TheNickFox
Sr Member
Okay, I decided to start my own thread for this, so that my posts didn't overwhelm people just looking for info on the Knockoff Mags, heretofore referred to as K-Mags.
For those looking, the original thread can be found here: http://www.therpf.com/f9/nike-mag-knockoffs-132990/
Anyway, just to catch the newcomers up on my K-Mags thus far...I ordered a set of the silver K-Mags through sbshoe.com. Despite the whole site being shady and using a PayPal clone that I didn't exactly trust (Apparently they will take PayPal if you request it specially) my shoes came in after only about 5 days.
Anyhoo, on with the pictures and video...
^ Here's how they looked straight out of the box. (Don't mind the mess, I was in the process of moving)
^ And of course I had to try them on. (And couldn't bring myself to take them off most of the time)
And here is a short video review that I did of them so you can see them in action: SBShoe.com Nike Mag Knockoffs - YouTube
Now, on to the meat. I never intended to leave these stock, I really only wanted/needed the soles, figuring I could always build uppers myself. So that's exactly what I plan on doing.
With that in mind, I began to tear them down as surgically as possible. This is the end result...
^All of the main pieces together.
^ The heel cup, including a small tab that was glued directly to the sole, making it a pain to remove, but I got it. Nick: 1; K-Mags: 0.
^The uppers removed intact. (Minus a few bits of vinyl that were glued to death to the soles)
^And the pot of gold at the end of the teardown rainbow...the soles.
I have a lot of work planned for these, including hopefully adding clear sole inserts and lights, but my main priority is going to be crafting new, more accurate uppers for the soles.
Here's a quick little workup, showing some of the changes that will be made.
I'll be sure to post as I continue to strip these things down. And hopefully I'll have a video walkthrough of the results of my teardown by Tonight, so stay tuned.
I want to make these the most accurate K-Mags ever! (Which shouldn't be too hard, since I'm really the first person to attempt to modify them this much)
-Nick
PS: If anyone out there owns the real Mags (Pitbull and GeneralFrosty, I'm looking at you) let me know if you'd be willing to take a few pictures of some parts for me, I'm curious about one piece in particular.
For those looking, the original thread can be found here: http://www.therpf.com/f9/nike-mag-knockoffs-132990/
Anyway, just to catch the newcomers up on my K-Mags thus far...I ordered a set of the silver K-Mags through sbshoe.com. Despite the whole site being shady and using a PayPal clone that I didn't exactly trust (Apparently they will take PayPal if you request it specially) my shoes came in after only about 5 days.
Anyhoo, on with the pictures and video...
^ Here's how they looked straight out of the box. (Don't mind the mess, I was in the process of moving)
^ And of course I had to try them on. (And couldn't bring myself to take them off most of the time)
And here is a short video review that I did of them so you can see them in action: SBShoe.com Nike Mag Knockoffs - YouTube
Now, on to the meat. I never intended to leave these stock, I really only wanted/needed the soles, figuring I could always build uppers myself. So that's exactly what I plan on doing.
With that in mind, I began to tear them down as surgically as possible. This is the end result...
^All of the main pieces together.
^ The heel cup, including a small tab that was glued directly to the sole, making it a pain to remove, but I got it. Nick: 1; K-Mags: 0.
^The uppers removed intact. (Minus a few bits of vinyl that were glued to death to the soles)
^And the pot of gold at the end of the teardown rainbow...the soles.
I have a lot of work planned for these, including hopefully adding clear sole inserts and lights, but my main priority is going to be crafting new, more accurate uppers for the soles.
Here's a quick little workup, showing some of the changes that will be made.
I'll be sure to post as I continue to strip these things down. And hopefully I'll have a video walkthrough of the results of my teardown by Tonight, so stay tuned.
I want to make these the most accurate K-Mags ever! (Which shouldn't be too hard, since I'm really the first person to attempt to modify them this much)
-Nick
PS: If anyone out there owns the real Mags (Pitbull and GeneralFrosty, I'm looking at you) let me know if you'd be willing to take a few pictures of some parts for me, I'm curious about one piece in particular.
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