Union NYC x Nike Dunk High Challenge looks eerily like C2’s Customs

Hold up. Okay I knoooooooooowwwww Nike created the Air Tech Challenge II many moons ago, well Tinker Hatfield working for Nike for you specifics out there. Of course Nike has every right to use the original designs in new ways and customizers really have zero legal backing to say they made a design first in one of their customs, especially if they are using Nike’s creative elements and Nikes shoes as the base. Though there is a big and obvious “but”.

You have probably seen the recent pics this week of a collaboration between Nike and the shop Union NYC that is a mash up of a Dunk, Air Tech Challenge, and maybe something else. The shoe is kinda creative since it takes design elements of the original Agassi Air Tech Challenge and its black and pink breaking fade print. BUT it was also creative about 4 years ago when c2 customs was inspired by the original Air Tech Challenge in his design on the Nike Air Force 1. Yes, I’ve already stated Nike created the design elements and can do whatever they want. But I would not believe ANYONE involved in this “collabo” if they said they had no idea of c2’s customs. Especially since c2 has made numerous colorways and a pair for one of Nike’s rather upscale account store owners Ty of Leaders1354.

See any resemblance? Hmmm I do. Oh except for the mind blowing aesthetics of the camo liner. Genius.<puking sound> Oh wait, what?</puking sound> Oh yeah, now I feel better.

C2’s Website

AKKUSTOMZ: Custom Disney’s Aladdin Nike Air Force 1

If you have read most of PaintorThread’s posts you would probably realize custom shoes like this do not get very much love and attention. These Disney Aladdin Nike Air Force Ones by AKKUSTOMZ are worthy of some attention though. With the Genie and Aladdin on the toes airbrushed and hand painted, and small movie scenes on the back panels. It is a bit hard to tell if the back is painted or a sort of printed on fabric, I assume the latter, either way it looks good. Not overdone, though not something everyone could wear.

D@ Prince: “Chapel Hill” North Carolina Tarheels Air Force 1s

So apologies for not posting up all the basketball related customs I said you would see for NCAA March Madness time. But because they won last night I decided to post up D@ Prince’s latest and last two versions of UNC Tarheel Air Force 1s. By the way that game was the most boring basketball game I’ve ever seen. At least Billy Packer was not there to obsess over UNC, Wake Forest, or say something else like calling a player a monkey. Televised sporting events need younger commentators and play by play guys, give some fresh talent a chance.

D@ Prince’s MySpace

TRAGIKkicks – “MICKEY MOUSE” Disney Nike Air Force 1

Subtlety is a definite on these “Mickey Mouse” Nike Air Force 1 by TRAGIKkicks. They have great placement of Mickey Mouses design elements without actually having the characters face on the shoe. The red shorts, white buttons, yellow shoes, white gloves, peach face, and black ears. Even Minnie Mouse’s polka dots on the medial swooshes.

TRAGIKkicks MySpace

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