Vick Almighty Creates The First EVER Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 x Nike SB Dunk Custom
Welcome back as Vick Almighty takes on the recently released Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Velvet Brown" colorway.
For this project, Vick wanted to make something pop on the brown uppers. After heading to the Nike Clearance Store, Vick grabbed the "Gorge Green" Air Jordan 1 Low WMNS for a donor sole with the off-white midsole and light brown bottom.
After removing the Swooshes from the donor shoe, Vick pulls the threading out, lets them sit in acetone, and steams the shoe to separate the sole.
Then, Vick works on the "Velvet Brown" pair by gently removing the midsoles with a heated flat head.
As he started putting the project together, Vick got Nike SB vibes from the mash-up and wanted to pivot. He wants to put a Nike SB sole and tongue on the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 upper.
To make the shoe look classic and still wearable, Vick is looking for a Nike SB donor with a white midsole and gum bottom, ideally with a black or brown upper for the tongue swap.
Vick ends up at Studio 56, a local resale spot for memorabilia, sneakers, and vintage clothes. To complete the project, he picks up the "Black/Gum" Nike SB Dunk Low. Once back in the studio, Vick completely deconstructs the new pair. However, the midsole is a bit too white, so Vick decides to soak them in coffee for an aged look.
In the meantime, Vick preps the "Velvet Brown" uppers by skiving and dremmeling to remove the old glue. Then, Vick removes the tongue to prepare it for the SB fat tongue swap.
A key detail on the Travis Scott tongue is the Cactus Jack tag on the side. Vick wants to sew it on the SB tongue to give it an authentic look. He'll have to do some finessing to make sure it looks good.
It's time to bond the shoe together as all the old glue is off, and the new glue has cured. Vick starts by lining up the toe and then the heel before bonding the sides of the shoe. Once that's done, it's time to insert the lasting boards. After applying heat, Vick lets them sit before wrapping things up.
Vick starts restitching the shoe by using a cream thread to bring the colorway together.
As a finishing detail, Vick grabs the label from the SB box and places it on the Travis Scott x AJ1 box.
After going in a different direction, the project is finally complete.
Although this is the first ever Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 and Nike SB custom, Travis and Nike SB released a paisley pair years ago but didn't have Travis' signature reverse Swoosh. Years later, Nike and PlayStation released a Nike Dunk with the reverse Swoosh, but it wasn't an SB.
It's only a matter of time before Nike and Travis Scott drop something similar to this custom.
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Thanks for watching, and we'll see you next week.