Introduction: How to Uncrease Your Sneakers!!
Want to get rid of those ugly crease lines in your sneakers? Follow these steps to get rid of them! This method is primarily for leather material shoes. I used an iron with a steam feature on my Jordan Retro 5's "Fire Red".
Step 1: Gather Your Materials !
You will need 1:Creased sneakers (leather material) 2. A bottle of water 3. A iron that can produce steam 4. Cardboard inserts 5.paper 6.2x Wash clothes
Step 2: Fold Your Packing Paper
Grab some regular paper, this will be used pack the inside of the shoe.
Step 3: Bring Them Together
The better packed the paper is the better it'll form to the shoe. Once the leather cools down it will return back to the original shape.
Step 4: Put Them In
Place inserts inside the shoes. The forms I used were from the original box. Make sure the shoe forms correspond with the correct feet.
Step 5: Remove the Laces
It is easier to iron the toe box of the sneaker without the laces being in the shoe. Additionally, removing the laces protects them from being burnt.
Step 6: Fill Up the Iron
Fill up the iron with water to the designated line. Do not have the iron plugged in.
Step 7: Prep!
Before you start ironing grab 2 cotton cloths to put over the shoe. These cloths will be used to protect the shoe from burning.
Step 8: Protect Your Product.
Pour an excessive amount of water over the toe box. This will protect the shoe from being burnt.
Step 9: Start Ironing
Begin to iron the cloth over the areas where their are creases on the shoes. Let the iron steam on the shoe to warm up the leather this will cause it to stretch.
Step 10: Let Them Cool
At this point your about done. Let the sneakers cool down with the cloths still on them so the change in temperature wont be to dramatic.
41 Comments
9 years ago on Introduction
I never knew you could iron the wrinkles out of leather. Thank you for this.
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
no problem!
7 months ago
What mode do u put it on
2 years ago
Now does this also work with White 6 Rings Jordans??
Reply 2 years ago
yes it should
2 years ago
I used this technique on my Rockerport chelsea leather boots using very snug wooden shoe trees. Results were amazing. Most of the creases were gone. CLUE be careful to iron only area with creases.
Question 3 years ago on Step 1
What if we don’t have shoe inserts
4 years ago on Step 11
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Question 5 years ago on Step 7
Can you use any colour cloths?
Question 5 years ago
Does this work with Jordan 6 space jam?
5 years ago
Would this work the same with a steam iron for jordan 1s?
6 years ago
Do you have to have the paper and carboard in there while ironing the shoe?
Reply 6 years ago
Yes but if you dont have that you could also use socks.
9 years ago
Ok how did you think of doing this? Have you tried it on leather dress shoes? Simply brilliant!
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
No, this would ruin real leather. Sneakers aren't made of real leather. There's no difference in the before and after pictures of these sneakers either...
Reply 6 years ago
Because they aren't before and after pictures....
Reply 6 years ago
Not completely true. My Air Jordan Retro 1 "New Love" are real leather
Reply 9 years ago
I noticed the same thing about the photos.
8 years ago on Introduction
i tried this method for a leather holster i use. same principle really except in a square shape just for some old wrinkles i want out before the dying process but now i can throw it away and buy a new one.
the problem with this guide is that it's made to sound like anybody can do it and that absolutely nothing can go wrong and that's where i made the mistake, i put faith in an online article and now i pay the price.
in the future please consider warning about the downsides and don't do's. if done wrong you can seriously ruin any leather product. i can't tell what the cause is but i made it x10 times worse while following the guide. what started as a few small stripes turned into wrinkles that would put a bearded lizard to shame.
Reply 6 years ago
it's a jordan/shoe guide, not a leather holster guide dumbass