NIKE MAG Knockoffs
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I'm sensing shades of the Nostalgia Critic. :lol
The bubble's looking great, and the hole in the cup that the bubble sits in is really clean. Great work.
-Nick
You got it.
Thanks on the bubble. Took some time to get the right shape AND get it to fit snuggly.
cavx
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That looks good. Is it a scratch build or a modded Poon Heel Cup?
cavx
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Good to hear that Jedifyfe. Thought you might have given up and really hoped that you didn't. If the MP MAGs aren't quite your size, then might I suggest you buy the K-MAG in your size and customize that. That way you can actually wear them.
You can spray paint the white foam to a grey and the crappy solid colour soles come off with a heat gun.
I am happy to send you a piece of the pyramid mat if you can't source it locally and suggest that Shoe Goo will work to do the clear soles.
You can spray paint the white foam to a grey and the crappy solid colour soles come off with a heat gun.
I am happy to send you a piece of the pyramid mat if you can't source it locally and suggest that Shoe Goo will work to do the clear soles.
It's the MP heel cup. It's a pity that the MP heels have the "ankle bubble" coming so close to the edge as the real mag has a good gap between the edge and the bubble. Because of that I went with a slightly more stylised shape for the bubble. Rounded on one side. Like a Japanese edamame bean:cool
You can see in the pic that the MAG has been painted with the same mix of emerald green/india blue as the splatter to tie it together.
Too much splatter there? As I said, intentionally going for more but may have just crossed the line. Hmm:confused
cavx
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I look forward to seeing it. I think it actually cool that another 40+YO is actually comfortable wearing these in pubic
I might take mine for a spin this weekend myself No video though :lolNo I think it looks good. Would need to see it against the sole to say if there was too much or not. I could not find India Blue, so bought a matching green and blue (same brand and intensity) and will mix these in the coming days.
I've re-worked my Heel Cup, so hopefully I can Vac Form at least a pair in the coming days. Then I will splat both soles and cup so it comes out uniform (hopefully) before starting the new uppers.
cavx
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With your jeans rolled or tucked in? Doesn't count if they are over the top.
Of course. Now I have an itch to wear them with a maroon t-shirt and my pockets pulled out. LOL
cavx
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:lol now I really want to see that video :lol
Since I will be wearing this pair out and about, I felt that I needed to strengthen the heel cup with styrene. I had heard that if you pull the straps of the Markpoon shoes a little too much, the foam heel cup would just pop.
Much stronger now!!! And it cleans up the look of the inside...
Much stronger now!!! And it cleans up the look of the inside...
cavx
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I think you mean Ankle Buckle?
Good job. Yeah mine popped during my first wear. I reinforced it with a section of PVC pipe.
Have you got the battery in the Ankle Buckle now? Or is that the entry point to the EL on the Ankle Strap?
Cutting and fitting the final outsoles right now. Again, some of the darket spots are on tje top of the rubber so a little paint remover on a cloth will get rid of that. The actual blue tint is on the revetse of the rubber.
Trying to make things as clean as possible. Im pretty happy with things so far.
Trying to make things as clean as possible. Im pretty happy with things so far.
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cavx
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Bubbles make the rubber look "frosted". Yeah I hope to make them bubble free using a Vacuum Chamber to degas the rubber.
