$2,000 Original 1985 Air Jordan 1 Restoration Tips and Tricks
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Welcome back to "Customs & Restorations with Vick Almighty"! In this episode, Vick takes on a special restoration project for one of our KZread subscribers. He's restoring a pair of original 1985 Bred Air Jordan 1s as a Father’s Day surprise. These sneakers were worn back in the 80's by Mr. Rycheky and his high school basketball team, so they are in pretty rough shape. The plan is to turn these beloved shoes into a display piece, and Vick knows exactly what to do to get them in great condition!
Vick’s first step in this restoration was removing all the old stitching from the midsole that had been frayed and chewed up from years of wear & tear. Be careful if you want to attempt this step at home, the midsole could potentially crack if you tug too hard on the thread! Vick also removed the one tongue tag remaining with plans to replace it with new ones later on in this video.
After years in the closet, these sneakers deserved a good deep clean using Reshoevn8r’s Essential Shoe Cleaning Kit. First, Vick used an air compressor to blow off all the surface dirt on the leather and inside of the shoe. Then, our Soft Bristle Brush was the perfect tool to clean up the uppers and recondition them with the natural oils in our solution. Vick took care of the midsole and outsole using our Stiff Bristle Brush and then set the shoe outside to dry evenly.
Once the shoes were dry, we got to see just how important the Reshoevn8r Shoe Trees are! The toe boxes and overall shape of the sneaker improved immensely. Don’t forget to add a set of Shoe Trees to your cart next time you check on Reshoevn8r.com!
Next, Vick put the shoes in the Vick 2000 overnight to lighten up the yellowing on the midsole and coffee-dyed the new thread for the midsoles before restitching the shoe. To replace the original tongue tags, Vick went into his sneaker boneyard and found the exact black & red tongue tags he needed to keep the project moving forward.
For this restoration there were quite a few details that needed to be completed to make this a full restoration. For the detail work Vick took care of the creasing on the toe box using the iron method. Since these are 30 years old and were used to play basketball, the creasing was brutal. To do this step he took a damp cloth and the iron and pushed onto the toebox moving in mutliple directions. It was also important to have the toebox stuffed with other towels for the correct shape. After the creasing was removed it was time to steam the tongue and remove any loose threads to make them look as good as they did in 1985!
Last steps were all about the paint job and material. Vick did a quick touch up on the black paint on the toe box to make them look almost as good as new. He normally wouldn’t paint a pair of 85’s, but since this was a gift it needed to be perfect. Finally, a couple coats of Mink Oil were applied to condiditon the leather for another 30 years.
Do you think Vick gave this restoration his all?! Drop a comment and let us know what the best Father’s Day gift you ever got was. Would a Vick Almighty restoration or custom be on your list of best gifts?
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These are my dad's shoes! He has almost nothing from he was a kid, but he kept these Jordans all of these years so I always knew how special they were to him. It makes me so happy to see them brought back to their former glory. This is going to put a huge smile on his face. Thanks Vick. You're the man. 🤝
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Did you guys make a video surprising him?
DOPE video and story. The husband is gonna love them. I already have both the Military and Reimagined Bred 4. Would love to have the J. Balvin 3’s in so 12.
Super DOPE story and restoration…how lucky is he that his family blessed him with such a wonderful gift… The 4’s
Always awesome to watch your work. You’re the best restorer. Any of the 4’s are perfect.
Clean resto! Been watching your work for years now vic. Your the best at it! Jbalvins 3s for sure or the bred 4s
Because of Videos like these I’ve been able to make some customs clean shoes for family/friends. THANK YOU! My friend has been wanting breds ever since they came out and I don’t have the industrial blue!
Always love restorations that have a story behind them. Great job as always Vick! Would love to have the Bred 4s, love the classic colorway
The Jordan 4s would be my choice in men’s 8, gotta love the classics. I love using your tips and tricks to get them sneakers right! Always watching for new stuff.
Happy Father's day everyone! Great video guys! I would have to go with the Jordan 4's, they are classic.
Nice resto! Just watching the time and effort that you all put into these videos is motivating. Rio 3s In a 10 for the win!
Awesome story video! This channel teaches me that any shoes can be restoration. Bred 4 is an OG classic. Size 12
Definitely the J balvins for the pic super dope that you got a personal pair of these 85s worn and perfect for Father’s Day epic video 🔥🔥
😎I love the crafty ideas you come up with when remaking new shoes designs, and the awesome transformation of the shoes after being cleaned. I wear a size 11 the bread 4 would be nice.
Love your work Vick! Gotta be the 4s!
Keep up the good work Vick. Love when shoes has a story. I got a pair of 11s that has a crazy story. I would love any pair of the 4s
Whats up vick awesome restoration as always. Been a fan since 2018 and always looked up to you when it comes to sneaker customs and restorations. Ive had 4's so having the balvins would be cool ❤
I would rock Air Jordan 4 Bred in size 8.5. Yo the outcome of the AJ 1 is Awesome. Happy Father’s Day to you Vic and your work Crew.
These videos are satisfying to watch. I really love the Bred colorway so I like the Bred J4s, they are 🔥colorway and is easy to pick a fit on, I don't own a J4 and I think they're super dope shoes.
Bread 4's 🔥 Industrial blues ❄ Wow what a giveaway, big props!!
Always like the restorations they came out clean but true to the age and story behind the shoes. The Jordan 4s for sure size 9.5!
Absolute fire pair of shoes!
Beautiful work. That coffee subscription and that mink oil is goated
The king of restoring I love the videos I’ll love the jbb 3 in a 9.5 👏🏾 my earth day is on the 26 of June it will be a amazing gift 🎁
Love the vids Vick, the 4s hands down
Definitely will like the jbalvin Rio 3's, like always vick doing an awesome job
Love the in depth video breakdowns 🔥 step by step💯 J Balvin 3 size 10 Tysm ❤
Great restoration! Always learning new things. I would go with the J3 Rios
Your restorations are so meticulous and just satisfying to watch. J Balvin Rio 3 in a size 11 for consideration. Many thanks!
vick always coming through with the bangers, the almighty restoration king 👑👌🏽 d1 subscriber, showing love all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦 🙌🏽 bred 4s are my absolute grails and those industrial blues give off such OG vibes with the Nike Air on the back tab 😍 therefore, the first option is the obvious pick between the 2 (im a 7.5, lol)
J Balvin 3s for sure !!! Great video as always
Great work! Love the restorations! Jordan 4s Bred
Great video as always! Imma need the 4s Combo ! 10.5 PLEASE 😁
Vic killing it again with a restoration. Any of the Jordan 4s would be sweet 🙏🏼
Great show guys - love the channel!! I would love the Military Blue & Reimagined BRED 4 in a size 12 please. Keep up the great work guys!!
Came out nice. Can't wait for the high 85 breds next year. Military blue sz 13
Dope video. Love how you kept the soles original and the leather. Looks like a reimagined version. Size 11 J Balvin 3’s would be my choice.
Love this video. The story makes this restoration so much better. I’d 100% go for the Rios in a size 12. I’ve already got both of the 4s and I missed on 20 raffles for the Balvins. Just can’t bring myself to pay resale for em
W Video 🔥 Ngl I like the Industrial blue 4’s
Definitely the J Balvins 🫡 another banger video bro!
This is epic always love the cut of the 85’s. I’d choose the industrial and Bred 4’s top 3 silhouette for me.
J balvin 3s in a 14..🔥🔥💯💯💪🏾💪🏾on the restoration im sure its the best Fathers Day outside of having the kids
Jordan 1 Breds are just an absolute classic! Jordan 4 Breds.
That Jordan 4 combo is peak 🔥🔥🔥
Great restoration Vick, AZ local here, been wanting to visit the shop for a minute now! Jordan 3 Balvins would be awesome in a size 11.5
I need them breds. I guys always have great content
85s !! J Balvin 3’s!! Keep doing you fam!!!!
Dope video Vic as always, I’d be interested in the military blue 4s in a size 13
the jordan 4 combo forsure clean and classic look
What a beautiful gift and honestly I think the wear adds more character to the shoes because you could tell stories about the shoes and how they got certain scuff Ps. I'd appreciate the J. Balvins in a size 12
J Balvin Rio 3s for sure!!!! mens 10.5! Nice restoration!
Gotta go with tha Balvin Rio 3’s 👌🏼🔥🔥🔥 3 > 4’s bt just seein tha materials used on the OG ‘85 Jordan 1’s are top tier and the shape are official like tha ref n his whistle…great job as usual Vic 🫡🙏🏼👌🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hi Vick!😁I love your Jordan 1 Restoration video! You made those Jordans look new again! I love your focus on the Jordan colors, details & design! The customer will love them! I want to win the Industrial Blue 4’s! Have a nice day!😃
The J Balvin 3s are nice, but you can’t go wrong with an OG colourway 😄 I have to go with the 4s
Perfect balanced resto :)
Great video as always Vic! I would choose the J4's, no doubt! (y)
Love the Rios, definitely pick them
2 pairs would be sweet! Awesome resto btw
Amazing restoration, always wish I could get my hand on a pair of those original 85 Jordan 1s. I think that I would have to pick the Jordan 4 Military Blue and Bred Reimagined, I love the Balvin 3's but I do not own any 4's and I love both the colorways for each pair. Keep doing what you do in your videos!
balvins bro, i am ur subscriber since day 1!
I’d pick the bred’s in a size 7 , happy to see you on Saturday
Definitely picking the industrial blue just because they finally look close to the original.
The rio 3s for sure 🔥🔥🔥
Great video Vic, I would pick the rios in size 8
Stellar job as always. The j balvin 3-us-10
Dope channel and shoe cleaner🔥🔥🔥I would pick both of the 4’s, the Breds and Industrial Blues in a size 10
Jordan 4 combination 🔥
Those industrial blue jordan 4's in a size 11 would be perfect in my collection and would be my first pair of jordan 4's!
J Balvin 3s… sz 13 Great video, as usual!
The 4s for sure
Love the products and have turned into a customizer because of your videos. Have learned a ton. J Balvin Rio in 10.5
Would definitely grab both 4s!!!!
Damn that was dope.
gotta go with those 3s!!
This is probably the best father's day gift that man got, I think I'll take the 4's, they're always above retail so I've never owned any(I'm uk size 9 btw)
awesome video
Gotta go with the 3's fire color!
Hard to beat that Jordan 4 combo
Military and Breds, so dope
Ayyye, I'd love the 3s so fire
Those Jbalvin rio🔥
I would either love the j balvin 3s or them bred 4 reimagined! There’s no where I can get ‘em for a decent price! Size 10.5 love this restoration og bred 1s is crazy. Did a fantastic job! Happy Father’s Day to everyone! I know he’ll be happy w these
W video as always! I would love to get the Reimagined Breds and the Industrial 4's in a size 10.5!
Definitely choosing three industrial blues
I would pick the industrial blues. Looks clean
I'd choose the 4s for sure. Gorgeous pairs. 💯✌
I would have to go for the j balvin 3s
If by some miracle I were to be drawn, I think I would choose the 4 Reimagined Bred because I have been dreaming of a leather Bred for years, I have been collecting shoes for over 10 years and I have been watching Sneakers related content on KZread for just as long. I have also been a fan of your channel for a very long time and I have many fond memories watching how your channel has developed over the years, but this pair of shoes is so special to me that I passed on buying the retro version from 2012, then the 2019 version precisely because I was waiting for the leather upper version. I even considered buying the "Oreo Cleat" version for a while to make the leather Bred 4 versions out of them, so I am glad that after so many years we finally got this colorway in a version that will age beautifully 🙂
dude I would definitely choose the jordan 3 rio's They are such a sick pair and the black looks so sick with the ombre effect i also love the J Balvin face on the back
I'd definitely go for the bred 4s hands down!
I go with J balvin rio 3s. Love the gradient color in it. Here we go with Vick Almighty 🔥👌
ofcourse the 4 combos
I would pick the bred and military blue 4s. Just such timeless classic shoes i love them
Jordan 4s no doubt! Mens size 10. Can't beat the OGs
Ibwould chose the J Balvin 3. I like to be different, because everyone wants 4's. Those Jordan 1's were brought back to life. Great job once again
I would definitely go with the bread 4’s and industrial blue
I have a pair of Chicago 1’s from this time that need work too… love the Detroit tigers hat
Fire content! The 4s in a size 12.
I would choose the jordan 4 industrial blue and bred! the blue and white is just so beautiful
I would love the J Balvin, he’s one of my fav musicians
I would love the J Balvins for sure