Ecentrik Shoe Artistry: “Letters” Custom Nike Dunk high

The work from Elom Bowman of Ecentrick Shoe Artistry fits two of our main loves when it comes to custom shoes. You should know what we love by now: Simplicity and distinct style. Born in Oxford, England but raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Elom Bowman caught our attention after he entered our second custom contest with a pair of custom Air Force 1s he titled “Slowly Regaining Consciousness”. The pair had a very personal meaning behind the concept, the cool thing was that the design was relatively basic but fit his explanation to a tee. Ever since then we’ve been following Ecentrik and a post is long overdue. Here is a look at his custom “Letters” Nike Dunk high. He took great advantage of using the base Nike Dunk that already had the splattered yellow and black midsole. Most of his work could easily have been done three or four years ago but he is doing it well right now so we are intrigued.

Ecentrik Shoe Artistry’s Website

JBF Customs: Glow in the Dark Custom Nike Blazer

College freshman schoolwork has been hindering the creative work of shoe customizer JBF Customs this past fall. But before you know it his school will probably follow the recent trend and highlight his entrepreneurial skills. College students winter break has been in full effect across the country for at least a few days giving JBF time to get busy in the lab. If you have been following Paint Or Thread the past year you will know simplicity is something we like, making these custom Nike Blazers JBF created through a decon-recon process are just our style. During the day they give off that “I like classic black and white vibe, but I still like to party at night.”

JBF Custom’s Facebook page HERE! Check the rest of the post for an inside look at JBF’s process making these custom Nike Blazers with glow in the dark swoosh.

Clash of the Customizers Champion: YOAKUSTOMS

Over a year in the works and the first Clash of the Customizers winner has been crowned. Last Saturday it was made official at the opening gallery event in Los Angeles. With a run of 5 highly detailed hand painted customs Amanda Yoakum of Yoakustoms came out on top. Here is a look at Amanda in all her glory next to her winning pair along with 5 of her customs on the wall up against finals competitor Jest3R of 3R customs work. All of her customs used a Nike Dunk highs as the base shoe with custom designs in themes of Dennis the Menace, Edward Scissorhands, Alice in Wonderland, Aya Tara, and Chinese takeout. Check back for a complete rundown on the entire Clash of the Customizers tournament and gallery.

Yoakustoms Website