ADIDAS BOOST Thread - PAGE 1 for INFO- *NO BUYING/SELLING/TRADING*

[gopowergoh]

I definitely felt lucky to find them in my size for retail. Worth it, for sure.

I would love a pair for retail. Where did you get them?

 

[brettratner]

Are the navys hard to come by? Cause an adidas store close to me here in sweden has them lol

I was able to get mine under retail at an Adidas store that let me use a discount coupon.  Wouldn't mind doubling up on them.  

 

[boozeandshoes]

I would love a pair for retail. Where did you get them?

Renarts had a single pair on their site about a month ago; thankfully a kind NTer pointed them out and I was lucky enough to grab them.

 

[gsg23]

 
I'm gonna experiment a bit with my beat up pair of og whites this weekend (don't worry I have two DS pairs on deck).

The main goal is to try and see if there's a way to revitalize the boost material. As some of you have seen from pics I've posted in the past, the boost midsole on my right shoe is turning strangely orange and the protective lining that provides that slight sheen has gone away completely, which I suspect is part of the reason for the orange-ing.

My plan is to try using a mr. clean magic eraser to get rid of the orange hue, ideally without stripping away too much boost material. Other solvents will be tried if the eraser doesn't work.

What I'm curious about though is if anyone has any tips for some sort of clear finish I could use once I've gotten them back to white. I have a lot of experience with various clear finishes for hard surfaces, urethane, tun oil, etc. for wood & whatnot, but those all seem too rigid & thick for what I'm trying to do here. Gonna peruse the aisles at Lowes to see if anything looks promising but let me know if any of you guys have any ideas.

If the experiment doesn't work I'm going to just turn them into a custom (already have plans for that as well). But if it does, it'll be nice to know there's a solid method to revitalize your boost.

I brushed up against a car tire with my MGs and could not get the black mark to wash off completely with any kind of soap.  It faded some but was still noticeable enough that I tried the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.  I was very gentle but the bottom line is that this thing eats Boost material.  It did the job enough that on feet you can no longer see the mark, but it left behind frayed boost material and a strange reddish color in spots.  I took a normal pic as well as a macro so you can see exactly what happened.  I ended up using tweezers to pull out some of the bits of boost that were torn and sticking out just to get a smooth surface, so I can only imagine how bad it would be to hit the whole sole with the eraser.  Matching the clearcoat would be the least of your worries!

 

[mmoreno1015]

Is there a demand for the triple white ultra boost still? I thought everyone got their pair already 

I kept putting them off because of other purchases and knowing they would restock. Of course, now that I'm fully committed to buying them, I can't track my size down.

 

[Rambo93940]

 
Damn fam! well out here in LA i can look around FB and inform you.

What size?

12, thanks!

 

[reigning]

I kept putting them off because of other purchases and knowing they would restock. Of course, now that I'm fully committed to buying them, I can't track my size down.

What size are you looking for?

 

[Rambo93940]

Straight to feet.  The boost material is the real deal.  Definitely one of the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. 

 

[allenpak]

SNS boosts for WW boosts, is this a fair trade or nah?

 

[curtis50cent]

SNS boosts for WW boosts, is this a fair trade or nah?

Straight up? Yes. 

 

[allenpak]

thanks!

 

[tankdayglo]

Originally Posted by gsg23  

I brushed up against a car tire with my MGs and could not get the black mark to wash off completely with any kind of soap.  It faded some but was still noticeable enough that I tried the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.  I was very gentle but the bottom line is that this thing eats Boost material.  It did the job enough that on feet you can no longer see the mark, but it left behind frayed boost material and a strange reddish color in spots.  I took a normal pic as well as a macro so you can see exactly what happened.  I ended up using tweezers to pull out some of the bits of boost that were torn and sticking out just to get a smooth surface, so I can only imagine how bad it would be to hit the whole sole with the eraser.  Matching the clearcoat would be the least of your worries!

Thanks yeah I have a feeling I'll just end up doing the custom job I've been considering, after hearing your report I think I will try some strong solvents before I try the magic eraser. I find it hard to believe there isn't some intense chemical out there that can get the boost back to white, but so far no one has found a way to do it effectively so I'm gonna try a few things out and see what happens.

If I end up trashing the shoe in the name of science I'm ok with that haha.

 

[pg62]

Try non gel toothpaste too LOL

 

[gsg23]

 
Thanks yeah I have a feeling I'll just end up doing the custom job I've been considering, after hearing your report I think I will try some strong solvents before I try the magic eraser. I find it hard to believe there isn't some intense chemical out there that can get the boost back to white, but so far no one has found a way to do it effectively so I'm gonna try a few things out and see what happens.

If I end up trashing the shoe in the name of science I'm ok with that haha.

I'll be interested to see what you can come up with.  I tried Simple Green, citrus cleaner, and various soaps and natural degreasers with no great success.  I did not get into more harsh chemical solvents as I was worried about dissolving the boost and permanently damaging it.

 

[tankdayglo]

I should just try and give BASF a call. Maybe I can find one of their engineers on LinkedIn. 

 

[SlamShut]

Me and Mrs. Greyman sitting at the vet. My wife is reppin NT with her denim.



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[drisk34]

I got my Navy pair on ebay for like $120 shipped about 5 months ago, its funny how out of nowhere people started to eat up that color

 

[r11six]

I would never trade sns for ww ub

 

[royalconcept]

neon i believe. I always think that these are like the seahawks colorway. Our home jersey colorway..

Yeah, they're a neon yellow-green.

ah yes, my bad. reminds me of the blue/volt flyknit racer... but whites are on my list now rather than these... nice regardless 

 

[kami]

Soon

 

[clarkwgrizwald]

?

 

[reigning]

Soon

 
?

 I second the ?

 

[pg62]

Soon

Soon...  Cream restock?!?!?! 

 

[gerg99]

vague post is vague

 

[drisk34]

he edited the post I think, pretty sure I saw him talking about helping someone for retail on something?