Help me, all my black suede Jordans after 2006 are fading grey!

[ivyleagueramon]

I need help! Any tips to help restore my V's and VIII's will be appreciated. I only wore them both once and the black suede is fading grey. Thepictures show them fading a little bit. I just want help to help restore the shoe. This is only happening with my recent retros. My V's from 2000 are notfading at all.

 

[soups24]

you been keeping them in the light? sun?

 

[jcool813]

^ probably the best explanation

 

[edweeno]

Actually a good technique to use to restore the nubuck is to mix a bit of baby oil and a bit of water. Then afterwards apply it to the faded area. I know itsounds crazy but I've actually used it on my caro 5s and black and red 7s.

 

[teddysneaks]

i think this is only happening with recent retros because my older suede retros arent fading my 2006 Vs are fading a lil two
my black cats faded like crazy on the right shoe for no reason i hope somebody know how to fix it

 

[ivyleagueramon]

They are not in any light whatsoever. I have them boxed and put covers over the boxes. The room that they are stored in is not humid, cold, or too hot.

 

[Animal Thug]

Cito what up...you puttin silica packs in the box with them kicks? I doubt its the sunlight....unless you lettin them Tan or some izsh..

 

[ivyleagueramon]

Yea, I got packets from this one store. Most of my kicks are in the paper that it comes in and I treat all my stuff with the upmost care. I was thinking aboutusing Kiwi shoe repair, but I don't want to mess up the color of the shoes.

 

[Animal Thug]

Than thatz what it is fam...its the silica packs...with black nubuck/suede, the silica packs really aint needed..

 

[ivyleagueramon]

It's only been like 3 days though. The shoes was like that before I started to use packs. I'm going out on a limb and concluding that it's poorquality from the manufacturer. I guess Jordan's will never be the same.

 

[clkru]

HHAHAHAHAHA @ JB.

Sorry about your kicks, man, as that fading really sucks... but this is just further justification for me to never give Jordan another penny. Any company thatwould churn out a %+#+ product like that for an elite price deserves a boycotting.

I honestly wonder if Gentry and MJ are sitting back reviewing sales and laughing while saying "we played those fools again" (in reference to"loyal" us).


Wake up, people - JB is playing some of you like a fiddle.

 

[mayhemgatz]

it's like u rubbed them in the midst of cleaning them but i'd suggest what "EDWeeNO" said.....a similar method works for all my suede kicks.also try a suede renewer from a shoe repair shop

 

[coolgraymemo]

thats how mine wear and i bought some suede cleaner from footaction and thet got them black again.
it was like 5.99 in the foam dispenser

 

[nanbeezy]

I would use Windex back in the days, but I dont suggest that now

 

[zkingofjays]

Wrong forum

 

[airjordan jb23]

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Right forum, wrong thread.

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[916jordanboy]

i dunno if this is the BEST remedy but i just get a washcloth and wet it, then wring it. then i rub my Aqua 8's down (all over) and it gets rid ofeverything

 

[botz luvz 23z]

keep them clean, don't OD with silica packs, and keep them out of light

 

[mr delorean]

and people still pretend to be thrilled that these crappy retros are being released in lieu of a quality product because "the first gen retros wont lastas long." these arent looking very good pat two years...

 

[theswoosh]

Try some suede and nubuck cleaner. you want to brush them first to see if its dirt or some sort of build up then try the cleaners. i would be really hesitantto use any dye's as you may mess the whole shoe up if you are gonna try a dye at least use it on some unseen part of the nubuck that you can cover with alace. Good luck with that please post pics of your progress as i have Silver ink on a pair of my V's.

 

[priceisright725]

they look fine

who cares if they fade a little bit what doesnt

they are shoes they are meant to be a little messed up

 

[rico7jt]

Originally Posted by AIRJORDAN JB23

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Right forum, wrong thread.

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But any who ... try the baby oil trick , it works .

 

[twinsnyc]

They look ok, try a wet wash cloth, but they look clean.

 

[tha2one]

its your camera

 

[mrinfamouz]

ive worn my V's atleast 10 times n i clean them after every wear, bottom still looks very icy and the nubuck/suede still looks new

so i donno, i recommend some suede cleaner, not in spray form, foam works best IMO