..:: TEAM AIR FORCE 1 ::.. Official Thread... Vol. 5

[8tothe24]

Originally Posted by air max 87

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

O.k. can someone explain again the toebox ironing technique and if anyone has (brave) pic examples.

basically you stuff the toe box and iron the leather or steam it thru a damp piece of paper or wax paper or something to that extent, it works, but i dont have full details....

hmm. Wax paper? ... ... does a cloth or t-shirt work I wonder. I don't know about putting wax paper near a toe box.

 

[thunderchunk69]

yes, but also it thins the leather so you can't keep doing it, and like people said those were GR af1s, although light years beyond grs of today, stillkind of cheap, wasn't sure how'd they turn out.

 

[air max 87]

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

Originally Posted by air max 87

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

O.k. can someone explain again the toebox ironing technique and if anyone has (brave) pic examples.

basically you stuff the toe box and iron the leather or steam it thru a damp piece of paper or wax paper or something to that extent, it works, but i dont have full details....

hmm. Wax paper? ... ... does a cloth or t-shirt work I wonder. I don't know about putting wax paper near a toe box.

yea i wasnt too sure, thats why i said somethin to that extent

 

[8tothe24]

Originally Posted by air max 87

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

Originally Posted by air max 87

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

O.k. can someone explain again the toebox ironing technique and if anyone has (brave) pic examples.

basically you stuff the toe box and iron the leather or steam it thru a damp piece of paper or wax paper or something to that extent, it works, but i dont have full details....

hmm. Wax paper? ... ... does a cloth or t-shirt work I wonder. I don't know about putting wax paper near a toe box.

yea i wasnt too sure, thats why i said somethin to that extent

, quick someone try it. 10-2-11, Loony- try it on your HKs

.

 

[robsheedwallace]

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

Originally Posted by air max 87

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

Originally Posted by air max 87

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

O.k. can someone explain again the toebox ironing technique and if anyone has (brave) pic examples.

basically you stuff the toe box and iron the leather or steam it thru a damp piece of paper or wax paper or something to that extent, it works, but i dont have full details....

hmm. Wax paper? ... ... does a cloth or t-shirt work I wonder. I don't know about putting wax paper near a toe box.

yea i wasnt too sure, thats why i said somethin to that extent

, quick someone try it. 10-2-11, Loony- try it on your HKs

.

But my HKs have barely any creases after 1 wear. And I always stuffafter I take em off so the keep the shape and creases dont show that serious. But I wanted to kinda restore some linens I found but I dont know if I'll bedoing the ironing right. With my luck I'll prob mess them up more then they are

 

[8tothe24]

O.K. 2-1 Vote. 10-2-11, run around the block a couple times in yourHKs and try out the wax paper trick. Don't worry, they're only HKs

.

 

[air max 87]

Originally Posted by loonyrobert

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

Originally Posted by air max 87

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

Originally Posted by air max 87

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

O.k. can someone explain again the toebox ironing technique and if anyone has (brave) pic examples.

basically you stuff the toe box and iron the leather or steam it thru a damp piece of paper or wax paper or something to that extent, it works, but i dont have full details....

hmm. Wax paper? ... ... does a cloth or t-shirt work I wonder. I don't know about putting wax paper near a toe box.

yea i wasnt too sure, thats why i said somethin to that extent

, quick someone try it. 10-2-11, Loony- try it on your HKs

.

But my HKs have barely any creases after 1 wear. And I always stuff after I take em off so the keep the shape and creases dont show that serious. But I wanted to kinda restore some linens I found but I dont know if I'll be doing the ironing right. With my luck I'll prob mess them up more then they are

check the restoration thread in JB forum

 

[ten2eleven]

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

O.K. 2-1 Vote. 10-2-11, run around the block a couple times in your HKs and try out the wax paper trick. Don't worry, they're only HKs

.

Ill try it on those 03 GRs..

Rob- Linens?

 

[8tothe24]

Originally Posted by ten2eleven

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

O.K. 2-1 Vote. 10-2-11, run around the block a couple times in your HKs and try out the wax paper trick. Don't worry, they're only HKs

.

Ill try it on those 03 GRs..

Rob- Linens?

, nice. If you could document the whole process as well. You are goingto whiten them to? Complete AF1 restoration. Unfortunately I don't have a pair to try it on. I am thinking about getting a beat pair of something andtrying it out as well.

 

[ten2eleven]

8tothe24 wrote:

, nice. If you could document the whole process as well. You are going to whiten them to? Complete AF1 restoration. Unfortunately I don't have a pair to try it on. I am thinking about getting a beat pair of something and trying it out as well.


The problem is the shoes are not even beat... just minor yellowing and it has minor creasing. Ill try it anyways.

 

[8tothe24]

ten2eleven wrote:

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8tothe24 wrote:

, nice. If you could document the whole process as well. You are going to whiten them to? Complete AF1 restoration. Unfortunately I don't have a pair to try it on. I am thinking about getting a beat pair of something and trying it out as well.


The problem is the shoes are not even beat... just minor yellowing and it has minor creasing.


Oh, maybe you should just stick to whitening for now. No point in ruining good AF1s.

 

[robsheedwallace]

Originally Posted by air max 87

Originally Posted by loonyrobert

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

Originally Posted by air max 87

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

Originally Posted by air max 87

Originally Posted by 8tothe24

O.k. can someone explain again the toebox ironing technique and if anyone has (brave) pic examples.

basically you stuff the toe box and iron the leather or steam it thru a damp piece of paper or wax paper or something to that extent, it works, but i dont have full details....

hmm. Wax paper? ... ... does a cloth or t-shirt work I wonder. I don't know about putting wax paper near a toe box.

yea i wasnt too sure, thats why i said somethin to that extent

, quick someone try it. 10-2-11, Loony- try it on your HKs

.

But my HKs have barely any creases after 1 wear. And I always stuff after I take em off so the keep the shape and creases dont show that serious. But I wanted to kinda restore some linens I found but I dont know if I'll be doing the ironing right. With my luck I'll prob mess them up more then they are

check the restoration thread in JB forum

Thank you sir.. BTW, Need a fitted for my Portugal AF1 from 06... Make something happen..

Originally Posted by ten2eleven

Rob- Linens?

Yup pretty beat.. So Im iffy from the get go..

 

[denverairforce]

hey I tried ironing the toe box of some 1's, not much happened. I might not have been doing it right though. I used a clean kitchen towel between the ironand the shoe. I did not use steam though, and maybe that was the problem.

 

[thunderchunk69]

you just ironed a kitchen towel

 

[stuntman mike]

imma send over some of my wrinkled shirts if you got time to do those too.

 

[ten2eleven]

Originally Posted by loonyrobert

Thank you sir.. BTW, Need a fitted for my Portugal AF1 from 06... Make something happen..

Originally Posted by ten2eleven

Rob- Linens?

Yup pretty beat.. So Im iffy from the get go..

Wait for a better pair.. Speaking of fitteds I need a fitted for my HK..

 

[thunderchunk69]

That time of year where I clean my room
these are all my pairs I have either worn or plan to, nothing for sale/trade (scouts honor)
bought most in the passed year and a half, the decline on hype helped prices

threw away the tissue paper and some boxes

have 2 coming in soon that I'll post separately
edit:
if it matters, the following are B-grades:
white/white huraches
red/white/blue sheeds
black undftds

 

[denverairforce]

you guys are some regular comedians around here. good one.

 

[robsheedwallace]

Originally Posted by ten2eleven

Originally Posted by loonyrobert

Thank you sir.. BTW, Need a fitted for my Portugal AF1 from 06... Make something happen..

Originally Posted by ten2eleven

Rob- Linens?

Yup pretty beat.. So Im iffy from the get go..

Wait for a better pair.. Speaking of fitteds I need a fitted for my HK..

I got my matching fitted from th good folks at CC. Chunk, that's a nice solid rotation. Still mad I passed on the blackouts.

 

[spacej23]

All-Star AF1's for this year . . .

 

[robsheedwallace]

Hai guise! How's everyone doing?

 

[maza4ever14]

Are both the allstars patent?

I like the red ones, if I cop those I'll take the sheeds/red Greeks off my list.

 

[executive76]

I need those womens orange canvas

 

[denverairforce]

damn Executive you missed out, they were at the outlets for $25 a while back...

 

[t21d]

Allstar Forces haven't lived up since Denver had it in 05

or H-town

But, what do I know.