Nike Mag V2 Mod Discussion (Page 58 Shopping List)

[airair]

Hopefully this tells a better story of what I did. Sorry for the ugly state of my shoes, but if anyone wants to tackle this mod, know that is best done before you paint. The bond between Mid-Sole and Heel Cup seems to be strong which was a concern to me last night when the heel came away from the mid-sole. I guess this is no different to the toe slim method where you cut the front of the shoe open and glue it back down.

http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=411721&d=1417693871

The letters need to be replaced with larger versions now. I have a vector file for the NIKE and MAG logos and will have to test out that new CNC cutter I bought my wife. I'll probably cut them from plastic, make a mold and cast them is clear elastomer so they are made from rubber and bend to the shape as I glue them on. I may even be able to tint them aqua during the pour.

Any getting ahead of myself and so I am off to repaint my shoes

And YES that sole on the new shoe on the left is one of the new casts I have done.

Nice!

For some reason, that right shoe is reminding of Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledgers Joker face paint after its been worn off!
I'm surprised the dye has worn off.

My guess is standard acrylic or that fancy Angelus acrylic with some form of hardener will stay on the soles, especially on the sides. Underneath doesn't really mattter as much.

I did find out though that the splatter paint used from the factory is a polyurethane paint which is heat set at a high temperature.

I'm not sure where to get this type of polyurethane paint though, but that seems to be the paint to get that will stick permanently with some heat setting.

 

[cavx]

Nice!

For some reason, that right shoe is reminding of Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledgers Joker face paint after its been worn off!
I'm surprised the dye has worn off.

My guess is standard acrylic or that fancy Angelus acrylic with some form of hardener will stay on the soles, especially on the sides. Underneath doesn't really mattter as much.

I did find out though that the splatter paint used from the factory is a polyurethane paint which is heat set at a high temperature.

I'm not sure where to get this type of polyurethane paint though, but that seems to be the paint to get that will stick permanently with some heat setting.

Thanks Yes it does appear it bit Jokerish now you mentioned it.

This paint has been slightly disappointing because it bonded so well to actual vinyl, I thought (and hoped) it would do the same for these shoes. Sadly not the case.

I just smoothed the cracks over with acetone tonight. I will see if I can repaint them grey tomorrow night.

Based on what I have learned from this, I think the ONLY way to make a light grey that is flexible and will stick is to coat the mid-sole and heel cup with grey rubber to form a skin which is what I think you had mentioned earlier.

 

[Jedifyfe]

That left shoe sole looks really nice.

 

[cavx]

That left shoe sole looks really nice.

Thanks. That sole is from a pair of one of my better casts and I'll probably just make new molds soon so all pairs look as good.

 

[MitasTouch]

Should we lose hope for the V3s yet, airair?

 

[cavx]

Should we lose hope for the V3s yet, @airair?

I wouldn't just yet. When dealing with the Chinese, some things just take a bit longer. Besides this is a new product and that alone can take time to get right.

 

[TheNickFox]

Things are too optimistic here. :lol As I did before the V2's came out, I'll be on Brad's side with the "I wouldn't hold my breath" mantra.

...but I really hope to be proven wrong! Nothing would make me happier.

Brad, why do we always have to be the pessimists? (Read: realists haha)

-Nick

 

[JLeezy23]

I made a pair of uppers once, not 100% to RDs but almost, they were a test run and are in storage now, lost my sd card with the gallery but this (crappy) pic is from my facebook
https://fbcdn-photos-b-a.akamaihd.n..._=1426693173_e441c7a488e590d151224311efab8a2a

 

[cavx]

WOW they look great. I would like to see a cleaner image.

 

[JLeezy23]

I'll go thru my bins and once i find em ill take new pics, it is a crude version with shoddy stithing, the only good look is the color and shape, i totally forgot about seam allowances on that one. Give me a bit then i'll get pics

 

[Jedifyfe]

Should we lose hope for the V3s yet, @airair?

I just can't see a company that can still make a killing with inaccurate shoes revamping their entire process just to make the shoes more accurate. It makes no sense for them to make any changes. They don't care about accuracy.

Brad, why do we always have to be the pessimists? (Read: realists haha)

-Nick

Because we have seen it time and time again.


There will not be a V3. Trust us guys.

 

[chrisguyver]

Finished the other toe sliming that one turned out little better then the other just cause I knew what to expect.





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[DL4567]

There's a better chance we will see something from Nike themselves next year than seeing a V3 from China.

 

[TheNutrient]

I'm pretty sure Nike will screw us again by modifying the design, the materials, the colors, etc.... If there even will be a release.
The auto lace version will be astronomical in price anyway.

 

[airair]

Should we lose hope for the V3s yet, @airair?

Depends on if they can replicate the uppers sample I sent them this week.

They already fixed the tongue, making it longer and with the same material as the white puffy collar.

With my sample uppers template, they will have a better idea on how to do it.

Im pretty sure my method is easier than what they are currently doing, what with the top half being a separate piece and that ridiculous stiff foam under the lace ribbing.

 

[TheNickFox]

I'm pretty sure Nike will screw us again by modifying the design, the materials, the colors, etc.... If there even will be a release.
The auto lace version will be astronomical in price anyway.

...Also, to keep squashing this rumor NO ONE has confirmed that there will be a re-release from Nike, with or without Power Laces. Tinker Hatfield's comments are more easily read as a joke or a taunt rather than an actual indication of things to come.

Plus, if you think the electronics in the Mags is sensitive now, just wait until theres a motor in there too!

-Nick AKA "The Destroyer of Dreams"

 

[airair]

There's a better chance we will see something from Nike themselves next year than seeing a V3 from China.

The knockoff factories from China probably won't update the v2.

But if im satisfied with my version, you will see "mister fusion" on the market. It's not an "air mag" (l), it will simply be a shoe that "ahem" resembles it in several aspects and definitely more closely than Halloween costumes!

 

[airair]

I just can't see a company that can still make a killing with inaccurate shoes revamping their entire process just to make the shoes more accurate. It makes no sense for them to make any changes. They don't care about accuracy.




Because we have seen it time and time again.


There will not be a V3. Trust us guys.

They are not revamping an entire process. Just the uppers and a few other tweaks which is costing them nothing.

The mags do have an unorthodox shape you have to remember and my template should make things look infinitely superior to what is currently out there. Sometimes you have to show people the right way of doing things, so hopefully my template should make things a lot better.

There may not be a v3 from China, but if im happy with the samples I get, there will more than likely be a "mister fusion" shoe on the market next year! It may resemble an Air Mag, but that's not for me to judge! It will simply be a shoe suitable for costumes and wearing.

 

[airair]

...Also, to keep squashing this rumor NO ONE has confirmed that there will be a re-release from Nike, with or without Power Laces. Tinker Hatfield's comments are more easily read as a joke or a taunt rather than an actual indication of things to come.

Plus, if you think the electronics in the Mags is sensitive now, just wait until theres a motor in there too!

-Nick AKA "The Destroyer of Dreams"

Yeah, I don't know why so many websites say that Tinker Hatfield confirmed this and that, when in actual fact he confirmed nothing.

Some of these websites just make up a lot of uninformed garbage and put it out as fact, and then you get the people who read these articles and take it as the gospel!

 

[KegStand]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. It's the "safest" way I suppose.

Thought I would share the result of my trial of combining the steam method and jedifyfe's toe slim method (un-glue cut the excess fabric and re-glue) with everyone. I found a couple things to be interesting. My wear pair started to wrinkle and I wasn't to thrilled about continuing the steam method at that point and risking adding more wrinkles.

The V2's toe box is pretty hard to start out with at least I noticed this with the 3 pairs of V2's I currently have that are stock. Steaming them obviously softened the toe box quite a bit, and also started to flatten out the box. I haven't tried simply using jedifyfe's method but to me it felt pretty easy to manipulate the fabric when re-gluing it back to the sole. I don't know that it matters when you should perform the steam method and the un-glue process. It should work whichever way you really went but I'm happy with the results for a first time trying the slim toe mod. I suppose it was worth the extra time spent doing it this way *shrugs*