Restoration - How To Repair 25 Year Old Jordans

We’ve got another insane 25-year-old Air Jordan 1 restoration today courtesy of Vick Almighty. Today he’s going to show you how to restore Chicago Jordan 1s from 1994. Yes, 1994 is the year that the Jordan 10 made its debut, but Vick loves working on older Jordan 1s. This pair is going to require a full midsole swap, among other things.

The goal is to keep the ‘94 Chicago Jordan 1s as OG as possible. Now of course the midsole isn’t going to be, but the rest of the restoration work will be very minimal to avoid taking away from the character and nostalgia of the shoes.

After getting rid of the old midsoles Vick used the RESHOEVN8R Essential Kit to scrub 25 years worth of dirt and grime off of the uppers and insides of the shoe. This included a deep clean with the Soft Bristle Brush and Solution, as well as the Medium Brush for some of the deeper stains. No need to clean the soles as we’re replacing them with brand new ones.

Now for the fun (or sad) part, removing the donor soles from the brand new Jordan 1 Low. Vick removed the stitching with a pick and used acetone to slowly attack the glue until he could peel the shoes apart. Then, he let the new donor soles soak in coffee to give them an aged, cream tone.

It’s time to build these ‘94 Chicago 1s back up…but we’re going to need some help. Welcome back, Sal the Sneakerhead!

Sal is a master of restoring old shoes and completing difficult sole swaps, so we called him in to teach Vick a thing or two about the process. The two work great together, and in no time at all the pair of sneakerheads were able to dremel out the donor soles in order to fit the uppers properly, apply and cure the glue, and stick the shoes back together.

For the finishing touches Vick touched up some of the red paint that has worn off over time, and these bad boys are ready to take straight to the toe.

What do you think of this ‘94 Chicago Jordan 1 restoration? Was it worth the effort and the destruction of the donor shoe? Let us know in the comments down below.


S/O to Sal the Sneakerhead for coming through! Follow him here: https://www.instagram.com/salthesneak...
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