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Its For Collection Purposes...Originally Posted by gzagenius
guys.... theyre SOLES, who the hell is looking at the bottom of your shoes?
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Its For Collection Purposes...Originally Posted by gzagenius
guys.... theyre SOLES, who the hell is looking at the bottom of your shoes?
Originally Posted by ohdannyboy
Dudes actually clean the bottom of their shoes???
Originally Posted by ohdannyboy
Dudes actually clean the bottom of their shoes???
Originally Posted by elcerrito91
silica only in humid areas or what?
Originally Posted by elcerrito91
silica only in humid areas or what?
The silica packs are keep moisture away. I don't know how effective they would be in an extremely humid area, but that is what they are supposed to do.Originally Posted by elcerrito91
I would make sure you know what you're doing man. I wish someone would comment on the use of silica and the effect they have on kicks if used improperly. If its already been answered, which I'm sure it has, could someone post the link?
The silica packs are keep moisture away. I don't know how effective they would be in an extremely humid area, but that is what they are supposed to do.Originally Posted by elcerrito91
I would make sure you know what you're doing man. I wish someone would comment on the use of silica and the effect they have on kicks if used improperly. If its already been answered, which I'm sure it has, could someone post the link?
Does anyone know if the paper (stuffing) does anything to the shoes?
I have never heard of this causing any ill-effects. The layer of foam/cloth/material that is on the inside of the shoes seems to negate any of its possible effects (I really only think the effect's of the paper are when there is direct contact with a part of the shoe where the appearance is subject to oxidation).
Does anyone know if the paper (stuffing) does anything to the shoes?
I have never heard of this causing any ill-effects. The layer of foam/cloth/material that is on the inside of the shoes seems to negate any of its possible effects (I really only think the effect's of the paper are when there is direct contact with a part of the shoe where the appearance is subject to oxidation).
Originally Posted by brooklynnyc3000
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Hell yeh! I always clean my Jordans before I put them back in the box. That's just nasty if you don't.
And I never had any yellowing problems using regular tap water to clean my icy sole Jordans. Just make sure to dry the soles off with a towel afterward.
Originally Posted by brooklynnyc3000
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Hell yeh! I always clean my Jordans before I put them back in the box. That's just nasty if you don't.
And I never had any yellowing problems using regular tap water to clean my icy sole Jordans. Just make sure to dry the soles off with a towel afterward.
Originally Posted by WhatisLove
The silica packs are keep moisture away. I don't know how effective they would be in an extremely humid area, but that is what they are supposed to do.Originally Posted by elcerrito91
I would make sure you know what you're doing man. I wish someone would comment on the use of silica and the effect they have on kicks if used improperly. If its already been answered, which I'm sure it has, could someone post the link?
You don't need many of them... one in the box should be sufficient. There are stories that using tons of them (and having them all in contact with the shoes) can cause damaged (probably damage that is similar to what happens if you saran wrap the shoes extremely tight to avoid all air contact... the materials need some amount of air to "breathe", otherwise they will completely dry out and crumble).
Here's what I would recommend (again, in extremely humid areas, it may only slow the process of yellowing... because humid areas are just that much more subject to the effects of oxidation):
- Keep the shoes away from any paper in the box
- Keep the shoes in a cool/dry/dark area as often as possible
- If using silica gel packets, only one is really needed; it can be put in the box (but try to avoid it touching the shoes directly)
- Use of a zip lock bag would be fine (or even loose plastic wrap) as long as the bag isn't dirty/wet/etc.; also, you don't want to "vacuum" seal it/try to take ALL the air out ( because there needs to be some air flow; the point of the bag would really be to help avoid touching the paper, but I think it could also lessen the amount of air/moisture that the shoes are subject to)
- If worn, washing the soles with water is fine (cleaning the soles/getting rid of any dirt spots/marks/etc. is definitely recommended); just try to dry them as well as possible, and don't put them in the bag/store them until you are sure they have completely dried
These are all methods that I use (although, I must say that I live in a very dry state, so that definitely helps).
Originally Posted by WhatisLove
The silica packs are keep moisture away. I don't know how effective they would be in an extremely humid area, but that is what they are supposed to do.Originally Posted by elcerrito91
I would make sure you know what you're doing man. I wish someone would comment on the use of silica and the effect they have on kicks if used improperly. If its already been answered, which I'm sure it has, could someone post the link?
You don't need many of them... one in the box should be sufficient. There are stories that using tons of them (and having them all in contact with the shoes) can cause damaged (probably damage that is similar to what happens if you saran wrap the shoes extremely tight to avoid all air contact... the materials need some amount of air to "breathe", otherwise they will completely dry out and crumble).
Here's what I would recommend (again, in extremely humid areas, it may only slow the process of yellowing... because humid areas are just that much more subject to the effects of oxidation):
- Keep the shoes away from any paper in the box
- Keep the shoes in a cool/dry/dark area as often as possible
- If using silica gel packets, only one is really needed; it can be put in the box (but try to avoid it touching the shoes directly)
- Use of a zip lock bag would be fine (or even loose plastic wrap) as long as the bag isn't dirty/wet/etc.; also, you don't want to "vacuum" seal it/try to take ALL the air out ( because there needs to be some air flow; the point of the bag would really be to help avoid touching the paper, but I think it could also lessen the amount of air/moisture that the shoes are subject to)
- If worn, washing the soles with water is fine (cleaning the soles/getting rid of any dirt spots/marks/etc. is definitely recommended); just try to dry them as well as possible, and don't put them in the bag/store them until you are sure they have completely dried
These are all methods that I use (although, I must say that I live in a very dry state, so that definitely helps).
No, it's not a joke.Originally Posted by Magic1978
Originally Posted by brooklynnyc3000
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Hell yeh! I always clean my Jordans before I put them back in the box. That's just nasty if you don't.
And I never had any yellowing problems using regular tap water to clean my icy sole Jordans. Just make sure to dry the soles off with a towel afterward.
I really hope this was a joke
No, it's not a joke.Originally Posted by Magic1978
Originally Posted by brooklynnyc3000
^
Hell yeh! I always clean my Jordans before I put them back in the box. That's just nasty if you don't.
And I never had any yellowing problems using regular tap water to clean my icy sole Jordans. Just make sure to dry the soles off with a towel afterward.
I really hope this was a joke