BEAT Air Jordan 5 "Grape" Restoration: Unyellowing, repainting, and more

What’s good, everyone! Welcome to the newest video, as Vick Almighty teaches you how to restore an Air Jordan 5 using Reshoevn8r's Sole Revive and other products.

For this video, Vick will be working on the 2013 “Grape” Air Jordan 5 that’s in pretty rough condition. Luckily, they were on eBay for a steal.

Since the “Grape” is releasing in 2025 with the “Nike Air” branding on the back, these aren’t really going for much anymore, especially in this condition. On that note, Vick will be making a crazy custom “Grape” Air Jordan 5 in the coming months, so stay tuned.

This video will be great if you want to learn how to restore any pair of Air Jordan 5s and most sneakers as well. It’s go time.

To make this go smoothly, Vick will only be working on the left sneaker.

Vick will start with the yellowed outsole that’s pretty dirty as well. To do that, Vick will use Reshoevn8r products, such as the 8 oz. of highly concentrated solution, the stiff bristle brush, and the bowl and dry rack combo. A shoe tree will also come in handy to help with the creasing in the toe box.

Now that the soles are all cleaned up, Vick moves on to the Reshoevn8r Sole Revive to get rid of that yellowing. All you need is a thin layer on the clear areas and wrap them in plastic wrap. It’s going to take a few days, and it might not even come out perfect, but they’ll look a lot better than this. 

To revive them well, UV rays will be needed, so the sun will do the trick. However, Vick will use the Vick 2000 to get the job done.

After a solid 3 days, the soles are looking icy again.

Vick will clean the uppers before throwing the shoe in the washer. Thankfully, this shoe doesn’t have any delicate materials, so it's safe to use the Reshoevn8r sneaker laundry system. 

The mesh panels are dirty, so the washer will easily get all that dirt out. 

To start, Vick grabs the Soft Bristle Brush to get that grime off the upper.

Now that the upper is in a better spot, Vick cleans the insole and laces with the leftover solution before throwing them in the sneaker bag. Once in the washer, make sure to use the Reshoevn8r laundry detergent pods for an effective and safe clean. Wash with cold water on a normal cycle and NEVER put them in the dryer.

The cleaning is over thanks to Reshoevn8r’s product. The restoration is underway to get rid of the scuff marks on the shoe. The prep work kicks off with sanding the shoe down with 400 grit and 600 grit ahead of painting.

Once the sneakers are taped up, Vick will paint on the scuffed areas of the shoe before sanding the areas down again, this time with a 1,200-grit texture. With the uppers done, Vick moves onto the midsole with teal and purple by mixing colors for the perfect match.

Vick won’t be using these colors again, so comment down below and Vick will give these out for free! They’re the ideal match for a 2013 “Grape” restoration.

The tips and tricks from this restoration can be used on any sneaker, not just Air Jordan 5s. All you need is the right tools and products and a little bit of patience to get the job done.

Use code “Grape20” to save 20% off your order on Reshoevn8r.com.

See you next week!