Air Jordan 12 Reverse Taxi Full Restoration

If there ever was a shoe in need of restoration, the Reverse Taxi Jordan 12s that Vick has on hand today fits the bill. These joints are cooked…which gives Vick a great opportunity to teach you all how to do some serious restoration work.
Today Vick will be teaching you how to deep clean the sneakers, unyellow the soles, restore the suede, fix scratches, and repair sole separation. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a Jordan that is this beat.
After removing the insole and shoelaces, Vick started the cleaning by using the Soft Bristle Brush to dry brush any loose dirt and dust. There’s no reason to start cleaning with water before this step, because we don’t want to push the dirt deeper into the material.
Now we can insert the Adjustable Shoe Tree and really get after it on this cooked pair of Reverse Taxi Jordan 12s.
Using our water and Sneaker Cleaning Solution, Vick scrubbed down the entire upper and inside of the shoes with the Soft Bristle Brush. Remember; if you’re going to deep clean a shoe you need to take care of the inside.
Moving on to the Medium Bristle Brush, Vick scrubbed down the leather toe area and the midsole before grabbing the Brass Bristle Brush to attack the outsoles. In Vick’s experience, Jordans that are this beat clean up much nicer with the Brass Bristle Brush rather than the Stiff Bristle Brush which is why he skipped it completely.
The last step in our cleaning process is to scrub down the laces and nasty insole, which Vick did with more Sneaker Cleaning Solution and the Medium Bristle Brush.
Considering how beat this shoe is, we’re gonna throw them in the wash. Vick put them in the Sneaker Laundry Bag along with the insole and shoelaces and put them through a full wash cycle with one of our Sneaker Laundry Pods.
Now let’s work on the yellowed outsole. Even though these are solid rubber they still have some signs of aging and yellowing. To combat this Vick applied some RESHOEVN8R Sole Revive and let them bake in our indoor UV Setup until white again.
To reset the nap of the suede Vick used the Brass Bristle Brush across the suede portions of the upper. This is a crucial step if you’ve already put your sneakers through the washing machine. Then, he used a heat gun to remove the creasing from the midsole, a neat trick to remember for next time.
Prepping the leather for paint required some sanding with both 400 grit and 600 grit sandpaper. Once the leather was smooth, Vick did some more prepwork by removing the old glue from the peeling portions of the outsole.
After applying new glue, we’re ready to jump back over to the leather for some fresh paint. Vick used flat black paint to restore the leather and upper portion of the midsole.
On to some detail work. One of the gold eyelets on this pair of Reverse Taxi Jordan 12s is missing, so we want to replace that with an eyelet from a donor pair. Luckily Vick had a perfect match, and used a Dremel tool to carefully remove it from the donor shoe, and glued it into place on our project shoe.
The last step is to apply RESHOEVN8R Mink Oil. Vick sprayed the Mink Oil directly onto the sneaker and used the RESHOEVN8R Horsehair Brush to brush it through the material.
That is going to bring us to an end. This pair of Reverse Taxi Jordan 12s went from beat to heat in the hands of our master sneaker restorer.
Luckily for you, it’s easy to snag the same RESHOEVN8R sneaker care products to restore your own pair of Air Jordan 12s, or whichever shoe you’re looking to bring back to life.
Would you attempt a restoration like this? Let us know in the comments down below.
Thanks for tuning in…tap in next Monday for more restorations and customs with Vick.
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[@lupe089]

Good to see Vick back doing regular restorations. The custom videos are dope but there’s just a different kinda magic when he’s doing restorations.

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you! We have some crazy restorations coming up.

[@nelzy86]

Finally brought back the old school restoration vids 👍

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Restorations are like magic

[@andy1181-l3m]

I litterally just donated my pair of these to the homeless yesterday cuz they were beat. I tried to restore them a couple times but it just wasnt working. Tried the mink oil on the suede but it wouldnt work

[@joshthatdude8806]

Should’ve re-dyed them and hit with the mink oil

[@andy1181-l3m]

@@joshthatdude8806 wasnt tryna redye them…it wasnt worth the work anymore for me. The paint on the soles was starting to fade into the blue underneath if you know what I mean. I got plenty wears out of them…and after I cop’d the playoff 12’s, they match pretty much all the same outfits

[@sushiboymexico]

@@andy1181-l3m send them to me next time, it would be worth the work for me 🙏

[@ericmakaveli9433]

That being said, Vick is my go-to and top of the sneaker restoration/customization game. Dude is an OG at this point and a straight up guy with love and passion for the craft.

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you for tuning in!

[@c55411]

Damn. I have to do my shoes now. Lucky I kept them. Great job.

[@rick223g6]

I’m finally early. Keep up the good work Vick 😎

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Winning!

[@scottflood2733]

The maestro proves yet again the tier he’s in is in a world of its own. Excellent restoration Vic! Wether it’s reverse taxis, flu games, playoffs..the J12 silhouette is def top 5 for me.. “bro get the black cats!” Lol classic ….until next time fam 🍻

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you for tuning in and all of the support!

[@xinx-fn8973]

I thought my master 12s were beat, these are DESTROYED

[@RESHOEVN8R]

They were pretty rough!

[@TANA8479]

Love y'all videos 💯💯💯💯

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you! What do you want to see Vick do next?

[@TANA8479]

I want to see Vick do a Jordan 4 cleaning

[@RESHOEVN8R]

We can talk to him about it for sure!

[@NewJeruMusic11]

Bro, I just got these off of Poshmark a couple of weeks ago and was looking for a video like this but couldn't find it! Preciate it!

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Nice pickup!

[@michaelrossLegit]

Thank god I just waited fir them to finally put out the playoff 12s

[@RESHOEVN8R]

😍

[@jeffrizzo2111]

Wow Amazing work vick

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you for tuning in!

[@musclespumpbd8647]

love from bangladesh

[@bearoso4770]

Great job at restoring those 12's. Where can I find the metal eyelets? Mine have gone missing.

[@JorgeBarba]

I’m wearing these to the gym today 👊

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Rockin' heat to the gym!

[@jpedits9754]

Insane😮 love all the vids this is crazy me and my brother love the vids 💯💯💯💯💯

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you for the support!

[@jpedits9754]

Thanks that’s awnsome you replied😃 🤯

[@michaelbowmanjr.9724]

How do I properly dry my brass bristle brush bc mine is definitely rusted...

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Unfortunately it is really hard to dry these. We try to avoid getting these brushes wet all together. We normally have one we always keep dry.

[@Mateo_45]

You should do a custom on the new travis scott 1s that are coming out. Maybe like a black toe custom or a mix between the mocha high top and fragment lows

[@RESHOEVN8R]

We can look into this for sure!

[@kixtonjordan9521]

I wanna see a custom of these into suede playoff 12s

[@Devon523]

Would love to see you do a jumpman tab replacement on some Jordan 12’s. Maybe an older OG pair from 97 with cracked and broken tabs

[@RESHOEVN8R]

We can look into this for sure!

[@Devon523]

@@RESHOEVN8R that’d be really awesome. I’m restoring a pair of 97 cherry 12’s right now and replacing those tabs. I’m just kinda figuring it out as I go along but would love to see how the masters do it lol

[@dennischacko499]

What a crazy coincidence I was just googling to see how you could replace jordan 12 eyelets and watched Vick's video on the cdp 12s but realized it didn't have it and then tried to see if he did any others where he did

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thanks for tuning in, glad we could help!

[@zheeer0music]

Awesome restoration 🧨 Peace ✌️

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you!

[@bombermancan]

U da greatest Vick!

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you!

[@adventurez2727]

Please do a video of restoration on Adidas Superstar original (the all white one) and Air jordan 4 Mocha ( the suede cleaning)

[@RESHOEVN8R]

We can look into doing this for sure.

[@djbeazy1200]

You do excellent work im learning the craft as we speak but , is it a way to repaint the lace holder on the jordan 12's mines are chipped so some are gold partly n exposing the metal underneath thx

[@Wenslowed]

Would love for you to do a special custom for my hometown Uvalde Texas that would be dope we lost 21 people including 2 teachers , and 17 are hurt 😞

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Our hearts are with the entire community in Uvalde. We will bring this up to Vick.

[@waynejohnson9738]

Can you do a video on how to clean Muslin 3s

[@RESHOEVN8R]

We have one coming up very soon! We are getting them dirty right now.

[@arnolds.m9232]

nice & cleaned..you're dbest .. From PHI

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you for the support!

[@38dub43]

Good job Vick almighty

[@brutal-cm3yf]

LOVE THIS

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you!

[@oldplankme]

I feel like some of these shoes be ran through dirt on purpose to increase the cleaning effect lol but nice restoration though

[@RESHOEVN8R]

These came in super beat!

[@Ricoatthemovies]

I always wanted to know what y'all do with the restored shoes when done

[@toastedwoffles]

i think they sell them

[@baramor_2684]

@@toastedwoffles I doubt it since he only restores 1 shoe not both..

[@joshthatdude8806]

Bro he restored both of those olive green 12s that he showed on this video lol

[@baramor_2684]

@@joshthatdude8806 that one pair.. check all his other videos and he clearly restores 1 shoe majority of the time and says “he’s doing 1 shoe for comparison reasons” but ok

[@thatoneperson9049]

@@baramor_2684 he says in a comment on one of his restoration vids that he restores the other shoe as well, same process, off camera and nobody knows where they go but prol for collection

[@kicksandcollectables]

Great work as usual Vick. Any tips on how to better dry those brass brushes? The garbage one I got on Amazon had been sitting in my dry rack for about a week when I cleaned some soles, puled it out last night to clean some midsoles for someone and the second it hit the water everything started turning brown from the rust smh. I still need to grab one of you guys' brushes cause this Rayln one is no bueno. 🤦‍♂️😭

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Unfortunately it is really hard to dry these. We try to avoid getting these brushes wet all together. We normally have one we always keep dry.

[@jordanbelcourt6778]

Is there anywhere to clean those gold pieces mine are scratched and missing paint on it , please help, the gold parts near the top of the shoes for the laces!!!! Thanks appreciated much

[@RESHOEVN8R]

They can be cleaned using Reshoevn8r, but they might need to be repainted or just polished.

[@hotsaucefire]

This vide made me wish I would have kept the 12s i had before buying the taxis! No patience! 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@RESHOEVN8R]

True. Always regret getting rid of a good pair!

[@anachristina2]

Where can I purchase a pair of lace hook from

[@FTK_Dvrkkkkk]

Im buying some on ebay for 100 and Im gonna restore them thanks for the nice tips.

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Of course thank you for the support!

[@namesnico]

i got a super beat pair for free hopefully they can make a comeback

[@RESHOEVN8R]

You got this!

[@javiermarcial2650]

When you wash shoes do you put them in the dryer I usually let them air dry because I get sketchy about drying shoes in the washer but I notice when I air dry em some areas hold to water more than other and I just have to give it a couple more days

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Yeah we never put them in the dryer, it's best to let them air dry like you said.

[@anthonyscarlet1996]

Please do Cleaning or restoration Air Max 2090

[@RESHOEVN8R]

That's a good idea!

[@anthonyscarlet1996]

@@RESHOEVN8R Thank You . I m asking becouse i Had Black one and i dont know how to clean them

[@jonathanplatt1990]

How can I send shoes to get cleaned up by you guys

[@RESHOEVN8R]

We offer cleaning services on our website using this link! reshoevn8r.com/collections/online-cleaning-service

[@justinbarnes5988]

Nice work as always but I have a question? I have a pair of Nike Air max uptempo 2's and I really like them and want them restored but no does that wbere I'm from can you please help me with this it would be greatly appreciated

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Hello, and thank you for reaching out. While Vick does customs and restorations on our KZbin channel, this is not a service we currently offer customers. Thank you for understanding.

[@Rickya7]

Can y’all do a Jordan 11 gamma blue restoration?

[@RESHOEVN8R]

We will bring it up to Vick!

[@jhaydee305]

Deberías hacer videos en Español🤞🏻🙏🏻

[@wilsongonzalez4394]

Can u restore and customize maroon 12s

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Hello, and thank you for reaching out. While Vick does customs and restorations on our KZbin channel, this is not a service we currently offer customers. Thank you for understanding.

[@ericmakaveli9433]

A full restoration would include sole swapping/ re-gluing..

[@reixyumol9354]

Where did you get the replacement lace holder/hook? Btw im from ph

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Vick took it off of another shoe!

[@sqatshar8336]

Is there a place I can buy the lace holders?

[@RESHOEVN8R]

You might be able to find them on some Instagram accounts

[@ludwingardon]

Is their a fan inside your indoor set up?

[@RESHOEVN8R]

There are 2

[@michaalnow]

nice

[@WhiteRaven___]

I have a pair of Royal Blue 12s and the soles on them have almost turned black from overtime and from being in a smokers house. Any ideas on how to get the blue to come back on the soles? I haven't tried the brass brush yet

[@RESHOEVN8R]

These may have to be repainted depending on the severity of the stains. Can you DM us images of the shoes and I will get Vick's expertise?

[@WhiteRaven___]

@@RESHOEVN8R ok yeah I can do that. Thanks

[@wilsongonzalez4394]

I would like u restore my kicks

[@joseb4312]

May y’all do Bordeaux 7 I believe I don’t want to over mess the material up. Thanks

[@RESHOEVN8R]

We can look into adding this to our list!

[@gldavis72]

Where to find the glue? I can't find it anywhere...I got a pair of dmp 11's I'm trying to reglue

[@maits18]

Hardware stores usually have them or online

[@gldavis72]

@@maits18 nope...hardware stores do not have barge and online are always out of stock....I bought a can from ebay but it had a fake label on it without the ingredients or warning labels...I sent it back

[@maits18]

@@gldavis72 ooof, if you really need to use them try finding some other brand that is as same quality as Barge. If I’m not mistaken Angelus has their own Barge cement

[@gldavis72]

@@maits18 tried it

[@RESHOEVN8R]

You could check on Amazon as well for the Barge cement.

[@elizabethwelch2976]

ADDITIONAL TIP: I use magic eraser on the yellow stains on the soles, worked great for me

[@kingofnewyork8818]

Why ruin the green ones to fix the black ones

[@RESHOEVN8R]

He restored the green one's as well.

[@mairriswest8772]

I thought he cleaned the other shoe after the video but i guess not

[@RESHOEVN8R]

He did not clean the other shoe to show the before and after!

[@Stevie_jr]

There’s still nothing like a brand shoe so yeah idk how to feel about this!!!

[@RESHOEVN8R]

We get that, but there is something so satisfying about a restored pair!

[@nickp3173]

I would've restained it personally, black is too easy. Wash always fades black suede no matter what we do.

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@C0bbler_J0nes]

😎

[@kxyoto8541]

Why are you doing a restoration of a shoe that came out not even 3 years ago? Still though w vid

[@RESHOEVN8R]

The shoe was pretty damaged in 3 years.

[@kxyoto8541]

@@RESHOEVN8R Haha true

[@candujal]

DO NOT USE ON GREY UNIVERSITY BLUE 12’s! They turned the suede yellowish/green

[@slistacker]

7:40

[@bandolerooriginal6950]

L’as mejores las retro 12

[@michaeladams9807]

👍👍

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Thank you for tuning in!

[@chiefsosa5995]

less go I'm early 😎😎

[@Smartooth]

🔥🔥🔥👍👍🙌🥰

[@unitedpro_]

He saying to brush off all the dust and debris off the shoe before cleaning but we know damn well they never do that for the other dusty shoes they cleaned 🙄

[@MightyRetroGo]

Only brush the suede ones.

[@bigfolksant474]

Do Folks Pay You To Restore Their Shoes ? 👀

[@RESHOEVN8R]

Currently we don't offer that as a service, but hope to in the future! Would help a lot of folks out!

[@attroenergizer8115]

gahdammm masterfull too bad you dont live in croatia so you can fix mine

[@ant1149]

Yay I’m early

[@RESHOEVN8R]

🔥

[@collinsmith5005]

early asf

[@RESHOEVN8R]

🤩

[@juanandresruizhernandez538]

First one

[@windsurfvernatiker2486]

Cares?

[@C0bbler_J0nes]

So! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@C0bbler_J0nes]

@@windsurfvernatiker2486 hater!!!!

[@RESHOEVN8R]

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