Gourmet Kickz-The DeCreaseR
Author: Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton
You spend a lot of money on new sneakers, or you’ve customized them yourself. You keep them clean, you care for them gently, but you still have one problem: creases at the toe, or even a collapsed toe! Gourmet Kickz has a solution: Gourmet Kickz-The DeCreaser.
Gourmet Kickz, whose owner goes by Chef, is a restaurant-themed custom shoe site. Chef lives, eats and breathes custom shoes, and does everything from repaints to custom foam sculpts and everything in between. His work is amazing (check out his site for images of his custom shoe creations!). He’s a cancer survivor who realized he wouldn’t be happy doing anything else except customizing shoes, and he does it very well. He also innovates.
Gourmet Kickz The DeCreaseR: How It Was Developed
Chef noticed that his shoes often got creased at the toe or collapsed, so using pieces of plastic he found around his house, he fashioned a device that helps keep your shoes from creasing. Figuring that others had the same issue, he created a flat piece of plastic that can be customized by you to fit your shoes perfectly, and keep them looking new and fresh for much longer. The DeCreaseR was born.
Gourmet Kickz The Decreaser: How To Use
Using The DeCreaseR is easy. Simply slip it into the shoe and make sure the arms are in place above the toe box and you’re finished. Here’s a video from Chef that shows you how it works:
Gourmet Kickz The DeCreaseR: Will it fit my shoe?
Sure! The DeCreaseR fits all sorts of shoes. Here’s a list direct from Chef:
Air Force 1, all Air Jordan & Jordan Retros, Court Force, Dunk & SB Dunk, Air Max 90, Air Max 95, Air Max 1, and other popular sneakers from Nike. The DeCreaseR also fits virtually all styles from Adidas, Reebok, New Balance, DC, Etnies, K-Swiss, Visvim, JB Classics, Greedy Genius, Creative Recreation, and many more brands.
Need The DeCreaseR? Grab a set (or two, or three, or more!) at Manhattan Wardrobe Supply. We’ll be happy to show you how to put them in, too.


