Assembling the Nike Air Max 1 Upper (Part 02)

Описание: So far away from being perfect, or even decent for that matter 😂, but I’m beyond proud of what I achieved with my very first attempt at sewing an upper together, and only second time using the post-bed machine.

Loads of learnings were made on this trial run. I’ve never done anything like this before, so these learnings might have been glaringly obvious to those more seasoned than myself:

1. Bulk is definitely an issue with the white nubuck swoosh, even when edges have been skived and hammered…. Might have to switch up the material or change up the design a little to accommodate for this.
2. Stitching the Nike swoosh on is an absolute nightmare.
3. Stitch holes are extremely visible on the white nubuck.
4. I should have started with the inside swoosh before attempting the one that is most visible. Definitely feels like a rookie mistake.
5. I should have practiced a bit more on the machine before sewing the upper…at least I have a load of extra leather for the ‘not’ test pair 😂

With all that said, I absolutely loved it, and have an enormous amount of ‘job’ satisfaction with the result. I’m still going to attempt to get this one lasted so I can make some more learnings before attempting a proper pair of custom Nike Air Max 1’s. Cannot wait!

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