Vick Almighty's Toolkit
Over the years, Reshoevn8r has completed hundreds of customs and restoration projects; We’ve used dozens of gallons of paint and sealer, yards of sandpaper, and an infinite amount of paintbrushes.
We’ve all heard the saying “I wanna be like Mike”. Well... over here at Reshoevn8r, we wanna be like Vick! For the last 6 years, we’ve had thousands of questions and comments about what products Vick uses in his customs, restorations, and everything in between.
Now you have it!
Although this is not an exhaustive list, we will be updating it every month to include more items that Vick has been using on his most recent customs.
Check-in with us on your favorite social platform with the hashtag #Reshoevn8rCustom on your next project!
Angelus Direct 12pk
Vick Almighty is known for crazy unmatched customs, but the product behind those customs comes from Angelus Direct Paint. In Vick's career he has created 100's of customs by utilizing this product. The Angelus 12 pack is a must have when starting your very own sneaker customization project.
BUY FROM AMAZONWoodburner Too Kit
Not for the faint of heart, this 120 Volt pen heats to 950 degrees Fahrenheit to make putting holes in your LED lights easy.
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Fabric Shaver
Lint remover is a great way to quickly remove unsightly pilling and fuzz balls from sockliners and other fabric areas.
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Dremel Rotary Tool
Dremel Lite is a user-friendly handheld cordless rotary tool, and has a wide range of uses for Vick Almighty's sneaker restorations and customs. This is even used to prep his build from scratch sneakers!
Buy from amazonAlcohol Prep Pads
Prep pads allow you to clean the surface of the sneaker to remove unwanted oils and grime. When applying Sole Shields this will ensure that they stick to the bottom of the sneaker. When it comes to cusomization alcohol prep pads allow for a clean surface to put your creativity to the test.
buy from amazonBlack Vinyl Gloves
Black Nitrile gloves are professional quality, non-latex, disposable and provide an excellent fit and feel for performing sneaker customization and restoration services. These gloves will protect your skin from many things including paint, Salon Care 40 and much more.
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Rotary Tool Attachment Kit
A 357pcs Rotary Tool Accessories Kit means Vick always has the right tool for the job from sanding to polishing, to cutting to drilling.
BUY FROM AMAZONWet/Dry Sandpaper (1000 Grit)
800 grit Wet/Dry sand paper can be used as to restore suede back to its buttery glory.
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Wet/Dry Sandpaper (600 Grit)
600 grit Wet/Dry sand paper can be used to restore suede back to its buttery glory.
BUY FROM AMAZONWet/Dry Sandpaper (400 Grit)
400 grit Wet/Dry sand paper can be used as the first step to restore suede back to its buttery glory.
BUY FROM AMAZONSalon Care 40
Take your shoes from yellow to icy with Salon Care 40. Salon Care 40 is a great way to restore your favorite sneakers back to their original state. Warning: This is a skin irritant.
BUY FROM AMAZONPaint Palette Tray
Keep your paint organized for each project with disposable paint palettes.
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Angular Paint Brush Set
Angular brushes are good for curved stroke, filling corners, reach small areas with tip and can be used to cover large areas with paint.
BUY FROM AMAZONBarge All Purpose Cement (2 oz. Tube)
Barge All-purpose cement is one of Vick's main tools to use when restoring old sneakers back to their former glory.
BUY FROM AMAZONGoo Gone (8 fl oz.)
The surface-safe formula removes the goo without harming your surface. Formulated with citrus cleaning agents and a pleasant citrus scent
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Cricut Mint Craft Cutter
Flawlessly cut over 100 plus different types of materials including premium vinyl, iron on and htv vinyl, cardstock, faux leather, adhesive foils, specialty paper, poster board and more
BUY FROM AMAZONCricut Black Vinyl
Create unique designs, no matter how intricate with this high quality vinyl that's easy to weed.
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Critcut Cutting Mat
The StandardGrip mat is a multipurpose mat that is perfect for a wide range of medium-weight materials, including patterned paper, vinyl, iron-on, and cardstock.
BUY FROM AMAZONFiskars Craft Knife
Ideal for cutting intricate details on paper, cloth, chipboard, overlays and other lightweight crafting materials.
BUY FROM AMAZONFiskars Knife Blade Replacements
Includes five standard Number 11 blades that are ideal for cutting lightweight Materials like paper, cloth, thin plastic and photos.
BUY FROM AMAZONSinger Seam Ripper Set
Handheld seam ripper with comfort grip used for picking threads, opening stitched panels and swooshes.
BUY FROM AMAZONPortable Steamer
This handheld steamer is easy to move around with 9ft extra long cord and perfect for smoothing out creases on leather panels. Not only is this great to remove creasing, but take care of dingy stitching with this handheld steamer.
BUY FROM AMAZONKrylon Matte Clear Coat
Finish and protect that fresh custom or restoration paint with Krylon Matte finish.
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Jacquard Air Brush Paint
This Vick-approved Jacquard is an artist-grade fluid acrylic air brush paint that can be used on multiple surfaces.
BUY FROM AMAZONIwata Air Compressor
Powerful and durable, this little air compressor has powered its way through some of Vick most amazing customs.
BUY FROM AMAZONIwata Airbrush Gun
A large 1/3 oz gravity-feed cup and a 0.35mm needle and drop-in self-centering nozzle combination. Sprays heavier acrylics, while maintaining high-detail spray characteristics.
BUY FROM AMAZONAir Compressor Hose
25 Foot Braided Air Hose with 1/8" fittings on both ends. Fits Iwata, Devilbiss and Master Airbrush Brands, as well as many other popular brands with 1/8" size fittings.
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Full-face Respirator
Light-weight, comfortable and robust respirator mask with excellent seal. The twin filter system allows side positioning of the filters for an excellent field of vision.
BUY FROM AMAZONGAC-900 Fabric Medium
Heatset fabric painting medium that offers a very soft hand and laundering stability.
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Manual Sewing Machine
Manual heavy-duty sewing machine specifically for cobblers and sneaker materials.
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Masking Tape
A general purpose masking tape designed for use on non-damageable surfaces. Tape off your sneakers to get clean lines and avoid unwanted mistakes.
BUY FROM AMAZONSafety Goggles (2pk)
Safety glasses are useful in a wide range of applications, including carpentry, woodworking, construction glasses, metalwork, as well as cycling, dental and lab work glasses.
BUY FROM AMAZONIsopropyl Alcohol
Rubbing alcohol is a great prep for all surfaces prior to sneaker customization and resotrations.
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Acetone
Acetone is great for preparing the leather by stripping away the old finish and any contaminants.
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Saran Wrap
As part of the unyellowing process, Plastic Wrap is great for covering and keeping your salon care 40 solution from evaporating.
BUY FROM AMAZONMARS Grow Light
Sometimes the sun can be too hot and cause damage and separation. Take the first step to an indoor setup with the Mars Glow Light.
BUY FROM AMAZONIce Pick
Perfect tool to get rid of those hard-to-remove rocks and debris from all of the grooves the the sole.
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