Finaly some cool Team Zissou Adidas!!! 9-4 shoes received with Pics
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DrMcoy
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Thanks for the tips on using acetone to remove gold ADIDAS lettering.
I managed to snag a pair of Adidas Italias for $50 at local shoe store in Louisville -- turns out I needed a size 13 -- I normally take a size 12, so if you buy these without trying them on, you might want to try a pair of similar Adidas on before you buy via mail order.
I asked the guy on ebay selling them if he would give me a few tips, but he said he couldn't -- years of research and blah blah blah. He said to send him my shoes and he'd customize them for $100 -- geeesh.
So, I picked up bottle of acrylic paint at Hobby Lobby ($1.27). Picked up pair of yellow shoe laces at HOT TOPIC ($4) and ordered some Helvetica Gold Rub Down letters from LETRASET (details below) -- each sheet is $2 or so, so I ordered three sheets to have extra, and with postage it came to about $18.
So, for about $74, you can make these yourself if you can find the shoes. Oh yeah, I already had the acetone -- not sure how much that costs, but it couldn't be over $10.
Already painted the stripes -- just the center one a lighter blue as the other striped and back of shoe heel area are already the proper navy-ish blue -- I'll post pictures when I get the gold letters in.
FOR 5mm GOLD HELVETIC RUB-ON LETTERS, GO HERE:
http://www.letraset.com/design/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=2908&cat=Helvetica+Medium+Condensed
Rubdown Lettering A5 - Helvetica MC - 5mm - Gold
Product Code: RDC0153
I managed to snag a pair of Adidas Italias for $50 at local shoe store in Louisville -- turns out I needed a size 13 -- I normally take a size 12, so if you buy these without trying them on, you might want to try a pair of similar Adidas on before you buy via mail order.
I asked the guy on ebay selling them if he would give me a few tips, but he said he couldn't -- years of research and blah blah blah. He said to send him my shoes and he'd customize them for $100 -- geeesh.
So, I picked up bottle of acrylic paint at Hobby Lobby ($1.27). Picked up pair of yellow shoe laces at HOT TOPIC ($4) and ordered some Helvetica Gold Rub Down letters from LETRASET (details below) -- each sheet is $2 or so, so I ordered three sheets to have extra, and with postage it came to about $18.
So, for about $74, you can make these yourself if you can find the shoes. Oh yeah, I already had the acetone -- not sure how much that costs, but it couldn't be over $10.
Already painted the stripes -- just the center one a lighter blue as the other striped and back of shoe heel area are already the proper navy-ish blue -- I'll post pictures when I get the gold letters in.
FOR 5mm GOLD HELVETIC RUB-ON LETTERS, GO HERE:
http://www.letraset.com/design/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=2908&cat=Helvetica+Medium+Condensed
Rubdown Lettering A5 - Helvetica MC - 5mm - Gold
Product Code: RDC0153
Uncle
Well-Known Member
Nice find on the letters. I was trying to get mine ready for DragonCon and did not have time for mail order, so I used these:
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/displayProductPage?productNum=pc0844
One package is enough for both shoes.
Found them in Michaels and the brown was on the goldish side. I did add a touch of gold acrylic to the letters after I put them on the shoes and before I waterproofed them.
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/displayProductPage?productNum=pc0844
One package is enough for both shoes.
Found them in Michaels and the brown was on the goldish side. I did add a touch of gold acrylic to the letters after I put them on the shoes and before I waterproofed them.
DaJudgeinator
New Member
Adidas Life Aquatic Team Zissou Shoes Fantastic Mr Fox - eBay (item 190444880346 end time Sep-21-10 19:00:18 PDT) While his blog is down, he has a nice eBay store. Is it worth it to buy these, or to find some old Rom's or Adidas Gazelle II's are convert them?
DrMcoy
Sr Member
Buy a pair of Adidas Italias on ebay -- white with navy stripes.
Send them to me and I'll modify them for $30 plus $12 postage.
or get yourself some leather paint from TANDY and you can do most of it yourself.
or go to myadidas.com and customize a pair of SAMBAS and you can have ZISSOU embroidered into side of shoe. Another thread has pics of these...they look pretty good.
Send them to me and I'll modify them for $30 plus $12 postage.
or get yourself some leather paint from TANDY and you can do most of it yourself.
or go to myadidas.com and customize a pair of SAMBAS and you can have ZISSOU embroidered into side of shoe. Another thread has pics of these...they look pretty good.
TheSt.LouisKid
Sr Member
Mine from MiAddidas.
Did you guys see this?
No, but clearly I have to go dig up my toque and speedo now.
http://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/06/28/adidas-zissou-life-aquatic/
https://sneakernews.com/2017/06/26/adidas-rom-zissou-wes-andersons-the-life-aquatic/
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