Custom Sneakers
Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Joker’ Customs
From time to time we come through with a pair of custom sneakers which usually spark plenty of comments on Twitter. Over the course of our time online we have featured some pretty wild custom designs. However its sometime the finer lesser things which make the biggest hit.
What we have here is simplicity at its finest when it comes to customs. Well, i dont really want to call it simple, cause that its not, but there is no hand painting going on, no premium fabrics being added, and in all reality nothing was even done to the upper of the shoes. In what some may consider a risk, and a very expensive risk at that, the sole units from the Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Cactus’ and the Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Eggplant’ have been swapped with each other for the sole purpose of redesigning the Eggplant Foamposites with cactus outsole to resemble a Joker inspired colorway. Not wanting a clear Foamposite outsole go to waste, and now having a Cactus Foamposite without its cactus sole unit the translucent outsole was glued on. As i said, a sole swap is not the easiest of tasks as a lot can go wrong which can ruin your sneakers for good but when handled correctly the swap can be such an improvement. The Eggplant Foams are a must have in their own state among collectors, including myself, but i can honestly say i would much watch have these Joker Foamposites.
Click here to take a closer look at both sneakers. Thanks to Sole Seeker for the photos and please take note people that these are just a pair of customs. If you are interested in doing a Foamposite sole swap though please contact the crew at Sole Seeker with more info. Please refer to this article for their reference.
Nike Dunk Low ‘Walking On Water’ Customs
Straight up, i am simply in love with these. Diversitile, the custom clothing company, was contacted by a friends who was looking for a pair of custom Dunks displaying his desire to portray his faith. He came to Diversitile with the idea to depict one of the greatest acts of faith on his feet, which is Peter walking on water in the Bible. Diversitile love the concept and after throwing some ideas the group started to ask themselves “Why not make our friend, walk on water himself?” So that is exactly what they did by designing the Dunk Low with a design of water on the bottom of the shoes to ensure that wherever he goes he is walking on water.
Along with being an innovative concept, Diversitile also tested a new technique on the Dunks. As you can see the soles are painted, which is usually a major no no in the customizing community. However Diversitile has utilized a new sealing method to protect the paint on the soles and prevent it from scratching away as it normal would if you were to paint the sole unit.
Click here to take another look at the Nike Dunk Low ‘Walking On Water’ customs designed by Diversitile.
Nike Dunk Low ‘D.O.A.’ Customs
The all black everything look is slowly starting to make a comeback with a little help from artists such as Jay-Z who is consistently seen in the limelight rockin a black fit from head to toe. All black sneakers have even been on the rise lately when it comes to Nike releases.
Now the “all black everything” look is being carried over to the sneaker customizing community. One of the first to attack the all black everything look since its sudden rise is my friend Adam, also known as the Menace. Adam took a pair of Dunk Lows and created a pair of sneakers which he dubs the “D.O.A” Nike Dunks. The shoes feature a grip of various material in black such as suede, pebbled leather, patent leather and a textured snakeskin material. A black quilted lining ensure a snug and comfy fit. To make the all black Dunks pop without adding any secondary colors some 3M was used to outline the Nike Swoosh.
Click here to check out more pictures of the Nike Dunk Low ‘D.O.A.’ by Adam as well as read his personal statement about what the D.O.A. stands for when it comes to the sneakers.
Nike SB Zoom Tre ‘De La Soul’ Customs
Seeing as how i have been a long time fan of the Long Island bred hip hop group De La Soul it was a surprise to me when the De La Soul Dunks released in 2005 and i wasnt feeling them. When i first caught word of the collaboration i had a feeling the sneakers would be one of my grails, but once i caught a look at the sneakers it just didnt hit me like i expected.
Somebody else who can relate to this is sneaker customizer TWITCH. TWITCH says he always wanted a pair of De La Souls but since hes not a big Dunk head he wasnt about to break bread on an overpriced pair from a reseller. Instead he decided to create his own, on a base of his choice, the Nike SB Zoom Tre. TWITCH started off with the white/green/yellow SB Zoom Tre released in 2007 and gave the upper a complete makeover using the original colorway on the De La Soul SB Dunks. Besides for the super clean graphics included on the heel of the sneakers something else which catches our attention is the wood burning which TWITCH did around the ankle of the shoes on the green paneling. Wood burning is something which we have seen TWITCH adding into more of his customs and its defiantly a feature we dont ever mind seeing since TWITCH executes it perfectly every time.
Click here to check out more detailed photos of the Nike SB Zoom Tre ‘De La Soul’ customs by TWITCH.
Bespoke Air Force 1 Designed by Mike Capanni
The crew down at 21 Mercer St have presented us with some images of yet another Bespoke Air Force 1. Despite the economy being in slump it hasnt seem to slow down the production of the Bespoke AF1’s which cost a nicely little penny to say the least. One of the more recent pairs to be finished has been designed by Mike Capanni who took the opportunity to design his Bespoke Air Force 1 with entirely with a safari print. The toe-box, mid-panels and heel panels have a light grey safari print, while the frontal, lace panels, Nike Swoosh and heel spine have a dark grey/green safari print. A grey/red safari print has been added to the heel tab and tongue tag. Sitting below the bold upper is a neon green MX sole unit.
Click here to check out more pictures of the Bespoke Air Force 1 Designed by Mike Capanni.
Nike Air Flight ‘89 ‘Phenom’ Customs
Just a few days ago we took a look at the Air Force 1 Huarache ‘Hexachromes’, a pair of custom sneakers designed by Jon from JGoods. It has not even been a week since then and already Jon is presenting us with some pictures of another new custom. Talk about a guy who puts in the work.
For his latest pair of customs Jon was commissioned by Phenom, a boutique based in St Paul, MN, who just so happens to be the exclusive distributor of JGoods in Minnesota. The all-white Air Flight’89 now features an intricate Chinese cloud pattern on the upper with red accents and gold finish details. Each heel panel features a Phenom logo to acknowledge the support they have shown JGoods since the get-go. If you happen to live in the St Paul, Minnesota area you can stop by Phenom now to check out the sneakers as the shops current has them on display for all to see. Although i cant say they are my favorite pair of customs from Jon i cant defiantly respect the detail and time that went into these. Keep in mind that Jon hand paints everything and a intricate Chinese cloud pattern is not something easily hand painted.
If you dont live in the area and cant make it out to the shop to check out the sneakers first hand click here to check out the photos Jon has provided us.
