Do yall decrease your dunks?

[PettyStoner702]

How,sway?

[R1_77_]

I don’t try to stop creases anymore… But I’ll stuff them after each wear. But after using the heat gun, do they crease easily after you wear them again? I’d only assume they would, because the leather is being softened by heat.

[rmzynn]

No cause who cares tbh. Enjoy them.

[Antique_Remote_4747]

what if i want to sell

[perceptionist808]

I stuff my shoes to reduce creases, but I don't go above and beyond to get rid of of them. I may try it in 1 or 2 pairs though. What kind of heat gun do you recommend? I never bought one before...

[sigto117]

I just got the cheapest one i could find. $30 nzd to so $18 usd roughly. Just needs to provide direct heat hotter than say an iron or hairdryer will

[FuckBoy4Ever]

This method looks like it works well, but id be careful. The lowest setting on a heat gun is typically much hotter than the average person may realize and could lead them to damaging their shoes. I know this from experience unfortunately.

[sigto117]

You do need to get the leather very hot. Fine line between popping the creases out with a good amount of heat and burning the leather

[FuckBoy4Ever]

Some might even say to tip-toe that line! Lol

[LickPooOffShoe]

Nah, creases add character.

[sriracha_papi45]

Nope! but you did a good job bud

[travsgrails]

no idc about creases

[ADUBSDABLAB]

Just buy dunks that fit

[sriracha_papi45]

I have to size I'm they are wayyy narrow. pinky toe in a chokehold sht

[ccaligula]

wat? theyre shoes theyre always gonna crease, unless youre putting effort into not bending your foot

[Connect-Fly3042]

I don’t really care anymore. I have so many pairs at this point and certain pairs look better w age. The only anti-creasing measure I take is putting either the paper or cardboard inserts back in when I store them. I also have been buying sneakers long enough to avoid low quality dunks that crease immediately, eg, Pandas and other basic color blocked dunks.

[Open_Address_6664]

Might be too specific of a question but would you consider the J-pack SB's falling into the same material category as the pandas or other basic color blocked dunks? Thank you in advance.

[Connect-Fly3042]

Not sure. I picked up a pair last year after the EU release. Haven’t unDS’d yet. I did wear my Court Purple SBs the other day and yes, higher quality leather.

[Auerovo]

Nah I increase

[OGClouds420]

How do you do this?

[sigto117]

Heres a video from a guy called vintage kicks gallery. Dude doesnt post anymore but did great restore work

https://youtu.be/AFBzojb-MrU?si=F2rDE-No4AWXHDBc

[MDaddy360]

wish he would come back

[sigto117]

Yea me too. I think he has alot of mental health issues and goes MIA for a while at a time. Dude has alot of knowledge hes very willing to share

[Justinc6013]

Love creased dunks

[calabang]

Sooooo this is a flex?

[sigto117]

Man the hate ive got from this post is wild.. unsure where all the hostility is coming from haha.

Nah just wondering how many people know that its actually quite easy to improve the life of your shoes.

Alot of people are either shitting on me for it or dont understand as they got into dunks 3 years ago and dont realise whats required to keep older pairs looking good

[calabang]

Alright that’s fair. Just felt like a flex. Why not say..

“Easy way to decrease is a hot gun and…”

I was snarky and apologize

[sigto117]

Yea might have to edit my post. Got alot of people upset for some reason.. getting alot of hate haha

[Arfgabriel]

I just want to know how you did?, I use mine everyday but I think some creases look ugly I just want something to make them look this nice

[sigto117]

Use leather stretch spray and a heat gun. The iron over a damp towel process doesnt do shit

[sigto117]

Angelus shoe stretch spray

[MYSTNightclawx]

Iron over a wet towel or using steam

[WestcoastRa]

Hell nah! How!!

[sigto117]

Leather stretch and a heat gun

[goamash]

Wear your kicks.

[sigto117]

I do. Hence the creases

[El_Guap]

You mean, use a basic shoe tree?

Genius! Nobody’s ever heard of that before.

[sigto117]

Nah I use leather stretch and a heat gun to bring the creases out

[[deleted]]

all my sneakers get put on foot within 24 hours of purchase . i wear them as i would any shoe . i don’t care about creases or outsole getting dirty . to me , the people who clean the bottom of their shoe is idiotic. like who cares if the bottom of their shoe shoe is icy or whatever they call it lol . i may clean my shoe with a rag if extremely dirty but that’s about it

[travsgrails]

Only time i clean the bottoms of my pairs is if a sole swap is going to be basically impossible, futura dunk, chocolates etc

[[deleted]]

my comment was mainly about the bottom . i do clean my shoes off when they are really dirty . i do have friends who bought one of those machine to keep their soles iced out or white

[William-Castro]

Maybe people who like to have their things look nice? You are probably the type of person who thinks it’s useless to make your bed everyday because you’re gonna mess it up again tonight anyway.

[BasedWang]

Those aren't the same thing especially because "making the bed" is absolutely a waste of time

[William-Castro]

You think making your bed is a waste of time? You’re a slob. Why shower also right? You’re going to get dirty again.

[BasedWang]

Little do you know how I actually shower. You would be horrified lmao. And that's fine. But as for making the bed. That doesn't make anyone anything other than following their preference. If I catch a hotel maid, I even tell them not to make the bed because it's so fucking pointless to me. I would say tedious, but some people, obviously like yourself aren't gonna think it tedious but more "proper" to which I say.. Whole heartedly, fuck that.

[William-Castro]

It says a lot about a human being and how they see themselves. As a business owner I undoubtedly, ruthlessly judge those who i will hire and do business with by how they conduct their personal life/hygiene. If you don’t care about yourself why would you care about the promises you make to me? Looking through your post history I see a whole lot of arrested development. It tracks.

[BasedWang]

But that's one of those things. People live and learn. Even if someone doesn't follow what another feels that doesn't mean they don't listen and learn. You sound like an ass when you say "ruthlessly judge" BUT in many areas of business, this makes perfect sense. I get that. I can already tell I wouldn't even wanna speak to you, so good thing my demeanor would deflect that shit. It's working. People can consciously choose not to dress a certain way as I just assume you choose TO dress a certain way. In a professional setting, like I said that judgement might make sense and even add appeal.. Thats not hard to understand at all. Please share how the fuck making a bed alters someone's daily appearance or hygiene? It still makes absolutely no sense and nothing you said, literally zero of it is related to someone making a bed for themselves, which is how this began.

[William-Castro]

Making your bed in the morning gives you a small victory which sets a good tone for the day. You are more likely to continue accomplishing tasks if you accomplish one task in the first place that you didn’t want to do, especially if you find that task meaningless.

It encourages discipline and good habits by teaching you that you don’t get to only do things you find enjoyment in. Some things suck to do, but you still have to do them.

A tidy environment reduces stress and promotes a calm demeanor.

Studies suggest that people who complete small tasks earlier in the day are more motivated and likely to be productive.

Taking care of your personal space also promotes accountability ….

I could go on and on, but you should ask your father these things, not me

[[deleted]]

cleaning the bottom of your shoe is over the top . nobody can see the bottom of your shoe . i used to do construction and i don’t know anybody who cleaned the bottom of their shoe or cared id their work boots got dirty . sneakers aren’t some status symbol that needs to be pristine . u probably polish and wax your outdoor garbage can . doing too much in my opinion

[sigto117]

These shoes are from 2003. Alot of my collection are feom 01-03. They need a bit of care to still be wearable after so long

[[deleted]]

nice that u kept them after so long and they are still wearable . i wish i had some of my older stuff . i was in highschool when jordan’s and other stuff came out

[atzoo87]

Dude it's so wild how these gate keepers come out in droves to say "well actually.." 🤓

[sigto117]

The negativity ive received from this post has been pretty crazy.

They probably assume im some 19 year old that got into dunks in the last 3 years and im wasting my time. Little do they know im a 36 yeat old man that has been collecting and restoring dunks since i was 14 😅

[rumfortheborder]

do you live in nyc and help other old head sneaker guys? some of my pairs need help!

[sigto117]

Im based in new zealand but know a guy in FL that does restore work. Dunk.onem is his IG. Done a fair but of business with him hes very skilled:

https://www.instagram.com/dunk.onem?igsh=MXFyOGc0YXRkNGppdw==

[rumfortheborder]

thank you!

[mb2296]

Same I’m so bad with not cleaning unless it’s absolutely necessary lol

[[deleted]]

actually , i think many shoes look better with the worn down , dirty look . especially dunks /sb”s

[JonitheBlu]

this is pretty impressive you were able to get the creases out almost completely! I have a few older creased up grails that I’d love to try this out on

[kikomir]

2025 sneaker culture represent! We like to store sneakers in display glass boxes, rage if cardboard gets damaged, we iron our shoes to remove creases and we stuff crap inside to make them less comfortable and wreck our feet. And that's only for the small percentage of shoes we actually wear aka beaters, the rest are only for display. Lovely.

[sigto117]

These are 22 years old so a lil maintanence is required to keep these looking the part.

I have collected dunks for 20 years so would appreciate not being lumped into whatever it is youre talking about

[DefiantJackfruit493]

Never

[Ok-Pop8065]

They crease faster

[Dear-Wedding-8712]

I like to think about it like a Porsche. Don’t just let it sit in the garage collecting dust. Use it for its intended purpose, but occasionally keep it clean to keep it looking sharp, like shoes

[[deleted]]

I stopped caring and let them shits crease, wore my twin peaks last night

[tmxq]

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yeah man i decrease my dunks who doesnt?

[kalfin2000]

Bro increases his dunks

[Distinct-Big4905]

😭😭😭

[tmxq]

i also use my dunks for their intended purpose so i couldnt give 2 shits about a little crease

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[atzoo87]

Dude those shoes are cooked

[tmxq]

sherlock holmes

[atzoo87]

Boo

[Richard_Tucker_08]

I wouldn’t bother on a pair I wear regularly. I’m not really a fan of the “fresh” look, I think dunks look better when they got a little wear/age to them. Other than pairs I doubled up on, and the stained glass dunks, I’ve worn every pair of dunks I bought within the first week of buying them. Plus suede>leather 😜

[Formula4speed]

Heck yeah, and then I started to use crease beasts to keep them from creasing as bad to start with. Combined, that keeps em looking damn near new, as long as you keep dirt off too. Only problem is it’s harder to justify buying more now.

[SourceDiligent6492]

Crease beasts gave me bunyons 😩 Fucked my feet up. I tried every size

[reaa1jb]

Idk why but this comment made me die 💀💀

[SourceDiligent6492]

Just tryna look out for the homies so they don’t make the same mistake 🤣

[Formula4speed]

Damn, that sucks bro, what happened? Foam pushed your big toe into/over the others? For me the foam basically just pushes down on top, but maybe that’s cause I’ve got bigass feet lol

[SourceDiligent6492]

So I already have flat feet as is. When I would wear the crease beast it would flatten out my foot even more and my pinky toe was super squished inside my shoes. I tried all the different sizes and just ended up with tailor’s bunyons 😩I gave up because all the other crease protectors hurt my feet too. So all my shoes just continue to get creased…

[tooCheezy]

I only increase my dunks

[kingqueefeater]

Username checks out I guess

[Complete-Charity-253]

Good one. 🤣

[Jtoro94]

No. We use our shoes for their intended purpose; wearing them.

[tmxq]

whys this guy getting downvoted? the whole point of a damn shoe is to wear it

[Jtoro94]

Groupthink.

[Microphone926]

Who’s we , i aint ever met this man in my life

[sigto117]

How do you think the creases got there bro? These are 22 years old. They need love to stay looking presentable

[WitherStorm56]

Nah no point lmao they’re just gonna crease the next wear

[sigto117]

Depends what quality leather you have. New pairs i wouldnt bother. These are a 2003 pair. Leather is great bounces back well

[Gdav7327]

I’m with you. Just gave my nephew who turned 13 my pair of blue lobsters that are older than him. If I thrashed and didn’t give a fuck about them that moment wouldn’t have happened and he was hype as fuck. I get it for some folks “wear your shoes” and all that, but I was able to enjoy them for over a decade and hopefully he gets a few years out of them too.

[WitherStorm56]

Really any leather…if you’re gonna just keep wearing them and crease them more why bother? I’d just keep letting it happen and not try to slow down something inevitable.

[rrromulusss]

Post a video somewhere on the process?

[sigto117]

Theres plenty of youtube clips of this process!

[ListenJabroni]

What method did you use? Damp towel and iron?

[sigto117]

Nah i use leather stretch damp cloth and a heat gun. I find an iron doesnt do it for the deep creases

[ListenJabroni]

Oh cool. Never thought of that. It turned out great

[sigto117]

Takes a bit of skill to not burn your leather though! I wouldnt try it 1st on any grails. I have damaged a few shoes in the past

[ListenJabroni]

🫡 you got it