How $20,000 1985 Chicago Air Jordan 1s Are Professionally Resoled | Refurbished
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2021
- The Cobblers is a shoe-repair shop in Miami. The shoe it's working on today is a rare pair of 1985 Chicago Air Jordan 1s that a client brought in to be resoled. The shoe is significant because of its rarity, even in an old condition. Michael Jordan's original 1985 Chicago Air Jordan 1s sold at auction in 2020 for $560,000. On the market, a good pair can cost anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000. Because the client wanted to keep the originality of the shoes, they will be resoled using a donor sole. The team will go through the process of how they do this professionally to give the soles a seamless finish.
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How $20,000 1985 Chicago Air Jordan 1s Are Professionally Resoled 
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Rick from Pawn Stars: The best I can do is five bucks
Oof
That's a big risk for him you know
I'm sure he has an expert in shoes who will actually give him the real buying price
that momet when rick is being generous.
@@RedDeviLinMe1111 i believe the shop sneakers expert is Chumlee
As a high school freshman I had these exact shoes. If only I'd known.
Oof
These look too dope, I would’ve never thrown them out even if I didn’t know the value. Jus looks too cool you know
Same I was a sophomore, I still have my 1’s, 3’s and 4’s, never owned a pair of 2’s because they were heavy and I thought pretty ugly. They’re all in the OG boxes and good shape but this is why I moved onto old clothing. An old t shirt if taken care of will last for decades and you can still wear them.
do you still have any 80s shoes laying around?
Same here lmao
I am not a sneaker head but I appreciate the craftsmanship. well done.
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@@storming. L
Fully agree !
@@Stickyboness E
If you like this then look up actual cobblers working with leather they have to take a lot more care with that craft This is considered a cup sole relatively easy to work with considering you don't have to sand or cut anything. Look up the tring shoe repair and key shop on RUclips
shoe makers don't get enough recognition for their detailed precise work.
They do, ur just not a sneaker head
@@moefromdagrieve no they dont. most of the sneakerheads care only about the brand, trends, retail price or if its limited edition or not. almost nobody looks at the quality. ofcourse you got real sneakherheads that cares about quality andstuff, but lets be real here most of the sneakers does have a shitty quality and yet people still buy them cause of the earlier reasons i gave.
Yeah sweatshop workers need more clout fr
@@035gogmofo6 not really, the quality nike has on their leather and suede is very good. And how would we give sweatshop workers clout anyways lol. "bro whoever did the stitching on my midsoles is so good at his job"
They get paid.
This is literally the Theseus Ship paradox.
Eventually yes. Nothing truly lasts forever sadly.
Someone watched wandavision
@@elizabethgrace3332 someone reads books and knew about that paradox before it's mention in a television show.
@Tidus Mark 🧢
@@ortizuschrist2604 no cap, I didn’t even know that it was mentioned on Wandavision. Hell, I have no Disney+ subscription and I know
I wanted to see him refurbish the leather so bad dammit 😐
Same
He said the owner didn't want that
He could have on the donor.
A lot of sneakerheads don’t want that. They like the old/worn aesthetic leather look.
You could try to look for another restoration video on RUclips
the part when you say we actually prefer stitchin it by hand shows a much you take care of the shoes Nice !
This makes me want to go clean my shoes.
I appreciate the dedication to restitching in the original holes. I am (until recently) a seamstress, and getting the thread back in the original holes is essential for non-wovens like leather, vinyl, or rubber. If you don't, you are weakening the material. Almost like perforated paper.
This is incredibly relaxing to watch a master of their craft at work. The background music is perfect.
I was looking for videos to play whilst working, but I'm not getting anything done with my eyes glued to these! So satisfying!
This is awesome to see. There are people out there that appreciate and respect history. I respect you my friend
Are we not gonna mention how calming the music is?
Are gona mention how nobody cares?
@@rafael-4607 sick comment rafael
music: cherished by nigel hess
Your welcome
This shoe cost more than my car......
You'd probably get more use out of the car tbh
@@Stickyboness you definitely would
@@Stickyboness no shit
@@Stickyboness no doubt
@@Stickyboness the shoe lets you run 100mph
What I really appreciate here is the attention to detail, craftsmanship, and care put into resoling what is essentially just a “single use” sneaker. Preserving sports history, fashion history, and shoe history is important to many. I will always disagree with the practice of modern shoe hoarders/resellers, and I love to see the owner of these shoes actually using them, or it seems that way if they’re getting resoled.
it's hard to find REAL shoe restorations on YT and not fake one where they just brush of dirt
:)
Shade thrown at Reshoevn8r
John manalo style lol
If you're looking for some good shoe restoration I'd recommend Vetiver. Lots of different techniques, shoe brands, and various states of damage. :))
Honestly
That’s really awesome that you guys could save a old shoe of such high value and still keep all the precise details
I didn’t even know this was possible. I just discovered a whole new world of
Restorations on this channel
nah the restoration process means everything to someone like me. i love watching this kind of stuff thanks for sharing this man's process insider.
Well this is immensely satisfying to watch. Thanks RUclips algorithm.
Very nice work. Question, so what’s the value of this shoe with a refurbished sole? Or is that essentially predicated upon whoever is willing to pay the most for it
Who would pay that much for shoes haha
The value of brand new vs. used in these varies significantly and price referencing this pair to a new pair is a little misleading.
Before the sole swap these would probably fetch roughly $1000-$2500 based on size and a few condition factors.
Exactly, the value is really what someone is willing to pay. A true collector would scoff at this as it's not "original", however some may see more value in it that they can wear it again for years and years!
@@RaleighRestorations nice seeing you here Raleigh!
@@jaredtippets6255 haa had to see what was going on in the comments, that's me in the video 😃
Can't believe they used a 3k+ 2015 Chicago for the donor sole instead of some other mid or high
Right that's what I was thinking o.O like a sole is a sole... Doesn't matter which upper it has, so choose the cheapest one. My only thought is that perhaps they didn't want a shoe from 2020 because the sole would be too white, taking one from 2015 means the slightly aged sole goes with the very aged upper better.
@@walterroux291 they could've been reps
Rep soles aren’t high quality. If someone is doing the service they’re gonna do it right... a Jordan 1 low or mid would’ve more than sufficed though and would’ve been cheap
@@emann715 they aren't high-quality? They've had decades to perfect Air Jordan 1's, and they HAVE. They could have used a replica New Beginnings sole and it would have been even better. You don't know what you're talking about, truth be told.
@@xxxod
Unless they’re dropping a few hundred bucks on a pair of fakes, the soles are usually very cheap and incredibly pliable
giving a legendary shoe a new life. Whoever had these sole swapped is going to enjoy wearing these!
Is this a Theseus's ship paradox parallel unfolding?
I was in junior high when this shoe came out! If someone had told me these $65 shoes I begged my parents to buy me would be worth $20,000 now, I would have really been able to argue my point about the value of my parents buying me these shoes!... and a dozen more to keep to pay for college, my first car, and a down payment on a house, etc.! LOL!
"Restore a shoe, but make it look like it hasn't been restored" rich people are weird af
Wont put my feet in there.
@@UserAme99 its for collection..
the price will be low if they fully restore the shoe (paint restore)
@@UserAme99 You cannot afford to anyway
@@pathehe9182 They're too blown out to be worth more as original, if you're already doing a sole swap, may as well restore the rest of the shoe so its wearable, of course, by now even Dead Stock are no longer wearable due to the foam in the collar and the midsole air unit breaking down from age, so if they look anything close to "nice" on the outside, you should just leave them alone. This is the shoe equivalent of putting nice wheels and tires on your "all original" barely running beat to shit '69 Camaro Z/28.
my mom had one of these in her teens and she threw them away a few years ago :D
She just threw thousands of dollars away.
Ok, that was cool. I was 10 when those shoes came out and I remember like it was yesterday: everybody cool had to have a pair. If we only knew then what we know now! That craftsmanship is awesome, especially because of the honor that it bestows upon Michael Jordan! Great work.
Absolutely beautiful work..!! Stunning..!!
watching this is so satisfying
Thats sad
Genuine work of art, beautiful done! For me this is the real ASMR!
Using art and beautiful loosely my guy...some sweaty 80s shoes
Most people would just throw it away, but to those people who keep it and preserve it...theyre the kind of people who care about history.
BS someone put them in bag years ago went to move and found them in a bag and if not for the internet they wouldn't be worth jack now.
Dude it’s literally a mass produced shoe. It’s not like the mj’s championship pair
@@Bruceillest101 yes but back in the 80s people wore there shoes till there where holes in the soles then threw them away. 80% or more of these shoes are gone and lost forever. So even though they where mass produced it’s still a piece of history.
@@dmac7406 but there is an internet and they are worth money now and somebody sounds mad
@@patrykkwietniewski7764 I already said that first sentence and called bs he just randomly found them outside somewhere ,learn how to read .
Great explanation makes me want to do a second degree in something I have a passion for ❤️💯
I love the skill it takes to perform a sole swap. I only wish the sole was a 1985 style sole in comparison to the newer retro soles. But excellent job on the restoration!
You are literally touching and restoring history! that is wild 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🔥🔥🔥
"Director of Sneaker Operations" is making me laugh more than it should.
We invented machines to outsmart us but look ,nothing is comparable to an experienced hands
love from india....
I m dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@just_soco2422 why..
@@krishnakumarm8790 Probably because a machine made those shoes in the first place at a speed 10x faster in quantities of thousands proving that experienced hands aren't really all it
@@shorb2289 who said standered sneakers are usually made by hank hence they are costly machines do only simple stichings, right from cutting the shoe shapes to fixing the soles are done by human hand..
Have you heard of the ship of Theseus?
Understood the reference haha
Naturally
That's giving it a new life...good work
Thank you for video
A WORK OF ART............ COBBLERS IS A LOST ART, SEEING WHAT THEY DO IS ACTUALLY AMAZING!!!!!!!
Using the 2015 pair as a donor is crazy.
exactly bro. Why would they do this with the 2015 Chicagos?🤦♂️They should have used a cheap pair with red bottoms. Now the dude has an 85 pair with incorrect soles. Worthless..
Very nice job! I love the piano music🥰
This is high art restoration. Conservation of a functioning piece. Very cool indeed!
The term "donor shoe" for $20k shoes should not exist
I have a pair of original 86 Weapons, Bulls Black Red White. Impossible to find. I wore them down to rags, went to buy new ones. Found out it's an insanely rare shoe. Now I just hold on to them, hoping to refurbish them one day.
By now I know how to restore every single leather item because of this channel
actually you dont man, dont even try
@@zukacs wow, it's like he was joking or something
@@zukacs look at you, you're so smart!! 😊
I’ll have to tell my coworker about these prices. He has these and Breds from 1985 that he has kept since college.
It's been very loved by the owner... He didn't treat that shoe as an investment... He just used it as a shoe... :D
Nice job 👍🏼. 85 Jordan 1 , the shoe that started it all.. 🔥
It looks and feels like artwork😊😊😊
Crazy, this dude a wizard wish he could restore my 1985 fire red jordan 3’s
The shoes were only original once.
Now, they're a sad mashup of original and reproduction.
Yeah, dosnt feel right
You wouldn’t know the difference if it wasn’t for this video.
@@thejigisup Easy to see - the tops were unrestored, and the soles are NOS. It's a clear mismatch.
Maybe the owner wears the hell out of the shoes and wanted to continue wearing them.
@@Lwize You dont see these shoes form close-up in real life, not to mention that after a few month of use the soles will age up.
My dad had the exact same shoes...
His brother told him to throw them in 2011 saying you can buy them Brand New at JD Sport ...
I wanted to keep them... If only i knew they will grow in value :c
Raleigh Restorations leveling up! Making big moves
Derrick...now all business-like-grown up...lol, i still see ur old videos from time to time Sir.
Great job insider well done
Beautiful!
Those who love them, know it's worth. Good job at restoration.
Wow nice transformation.
Does this effect the value of the origin shoe if the sole is replaced?
I'm crying and felt so sad watching an old shoe repair 😭
I had a new pair of Jordans every year for school back in those days. I even had the original air max shoes. I also had tons of G1 transformers and GI Joes. I wish I had stockpiled and stored all kinds of stuff. I could have retired confortably if I had known. Haha
They're wearable now but I'd be afraid to wear them lol. Great work
Barbara: and for that reason I am out. 🦈 😅
Nice job!
This is oddly soothing to watch and listen to, the music is definitely a vibe.
I loved the music 🎶
I have a pair of original 1982 air force 1 high tops. I'm from Orlando. How much would it cost to get them resoled?
The backsound is very calming..
Amazing!
Music : Cherished by Nigel hess
Very nice bro
Huh. That’s some dedication right there. Shoes made to just toss and buy another pair given new life, the thin leathers used in shoes are always a challenge compared to boot leather. Gotta appreciate the craftspeople doing this work still.
what is the name of the music? it was too good.
"have you heard of the ship of theseus"
what if i change the laces?
I had a pair when they came out.
DAMN.
IT.
Okay so now that we know that, how can we do the first step of getting the shoes?
That's fuckin beautiful so much history in one shoe
As a kid, I had two pairs of Jordan 1s that I used to skateboard with. At the time, I paid $10 for each pair.
Every time he said 'donor shoe' like it was a heart transplant surgery 🤣
Still looks like something I’d find at the Goodwill
Bravo 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🥲 that was beautiful.
Those look cool with the soles swapped
How is the value of the sneaker affected when it’s refurbished with new materials like in this example ?
Ship of Theseus. After restoring something, is it still the original piece?
I have a few old but generally in good shape sneakers that I need to repair so that i don't have to buy new ones. I've been watching some of these shoe repairs videos for some time now to get some pointers & ideas. The part that is intriguing & important is the proper type of glue. So far I've been using Shoe Goo which works but I wonder if there are better ones out there that are a little more flexible after curing, like the one in the video, which he did not reveal the name of that glue.
Are you familiar with the thought experiment of the ship of Theseus
Where would you find an extra sole lying around
If only those older pairs weren't in the upper $2000s I would love to do a sole swap on a beat up pair. :'( rip last dance
I have a pair of 2006 Lightning 4s that need a new midsole because of cracking any help?
I always has this question in mind, people do restore Air Jordan 1 (1985) as a lot of them were obviously worn, not as nice as brand new ones. However, after restoration using current technologies, e.g. paint, clean, leather replacement, etc, would the shoes still hold the original value (e.g. $10k) or it will go either up or down?
note that the shoes were from 1985, the value was due to the age, if restorated, would the value go down?
The background music makes me cry 😢
Yea like a funeral home
Sweet Jesus that’s expensive I’ve never owned a pair of air 1 Jordans but I respect the game.
Curious as to why the customer went with a sole swap & not a full restore
Ship of Theseus vibes 😏
Pretty cool to watch..
i remember seeing pictures from way back when of Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) with these. im glad i know what shoes to google now lol
What’s the background music ? Name of song ?
Do you know if lebron sneakers can be repaired once the sole has been worn out and the air popped?
Thanks