically the equivalent to Bosch is to the automobile industry. I use to buy there rubber sheets, but I have found that spending a little more money on specific industry grades of rubber lasts longer. However, I am not making my own outer soles, just adding to them for wear and tear protectors. Good analogy. Quite curious as to what brand you prefer over Vibram. I recently came across a brand that makes shiny half sole protectors to be used on Celine or Louboutin footwear but the name escapes me. I do know it's an Italian brand though. I found the rubber compound Vibram uses for my half soles to be the stiffest(?) but I've only used Goodyear and Topy. However, it's a millimeter or two thicker. I bought my double monkstraps used with Vibram half soles applied and they've outlasted the other two brands without breaking a sweat. Purely anecdotal, but this is from wearing dress shoes Monday through Thursday with a steady rotation. For someone who doesn't wear dress shoes often, I advise you that it doesn't matter which brand you opt for. Then again, this a sneaker thread. And fuck heel/toe taps. They're so ugly lmao. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swif1 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Have you tried AliExpress? They offer smaller scale bulk offerings ime. Also, what about Margom soles? That there's the go-to for designer sneakers unless they use custom molds a la Dior, SLP, or Louboutin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 I was just bringing up sustainability and learning a new skill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 minute ago, swif1 said: Have you tried AliExpress? They offer smaller scale bulk offerings ime. Also, what about Margom soles? That there's the go-to for designer sneakers unless they use custom molds a la Dior, SLP, or Louboutin. margom actually looks promising and i completely forgot about them they have the "air" pockets needed for a nike sole....i would prefer the margoms if the price is right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) i did not know that margom had uptown soles these shits are called the Virtus Edited November 14, 2020 by glorydays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 aime leon dore's new uniform shoe aka the Q14 has the virtus sole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 alright, so margom soles are preferred when making original shoes using a certain silhouette (wink wink) JBF customs made a Jordan 1 with a margom sole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swif1 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Wasn't aware Margom makes other soles ha. They're definitely sturdy and lasts forever. I can't speak for Virtus, but I'd like to let you know their "classic" cupsole cannot remove scuffs or stains as easily unless you use the magic eraser. Depending on what you hit the sole with, you can rub it off with a heavy dose of elbow grease. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 11 hours ago, swif1 said: Wasn't aware Margom makes other soles ha. They're definitely sturdy and lasts forever. I can't speak for Virtus, but I'd like to let you know their "classic" cupsole cannot remove scuffs or stains as easily unless you use the magic eraser. Depending on what you hit the sole with, you can rub it off with a heavy dose of elbow grease. for me, i dont really mind when my outsole gets dirty, but i will keep that in mind if i stain the outsole during a build or some shit I beat my shoes to death lmao best believe broski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delv Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 @glorydaysif you want info on all things shoes check out Shoe Surgeon or my boi @air32 on Instagram. Both super helpful resources. https://instagram.com/airthirtytwo?igshid=lk8h3g8c89f2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, delv said: @glorydaysif you want info on all things shoes check out Shoe Surgeon or my boi @air32 on Instagram. Both super helpful resources. https://instagram.com/airthirtytwo?igshid=lk8h3g8c89f2 oh yea no lol i've met shoe surgeon at complexcon and agenda las vegas he likes to show off his "students" shoes....and if those shoes are a measure of his teaching skills, then no thank you lmao shoe surgeon charges 5 grand for 5 days and he doesn't even pay for food yea, fuck that noise But i will look up your boy on IG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndv Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 On 11/13/2020 at 10:25 PM, swif1 said: Good analogy. Quite curious as to what brand you prefer over Vibram. I recently came across a brand that makes shiny half sole protectors to be used on Celine or Louboutin footwear but the name escapes me. I do know it's an Italian brand though. I found the rubber compound Vibram uses for my half soles to be the stiffest(?) but I've only used Goodyear and Topy. However, it's a millimeter or two thicker. I bought my double monkstraps used with Vibram half soles applied and they've outlasted the other two brands without breaking a sweat. Purely anecdotal, but this is from wearing dress shoes Monday through Thursday with a steady rotation. For someone who doesn't wear dress shoes often, I advise you that it doesn't matter which brand you opt for. Then again, this a sneaker thread. And fuck heel/toe taps. They're so ugly lmao. I think I know what brand you're talking about but I cannot remember the name but where kinda exspensive if I remember correctly. Thats when I decided to venture in to industrial rubbers that can be more durable and cheaper since it raw stock. But yeah l would have to go back and look up the brand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLICKCLACKONER Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 On 9/27/2020 at 11:17 PM, glorydays said: The Chinese will pay top dollar for that No cap I would sell them shits for toooop as fuck dollar Ok here’s one for the pairs. DS from 2002. Would eBay bring me the most $$? That’s where I used to resell back in the day. Any suggestions welcome. I think these go for $300. On 9/27/2020 at 11:17 PM, glorydays said: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLICKCLACKONER Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Another pair ds from same era. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 SWEET MARY AND JOSEPH What are those colorways called goddamn dunks that old can be sold to some dumbass hipster chick for a whole stack NO CAP 5 hours ago, CLICKCLACKONER said: Ok here’s one for the pairs. DS from 2002. Would eBay bring me the most $$? That’s where I used to resell back in the day. Any suggestions welcome. I think these go for $300. 5 hours ago, CLICKCLACKONER said: Another pair ds from same era. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 @CLICKCLACKONERBRO....I JUST NOTICED THEY'RE NOT SB yes that would fucking sell for a stack EACH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLICKCLACKONER Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) @glorydayswould eBay be the best route? edit: got these on sale for $32.50 each. Haha! Edited November 16, 2020 by CLICKCLACKONER 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 10 hours ago, CLICKCLACKONER said: @glorydayswould eBay be the best route? edit: got these on sale for $32.50 each. Haha! pre 2008 dunks and sb dunks would fucking sit they would sit for sooooooo long that they would be morked down to the 30's so you are not lying I would do all of the selling sites. ebay, grailed, poshmarked, etc. Make sure that you label them 2002 and NON-SB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLICKCLACKONER Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 @glorydaysg looks bro. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 37 minutes ago, CLICKCLACKONER said: @glorydaysg looks bro. you're gonna get a good stack of cash another thing that i would do is auction them and make the buyers bid start the price at 400 or something 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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glorydays Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Staining my Chicago's Adding cream laces 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Does not compute. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Trust the process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 The cream didn't take so I applied the dye directly onto the shoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Are you aging your soles? What are you using? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorydays Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 3 hours ago, mr.yuck said: Are you aging your soles? What are you using? Ivory candle dye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Interesting. It looks good. I wonder how coffee would work at staining soles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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