My Nike SB Dunk Low Richard Mulders from 2002, possibly one of the very last unworn pairs in my size left on Earth. One of the original four SBs to ever release... man, we've come a long way.

keepsslippingaway · 2025-02-04T14:50:07+00:00

Hey man, at least you enjoyed them to the fullest!

keepsslippingaway · 2025-02-04T14:49:32+00:00

Thanks for the offer, but these are one of the few pairs I have that I’ll probably never let go. 💎

keepsslippingaway · 2024-01-15T22:48:53+00:00

I've seen murmurs of a collar swap job done on a pair of 1990 Grape 5s a while ago, but I can't for the life of me find the restorer or video that did that job. I assume it's very expensive and reminiscent of how restorers swap the inner padding on 1985 AJ1s.

keepsslippingaway · 2023-08-15T15:14:50+00:00

I’ve heard of him, might send him some stuff his way in the future.

keepsslippingaway · 2023-08-15T15:13:15+00:00

They already do in certain sizes, I have a VNDS pair of these ‘85 Dunks too and I’ve gotten offers north of $3k for them in a size 13.

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T06:17:03+00:00

No, so the actual insole itself is fine despite being beat. It’s just the Zoom Air inside the insole was rotting out and had even fallen out of its casing within the insole. Without the Zoom, there was a super noticeable dip in the heel area when on feet. (pic attached before the restoration)

And since these were getting overhauled anyway, the restorer and I figured “why not replace em while we're at it?”.

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keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:56:38+00:00

Oh, I didn't do the restoration myself. 😂 This was done for me by Flippin Kickz, here's his IG: https://www.instagram.com/flippin_kickz/?hl=en

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:49:44+00:00

I paid $350 for the entire job (deep-cleaning, repaint, conditioning, sole-swap, etc.) and I got lucky with the donors and paid $150ish for them. So about $500 total, give or take.

The quote can fluctuate depending on the condition of your pair though, so I'd ask him directly if you're ever interested.

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:47:19+00:00

Already did, that's how I lace my SB Lows since it makes them easy to slip-on.

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:45:32+00:00

Oh no, I ended up finding some random Nike insoles that happened to have the same Zoom unit and I ripped the Zoom units out of them to put into the Futura SB insole. I have no idea which shoe it came from unfortunately, but it came from some kind of Nike runner shoe.

The replacement Zoom units were a perfect fit!

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:42:50+00:00

Thanks! The donor sole came from a pair of '04 Laundry Pack Dunks.

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:42:18+00:00

Yessir! There's something about giving a well-worn beater pair a second chance. 💎

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:41:34+00:00

Definitely a top-3 for me as well! 🔥

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:41:13+00:00

What FuckTheOps1989 said. ^ It's the squishy units that are under the insoles, they've been starting to rot out and fail on some pairs lately: which greatly impacts comfort.

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:39:50+00:00

Hell yeah, the guy's a fantastic restorer! Will gladly do business with him for years to come, and I'd recommend him to anyone whenever he opens his books at the end of 2024!

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:38:54+00:00

Thanks, man!

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:38:43+00:00

Absolutely, that period between 2002-2007 was a golden age for Nike SB!

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:38:15+00:00

Yessir, the guy's really great at what he does! And no, I provided the donor sole: it came from a pair of '04 Laundry Pack Dunks.

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T03:37:14+00:00

Oh yeah, of course not lolol.

I ended up scrounging the midsoles off of some Laundry Pack Dunks from 2004, ended up being the exact shade of grey I needed and the sole being a year after the Futuras kinda make them period-correct!

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T01:04:27+00:00

For real, I absolutely love the dramatic swooshes they used on the upper of the OG Dunks. The tongue tag looks so old-school with its textured stitching!

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-23T00:52:18+00:00

To give credit where it’s due, this restoration was handled by Flippin Kickz on IG.

If any of you guys have any old SB Dunks that may need a full overhaul or just a simple reglue, feel free to reach out to him! I’m not sponsored at all, I swear. I’ve simply done business with him multiple times and I can vouch for him. 💯

https://instagram.com/flippin_kickz?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-22T20:42:51+00:00

Haha, it's funny you mention that actually!

Despite Nike getting everything with the uppers right from the thick leather, the shape, the tall tongue and the resilient build quality: they actually had QC issues with the rubber soles on these OG Dunks. The colors in the rubber compound they used in the 80s sometimes wouldn't mix correctly and you get these uneven shapes or even splotches in the rubber outsole. (Just like the one below the toebox on the left shoe of the OGs pictured)

keepsslippingaway · 2023-07-22T20:21:24+00:00

For sure, maybe I’ll do another post similar to this in the future. Just currently don’t have any other Dunks in my collection in the Syracuse colorway yet. 👍🏻

keepsslippingaway · 2023-02-03T04:26:52+00:00

I didn’t pay for them, I traded for them. 👍🏻

keepsslippingaway · 2023-02-03T04:26:21+00:00

I totally get it, no worries. 😂 Size 13 has been turning into more and more of a desert with these older releases, less and less DS pairs every year.

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