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Offline HLinNC

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Bringing back the white to my shoes???
« on: November 07, 2012, 03:34:20 PM »
OK after years of coloring in the white stripes with a Sharpie and liquid black polish, the day has come where NC now allows white on the shoes.

I love my Adidas Pro Intimidate lows and always regretted coloring them in.  I've tried 409, Greased Lightening, GoofOff, Comet, and plain ole soap & water.  The stuff is slowly coming off but not fast enough for my needs.

These shoes are not available anymore so buying a new pair is out.  Any ideas on what will strip it off?

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Re: Bringing back the white to my shoes???
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2012, 06:11:10 PM »
Dynamite?  LOL
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Re: Bringing back the white to my shoes???
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2012, 07:10:51 PM »
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Re: Bringing back the white to my shoes???
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2012, 01:47:34 AM »
Use acrylic paint in white and paint over the black stripes. Must be acrylic - not enamel paint. You will need to mask the area around the stripes to get the professional (pedantic) job you strive to get. Or loosen up on some of that $$$ and buy new shoes.  tiphat:
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Re: Bringing back the white to my shoes???
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2012, 06:41:32 AM »
Ready for this one?
Either:
1 - amonia.  dab some on a towel & wipe with your finger
or
2 - a chemist's concoction of baking soda & spray vinegar on the baking soda that is applied. - watch the fizzies do their work.
or
3 - hire a club house guy

Whatever you choose, spray the whole shoe & wipe down with WD40. (which actually is 'good' for the leather...or leather-type material)
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Re: Bringing back the white to my shoes???
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2012, 02:43:44 PM »
Treat yourself to a new pair of Adidas Turf Hogs. I switched to them this year and have been very happy with them.
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Re: Bringing back the white to my shoes???
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2012, 08:50:42 AM »
Quote from: Welpe on November 08, 2012, 02:43:44 PM
Treat yourself to a new pair of Adidas Turf Hogs. I switched to them this year and have been very happy with them.

+1 To this. I have been wearing the Adidas Turf Hogs for three seasons now and absolutely love them! They weight next to nothing compared to a lot of other shoes. Lots of D1 officials use them.



http://www.zappos.com/adidas-turf-hog-lx-low-black-running-white-metallic-silver
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Re: Bringing back the white to my shoes???
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2012, 08:52:58 AM »
Quote from: Roscoe on November 16, 2012, 08:50:42 AM
Lots of D1 officials use them.
That's called "apparel contract."
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Re: Bringing back the white to my shoes???
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2012, 10:49:22 AM »
Quote from: Welpe on November 08, 2012, 02:43:44 PM
Treat yourself to a new pair of Adidas Turf Hogs. I switched to them this year and have been very happy with them.
I'm trying to find a pair of them, but apparently no where in the UK sells them!
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Re: Bringing back the white to my shoes???
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2012, 07:14:55 PM »
Does Adidas make all-black Turf Hogs, or just the white stripes?
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Re: Bringing back the white to my shoes???
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2012, 09:22:30 PM »
My gripe with Turf Hogs is the mesh.  Don't care for that.  I had an older model a half dozen years or so back.

As it turns out, my WH wants to wear all black even though the state approved white markings.  I just threw another coat of polish on them and will move on to a new pair next season.
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