Object Fusion

Ⓜ️etallic blue-ish!
number 6
handmade / personal pair
can’t wait to see how these break in 🚶🏽🛹🏄🏾‍♂️😬

personal pair on the way!
getting back to this handmade shoe stuff after a chunky break but excited to be doing it again🤠🦶metallic (lighter) blue 💙

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fifth completed pair ❗️
continuing to learn with each set.
hand cut, painted, sewed, screen printed - handmade.

n u m b a 🖐🏾 ❗️

s a m p l e s !
recently i broke down a pit of soles in order to do glue tests for different contact cements i’ve been using. this is ironic because i had to sacrifice a previous jordan 1 build, but that’s okay. i used regular barge, barge super stik, and renia cdc. with these tests, i let the glue set for various times, reheated some, applied primer on a few, and tried different amounts of glue. in these tests, renia cdc yielded the best results. in theory they all should “work” but time will tell. shoemaking is trial & error.
if you have any glue tips - post them below 👇🏽 ⬇️ !

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my most recent/successful build at getting to that 1985 feel.

-painted veg tan leather
-raw edges
-screenprinted wings/tags
-coffee dyed soles
-foxtrott laces
-handmade from scratch

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next pair up! excited to get these through the finish line 🫡 using the new machine has been a game changer 😬

🐼 3rd pair done!

handmade, painted veg tan leather, raw edges, coffee dyed soles, screen printed tags and logo 🐼

this is my first attempt at a size 11 pattern - it works but needs some tweaking. coffee dyed soles went a little too far but definitely the best pair yet. gotta get the oatmeal laces - still figuring it out! on to the next!

back at it 🤤 b/w🤍🖤

r e - i m a g i n e d !
altered 85 shadow 1!
handmade, veg tan leather, painted, hand cut, sewn. on to the next pair!
comment your thoughts below!

1 9 8 5 !
my first attempt at building the 1985 jordan 1 high from scratch, using veg tan leather, angelus shoe paint, screen printing, coffee dying, and outsourcing materials. this was a challenge like no other. some things worked well and some things flopped but when it all came together it turned out better than i thought it would. it’s crazy to make something you can wear. i’ve always been a sneaker fan and i never thought i would be able to make my own pair. this is a spin off from the original chicago colorway. i’ve learned from mistake and hope to adjust moving forward but man, this is cool! next shoe on the way soon!

BIG thanks to:

- photos
hmh crew - for tips and tricks
& tim s. - lasting
- smooth pattern
- paint
- leather
- screen printing
- soles

let me know y’all’s thoughts!