Watch This Guy Clean and Restore the Most Rank Jordans You’ve Ever Seen

Most people don’t have a clue how to clean their sneakers properly. But John Manalo, YouTube’s vintage sneaker restorer, does. He’s like the Harry Potter of sneakers.

Just look at what he did to fix a “ruined” pair of Air Jordans that were headed for the dumpster…

The Shoe Necromancer

John Manalo is like the necromancer of shoes. A lot of his clients’ kicks look like they’ve been dug out of a grave.

But instead of letting them rest in pieces, he uses his impressive skills to bring sneakers back to life…

He Can Rebuild It

It sounds like science fiction, but Manalo can rebuild any sneakers, no matter how scruffy they may look. With patience and dedication, he can remove even the most challenging dirt from a sneakers’ uppers and restore their original color. But how does he do it?

You Have to See It to Believe It

Manalo’s YouTube channel shows his techniques, like when he restored a pair of $1,200 Air Jordan Banned 1s.

Anyone can see from a mile away that these shoes look like they were at ground zero of a nuclear bomb…

MJ Wouldn’t Approve

These kicks were caked in dried-up mud. Even the laces were muddy. You could barely see the signature red check mark on the sides.

And something tells us Michael Jordan would have a stroke if he saw their condition…