Casting $50,000 Sneakers in Resin

This week we cast a 1985 OG Chicago Air Jordan in resin and we filmed the process to completion for it
0:00 - 2:38 - Base Layer Prep + Pour
2:39 - 6:24 - Demoulding
6:25 - 8:35 - Planing and Cutting
8:36 - 10:07 - Routering + Charlie
10:08 - 12:08 Sanding + Finishing
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[@jedrek29t]

Wow. That's the craziest resin pour I've ever seen. It looks beautiful 👍

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you so much! You've definitely done some crazy castings yourself!

[@Zenkai76]

You two need to collaborate! (and listen)

[@gamercs21]

Where did the logo on the tongue go? It was clearly there at the beginning of the video and not there during the final reveal.

[@MrPhilGainer]

Looks like the red ink from that piece of fabric might have bled into the white stitching.

[@angelmorris2130]

Lol, I had to go back and look. Didn't notice it til I read your comment.

[@debbiepoole2247]

I went back to check this. You're right it's disappeared.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

@@angelmorris2130 Haha we didnt realize till after people started commenting either

[@annekabrimhall1059]

Would that really upset the customer? It’s no longer a perfect specimen.

[@johnnylego807]

Amazing job except for the disappearing Nike air logo on the tongue which is signature, for the future i recommend experimenting with some kind of sealer, wax coating/ or something to protect the logo or writing from potential damage from heat and direct contact with the resin. Otherwise fantastic job!

[@bradw6413]

Where did Nike logo on the tongue go? It was there at beginning but gone on final view.

[@adwhite804]

Photoshop?. Could be a licensing thing maybe and they missed the edit earlier? That is odd

[@foyerdeart7518]

Not the same shoe!!! Even the lace near the tongue is too far below than what was shown in the beginning

[@pamelaneibuhr6959]

@@adwhite804 no, they swoosh is still there. No mistaking that as Nike.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

The red dye from th shoe bled through the white

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

@@foyerdeart7518 Haha no, it's the same shoe. You can still see the logo during the pour, just the red dye from the shoe bled through

[@fbrdonr1989]

This video was cool. I love the diversity of stuff. Castings, doors, tables, resin, wood. Oh and Charlie, can't forget him.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you! Yes, Charlie is the true star hahaha

[@owenhaake3226]

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again… I have no clue how this channel does not have 1mm + subscribers. Keep up the great content!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

One day!! Thanks Owen!

[@BrownBrotha]

Dude this was by far one of the coolest pours you guys have done! You guys should try to find valuables online, resin pour them and auction them! I bet a lot of people would pay money for that. Awesome work!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Hmm that's not a bad idea! Thanks for watching and for the video suggestions!

[@caide]

It's a little bit risky. When this epoxy trend is over, the value drops and the item is hard to save anymore.

[@jessecunningham2305]

never a dull moment with you guys, always keepin it fresh!

[@Leo_Jimenez]

What amazing project !!! Look incredible

[@kathybirkett7986]

Wow... amazing! Such interesting projects you guys do! You did an excellent job!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks so much Kathy!

[@Philoctetes76]

Amazing. What a great idea.

[@straightshooter9908]

Wow you guys process is some of the best I’ve seen

[@jonahbailey5474]

Beautiful, gives me some ideas for some cool pieces.

[@fredproctor6973]

Good boy Charlie, pretty cool.

[@renv9231]

It really came out beautiful! Very impressive work.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks so much!

[@davidgomia3719]

Great Job..Well done Guys.

[@karenfanias9760]

That’s an awesome job! Well done!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you Karen!

[@Hobgoblinz]

This turned out so cool!!! (Also charlie crying in the background made me laugh! Poor baby wants attention)

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Hahaha, it was making us laugh while filming too

[@eugenetrollip751]

It looks quite cool with the floating laces!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

I think so too!

[@beanieweenie9543]

When you pour multiple separate layers like this letting them dry in between, can you see a line or difference in colors between layers?

[@straightshooter9908]

Wow, amazing, this is art 🔥🔥🔥

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you so much!

[@mauroarriagada]

Amazing! how do you guys ensure there will be (almost) no bubbles getting out of the shoe itself? is the cold water circulation related to that? it looks like glass. Really cool

[@Michel-7.7.7]

Glad to see, your customer survived the gruesome accident, where he lost his leg, and left this obsolete shoe in your shop

[@leehatann5854]

Great work as always. Personally I would have done a clear or opaque base and not black. I love the sole/tread patterns on a good pair of sneakers.

[@nikkisweezea2388]

I was thinking the same thing as soon as he said there was a black base layer already in the mold!

[@BC-ni3sk]

How often do you have to re-apply you're ceramic coating? I would also think, of course owner's choice, that doing anything to the shoe would decrease the value of the shoe. The owner's choice I just know in the world of collectibles if it isn't left pristine you can dramatically cut the value if ever you want to sell it later. Other than concerns a great job!

[@quemal1847]

What happened to the "Nike" logo on the tongue?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

The red dye from the shoe bled into it

[@fnordeon1013]

A really nice eye catcher to keep this unbelivably expensive shoe in. It certainly won't age like it would exposed to air. But did the red colour on the tounge bleed through? The logo is missing once casted? Great piece, signed of and approved by a master 😍 Great to see Charlie again, and how happy of life he is. Love the guy 💕

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes the red bled through but at least Charlie still approves! Thanks for the comment!

[@fnordeon1013]

@@BlackForestWoodCo - hey - if Charlie approves, then who am I to comment 😂 My pleasure, I love the work and artistry you guys make.

[@michaelc.sobczyk9100]

I have a question: Could you use a vacuum pump to remove the bubbles while it sits in the cooling bath?

[@johncotton866]

Thanks for another GREAT video!!! How many test pours did you make before doing the "real" pour? Why was the epoxy still soft even after you demolded? Appreciate your showing us the diversity of all your projects!! Keep up the good work.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

3! It was still a little soft because epoxy needs heat to cure and it was a little too cold when it was submerged in the water for it to fully cure so we left it for a day to cure outside of the water!

[@warehouseman6325]

That's awesome 👌

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you!!

[@jessecunningham2305]

lovin your videos!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you Jesse!

[@theshootitfatboypodcast5787]

I did a pair of sneakers like this during covid. I got some bubbles. But I still think it looks cool. I cooled mine in my mums bath tub.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Just watched your video, they definitely still look cool!

[@maddieadams75]

Well done 👍 👟 ♥️

[@cattac6]

Impressive, it turned out so well and amazingly clear. I did think when you were pouring the resin that you would have poured inside the shoe to start with, obviously not afraid of the shoe collapsing whilst pouring from the outside. I like the way the laces are free to the wind so to speak but again I would have liked to guarantee their position within the resin pour. Lucky they were where they were and not any closer to the side. However I think I would have spent $50,000 in any number of better ways than this, plus your charge for doing it! Great video as always, cheers Michael.

[@joelsalgado5808]

Does it de value the shoe?

[@Acanders1980]

Would the shoe still be valuable now that it’s encased in epoxy?

[@paulfowler3416]

I don’t understand why its worth casting a fashion sports shoe, but nice job, interesting to watch. To sand chamfers I use a festool ETS with the festool angle adaptor - really neat, it can be adjusted to hold the sanding surface at any angle you want and one can zip through the grits with the sander, maintaining a nice crisp sanding edge.

[@breakshot7451]

same thought here, but isn t it a 25 grand shoe., because 50 for both, right??? we are living in crazy times;))

[@chikinstories]

@@breakshot7451 isn’t the values diminished after the resin pour?

[@breakshot7451]

@@chikinstories man, i have no clue whats good and whats bad for value in this case. its all nuts for me;)))

[@Kek-fn1jh]

Would this not devalue the shoe?

[@DMJoseG]

I always love your guys videos! My new obsession. Only one question with this piece, did the Nike Air logo stay on the tongue? Or did the ink bleed out?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Jose! Unfortunately the ink bled out!

[@briangmurray6367]

Cool piece, looks awesome, but what happened to the other shoe?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

There is no other one, our client only bought one for the casting

[@Mrmja]

How much would this cost I have a pair of Jordan's I'd want done.

[@kwongtong3956]

Hi there, I noticed the label on the tongue disappeared at the end for the encased shoe. Was it an optical illusion or some other reason?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

The red ink from the shoe bled into it, you can still see the outline of the logo in real life though!

[@carleenpring3404]

Hey Dylan and Charlie, That looks awesome! The whole process was interesting to watch as well! G'day from Australia (hi from my dog Mia to Charlie!)

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Hey Carleen! Glad you enjoyed! Charlie says hello to Mia!

[@CarRacer2020]

Are you going to do the other shoe?

[@alangabrielrodriguezmorey8457]

How can I have this done,I need this

[@trffinesse]

Aye

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Did you expect the foam in the shoe to release bubbles that would show? I would have been freaking out during the cure! 👍 😃

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

We did 3 test shoe pieces and that wasn't an issue on any of them so we weren't worried about it!

[@enricoscichilone7949]

what happend to the nike's logo on the front of the shoes ? did the epoxy remove it

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes, the red ink from the shoe bled through unfortunately

[@TimothyTimPSP]

Great work. Serious bummer about the tongue logo. Makes it look like a knock off.

[@MrPhilGainer]

Looks like the red ink from that piece of fabric on the tongue bled into the white stitching. No more logo?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes, it unfortunately did bleed through!

[@billbored8277]

I had a pair of those in ‘85 or ‘86

[@roberta.brokaw3829]

Cool

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Robert!

[@steveluepke9654]

pretty cool. I would not trust myself with a $50,000 pair of shoes1😂

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

We were very nervous haha

[@jumpingjacks5558]

Great job. What did you do with the other shoe? I think it would of been nice to get a genuine authentication from an appraiser and somehow attach that to the the resin. That way no one could ever say it's a fake. Loved this video. I look forward too many more in the near future.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

There is no other one, our client only bought one for the casting! I think the shoe had been authenticated before he purchased it, but we didn't get that when he sent the shoe! Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!

[@trx350]

The Nike Air on the tongue would have been one of the biggest things I want to see. Sucks that it bled.

[@ducatimidnight594]

What type of resin did u use sir?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Black Forest Deep Resin! blackforestwood.com/collections/black-forest-resins/products/bf-deep-resin-2-2?variant=39582356308011

[@Rejoice1631]

DO NOT DENY THE CHARLIE.!.!.!.!.! Hehe

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Haha if he didn't try to break pieces off and eat them he would be able to get the stick

[@mannycontreras5266]

How come you didn't place both tenni shoes inside the mold ?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Our client only gave us the one

[@ODDiSEE_]

How is this video not more popular!?! This is so dope

[@loganmccluskey2861]

because he's ruining history lmao

[@johnstondr75]

is that the same shoe? end of the video you couldn't see the Nike Air logo on the tongue like you could at the beginning of the video?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

The red dye from the shoe bled through into the white stitching. But yes, it's the same shoe!

[@padel24x7]

why do these clear casts when the epoxy gonna turn completely yellow in 2-3 years ? i dont get it

[@kipdrippers]

What happened to the other Jordan?🤔

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

There is no other one, our client only bought one for the casting

[@jv_figure_collector]

How much does it cost to get this done?

[@loganmccluskey2861]

please don't do this lmao

[@jv_figure_collector]

@@loganmccluskey2861 😂😂

[@boblee3322]

I'm not even a sneaker head and I still think they should have preserved this rare piece as is instead of casting it in resin. Good work tho.

[@Alex-ed6bs]

The base of the cast was taped, that's why it was so hard to remove it. :)) You can see the tape ripping off around 5:35.

[@pip5461]

Are you going to be doing anything with the sneaker...?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Giving it to the customer who ordered it haha

[@bsandusk]

When are we getting the compilation of Charlie shots?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Hahaha hmmm not a bad idea!

[@Antares_451]

Sick but I don't know if I'd do it personally...

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Fair enough!

[@Ofthe7thSon]

Wow mate that’s awesome. Not sure why a shoe would cost so much, it’s not even nice street wear… I’m just an Aussie beach bum and know little to nothing about basebasket but even I know who #23 is…… noice job, looks legit.

[@kashyap263]

It's all because of ego.. people want to brag about the cost of the shoe..that's it.. max it should go 200usd.. max... Rest all it hyped by boomers

[@TheCrippledCrafter]

There are so so many micro bubbles in the finished piece, plus the tongue label is trashed and died all red. You should have used stabilising resin on the boot before the pour, plus should have used a pressure pot and multiple smaller pours to ensure a cleaner finish. Also, why not secure the frickin shoelaces first?? I'd be a super unhappy client if this was mine.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Those were dust specs not microbubbles look again haha, we work in a woodshop there's dust everywhere. Nope, in our test pour we tried to stabilize a shoe before the pour and it resulted in tons and tons of bubbles. And we did use a degasser on the resin. Well our actual client for this is happy so don't worry yourself.

[@adamprice7150]

Would be interesting to know how much the piece is worth now ??

[@SidHunt]

I’d have thought that now it cannot be authenticated and the label on the tongue is damaged it’s probably worth nothing. Would love to hear if anyone knows different please.

[@loganmccluskey2861]

nothing. anyone who knows what that shoe represents would want it as a display and not incased in a fucking block.

[@DavidLee-wx6dg]

So why only one shoe?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

It was what our customer gave us to cast

[@bradymiguel]

In the last test the laces bled out black, but they didn’t on this one? WTF?!?! Haha well, that’s good! 🤙🏼

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yeah, we can show the test pieces in Friday's video maybe! But yes, we got lucky! I guess just because these shoes are better quality than the cheaper shoes we tested! We were so relieved haha

[@nikkisweezea2388]

@@BlackForestWoodCo It's possible it's also because of the age of the actual piece. I assume the test pieces were newly bought. That Air Jordan was clearly worn in the 80s, so the dye in those laces has had time to bleed off and set in the last 40 (!!!) years since they were made (assuming they are the original laces.)

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

@@nikkisweezea2388 Yes they were, good thinking! That makes a ton of sense! Thanks Nikki!

[@ryanc8188]

Well now you can't blame someone for leaving the fridge open 🤣 Charlie was not impressed with your voice over 🤣😂

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Next time we'll just have to let him voiceover I guess hahaha

[@aaronkoh8236]

Now you need to do the other side of the pair . Or was it $50k for only 1 side of the shoe 😱

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

It's $50,000 for both, we're not 100% sure how much the singular one was, we'll have to ask the client!

[@brettmciver432]

Where's the other shoe?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

There is no other one, our client only bought one for the casting

[@MrSaxokeet]

As a massive sneaker head... I donno how I feel

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Have you decided yet? Haha

[@aam50]

Obvious question - what happened to the other shoe?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

There is no other one, our client only bought one for the casting

[@DavidLee-wx6dg]

or is It one at a time?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

The client only sent us one to do!

[@PipeDreamerJacques]

I’m actually surprised that with such an expensive item that is so small that you didn’t put it in a vacuum chamber.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

We did, we put the resin in one before pouring!

[@PipeDreamerJacques]

@@BlackForestWoodCo aha! You’re one step ahead. Well, it paid off!

[@r.a.m3255]

Does this not just wreck the value off the shoe though ?!?!

[@loganmccluskey2861]

why yes it absolutely fucks it

[@blainedavis7033]

Can I hire you?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes! email [e-mail]

[@ScottRedstone]

Where is the other one?

[@chrisreynolds2410]

1 shoe….2 shoe who gives a fuck

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

There is no other one, our client only bought one for the casting!

[@colinratcliffe2454]

Should have tied the lace.

[@sagelikea6130]

They're not worth $50k anymore and might in fact be worthless now.

[@magno5157]

How can this possibly be good for the value of the shoe?

[@JH09SUMIT]

Its definitely good

[@bill48m]

CELTICS yes the bulls NO

[@Notyou69420]

When fucking shoes are worth this much money it’s really time to start rethinking what we consider important. Ridiculous

[@douglasreeves9938]

Okay, no sneaker is worth $50,000. Some idiot with more money than common sense will pay that much.

[@susanshaver912]

Pretty absurd really. Is the other shoe still worth 25K ? Some ways to spend $ make no sense to me at all.

[@richardberrios826]

Sell it to Nike.

[@MindzEnt]

50k dollar shoes now worth ZERO dollars! Why would anyone think this is a good idea? And look at the yellowish resin, that crap will look like it's floating in piss in a couple years.

[@kiddriftwood23]

Last sale 25k. C'mon guys, don't be talking shit

[@dirtydigger3218]

Not worth $50.00 anymore,might as well throw them away! What a waste! What a stupid move!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

It's what our customer asked for 🤷

[@gilbertbland7386]

Lol, that's the stupidest thing I've ever seen.....

[@QYXP]

What a waste of an iconic shoe.

[@loganmccluskey2861]

worst thing i'll see all month. could've easily sold that pair to someone with another single/ an amputee. also these aren't worth anywhere near 50k. that price is for a brand new pair not a used single.

[@korodski]

Ruined

[@daanieuhejh3598]

what a stupid idea

[@meiraloraduncan8953]

If they have you cast the other shoe they could be some amazing bookends. Two questions how do you prevent the resin from turning yellow as the piece gets older or is exposed to sunlight? Second what are they doing with the other shoe? I have a feeling that the value of the shoes has been drastically reduced now that one is cast in resin and the logo on the tongue is no longer visible. So to create an awesome display to go with the shoes they need to have a framed and signed jersey to hang above the shoes and a signed basketball that is positioned in between the cast shoe bookends and possibly a signed picture of Micheal Jordan. I can’t imagine being wealthy enough to basically throw away $50,000.00.⛹🏾‍♂️🏀