white Sidi Ergo road shoes. Possible to dye another color?

[Kingson]

I'd like to be able to wear them after labor day.
is it possible to dye the white lorica to another color?

[miguel]

No, but you could paint them.

[bshell]

yes, there are dyes.

how much time are you willing to spend/how perfect do they need to be?

obviously the plastic heel cups won't match. **Or I should say, any plastic parts or dissimilar materials will present their own issues.

[robt57]

I once got white and blue Lake shoes. Before I wore them I went to a shoe shop and he sold me a black shoe dye. I use those shoes until the sole came unglued, re-glued then and got a few more seasons. The black never came off. Wish I could tell you what exactly it was. But it was a can like my Mastik with a ball applicator I remember...

[bshell]

Look up "Lincoln Leather Dyes". Bunch of colors.

Little wire handles with felt(?) ball applicator.

If I were doing it I'd find some smallish, crisp, square edged brushes that could tolerate the gnar solvent carrier. Would make it easier to cut in around things and do a tidy job.

[dgauthier]

Originally Posted by robt57

(...) Before I wore them I went to a shoe shop and he sold me a black shoe dye.(...) The black never came off. (...)

Do what robt57 did. Trust your local cobbler. The topic of shoes involves at least as much "special knowledge" as bicycles.

[one60]

Check out youtube video from Rides of Japan. He painted a pair of orange Giro shoes light blue and white...they seem to have held up well for 1.5 years

[lemondus]

You can paint it using acrylic leather paints. I mostly use Angelus paint. https://angelusdirect.com/collections/paint

With proper leather preparation and topcoat, it will hold really well. This used to be olive green Giro Privateer I painted to white with cement gray elephant print.

[Hank Scorpio]

Dang Jordan three's

[ripvanrando]

Originally Posted by Kingson

I'd like to be able to wear them after labor day.
is it possible to dye the white lorica to another color?

I just store my white Sidi shoes with the seersucker bibs and pink jersey until Memorial Day.

[wallymann]

wow!

Originally Posted by lemondus

[fignon's barber]

Originally Posted by lemondus

You can paint it using acrylic leather paints. I mostly use Angelus paint. https://angelusdirect.com/collections/paint

With proper leather preparation and topcoat, it will hold really well. This used to be olive green Giro Privateer I painted to white with cement gray elephant print.

Fantastic job. Well done!

[wallymann]

like lorica or whatever sidi uses these day -- Techpro Microfiber

[miguel]

Here’s a nearly 20yo link to someone that painted/dyed their Lorica sidis

https://www.roadbikereview.com/threa...ca-sidis.1193/

[one60]

https://www.caitlinfielderfineart.co...c-a526a95234d9