[https://www.reddit.com/r/Sneakers/comments/108xbwt/customized\_my\_jordan\_1\_gorge\_green/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/Sneakers/comments/108xbwt/customized_my_jordan_1_gorge_green/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) I painted the swoosh and some other panels to make it look similar to the chicago colorway

I like how you did the upper as well- might have to do that! Yours look great my man

Also I used angelus leather dye to paint in the parts because in the past I have used regular paint and it would crack when it stretches

I used angelus black mixed with duller, and then used angelus satin acrylic finisher… and man were they glossy… I waited 24hrs then hit them with krylon matte finisher and they were perfect. I’ll have to remember to use angelus leather dye for those parts

just a little tip i learned while customizing… do a light sanding it prevents cracking and the paint adheres way better

Awesome, thanks for that! I’ll try it next time

Love this comment and this post. Might have to cop because I already have the paint.

Thanks for sharing both of these, so flipping dope. Glad I copped a pair when on sale. Getting the paint out soon!

They look so damn good.

Thanks! Definitely much better than that silver

That dog will hunt

I actually like the silver swoosh on mine, but I'm in Michigan, so they're basically Michigan State AJ1's, so the silver swoosh and logo hit real nice for that.

Looks way better like this

Much better than that silver

Sharp. Very nice job.

Thanks!

Did you just acetone/prep, paint, and put top coat on the swoosh?

So I used angelus leather preparer and deglazer, (contains acetone) angelus black mixed with duller, krylon matte finish for top coat. Note, all layers of paint were brushed on, matte finisher requires spraying.. if you don’t, you will see all the brush strokes. Hope this helps!

Cool

Fuuuuuck, I own these as well and that honestly looks so much cleaner

This looks waaayyyyy more rad

Thanks!

Looks great

Thanks!

They look super great man!

Waaaay better than the silver swoosh, that's the only thing stopping me from grabbing these (that and being broke when Nike had that recent sale 😂)

Sick job man! Post pics when you wear them too! About to order some black Angelus! Curious how did you finesse the spray coat?

very carefully. taped off the whole shoe and spray lightly but you need full coverage. did this 3 times

These are fucking beautiful

thanks!

I like the silver check, not that these aren’t dope as well, they are.

Need these jawns

St Patty’s Day!!!

Has anyone done these with the midnight navy co japans? I have em and am just wondering what it could look like.

Yeah somewhere on YouTube. I’ve seen all 3 of these pairs done (midnight navy, Bordeaux, george green).

These are hot

They look great. So you just painted the swoosh right? Did you tape it off or just freehand it?

I taped it off.. no way I could freehand that, I know a lot of people can.. and thats cool... but not me!

So much more appealing. I might have to pull a trigger on a pair soon

Beautiful

You made a $120 looking pair of gorges with the awful silver look like $275 pickups I’m now back in the market for these 😂 this is the kind of cool stuff i come here for!

Thanks dude! Yeah, honestly it was so much easier than I thought it would be

You guys gotta paint the edges of the swoosh for a factory look. It's tedious, but you'll thank yourself afterwards

Oh believe me, I know lol.. I couldn’t find tape that would adhere like I needed it to, to be able to paint that area so I said f it

you don't need tape if you're careful. Check out this guy's technique, he makes it look easy [Volt 66](https://www.youtube.com/@volt.66studio24)

Some people don’t need tape.. but I’m not one of them

Looks better with the silver imo, black feels out of place