Scuff on Rick Owens Ramones - repair or ignore?

[Valas]

First post, pls be gentle. So I just pulled the trigger on a pair of Ramones after years of debating whether I should drop that kind of cash. And of course after not even a week of owning them I've managed to scuff the toe box. Now I'm just curious, should I worry about repairing this (and how?) or am I overreacting? Normally I wouldn't make a big deal about it but we all know what these shoes cost. I'd love some feedback.

 

[bbconair]

they are shoes. they're going to get scuffed unless you don't wear them.

 

[sipang]

Brand new/spotless Ramones look silly, trash away.

 

[malcb33]

I find this thread pretty ironic considering the name of this shoe, but if you really want to keep them shiny and new looking white shoe polish will help minimize the blemish.

 

[stefanmaneaa]

hello,i just got the same problem as u,any updates?did u managed to take care of the scuff?

 

[Lane]

best thing to do for issues like this is scrape off the scuff with a knife, and reapply elmers glue to the outer sole area, and wait 48 hours for reconditioning process to heal the sole.

 

[Willjs]

It’s a matter of personal preference, I just kind of leave mine, but when I bought my pair I bought them used and did a little restoration to give myself a clean slate. Since the toe is leather the only way to clear this scuffs is to sand them down (with a very fine grit) and repaint. I used angelus vanilla and white paint and mixed them to get a match. As for scuffs on the sides of the sole an eraser and some elbow grease does the trick. If you want my opinion, beat them to the ground. I don’t judge you for liking to keep them crispy though.

 

[Willjs]

best thing to do for issues like this is scrape off the scuff with a knife, and reapply elmers glue to the outer sole area, and wait 48 hours for reconditioning process to heal the sole.

Please don’t do this you’ll wreck the leather.